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Learn how to make a fried chicken sandwich with Chef John Vermiglio fro Grey Ghost.

http://www.fox2detroit.com/video/617524

To say the food scene in Detroit used to be bleak might have been an understatement. There wasn’t much of a market for new eateries in 2014 when 50,000 of the city’s 261,000 builders laid abandoned. “Coming up in the city and seeing the food scene was pretty grim,” says John Vermiglio, Detroit native, chef and co-owner of Grey Ghost and Second Best, both set in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood. Vermiglio and his three-years-old Grey Ghost is part of the hearty culinary scene cropping up all across the city.

http://www.gearpatrol.com/2019/10/01/one-chefs-guide-through-the-rising-culinary-world-of-detroit/

Homemade pasta sounds like a daunting project, but with a little know-how, and some patience, it’s weell within your grasp. Just ask Chefs John Vermiglio and Joe Giacomino, of Grey Ghost Detroit, who come in here with a handy explainer of how to make agnolotti pasta with whipped goat cheese and peas.

http://www.myrecipes.com/well-done/how-to-make-perfect-homemade-agnolotti

Grey Ghost Detroit is a stylish eatery that’s all about showcasing the art of butchery. The burgers here are on another level to what you’ve tried before: gourmet and full of goodness. They keep things simple with only a cheeseburger on the menu. Add an egg on top for a real treat.

http://bigseventravel.com/2019/09/national-cheeseburger-day/

Bite into the best patties across America at these spots serving craveworthy burgers made of Black Angus, wild boar, shrimp, pork roll and more.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-burgers-america

“For travelers eager to experience a renewed Detroit’s heartbeat, there is much to do, see, taste, hear, touch—and be touched by. ”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauramanske/2019/06/24/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-fun-reasons-to-vacation-in-reborn-detroit/#852b8bf74090

Check out our tips on what to do, where to eat and where to stay.

http://www.midwestliving.com/travel/michigan/detroit/top-things-to-do-detroit/

A new class of steakhouses has reinvigorated the city’s red-meat scene.

http://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/detroit-best-steakhouses-where

There’s never been a better time to be a beef lover. Here are some of the best spots for steak all across America.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/where-to-eat-great-steak-from-coast-to-coast

Detroit holds its secrets well, and its citizens hold them even tighter; anyone who tells you there’s nothing to do either didn’t bother looking, or they’re leading you astray. It doesn’t have to be that way, though: having friends visit should be an excuse to spill all the insider info you’ve collected over the years, as well as try out the fun touristy stuff you’ve shunned in the past. We’ve rounded up some wildly fun and interesting things to do with your guests below — things that you probably don’t even take advantage of yourself, or maybe even haven’t heard of yet. Detroit’s packed with excellent activities… here are our favorites.

http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/detroit/things-to-do-in-detroit

The blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, onion and salt has inspired a multitude of recipes capitalizing on its unique crunchy texture and garlicky flavor, and even chefs have jointed in on the trend. From the finishing touch on a wedge salad to a doughnut filled with chive onion cream cheese, here are some creative ways chefs are incorporating everything seasoning on their menus.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailabesamis/2019/03/18/everything-seasoning-has-arrived-at-restaurants-across-the-us/#3b4b10267d87

Essential spots to grab a cocktail, a beer, or a shot around town

http://detroit.eater.com/maps/best-bars-detroit

Grit, in all its iterations, is part of the framework of Grey Ghost — a hip, meat-forward, eatery, with an impressive bar, that opened in July 2016 in Brush Park. It’s manned by chefs John Vermiglio, 34, and Joe Giacomino, 31, who opened another bar directly across the street from Grey Ghost last August called Second Best, intentionally named.

http://www.hourdetroit.com/restaurants-food/meet-the-culinary-masterminds-behind-detroits-grey-ghost/

Detroit has been kicked to the curb more than a few times, with bankruptcy, riots and devastating fires shaping its recent past. But the city is on the up once more, and this time its renaissance has gained serious momentum. Hundreds of restaurants have opened, boutique hotels are transforming the Downtown area and abandoned buildings are being given a facelift. “America’s Comeback City” is living up to its name.

http://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/life-arts/detroit-city-guide-where-to-eat-drink-shop-and-stay-in-americas-comeback-kid/ar-BBTznhO

Step inside 13 restaurants from coast to coast that just so happen to be graced with haunted histories and a few extra dinner guests. And if you dare, maybe you just might decide to step inside and dine there for yourself…c

http://www.eatthis.com/haunted-restaurants-america/

Whether you like them spicy, sweet or both, here’s where to get the best wings from coast to coast.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-chicken-wings-in-the-country

