The best things we ate in metro Detroit and beyond in 2022 [PHOTOS]

By and on Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 9:15 am

Once again, the fearless Metro Times restaurant reviewers spent another year eating our way across Michigan. These are the best things we tried — and we’ll be back for seconds!
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Jumbo shrimp at Freya in Detroit 2929 E. Grand Blvd. Detroit; 313-818-3915; freyadetroit.com Among the finest dishes here is a plate of entwined jumbo shrimp with slightly spicy lobster-tomato broth that’s packed with flavor from fried ginger and garlic, shells from Freya’s shellfish, and roasted tomatoes that were grown last year by Drew Farm then roasted and frozen. The savory side is balanced with a sweet-ish poblano cornbread that holds the shrimp, and the package offers a real creole vibe. (Read more in our review.) —Tom Perkins
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Jumbo shrimp at Freya in Detroit

2929 E. Grand Blvd. Detroit; 313-818-3915; freyadetroit.com

Among the finest dishes here is a plate of entwined jumbo shrimp with slightly spicy lobster-tomato broth that’s packed with flavor from fried ginger and garlic, shells from Freya’s shellfish, and roasted tomatoes that were grown last year by Drew Farm then roasted and frozen. The savory side is balanced with a sweet-ish poblano cornbread that holds the shrimp, and the package offers a real creole vibe. (Read more in our review.) —Tom Perkins
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