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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Detroit, MI, United States

Duly's Place Coney Island

American restaurant · Mexicantown

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

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Detroit, MI, United States

Cutters Bar & Grill

Bar & grill · Eastern Market

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

Detroit, MI, United States

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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Detroit, MI, United States

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

Detroit, MI, United States

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

Detroit, MI, United States

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.

Detroit, MI, United States

The Heidelberg Project

Association or 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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