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Welcome to the Food and Drink Issue Wherever there is food, it's my happy place. Grilling at home, joining friends or family, stopping at a roadside spot when traveling with my favorite person, I always look forward to it. Food is my love language. Always has been. I’m like a golden retriever that way: you feed me, and now we’re friends. The best thing about food I think is the sense of being present and enjoying the moment. Food is connection to the past, the present, the future, cultures, people and even music. There was a common theme that presented in this issue: community. I think now more than ever we are looking for connection and community. Hunter Erdman of MOTO Social Club & Coffee Roastery is defining the third space we are all searching for in connection and community. Coming together and having conversations about random things and going old school analog. Mathew Abraham, the owner of Rail and Anchor has been working on his third space concept and The Corner Shop and it is now open. Coffee, Cocktails and Conversations were the driving motivators for this locations inception. Part coffee shop, part bookstore and part bar. It has all the ingredients needed for connecting with a solo quiet moment or creating new connections in your community. Greg Sobol launched Tekiah Spirits to honor his culture and his community. A former musician turned tequila purveyor with the intention of bringing all of us together. He embodies the connection between people, music, heritage and community. Tekiah Spirits is an award winning tequila that is growing and connecting people from coast to coast, with proud Metro Detroit roots. The City Guide showcases restaurants in town that I know and love and want to share the spots around town you might not know about, haven't tried yet or haven't been to in awhile. So many places to experience connection through community - let's get out and start breaking bread together.

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“We are primarily a social club. These places were popping up as kind of country clubs for car people. That’s not really representative of all the people who love cars and motorcycles,” said Erdman. The oldest part of MOTO’s building dates back to 1880. The space is a 25,000-square-foot compound. The project took about nine months to complete. Recently, they have opened a cafe providing its visitors with high-quality sandwiches and charcuterie boards, or “adult lunchables”. “My favorite interactions are ones where the neighbors will walk in and be so surprised by the building itself. I will be giving tours of the building and people will say, ‘This is incredible! It just keeps going,” Erdman said, “Most cafes are like, ‘Oh we got coffee and like three crusty pastries’. We don’t do DoorDash yet, you have to be here. We want you to experience the place, talk to your neighbor.” They opened their cafe at the end of July, 2026. The cafe is owned and operated by Andy French, a member at MOTO. With all made in-house food choices, the social club takes pride in the

quality of the refreshments they provide each day. The kitchen is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. “I always intended to have a cafe, because it immediately tells everybody that this isn't a biker gang. So now anybody can come in and check out the space,” said Erdman, “We were already roasting our coffee from scratch; we dedicate a good portion of the space to roasting and selling our coffee in cans. All in house made.” Before MOTO, Erdman worked in an aerospace machine shop and an electric vehicle startup, helping build everything from scratch with his team. Erdman is a creative person by trade, a car designer prior to opening MOTO with his wife. “The hope is that it creates bridges between what we are told are our groups of people. We are being divided more and more, we like to say we are the analog answer to the digital age. We are being so digitized now, and people are fighting back,” said Erdman. Erdman’s favorite sandwiches from the cafe have been The Figaro. It is a slightly sweet sandwich with fig jam on Italian bread from a local bakery. The menu is always evolving, as they have only CONTINUED > OCTOB ER 2 0 2 6 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM / R OYA LOA K

had an open cafe for a short time. The charcuterie offers a grab and go experience, and the in house roasted coffee can be purchased at the cafe as well as in cans. “It is a great way to try before you buy it. Andy is doing a phenomenal job, he has four employees. All the sandwiches and charcuteries, all Andy’s original designs, from scratch. The team cuts it from chunks of smoked meats and amazing cheeses everyday and we get bread from Crispelli’s,” said Erdman, “Basically, it is really hard to just get a sandwich somewhere. We thought ‘we can put our own spin on this one’.”

