New restaurants, Michelin Guide visit, and summer food fests with Detroit News food critic

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New restaurants, Michelin Guide visit, and summer food fests with Detroit News food critic

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Published on May 14, 2026, 1:59:22 PM
Total time: 00:17:35

Episode Description

Since we last spoke to food critic Melody Baetens, new restaurants have opened, Detroit’s culinary scene has the opportunity to gain national and international attention, and the summer food festival calendar has rounded into shape. 

Melody is a restaurant critic and dining reporter at the Detroit News. She joined the show to catch us up. 

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