Detroit

on 2022.01.11

7 Places

"Bourdain treks around Detroit, exploring what is left of a city that was once at the forefront of American innovation and industrial production. Bourdain explores the ruins of the Packard Automotive Plant, visits a fire hall where the firemen double as gourmet chefs, and eats homemade Salvadoran pupusas, all while contemplating the possibilities of the city’s future."

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Duly's Place Coney Island

Hot dog restaurant · Mexicantown

Bourdain ate: Coney Island hot dog with chili, raw onion, and mustard on a steamed bun

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Cutters Bar & Grill

Bar & grill · Eastern Market

Bourdain drank: vodka Drink date: Adolph Mongo, political strategist

Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno

Salvadoran restaurant · Michigan-Martin

Bourdain ate: tamales and pupusas Lunch dates: George Azar, chef at Flowers for Vietnam and his friend Jose

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Engine 23 Squad 3

Fire station · Poletown East

Bourdain ate: crab cakes, lamb chops, and Caesar salad Lunch dates: Lt. Mike Devons and other firefighters

Greedy Greg's Soul Food

Permanently Closed

Bourdain ate: smoked collard greens loaded with pork; macaroni and cheese Lunch date: Charlie LeDuff, a journalist who has worked with the New York Times and Detroit News

Packard Automotive Plant

Building · Poletown East

Tony visited Al Hill, who lives on the site of the 3.5 million sq ft auto plant that is no longer in use.

The Heidelberg Project

Association / Organization · McDougall-Hunt

Tyree Guyton created this "delightfully loony outdoor community art project that began in 1986 and now attracts 35,000 visitors per year from around the world."

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