Detroit has known of chef Kiki Louya for some time. She was born and bred in Detroit and was the founder of multiple cafés and restaurants around town including Folk. Louya will be one of the chefs competing on Top Chef: Portland on Bravo. She said the experience was nerve racking even though she had some culinary competition experience while in culinary school. You can see if that type of judging worked to her advantage when Top Chef Portland premiers Thursday on Bravo.

Located in Corktown, just south of Michigan Avenue on Trumbull, is a quaint little restaurant with some big accolades. So what makes this restaurant really stand out? "We both noticed that there were a lot of farmers doing really amazing things. Much like the restaurant itself, the food is highly Instagrammable, with beautiful plating that frequently involves a sprinkle of edible flowers. Their menu changes with the seasons so it is always best to check it out to see what is new.