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“THE HOPE IS THAT IT CREATES BRIDGES BETWEEN WHAT WE ARE TOLD ARE OUR GROUPS OF PEOPLE. WE ARE BEING DIVIDED MORE AND MORE, WE LIKE TO SAY WE ARE THE ANALOG ANSWER TO THE DIGITAL AGE”

The coffee served at MOTO is a house blend of Colombia and Guatemala coffee beans, roasted to a medium-light roast. AJ Nichols is the lead roaster, the former owner of Ashe supply company in downtown Detroit. Nichols has won awards for his roasting, so he brings credibility that Cafe MOTO otherwise wouldn’t have. MOTO Social Club is a welcoming and inclusive space for art and creativity. It is a social-focused business, not a biker gang or a boys’ club. The space is Detroit aesthetic, popular for photo shoots and TV commercials. “We just had a brand new Ferrari the other day right next to a really old Ferrari and I liked the juxtaposition of that. There's something for everybody, it's not just car people. If you have ever looked at a car or a plane or a train or a boat, and you are obsessed with the mechanical details of that, then you've found your home.” MOTO also offers many perks for its members, such as a photo studio, guest lectures, workshops, yoga on Sundays and an art gallery. They pride themselves on variety. “Metro Detroit just really didn’t have a social club like this. My wife and I went to Europe to visit some family, it was a nice reset to CONTINUED >

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provide me that I was on the right path. Like, ‘Oh you can just sit at the cafe corner and chitchat with some stranger’.” Starting the social club, they had originally hoped that it would be people in their 30s or 40s looking for a way to make friends. They were surprised by the amount of people from all walks of life that join, the eldest member being in their 80s, and the youngest in their early 20s. “I visited a few places across the country that I was researching all the similar models to this, they always felt like they didn't have an underlying theme to them. It just felt not alive or interesting. It is a social club first, it's a place for people to hang out and just be, it’s not work, it's not home, here you remove those roles and you can just be yourself,” said Erdman.

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MOTO has also introduced a joint membership, which allows spouses a half-off membership. Erdman and his wife say that a sense of discovery earns you a sense of belonging or ownership over the space. This is a critical part in their membership model because members are excited to bring friends to the space. They focus on true natural growth for their business, spending zero dollars on advertising so far. “You might think politically that we are all very divided, but in reality, just talk to your neighbor for a little bit and you might find out you have much more in common than you think. Especially Detroit, we all have some kind of tie to automotive or the car companies in general, that is a great starting point for conversations,” said Erdman.

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THE Community SPOT AT THE Corner SHOP Coffee, Cocktails & Conversations

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In the north end of Ferndale lies The Corner Shop, owned and operated by Mathew Abraham. Focusing on never being just one thing, they perform as a coffee shop, wine bar and bookstore. Abraham wanted a name that stood out. “The name is inspired by a band from the 90s and also our Indian heritage. It is a little bit of everything for everybody. We are a more neighborhood hangout and family-friendly,” said Abraham. The Corner Shop had its grand opening in April 2026. Starting the business, Abraham was inspired by his travels. He found a need that was missing in his area. The diverse community in Royal Oak and Ferndale is what sealed the deal on the location of The Corner Shop. “We try not to do any business where it is so defined where we are only targeting one audience, so that makes it a lot easier for any age group or price to spend, we have something for everybody,” said Abraham. It is, first and foremost, a place to hang out, with a large selection of natural wines as well as a cocktail menu. They host wine tastings at least once a month, along with book readings. The space functions as a spot for book clubs as well. Their upcoming book club will have a book vs. movie concept. They are planning on hosting more events now that they are settled into their space.

