Detroit, MI
Portillo’s offers taste of menu ahead of Livonia restaurant opening
Portillo’s, the chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and chocolate cake, is gearing up for the opening of its eagerly awaited Livonia location.
This will be the second Portillo’s location in Michigan. The first opened in 2021 on a busy stretch of Hall Road in Sterling Heights. The Livonia restaurant is at 13004 Middlebelt Road.
For those not familiar with Portillo’s, the chain will be offering a taste of its menu items ahead of the opening. Its 32-foot Beef Bus food truck will be in town for 10 days to give metro Detroiters a chance to try its Chicago-style street food.
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Food truck offerings will include Chicago-style hot dogs with all the fixings, a mini version of the Portillo’s Italian beef sandwich, char-grilled Italian or Maxwell Street Polish sausages and crinkle-cut french fries.
Here’s the Beef Bus schedule. Food will be available while supplies last.
- Portillo’s Livonia, 13004 Middlebelt Road, Livonia: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 21.
- Plymouth Food Truck Park, 39411 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Township: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22.
- Glover Agency Easter Egg Extravaganza, 777 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 23. (The egg extravaganza is a free event but kids need to be registered to participate in the Easter egg hunt.)
- Ann Arbor StreetSide, S. Main Street and Liberty, Ann Arbor: 4-9 p.m. March 24.
- Plymouth Food Truck Park, 39411 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Township: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28.
- Detroit StreetSide, Woodward Ave and Adelaide Street, Detroit: 3-8 p.m. Mach 29.
- Briarwood Mall, 100 Briarwood Circle, Ann Arbor: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. March 30.
Ahead of the Livonia opening, Portillo’s is also hiring and conducting interviews. Starting April 1, interviews will take place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Detroit Northwest – Livonia.
Portillo’s Livonia location in Millennium Park is 7,900 square feet restaurant with double drive-thru lanes. Inside, the dining room features a garage theme and has more than 175 seats. There is also outdoor, seasonal seating for 50 customers.
Dick Portillo founded Portillo’s in 1963. The chain has grown to more than 80 locations across 10 states.It also has a catering arm that ships food to all 50 states.
Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press.
Detroit, MI
Detroit ‘Sloppy Chops’ restaurateur\u00a0killed: What to know
How to anonymously submit a tip to Crime Stoppers of Michigan
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Mourning continued and no suspects were in custody a week after the fatal shooting of Detroit restaurateur and nightlife figure Mikey “Mike B” Brown at the end of February.
Brown was the beloved figure behind the “Sloppy” brand of restaurants, and remembrances have been rolling in online since his death.
Here’s what to know:
Shooting outside cocktail bar
“Mike B” Brown, 51, and two others were shot about 4:30 a.m. Feb. 28 in the area of 15789 Schaefer, police previously said.
The two others were found in front of the location, and Brown was found across the street, police said.
Police have asked those with information on the shooting to come forward.
There were no suspects in custody and no further updates in the case as of Monday, March 9, according to a statement from the Detroit Police Department.
Updates on the conditions of the two other individuals shot were also not provided.
Who was Mikey ‘Mike B’ Brown?
Brown was a husband, a father of five and a restaurateur.
He opened Sloppy Chops Restaurant, a steakhouse, in 2020 on West McNichols off the Lodge Freeway and later opened a seafood restaurant called Sloppy Crab, which was renamed the Crab Sports Bar, on East Jefferson Avenue near the Renaissance Center. Brown previously had two clubs, as well.
His downtown dining spot served as an answer to questions on offerings for Black diners in the city’s renaissance. His other “Sloppy” location showcased successful reach beyond downtown and into the city’s neighborhoods. Brown was also a cultural figure in not only the world of dining, but in the nightlife, the Free Press reported.
When are funeral services for Mikey ‘Mike B’ Brown?
A family hour was set for 9 a.m. March 13 and a funeral was set for 10 a.m. March 13, both at Triumph Church –North Campus at 15600 J.L. Hudson Drive in Southfield.
What’s been the fallout since Mike ‘Mike B’ Brown’s death?
Outside of the community hurt, there’s also been calls for a crackdown on establishments that stay open into early morning hours in residential areas, ClickOnDetroit reports.
How to report tips on Mikey ‘Mike B’ Brown’s shooting
Those with information tied to the triple shooting can contact the Detroit Police Department’s homicide unit at 313-596-2260 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up or DetroitRewards.tv.
Detroit, MI
Detroit Lions need backup QB as Kyle Allen to sign with Bills
Former Detroit Lions QB Hendon Hooker reflects on his time in Detroit
Former Lions QB Hendon Hooker joins to discuss his time in Detroit and Amon-Ra St. Brown’s skill on the basketball court.
The Detroit Lions will need to find a new backup quarterback. Kyle Allen, the 30-year-old ninth-year veteran, will reportedly sign with the Buffalo Bills for two years and $4.1 millions, according to ESPN, reuniting him with his former coordinator Joe Brady.
Allen, who came to the Motor City a year ago after inking a one-year deal, appeared in just three games and attempted two passes this past season as starter Jared Goff logged 98.5% of the team’s offensive snaps at quarterback.
Allen’s greatest contribution came in the preseason, when he forced the organization to give up on its experiment with Hendon Hooker.
In the competition for the No. 2 job, Allen outperformed Hooker and made the former 2023 third-round pick expendable by bringing his stunted development into sharp relief. While Hooker struggled to move the offense when he was in command, Allen thrived in his four auditions, spearheading one productive drive after another for the Lions. He completed 79.5% of his attempts, throwing for 401 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. All the while, he exhibited a good understanding of the Lions’ timing-based passing game, giving management the confidence he could – if needed – relieve Goff in a pinch.
“I feel very comfortable with him,” Campbell said last August.
But as it turned out, the Lions were never forced to call upon Allen. Goff, who hasn’t missed a start since Week 17 of the 2021 season, remained reliably present.
The Lions hope Goff’s iron-man streak will continue.
But if it for some reason ends, Allen is no longer there to replace him.
Contact Rainer Sabin at rsabin@freepress.com. Follow him @RainerSabin on X.
Detroit, MI
Detroit water main break snarls travel on East Jefferson Monday morning
Vehicles travel through water collected near water main break in Detroit.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A water main break in Detroit is causing headaches for drivers and sending water into the streets of one of the city’s east side neighborhoods.
The break involves a 42-inch pipeline at East Jefferson and Burns Drive.
The breakage happened on Sunday, leaving only one lane open for each direction of travel.
Local perspective:
A day after the breakage, water was still gathering on the road of Jefferson Avenue.
Video captured of the scene Monday morning showed vehicles driving through ponds of water. Construction equipment were on site along with traffic cones.
The backstory:
This isn’t the only major disruption to water services in the region.
This weekend, a catastrophic breakage at 14 Mile near Drake impacted several Oakland County communities and thousands of residents.
Novi and Walled Lake were among those hardest hit by the breakage, which included dramatic scenes of waves of water washing down the road, submerging vehicles.
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