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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
No. 7: Vesper turns old Detroit bank into playful space to gather around wine, cookbooks
Vesper, a wine bar and cookbook store in Detroit, takes the No. 7 spot on the 2025 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 New Restaurants & Dining Experiences list for its youthful atmosphere and impressive selection. One of the most highly anticipated openings of 2024, Vesper made a splash with its collection of wines by the bottle or glass. The new wine bar is operated by Rob Wilson, an alum of Kiesling in Detroit's North End, and partner Symantha Duggan. The duo has established a space that defies the traditional expectations of a stuffy wine bar. Wilson takes the curation seriously, sourcing bottles from purveyors in France and Italy, Napa and Argentina, yet his approach to the pour is lighthearted. Rather than dainty-stemmed, perfectly polished vessels, sturdy wines glasses at Vesper are stamped with the bar's squiggly red and yellow logo. There are also fun small food pairings, like chilled olives dusted in lemon zest, cheese plates with housemade jam and a range of tinned fish offerings. The space embodies the playfulness of the wine program here. The walls are lined with green brush strokes, cushy seats boast vibrant orange hues and menus are printed on paper the color of marigold petals. Wilson and Duggan describe Vesper as a "third place," a venue that becomes an alternative for placemaking outside of home or work. It offers the energy of a café, replacing dark roasts with burly reds. As much as it is a wine bar, it is a cookbookstore, selling the most current titles in the food space. Guests can lounge on a couch, flipping through the sacred text, 'Daily Bread,' an issue of the indie magazine Cake Zine or gather a book club in a quaint back room anchored by the original vault of the century-old Detroit Savings Bank. Behind a steel door is a space lacquered in emerald walls and matching tufted velvet benches, perfect for discussing literary gems, like Diana Henry's 'Roast Figs Sugar Snow,' and Eric Adjepong's new 'Ghana to the World.' [ Subscribe to the Eat Drink Freep newsletter for extras and insider scoops on Detroit-area dining. ] A glass of acidic Jean Louis et Fabienne Mann Pinot Blanc Fly Me to the Moon prickles the tongue. To eat, sliced rye bread from Core City neighborhood breadmaker, Mother Loaf, is a real treat paired with salted butter. 5001 Grand River Ave., Detroit. 313-716-1708; Save the Date: On Tuesday, July 8, Vesper, the Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers will host a Top 10 Takeover dinner. Stay tuned for ticket information at For a chance to win five $100 gift cards to dine at restaurants on the 2025 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 New Restaurants & Dining Experiences list, visit This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Best New Restaurants 2025: Vesper in Detroit
Washington Post
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Eric Adjepong's lamb burgers with onion jam channel West African flavors
Eric Adjepong sees his personal story in sankofa, a Ghanaian word and concept symbolized by a backward-facing bird flying forward. In practice, it speaks to the need to understand history to move into the future. It's a hallmark of the Ghanaian American chef's food and cooking, and it's what his debut cookbook, 'Ghana to the World,' is all about. That translates to a combination of both traditional and modern, updated West African recipes, such as waakye stew, jollof rice and Seared Grouper With Peanut Salsa.