“Chefs John Vermiglio and Joe Giacomino sharpened their knives in Chicago before moving to Detroit to open a restaurant on their own. It’s there, in their dark and cozy restaurant—think exposed brick, ornately tiled floors, leather banquettes, and a glowing, open kitchen—that the duo’s creativity exploded into things like Chicago-style oysters and beet poke. If you’ve had a couple beers already, there are few plates of food in all of Detroit more prepared to sop up a little too much booze than Grey Ghost’s fried bologna served on a sharp cheddar waffle. Of course, if you want to keep drinking, you can do that too, via Vivant Farmhand and Dark Horse Boffo Brown. The restaurant does a killer dinner, focused on dry-aged steaks and housemade pastas, but if you want to skip the dinner rush, cheeseburgers are served until late alongside cans of Hamm’s and shots of whiskey.”

http://oct.co/travel/detroit-craft-beer-restaurant-guide?fbclid=IwAR1g-UaX-5u9YyZX14opU675OiLMPVtABxFfpR09PWa58IcXI5HhPId5kmI

Will Lee, partner and beverage director at Grey Ghost Detroit, designed this cocktail for cold days. Its name, A Farewell to Arms, comes not so much from Hemingway, as the summertime expression, “sun’s out, guns out.”

http://www.winemag.com/recipe/bourbon-brandy-cocktail-chilly-day/

Your guide to the best bars, restaurants and hotels in the Motor City.

http://www.maxim.com/food-drink/where-to-eat-drink-and-stay-in-detroit-2018-9

Detroit is slowly coming back as one of the greatest US cities and with a revitalized and vibrant downtown this city is proving to be a place you have to visit this year. It is renowned as the birthplace of Motown and Techno, and it has one of the largest theatre districts in America. Oh and also four pro sports teams just blocks apart! If you’re not into sports then you can enjoy some outstanding shopping and great innovative food.

http://www.flightnetwork.com/blog/how-to-spend-72-great-hours-in-vibrant-detroit/

This year, 228 bars are featured. And, for 2018, Drink Here Now has gone global. It’s now a celebration of the world’s greatest, most distinctive bars

http://www.liquor.com/series/drink-here-now-2018/

You Need to Book a Trip to Detroit ASAP

http://www.marieclaire.com/travel/a19828092/detroit-city-guide/

Thanks in part to the auto industry, Detroit has a rich restaurant history rooted in iconic steakhouses. These classic chop houses were the ideal spots for businessmen to splurge on a meal or impress a client and helped give the Motor City its Midwestern meat-and-potatoes reputation. As times and tastes changed, some of those establishments went by the wayside. Others such as the London Chop House and the Caucus Club have found new life in the midst of the city’s expanding restaurant scene. From high-end modern steakhouses to old-school bars serving beef by-the-ounce, here are 11 excellent spots to savor a juicy steak dinner.

http://detroit.eater.com/maps/best-steak-steakhouses-detroit

The best wine, whiskey and craft cocktails in Motor City

http://www.tastingtable.com/drinks/national/best-bars-detroit

Four Man Ladder Management, the team behind Grey Ghost, is bringing the self-titled Second Best Bar to Brush Park next year in the former Heidelberg …

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/mark-kurlyandchik/2017/11/03/bar-grey-ghost-heidelberg-project-hq/826727001/

Whether its a dry-aged steak or a patty, Grey Ghost’s kitchen has a way with beef. It’s definitely a step up from your typical burger…

http://detroit.eater.com/maps/best-new-burgers-detroit-heatmap/grey-ghost-detroit

The cuisine at Grey Ghost isn’t easily defined, but the results are original and well-prepared.

http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/April-2017/A-Superb-Adventure/

The attractive neighborhood-facing space off Watson is moody and masculine and romantic all at once, giving off a distinct Chicago-esque vibe with its dim incandescent lighting and dark polished wood interior.

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/restaurant-of-the-year/2017/02/08/best-new-restaurant-2-grey-ghost-detroit/97257870/

Will Lee is a man of extreme creativity and determination. His cocktails at Grey Ghost are deceptively simply and well thought out. Nuanced details such as tiny drops of sesame oil or homemade infusions with adventurous ingredients like mace put him in a class outside of many others. He is also among the brave few leading the charge on quality batched cocktails served by the tap.

http://www.thrillist.com/drink/detroit/best-bars-in-detroit

So much grey and wood in a restaurant might feel dull, but at Grey Ghost, patterned tiles and a smattering of real animal skulls perk the place up.

http://www.eater.com/2016/12/21/13706424/best-restaurant-design-2016