Louise B.
Yelp
What a Hip neo-rustic warehouse barn aren't you Mac? Brilliant concept & atmosphere, lots of open seating upstairs/down, outside patio & sidewalk, sky high ceilings with a huge barn door & garage door to vent the space & overhead heating throughout. Street parking was already busy on a Tuesday 1PM but seems there's several side streets around for a short walk. 2 visits here bc..read on, I'm in love!
With few open lunch boxes open on a Mon-Tues in town, Mac's was sold out of most Cafe food, besides sweet pastries and just 3 slices of their take on Detroit style pizza plus a few containers of couscous salad, remained after 1:30PM. Reportedly selling out of some 80 pre-made sammies, it was a huge disappointment as I read their inviting Small Plates-Entrees-Cocktails menus online. This Food NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 4PM waa@h...
so not wanting to miss out, reluctantly settled on the Carolina Gold meat slice, noting neither veggie or meat had red sauce.
Detroit Pizza 5/5
Preferring red sauce, & betting on this too brown a slice being ever so dry on an inch thick Focaccia, Ooh were my doubts ever disproved, it was nothing less than INcredible. Crust of golden melted cheese, crisped to edges like a Detroit duh but not brick I suspect but some harder cheese like a Grana/ Parm, therefore not as greasy as a typical Detroit, heaps of, tell yourself 'healthy' olive oil in the crust to make it sing and crunch! ...thinking of you Detroit Slice ever since ;) Btw leftover slices are sold 20% off in the refrigerated case which I promptly purchased after my 2nd visit for dinner.
Coffee/Berry Scone 5/5
Excellent cappucino pull of Caravan locally roasted coffee.
Berry Scone was dense in a wholesome feel good way (what you tell yourself when you are cheating haha) The baker/s here from Focaccia to sweets c'est par excellence!
Dinner Phenomenal 5/5 - Come Often, menu changes about every 2 Wks!!
7/10/22 Returned for Dinner Service starting 4PM
Gosh the drive out is just lovely and sooo well worth a spot at Dinner here. Surprisingly the tables were empty everywhere? Where are all the winos in need of calories to soak up the grape juice? They must not know Mac's yet because the food, every flavor profile, so clean, so balanced, precise, you can taste each element, so outstanding! Yes a bit on the spendy side but so worth the creativity, fresh ingredients, and execution! Please Mac's don't lose the cooks delivering this level of plating on the farm fresh goodness you serve!
$8 Grilled Chicory 5/5
I had to ask what was in the Calabrian Chile vinaigrette on charred raddichio as I expected some heat but instead got an almost passion fruit, slight citrus, tad bit o'sweetness and fruity Chile flavor here. Hubby wanted to try this dish, loving his heat, but I, hesitant on heat in my salad was just going along. 30 seconds later, I deftly moved the plate right in front of my fork! lol
$15 Grilled & Crispy Squid 5/5
Tendrils of crispy squid, the crisp from cornmeal or amarath? alongside tender soft squid ringlets of textural velvet, gorgeous bright green fresh fava beans are a fave, hard to find on menus (sold fresh in the market case too as were the other greens) alongside fat heirlooms in a lush olive lemon basil oil, very yummy. Interestingly couldn't really detect the fermented peppers akin to an Asian chile crisp oil drizzled atop but didn't stop me! The favas and basil tomatoes really stood out more than the squid but the dish needs to be twice the size!
$19 Braised Rabbit Pasta 5/5
House fettuccine noodle was cooked perfectly chewy and poor Peter made excellent in a delicately sweet braise not heavily sauced but noteworthy, with bok choy, broccoli and pickled celery which you can't necessarily see at first unlike an in your face primavera, but a definite veggie boost & lightness to this dish, topped with micro greens.
Cocktails
$13 Coco Club 4/5
Coconut Gin drew me in, with its defined coconut profile but the gin certainly didn't lose it's way, with Lillet Blanc & Lemon her only other partners, this is a long drink but will sit your pants down, it's alcohol forward, no fooling Sis! I'd prefer her a little longer actually, a teeny more sweet without the calories, like some coconut LaCroix fizz or plain/pineapple coconut water if cal-splurging.
$14 Corpse Reviver no. 11 5/5
Yep kiss au revoir to the $10 cocktail, long gone but nothing will Revive your faith in the nuances of getting it right with some of the stronger ingredients of absinthe, cointreau & lemon profiles filling your Coupe' than this No 11. It's so perfectly aligned carrying the gin and Lillet along, thank you Bartender, you are brilliant!
The Market also hawks local provisions including butchered meat, chocolates, canvas totes, cookbooks and a wall of wine in addition to farm fresh produce.
Don't believe my words when I say I am in love with Mac Mkt, hop on your bike, scooter on out, or 4 wheel it, Go Seek! You'll probably find me at a table :)