Feelgood Tap News Today

The abrupt closing of celebrity chef Michael Symon’s upscale steakhouse Roast in Detroit’s Westin Book Cadillac hotel came to the surprise of many. Not more...

Chef pop-up features famed Roast restaurant burger at Corktown brewery

Food fighter Stephen Roginson raised $60K for out-of-work service industry employees Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press Take a moment to imagine a city without any bars, restaurants or cafes. Popular Searches Pandemic-related shutdowns over the past year opened a window into that solitary world, spotlighting what Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Food Fighter Stephen Roginson has long known: Communities need their meeting places.  “The very act of sitti...

Amy’s Top 10 Michigan beers of 2020 Updated Jan 09, 2021; Posted Jan 09, 2021 Fleur de Mac is a special brew by Biére de Mac made to help celebrate Mackinac State Parks 125th birthday. Facebook Share There was nothing normal about 2020, even the simple act of enjoying a cold pint of Michigan beer. And while things weren’t the same, our Michigan breweries stepped up even more, not only brewing up some excellent beers, but also changing almost everything they do in order to remain open. Jo...

Detroit Writers Recognize Members of the Food Community That Stepped in to Help People in Need in 2020 During some of the most difficult moments of this year, hospitality workers helped keep people fed Share this story David Rudolph [Courtesy photo] As is tradition at Eater, we closed out 2020 by surveying local food writers and our own staff on various restaurant-related topics, and publishing their responses throughout the week. Next up: Was there one restaurant in particular that you felt re...

‘It’s a band-aid’ -- Detroit nonprofit raises money for food service workers in need ‘We’re trying to supplement a situation that needs to be solved by the federal government,’ Stephen Roginson says Tags:  DETROIT – Like many other bars and restaurants, everything changed for Batch Brewing Company when the pandemic hit. Batch Brewing Company spent the summer building a large outdoor pavilion to prepare for a potential indoor dining-shutdown. That shutdown happened and now Stephen...

Batch Brewing in Corktown lifting up other service industry professionals during pandemic and last updated 2020-12-10 19:20:34-05 While one Detroit restaurant continues to make adjustments in the everchanging landscape of the pandemic, its founder and employees are looking for ways to lift up other local service industry professionals who are suffering financially. In the fall, he had an idea to share in the wealth of the space. “It’s unusual, it’s atypical to have this much outd...

Detroit Breweries ‘Pay What You Can’ Raises Thousands Of Dollars Theres no denying that this year has been difficult for all of us. Bars and restaurants have been at the forefront of the struggle. But, thats not stopping them from trying to give back. Tons of Michigan breweries have been trying their best to stay afloat this year by getting creative and giving back to their community. Batch Brewery Company in Detroit put together a pay what you can outdoor dining hall for other restaurants ...