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“Businesses always evolve. So you always want to change and adjust to your customers without losing your identity and ideas, and also without being too trendy. We are changing wines almost every two weeks. We have the reds, whites, oranges, but we change within the categories that we are serving,” said Abraham. CONTINUED >

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The cocktails also have an Indian influence, with hints of poblano peppers, cilantro, mango lassi and coconut. The wine is sourced from small wineries in Michigan and small vendor biodynamic natural wines. The wine tasting includes four or five wines, serving flavors people would not normally get a chance to try. Their last wine tasting was wines all from along the coast of Spain. “It was like a road trip up and down Spain, it was a cool idea to kind of see how wines taste closer to the coast and how different they taste as it gets to the mountains,” said Abraham, “What you see here is not found at grocery stores, it is small boutique wineries we are buying from.” Abraham graduated from Ohio State. His first business was a barber shop and then he opened his home goods store, Rail and Anchor in downtown Royal Oak. At Rail and Anchor, they sell ,everything from plants, greeting cards, cups, pop culture items, dog toys, perfumes and cookbooks. They have been open for 13 years. “We hope it is something different for each person. Someone can do some work, or meet their friends or get lost in a book,” said Abraham, “People like that you can still shop local, and your money is going back into the city that you live in. So there is a customer service that online can't give you.” Onyx Coffee Labs coffee beans are used for the espresso drinks at The Corner Shop, and Indian coffee beans for drip coffee. The drip coffee is always changing. Mocktails are also available and their coffee shop is open late, right up until they close at 10 p.m. In the cafe they serve pastries made by two local bakeries. On the bar side, there is a snack menu in the evenings that is all made in-house. They offer charcuterie boards, olives, chips and dip, toasted cashews, tin fish and ever-changing specials. For dessert, Abraham recommends the ginger ice cream, made with ginger puree. Abraham said, “We try to have things that are unique and also a little bit of our Indian heritage into the food without screaming that it is an Indian restaurant. We play off things, we have salted butter jaggery syrup

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instead of a regular brown sugar syrup, which is an Indian brown sugar. We have cardamom and rose syrup, so stuff like that where it is a little bit different.” The most popular drink orders are a rose vanilla latte and the salted butter jaggery latte. The Corner Shop acts as a community hub where people can grasp the concept. It is a place where everybody feels comfortable to read a book, drink a coffee with a friend or find a new wine to enjoy with their partner. Abraham said, “I would call ourselves a third space. The neighborhood has embraced us, we learn people’s names and drinks. We really get to know our close neighbors.”

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“It brings people together... something that is going to be used for positive unification.” “The whole idea was, I didn’t want it to be a gimmick. If I was going to do this it had to be a great tequila on its own. That was important. It is a really well made tequila,” said Greg Sobol, the founder of Tekiah Spirits, based in Michigan. Tekiah is a double-gold award-winning tequila brand. Its reposado earned double-gold at the 2025 Agavos Awards. It is distilled and grown in Mexico from estate-grown agave. Tekiah created its first inventory in January, 2025. They produced 5,000 bottles within their first year that were kosher-certified. The Hebrew word, Tekiah, is a long blast of the shofar, the ceremonial horn heard during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Sobol said, “It has won some huge awards. I did blanco and reposado, because they only took four months. This late January the anejo came into the lineout, so I was able to get that out for everyone to try.” Sobol grew up in West Bloomfield, but maintains his roots to his Jewish Mexican background. He has a passion for drumming and creating totally authentic tequila that is additive-free. Sobol said, “I am still a small brand. Your body feels better, tequila is naturally the lowest levels of sugar of any alcohol, your body processes it better, it is gluten free, it is just cleaner. And I would feel that difference.” This spirit is a craft tequila that is premium and kosher. Sobol explains how he took the extra step to make sure it was up to a high standard. The blanco is very neutral with mineral, pepper, citrus and floral notes. Some food pairings that are great for blancos, is a green grape or dried apricots. Something nice and clean is what Sobol explains brings the best flavors out of the tequila. “People always go for a lime for tequila, but a lime is kind of overpowering, it can be almost bitter. If you have fresh fruit, like fresh orange, it completes the natural profile better and brings out those flavors more than the lime,” said Sobol. For the reposado tequila, Sobol explains that you can get away with a more savory pairing, such as a light cheese or even dark chocolate. Sobol said that the anejo offers warmer notes of toasted oak, butterscotch, toffee and bourbon. It is a great sipping tequila, full of complex flavors. These types of aged tequilas are great as an after-dinner sipping liquor on ice, perhaps with dessert to bring out the sweetness. The reposado is aged for four-months in whiskey barrels and the anejo is aged for 17-months. CONTINUED >

