Andiamo's Lakefront Bistro
Where: Jefferson Avenue, St. Clair Shores
Entree Prices: $$$$
Description: Serving home-style Italian and contemporary American cuisine, Andiamo's menu includes home-made pasta, seafood, veal and steak. The restaurant is on the lakefront in St. Clair Shores.
The Earle
Where: Washington Street, Ann Arbor
Entree Prices: $$$$
Description: French and Italian-country cuisine and wine bar in a tiered, brick-walled dining room. The restaurant, located in the basement of an office building, has the feel of a wine cellar.
Compari's on the Park
Where: Downtown Plymouth
Entree Prices: $$$
Description: A reasonably priced Italian restaurant, Compari's is warm, comfortable and social. Compari's is also taking reservations for Valentine's Day.
Grape Expectations Wine Bar
Where: Forest Avenue, Plymouth
Entree Prices: $$$
Description: Warm, casual and inviting, Grape Expectations serves a limited, wine-complimenting food menu that includes beef tenderloin, paninis and pizzas. It does, however, have an extensive wine list. The space is tall and lofty with an enormous, wood wine rack and large paintings.
Iridescence (MotorCity Hotel)
Where: MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit
Entree Prices: $$$$
Description: Iridescence is Detroit's only four-diamond restaurant. It is located on the top floor of the MotorCity Hotel. Fabulous views and an iridescent quality captured from the MotorCity's exterior lighting create a unique dining atmosphere. The new menu consists of American cuisine made from local ingredients.
Kruse & Muer in the Village
Where: Village of Rochester Hills Mall
Entree Prices: $$$
Description: Part of Chuck Muer's restaurant dynasty, Kruse & Muer in the Village offers intimate dining with a menu containing oven-baked bread, chowder, salads, sandwiches, chicken, ribs, homemade pastas, fresh fish and pizza.
The Lark
Where: West Bloomfield
Entree Prices: $$$$$
Description: The Lark is city-renowned for award-winning, French-inspired cuisine, including rabbit, rack of lamb and lobster. The restaurant has a country-inn setting.
Maggiano's Little Italy
Where: Big Beaver Road, Troy
Entree Prices: $$$
Description: Maggiano's serves southern Italian cuisine, including steak, seafood and pasta. Most of the dishes are served family style. The dining room is decorated with red-checkered tablecloths, wood floors, dark paneling and crystal chandeliers.
Mind, Body & Spirits
Where: Downtown Rochester
Entree Prices: $$$
Description: Unfailingly organic, Mind, Body & Spirits Restaurant is mainly vegetarian and its menu is constructed with interesting ingredient combinations. The lofty, two-story building is in downtown Rochester.
Moro's Dining
Where: Allen Road, Allen Park
Entree Prices: $$$$
Description: Although mainly Italian cuisine, the menu includes diverse international dishes, including fish & chips, veal, filet mignon and spaghetti. Its specialties, however, are dishes cooked table side, singing waiters and flaming desserts.
