Frame

05/28/2024

This Weekend! (May 31 & June 1) One Seating Each Night!
Latin Italian Dinner Party with Chef Natalia 'Boa' Rosario
of Food Network's Ciao House

Schooled in the kitchens of chefs Elena Reygadas (50 best female chefs) of Mexico City’s famed Rosetta and Grant Achatz’s Next (Chicago’s Alinea Group)…
Mark your calendars to meet: Chicago’s Chef Natalia “Boa” Rosario.

Natalia’s uplifting flavors are underpinned by razor sharp fine-dining technique. But make no mistake, the super fun, super tasty crossover creations she’s bringing to Frame, are all her own.

Growing up in Puerto Rico. And moving to Mexico City as a teenager (where she studied culinary arts), Natalia has a knack, so rarely seen, to seamlessly blend flavors from such very different cultures.

With TV stints on Chopped Next Gen and Beat Bobby Flay. Natalia swept the competition on Food Network’s Ciao House, a series shot on-location in Italy, where 10 chefs lived together training with renowned Italian master chefs. Garnering an immersive culinary education across Italy, from real-life nonnas to head butchers of centuries-old family businesses.

Prepare for: ‘Squid Ink Rotolo with Huitlacoche and Mascarpone’; ‘Focaccia with Pressed Pork Chicharron and Nduja’; ‘Asparagus Shaved Artichoke Salad with Xoconostle Cactus and Yuca’; ‘Almond Flan Amaro Chocolate Cake with Hibiscus Tuille and Cinnamon Smoke.’

May 31 & June 1 (This Weekend!)
Latin Italian Dinner Party with Chef Natalia 'Boa' Rosario
of Food Network's Ciao House
Tix Here >> https://frme.me/latin-italian-dinner-party

05/18/2024

Just like in the majestic Golden-Age of Bollywood films, Meghana Shrivastava and Matt Daniels met in Bombay, the commercial capital of India.

A swoon-worthy steady love story...with a skillfully planned plot twist ... these culinary masterminds moved to Goa to develop a deeply personal cookery style, all their own. Opening, smash-hit Verandah, now an institution in India’s hottest restaurant scene.

Celebrating the central tenets of Meghana (Indian) and Matt's (Jewish) culinary cultures, this Bollywood love story comes straight from Goa (literally) to the Frame kitchen with an envelope-pushing menu. Adaptive, cleverly calibrated and finely honed. Think 'kohlrabi carpaccio with green apple'; 'pastrami biryani'; 'spicy peanut ‘salan’; 'coconut curry.'

Paired with a swelling soundtrack and a boundary-busting cocktail takeover to boot.
June, we're opening the gates to a handpicked line-up of some of our all-time favorite guest chefs. >> Plus you, of course!

June 7 & 8
< Bollywood >
A Jewish Indian Love Story Dinner
by Matt Daniels & Meghana Shrivastava

Reserve here >> https://frme.me/bollywood-jewish-indian-love-story

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

05/16/2024

Limited tickets left!!!!

Discover how the Detroit Food Academy is revolutionizing food education for middle and high school students in Detroit. Through their innovative curriculum, students learn about culinary arts, entrepreneurship, knife skills, wellness, sustainability, world cuisine, and leadership.

04/20/2024

May the 4th Be With You....at Frame!

Our Frame galaxy perseveres as we seize our inner Sci-Fi with strong drinks, space tunes and unfailingly delicious tastes by Frame’s Energy Force: Chef Michael Barrera. How Gloriously Geeky.

Expect sounds of The Imperial March, tales of The Dagobah Hut and inventive Intergalactic Cocktails from the Outter Rim that even Obi-Wan would approve of.

Bounty Hunters, Wookies, Ewoks, Knights, Smugglers and Padawans of All Ages, Welcome.

May the 4th Be with You
The Frame Fork Awakens

May 2, 3, and 4th
May the 4th Be with You Dinner Experience
Tix here > https://frme.me/may-the-4th-2024

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

04/09/2024

Free Press Film Festival at Frame is this week!

Bringing new meaning to ‘Dinner and a Movie’ enter the 2024 Freep Film Festival at Frame. As part of the festival’s 11th year with an all-documentary event, best-in-food documentaries, we’re marrying cinematic passion with culinary genius, exploring the way food and film intersect.

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April 11 (photo shown in post)
‘The Michoacan File‘
+ Authentic & Cultural Mexican Dinner by Chef Michael Barrera

Spanish director Bernardo Arsuaga brings Mexican cuisine front and center, turning back time to when Mexico was the place where European and Asian trade routes collided, leaving behind a strong culture with an enormous recipe repertoire. The Michoacan File with stories by Mexico’s Chefs Adrián Herrera and Roberto Ruiz, Spain’s Albert Adrià and North America’s loved Rick Bayles with narration by Danny Trejo.

