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Having the title of Restaurant of The Year is something any local restaurant owner would be proud of, but to be crowned Restaurateur of The Year is next level. They have awarded Chef Maxcel Hardy, owner of Coop Detroit and Jeds Detroit, as the Restaurateur Of Year. Green says Chef Max deserves this award because he was able to overcome the challenges of year. He never shut down his existing restaurant, Coop, and was also able to open his new restaurant Jed’s. On top of that Chef Max launched a philanthropic effort, serving the community with 75,000 meals.

This summer is unlike any other because of the pandemic but many people still want to enjoy their friends and family while being safe. Host Tati Amare chatted with Kelsey Parkinson the Associate Art Director of Hour Detroit about how to safely celebrate with friends and family this summer. Kelsey suggested a long-distance potluck or door-to-door dinner party where you drop off homemade food at your friends and family members doors and host a potluck virtually. Another suggestion was a Big Show which includes watching fireworks, a bonfire, or an outdoor movie set up while social distancing. Having a face mask and hand sanitizer while social distancing is essential to staying safe during your summer entertainment.

Cooking every night can be not just repetitive, but a little cumbersome with all of the preparation and cleaning afterwards. Hour Detroit has a way to get past those dinnertime blues. Lyndsay Green, dining editor for Hour Detroit, and Gavin Bowser, chef and managing partner for Zingermans Deli, spoke to Tati Amare about the bracket. Green said this is the second year for the magazines bracket competition, last year focused on cocktails. Watch the video about to see the sandwich is made from finalist Zingermans Deli.