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When it comes to vegetarian eating spots, it's always a challenge to make it tasty -- especially for those who are not vegetarians or vegans.
Well, it appears that noted cardiologist Joel Kahn and his son Daniel have accomplished that with their recently opened vegan GreenSpace Café at 215 W. 9 Mile Rd. in Ferndale.
Serena Maria Daniels delivers an effusive review in Metro Times. The Kahns run the café with chef Steve Weller and consultant George Vutetakis, a veteran of Inn Seasons in Royal Oak.
Here's a review excerpt:
What the team has come up with is truly spectacular. The space (a former bank) is beautifully designed to show off exposed brick walls, dim lighting, elegant high-topped tables and booths, and a spacious bar. The menu, made up of small plates, soups, salads, sides and just a few entrees, bursts with flavor and hits all the right points at every level. The selections are almost all house-made and change regularly. The food pulls from Asian, Mexican, and Italian influences, cultures that historically have treated meat as an occasional delicacy, making meatless renditions seamless to execute. . . .
All too often vegetarian establishments fail to strike a balance between serving precious plates of microgreens and outrageously processed meat wannabes. At GreenSpace, the Kahns, Weller, and co. take great care not to fall into those familiar traps and instead give Detroiters one more reason to consider switching over to a more plant-focused diet. Or, at least to forget about the meat for a night.