Tix -
Film First - https://frme.me/The-Michoacan-File-Film-First
Dinner First - https://frme.me/The-Michoacan-File-DinnerFirst

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April 12
‘Common Ground‘
+ A Wood Fired Vegetable Forward Dinner by Chef Joseph VanWagner

Winner of The Los Angeles Film Awards, Tribeca Film Festival and on the 2024 Oscars shortlist, Common Ground, a love letter to our children, brings solution-oriented environmental storytelling by Jason Momoa, Donald Glover and Woody Harrelson.

Tix -
Film First - https://frme.me/Common-Ground-FilmFirst
Dinner First- https://frme.me/Common-Ground-Dinner-First
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April 13
‘The Truffle Hunters‘
+ Luxe Truffle Dinner with Old World Truffles by Chef Joseph VanWagner

Shown at Sundance, Cannes, Telluride and Toronto International Film Festival, Truffle Hunters‘ gorgeous cinematography brings a true meditative experience on nature and food.

Tix -
Film First - https://frme.me/Truffle-Hunters-FilmFirst
Dinner First - https://frme.me/Truffle-Hunters-DinnerFirst

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April 14
‘Crush: Message in a Bottle‘
+ A Rustic Bistro Wine Dinner by Chef Michael Barrera
In an emotionally cinematic and evocative portrait of ‘4 seasons, a year in the life’ of artisanal vintners, Canadian documentary filmmaker Maya Gallus genuinely explores the stewards of Ontario’s Niagara Region soil. Maya’s prestigious films have screened at festivals ranging in locales from Toronto to Singapore.

Tix -
Film First - https://frme.me/Crush-FilmFirst
Dinner First - https://frme.me/Crush-DinnerFirst

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April 11 - 14
Freep Film Festival Dinner Experiences at Frame
Info on the Entire Event here > https://frme.me/freep-film-fest-2024-at-frame

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

04/08/2024

Schooled in the kitchens of chefs Elena Reygadas (50 best female chefs) of Mexico City’s famed Rosetta and Grant Achatz’s Next (Chicago’s Alinea Group)…

Mark your calendars to meet: Chicago’s Chef Natalia “Boa” Rosario.

Natalia’s uplifting flavors are underpinned by razor sharp fine-dining technique. But make no mistake, the super fun, super tasty crossover creations she’s bringing to Frame next month, are all her own.

Growing up in Puerto Rico. And moving to Mexico City as a teenager ( where she studied culinary arts), Natalia has a knack, so rarely seen, to seamlessly blend flavors from such very different cultures. Who knew?

With TV stints on Chopped Next Gen and Beat Bobby Flay. Natalia swept the competition on Food Network’s Ciao House, a series shot on-location in Italy, where 10 chefs lived together training with renowned Italian master chefs. Garnering an immersive culinary education across Italy, from real-life nonnas to head butchers of centuries-old family businesses.

Driven by her Italian mastery and fueled by her heritage, it’s a huge privilege to welcome Natalia into the Frame fold with a dinner party of contemporary Italian dishes fused with wildly authentic Latin flavors.

Prepare for : ‘Squid Ink Rotolo with Huitlacoche and Mascarpone’; ‘Focaccia with Pressed Pork Chicharron and Nduja’; ‘Asparagus Shaved Artichoke Salad with Xoconostle Cactus and Yuca’; ‘Almond Flan Amaro Chocolate Cake with Hibiscus Tuille and Cinnamon Smoke.’

With of course, a cocktail and wine takeover of equal creativity by Frame’s Diego Aliste and Adam Accivatti. It’s an art form to make delicious food and drink this compelling and wildly casual at the same time.

May 31 & June 1
Latin Italian Dinner Party
with Chef Natalia 'Boa' Rosario of Food Network's Ciao House

Tix on Sale Wednesday, April 10th at Noon
Here >>https://frme.me/latin-italian-dinner-party

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PLUS >> This week at Frame!

The Free Press Film Festival Dinner & Film Experience

April 11 – ‘The Michoacan File‘
+ A Rich Authentic & Cultural Mexican Dinner by Chef Michael Barrera

April 12 – ‘Common Ground‘
+ A Wood Fired Vegetable Forward Dinner by Chef Joseph VanWagner

April 13 – ‘The Truffle Hunters‘
+ A Luxe Truffle Dinner with Old World Truffles by Chef Joseph VanWagner

April 14 – ‘Crush: Message in a Bottle‘
+ A Rustic Bistro Wine Dinner by Chef Michael Barrera

Tickets for all Dinners and Films
Here >> https://frme.me/freep-film-fest-2024-at-frame

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

04/04/2024

One More Thing...

