Dining news: Ray's, Nuvrei and Joe Louis' Southern Kitchen all opened this month
DETROIT. Ray's opened downtown Sept. 1 at 19 E. Grand River Ave., in the old Mr. Dips space in Parker's Alley. It's the fourth location of the New York bar, whose owners include Justin Theroux and Nicholas Braun, and it runs classic drinks, beer, hot dogs, hamburgers and shareable snacks. Three cocktails are named for Detroiters: the Ray Parker Jr., the Babyface Ray and the R-A-Y-S-P-E-C-T.
Nuvrei Cafe and Bakery opened Sept. 7 in Core City at 4884 W. Grand River Ave., in the former Cafe Prince space. Marius Pop brought his 22-year-old Portland bakery here for its second location. It's open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on a short pastry menu, with the bread and croissant operation due downstairs in November and pizza service in early 2027.
Joe Louis' Southern Kitchen opened downtown Aug. 27 at 1528 Woodward Ave. Joe Louis Barrow II and restaurateur Johnny Cannon run it, with two other locations in New Center and Southfield. Out in Beverly Hills, My Big Fat Shawarma opened its fourth store.
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