Inside Le Petit Zinc’s Charming Homage to Parisian Dining | Eater Detroit

"I learned it reopened last week on the ground floor of the Strathmore Apartment building in Midtown, returning to its distinctly French style while working in close quarters. Owner Karima Sorel says she looked to the streets of Paris—where she now resides part-time—for inspiration on how to better utilize the limited kitchen and storage space: “The Europeans are doing very well with limited space,” and she’s been “literally snapping photos, taking notes” to recreate what she sees. Open shelving and storage cabinets now line the dark blue subway tile along the open kitchen walls, and the new restaurant seats around 30 patrons at black iron tables topped with brown squares of butcher paper; the room is softened by dark blue floor-to-ceiling curtains, green walls, gold accents, and hand-painted details by Sorel, including a large mural near the cash register. A pastry case now features desserts from French pastry chef Matt Knio of Cannelle Patisserie. Aside from the addition of two new dishes, regulars will still find the same hits from the original menu—sweet and savory crepes, ratatouille sandwiches, and lattes served in gloriously large bowls." - Brenna Houck