I'm an Epicurean. It's Official !

I don't do much but when I do, I spend a night on the town with "Triple D's". That's drinks, dinner, and dancing. I usually choose my restaurants by the sound of it's name and how closely located it is to Detroit. If the name of the restaurant is not a dead give away as to what the menu might include, sometimes I look up the menu on the web. So far I have been spot on with my choice of restaurants. I've discovered good food, reasonable prices, courteous waitresses and waiters and the most important factor is the atmosphere.

I don't know about you guys, but, I don't care how good the food is, if the atmosphere isn't comfortable, relaxing, or sexy I don't want to be there. I dislike it very much when I go to a restaurant and the waitresses are not neatly groomed. If the glass and mirrors are smeared and you can't see out of them, just how well do you think they store food. For me, I need to feel welcomed and appreciated when I dine somewhere.

My recent discovery is in Dearborn. It's called O'sushi and oh is the sushi so fresh and good. It is located about a half a mile from Fairlane Mall on Michigan Avenue. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxing, The restaurant is small but there's plenty of elbow room. The menu consists of your normal sushi rolls and 8 signature rolls. I ordered the Sumurai Roll the first time I went there and I ate it so fast that I probably took a bite, two chews and swallowed. Seriously it was that good. On my next visit, I ordered a Mexican Spicy Roll. I had never had spicy sushi besides dipping it in spicy mayo sauce. So, I was eager to taste this sushi roll. It was really spicy yet you could still taste the fish. It was good too but it would have to satisfy a craving instead of being a favorite of mine.

As far as drinks go, I ordered a beer and it was $4.00. I ordered coffee and it was $2.50. The average cost for sushi is $10.00. The average pieces in a roll is six. I like the sushi. I like the setting. The service needs improvement. They have one waitress and you pay on the way out.

Maybe You Like Potatoes A Lot

Just a mile from downtown there's a potatoe joint called Potatoe Place and they have big ass potatoes topped with whatever you can name to put on them. I personally like the pepperoni and mozarella topped potatoe with lots of butter and a strawberry banana smoothie to wash it all down. But...whatever you do...make sure you bring cash only because that's all they take for payment. Since this place is located on Warren across the street from Wayne State University's Welcome Center, do bring change for the parking meter and ear plugs for the mobile phone users that'll be telling all their business and other peoples too. I wouldn't plan on dining in, though there are a few tables and chairs. It's not a relaxing and cozy place to eat and it looks like it should be carryout only.

Sushi & Dancing At The Same Place

If you are looking to eat and dance in the same place, you definitely have to go to Club Ignite in the MGM Grand Casino in downtown Detroit. The waitresses are not all that nice but the sushi is very good. The sushi is so good that I've tried just about every sushi dish on the menu. I've even tried eel and eel sauce and I like it. The sushi is pricey but if you go between 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. all the sushi is half off. After you've stuffed your belly with sushi, please eat the ginger and wash your hands before you hit the dance floor.

One Of The Best Places To Eat In Detroit City

Downtown Detroit is transforming into the place to be on any given day or night for parties, lunch, dinner and social events. However many people don't know their way around downtown Detroit and therefore, they miss all that the city has to offer especially the best places to eat. One of my favorite restaurants downtown is Wahoo. Wahoo is a sushi restaurant that also serves asian cooked dishes. It's sexy, romantic and impressive but mostly it's tucked away on Shelby and Congress just northeast of Cobo Hall. You'd want to go to Wahoo as soon as you can and order the Mu Shu with chicken.