Dave Duey, The Whitney's executive director, and Josh Sloop, The Whitney's executive chef, demonstrated how to prepare Vernors Glazed Salmon.

Destination restaurant the Whitney will celebrate the city's 324th birthday this month with a special menu of Detroit Classics.

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Melody Baetens

“Al fresco concerts are returning to the scenic patio of The Whitney mansion in Detroit.”

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Lee DeVito

“In honor of its long-standing presence and preservation on Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, and as a fine dining restaurant for decades, the Whitney is celebrating those 131 years.”

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Susan Selasky

The Whitney, located in Detroit’s historic Brush Park neighborhood, is an elegant 19th-century Romanesque Revival mansion known for its stunning architecture and rich history.

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Michele Maleszyk

Michelin has rated restaurants in the U.S. since 2005, but they’ve only added a handful of U.S. guides during that time. While the Michelin Guide has expanded to areas such as New York City and Chicago, there are still many locations in the country left untouched.

Detroit is a large city with an excellent food scene, but Michelin has yet to make its way there to rate some of the local restaurants. However, this doesn’t mean there aren’t any restaurants in Detroit that are worthy of a Michelin Star.

If Michelin decided to rate the restaurants in the area, here are some of the Detroit restaurants that could make the cut:

For decades, The Whitney restaurant located in Detroit’s opulent David Whitney House has been known for its traditional upscale New American menu.

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Lee DeVito

Whether you're looking for fine dining or a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, this list of the best places to eat in Michigan has you covered. See if you can try them all this year!

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Sophie Boudreau

The Whitney, the fine dining restaurant on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, has received top grades by national and international publications.

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 Tim Keenan

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January 29, 2025