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“It brings people together, and I want something that is going to be used for positive unification. People can use it as a device to have more community and dialogue. People let their guard down and you can really enjoy each other's company,” said Sobol. One of Sobol’s most meaningful reactions to the brand happened when he arrived at an event honoring a rabbi, carrying several bottles of Tekiah. “When I walked up to his bar, it was only staked with Tekiah tequila! I didn’t know that. It was amazing. I was like ‘how unbelievable’. When people tell me how much it means to them and how beautiful the design is, I feel like that is awesome. It feels like complete validation.” Tekiah represents a much larger community than Sobol initially thought. He said he has always taken it slow, and even though it is an expensive venture, he sources everything himself. The agave is grown in Mexico, in his hometown of Jalisco, connecting him to his mother’s roots in Mexico. Furthering the brand now, it is a matter of partnering with a larger distributor. “I have done events in Los Angeles and Miami and New York, and people respond like crazy. I consider those major leagues and Michigan to be minor leagues. Just like in sports, you have to train in the minor league before you get to the major league anyways.” Tekiah is the first Jewish tequila brand, prioritizing being authentic and truthful. The label tells a story, crossing religious and spiritual borders. Sobol states that it represents oversight, intentionality and respect for the traditions of the community the brand serves. Sobol explains that any cocktail works well, such as a Manhattan and Old Fashioneds, and of course, margaritas. “This became a niche. This is such a unique thing that no one has ever done before, and I was so surprised it wasn't,” said Sobol, “Life is meant to be celebrated together, that is what Tekiah is really about.”

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City Guide

DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY GILLESPIE

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Your City Guide to downtown RO's Restaurants and places to get together for breaking bread, toasting and sharing experiences. Coffee Spots: Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, Seven Sundays, Rehla Coffee House and The Fern Breakfast Spots: Le Crepe, Cafe Muse, Crispelli's, Pronto! Diner and Fourth Street Restaurant Smoothie Spots: Cacao Tree Cafe, Prana Juices and Asal Bee Cafe Lunch Spots: Tokyo Sushi and Grill, Jim Brady's, Blue Goat, Cacao Tree Cafe, Tom's Oyster Bar, Bigalora, Ale Mary's, Hopcat, Jiinya, Mesa Tacos and Tequila, Condado Tacos and Detroit Eatery

Dinner Spots: Blind Owl, Great Dane, Alchemy, Rock and Brew's, Lily's Seafood, Trattoria Da Luigi, Ronin, beppe and Little Bella's Pizza and Wine Live Music: Rock and Brews, 526 Piano Bar, Tequila Blue, Fifth Avenue, Blind Owl, Oak City Grille and Johnny's Speakeasy Publisher's Picks: Best Breakfast: Le Crepe Best Smoothie: The Cacao Tree Cafe Best Lunch: The Cacao Tree Cafe and Mesa Tacos Best Dinner: Great Dane and The Alchemy Best Dining Experience: The Alchemy Best New Restaurant: Bijou

Left page, left: Great Dane, top right: Blind Owl, bottom right: Great Dane, this page: The Alchemy

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ARTICLE BY KIT GARROTT PHOTOGRAPHY BY BONNER MORGAN Sourdough has seemingly taken over the world of bread. Those blessed with a family sourdough starter had a jump on the naturally fermented trend. For those still deciding whether to dive into the world of proofing and kneading, great sourdough loaves can be found at local bakeries. These shops may offer seasoned French bread toasts, a bagged and ready-to-eat option - no toasting required. Here are two ways to serve your toasted sourdough slices this fall, but the options are endless!

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After toasting your bread, spread pesto and sprinkle toasted pine nuts and cheese on your slice. Top with cucumber slices, salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with EVOO.

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• Either homemade or store-bought roasted red pepper hummus - spicy hummus is a great option, too! • Feta cheese • Olives

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Spread your hummus, sprinkle with feta cheese and top with olives of your choice. Add salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon to taste!

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