Detroit Food Academy 'Advanced Youth Dinner'
Led by Chefs Jermond Booze & Le'Genevieve Squires

At Frame, we blossom at the opportunity to cultivate the next generation of culinary leaders.
So when Detroit Food Academy, the 501(c)(3) non-profit that inspires and empowers young Detroiter’s through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship, reached out for us to host their end-of-school fundraiser to support their programs, we literally jumped at the call.

For one special May weekend in Frame’s open kitchen, DFA Advanced Youth students, overseen by facilitator Chefs Jermond Booze (of Taste the Diaspora and Vinyl Tasting) and Le’Genevieve Squires (Relish), will experience the rush of preparing a coursed out Frame experience. Putting into hands-on practice the valuable skills they’ve been honing all year: cooking, marketing, community engagement. As advanced program students, together they designed this imaginative conceptual menu, start to finish with dishes created around three-timely-themes close to their hearts : Cartoons, Pride and Palestine.

Think playful dishes from the likes of: ‘Krabby Patties’, curried lump crab and shrimp Jamaican patties; ‘Lentil meatballs in herbaceous broth; ‘ Banchan’ with halal bulgogi beef, bulgogi eggplant, sticky mushrooms, pickled zucchini, garlicky green beans;’ and ‘Rainbow Nuomici’ filled with strawberry rhubarb chocolate ganache.
Clear your calendars and come mingle with these incredible students and Frame fave, DFA Executive Director – Kiki Louya – as your infectious enthusiasm – will truly make a difference.

Supper, Students, Sipping, Support
This is a Detroit Food Academy Fundraising Dinner Experience.
Anyway You Cut This One, We’re Making a Positive Impact on the Youth and the Future of Our City.

May 18 & 19
Detroit Food Academy 'Advanced Youth Dinner'
Led by Chefs Jermond Booze & Le'Genevieve Squires
Tickets on Sale Friday, April 5th at Noon!
Here >> https://frme.me/detroit-food-academy-24


THIS WEEK at FRAME & FRAMEbar


Starts April 3
birriaBAR at FRAMEbar with Chef Eddie Vargas begins this week!!!
Reservations highly suggested, walk-ins always welcome!
Reserve here
> https://frme.me/birriabar-at-framebar

April 5 (530pm SOLD OUT / 8:30PM - 10 Seats Left)
April 6 (530pm 12 Seats Left / 8:30PM - 14 Seats Left)
French-Moroccan Feast with Chef Brandon Zarb
Tickets on sale here
> https://frme.me/french-moroccan-brandon-zarb

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

04/02/2024

The Freep Film Fest and Frame Dinner and Movie Experiences are almost here! Get your tickets here >> https://frme.me/freep-film-fest-2024-at-frame

Michigan chefs have created dining experiences inspired by food-focused films that will screen at Frame in Hazel Park as part of Freep Film Festival.

03/31/2024

If a Filipino meal ever needed to come with a (don’t-miss-this-one) disclaimer, this is it.
First generation Filipino American, Chef Jonathan Peregrino is pure genius with a calling card to match: Academy of Pastry & Bakery Arts Philippines; Pastry Sous Chef at Detroit’s Book Tower Le Supreme and Hiroki-San; Pastry Chef at Oak and Reel; Pastry Assistant at Warda Patisserie.

Who luckily for us, is bringing his Filipino culture to the Frame tables, just in time to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.

Gilded with traditional dishes most of us only dream of… ‘Siopao Steamed Buns with Adobo Pork’, ‘Ginisang Sayote Squash’, “Ginitaang Mais’ and ‘ Pan de Sal with Longanisa.’ This Filipino Dinner Party takes the very idea of the all-day dishes Jonathan grew up eating (both of his parents are from the Philippines) to thrilling new extremes.

As a preview to Jonathan’s hotly anticipated JP Makes and Bakes opening this summer in Detroit we’re creating one very bustling May weekend, sharing Michigan’s diverse Asian American entrepreneurs and creatives in the realm of food and drink.

Jonathan’s stop at Frame will be every bit as outrageous, as this menu sounds..

