Fine Dining in Detroit I had a wonderful feast tonight highlighting the cuisine of Macedonia. There are nearly 30,000 Macedonians in the area, a migration that started decades ago when there were actually jobs in the auto plants. Many immigants came to Detroit looking for work over the years, but Detroit has lost 150,000 jobs in the past five years alone and countless thousands before then. The evening was great fun for me as I got to learn about a culture I know nothing about. Tonights main course was a delicious and savory Ðjuveç. Actually, the little curvy thing goes above rather than below the c, but my keyboard can't produce the typographic character. The dish is kind of like a ratatoutille with savory meat and exotic spices. The only wine around was a generic Bordeaux that was bottled expressly for Sams Wines in Chicago. The wine lacked character, but nothing can spoil your fun when you are with good friends, having good times and scooping up generous portions of Ðjuveç while watching Serbian television on satellite transmissions. I didn't spot David Lininger or Joe Bruno tonight, but did see famed Gang of Pour columnist Putnam Weekly. Putnam is now the buyer for a major shop and remains as passionate about wine as ever. Even though David Lininger and Joe Bruno are not his sales reps. Putnam remains a strong supporter of Kermit Lynch and David Shiverick''s wines. Putnam asked me who the Langdon was in Langdon-Shiverick and i had to admit I had no idea. This remains one of the perplexing mysteries of the American wine industry. I also met with famed internet personality David Guimond, who is one of the key organizers of the annual Mocool festival in nearby Ann Arbor. They are gearing up for the 18th Annual Confab and it shoot be a doozy. Tomorrow's highlight will be my ritual Coney Island Hot Dog at the famed Restaurant Lafayette in downtown Detroit, along with unexpected encounters with David Lininger and Joe Bruno in parking lots outside Detroit's many fine wine shops. What a town! |
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