What’s In, What’s Out in Detroit’s Dining Scene?

April was a busy time of year for the Metro Detroit dining community. New restaurants replaced those that closed at an almost even rate during the month. The Detroit News…

Michael Vyskocil

Updated May 6, 2025 9:39 AM EDT

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April was a busy time of year for the Metro Detroit dining community. New restaurants replaced those that closed at an almost even rate during the month. The Detroit News provided a roundup of what's in and what's out.

Restaurant Openings

Boba Teaceratops: 5574 Dixie Highway, Waterford Township
Chick-fil-A: 2111 N. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills
El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant: 19135 West Road, Woodhaven; vaquerorestaurant.com
French Toast Bistro: 236 S. Main St., Clawson; frenchtoastbistro.com
Graze Craze: 4179 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake; grazecraze.com/orchard-lake-mi
Health and Soul: 21670 John R Road, Hazel Park; healthandsoulcafe.com
Kpot Korean BBQ and Hot Pot: 21200 Penn St., Taylor; thekpot.com
Lost Sailor Fish & Gourmet: 2534 Orchard Lake Road, Sylvan Lake; lostsailorgourmet.com
Moondog Café: 8045 Linwood St., Detroit; instagram.com/moondogdetroit
Morelia's Italian Fried Chicken: 23420 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; moreliasitalianfriedchicken.com
Nine Kitchen & Bar: 22925 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; ninekitchenbar.com
Pangea Global Kitchen: 20038 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods; pangea-global-kitchen.com
Pocket Change (Eastern Market): 1454 Gratoit Ave., Detroit; pocketchangedetroit.com
Saroki's Crispy Chicken and Pizza: 22977 23 Mile Road, Macomb; sarokis.com
The Corner Brunch House: 12250 Dix Toledo Road, Southgate; thecornerbrunchhouse.com
The Good Egg: 51 S. Washington St., Oxford;
Witch Topokki: 300 John R Road, Suite A, Troy; witchtopokki.com