May 10 & 11
Jonathan Peregrino's Filipino Table at Frame
Tickets on Sale April 3rd at Noon!
Here > https://frme.me/jonathan-peregrinos-filipino

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This week at FRAME & FRAMEbar

Starts this Week!!!
birriaBAR at FRAMEbar with Chef Eddie Vargas
Reservations suggested, walk-ins always welcome!
Reserve here >> https://frme.me/birriabar-at-framebar

April 3 (8 Seats Left)
Cooking the Book - 'Simple Noodles' by Pippa Middlehurst
Workshop led by Chef Michael Barrera
Tix >> https://frme.me/cooking-the-book-simple-noodles

April 4 (8 Seats Left)
Drinking the Book - “Liquid Intelligence” by Dave Arnold
Workshop led by Adam Accivatti
Tix >> https://frme.me/drinking-the-book-liquid-intelligence

April 5 (5:30pm SOLD OUT // 8:30pm - 16 Seats Left)
April 6 (5:30pm 12 Seats Left // 8:30pm - 14 Seats Left)
French-Moroccan Feast with Chef Brandon Zarb
Tix >> https://frme.me/french-moroccan-brandon-zarb

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

03/29/2024

May the 4th Be With You...at FRAME!

Grab Your Blasters.
Assemble Your Rebel Alliance.
Make Deals. Start Trouble.

Our Frame galaxy perseveres as we seize our inner Sci-Fi with strong drinks, space tunes and unfailingly delicious tastes by Frame’s Energy Force: Chef Michael Barrera. How Gloriously Geeky.

Every dish of this Terrestrial Feast starts with a story and culminates with impressively plated precision..

Smoked Rong Boar Platters, Kaadu Cosmic Eggs, Porg Wings and Bantha Milk Budino know no bounds in our shadowy, dimly-lit otherworldly cantina..

Expect sounds of The Imperial March, tales of The Dagobah Hut and inventive Intergalactic Cocktails from the Outter Rim that even Obi-Wan would approve of.

Bounty Hunters, Wookies, Ewoks, Knights, Smugglers and Padawans of All Ages, Welcome.

May the 4th Be With You
The Frame Fork Awakens

May 2,3, & 4th
May the 4th Be with You.
A Galactic Cantina By Chef Michael Barrera
Tickets on sale March 29th at Noon!
Here >> https://frme.me/may-the-4th-2024

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

03/22/2024

2024 Freep Film Festival at Frame!
4 Nights, 4 Films, 2 Chefs!

Bringing new meaning to 'Dinner and a Movie' enter: the 2024 Freep Film Festival at Frame. As part of the festival's 11th year with an all-documentary event, best-in-food documentaries, we're marrying cinematic passion with culinary genius, exploring the way food and film intersect.

NIGHT #4
Sunday, April 14
FILM - ‘Crush: Message in a Bottle‘
DINNER - A Rustic Bistro Wine Dinner by Chef Michael Barrera
DRINK - A Canadian Bottle List of Low Intervention, Wild Ferment, Organic and Sustainable Sips by Diego Aliste

In an emotionally cinematic and evocative portrait of ‘4 seasons, a year in the life’ of artisanal vintners, Canadian documentary filmmaker Maya Gallus genuinely explores the stewards of Ontario’s Niagara Region soil. Maya’s prestigious films have screened at festivals ranging in locales from Toronto to Singapore with Crush: Message in a Bottle, freshly winning the “Sustainability Award” at Spain’s Festival Internacionale De Cinema. Similar to how the Slow Food movement returns us to old ways, Crush is a beautiful deep exploration of real-world trials of producing exceptional bottles of low intervention wine in a new wine region.

Menus and Ticket info about all four nights via the link
Here >> https://frme.me/freep-film-fest-2024-at-frame

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.

03/21/2024

One More Thing -- Farrand Hall at Frame!

Chicagoans James Gray and Jacob Hagan, the visionary duo behind Farrand Hall, were never planning to set roots in the unexpected tiny town of Colon, MI ( the St.Joseph County borders Indiana). But when an 1800's private historic grand home came into the picture and the couples interests were piqued : hospitality, art, information science, food; they left city life for greener pastures, metaphorically and literally. The historic estate sits on 12 acres of farmland.

Fast forward, now six years in, James and Jacob have slowly built the Farrand Hall brand, fully invested in building their company around food, lifestyle, country living, and gathering.

Taking a trek from their communal tables to join our culinary caravan of communal tables, we're flattered to welcome Farrand Hall's Chef Donte Shaw to take over our open kitchen and do what we both do best. Celebrate universal human conversation: over a meal.

Honoring the hardworking hands that feed us: mindful meat ranchers, mushroom farmers, cheese-mongers, artisans, vintners...our Frame dining room is rebuilt every morning to create a new experience every night.
And we wouldn't want it any other way.

Frame community...we can't wait for you to meet Farrand Hall whose coming to 'Smoke Stracciatella'; 'Roast Duck from The Catskill Mountains'; "Create Tartare from Complex Vaca Vieja Beef'; and "Craft Chocolate Tres Leche with Caramelized Goat's Milk and Coco Pebbles.'
We're Kindred Spirits.

April 19 & 20
Farrand Hall at Frame with Chef Donte Shaw
Tickets on Sale Now!
Here >> https://frme.me/farrand-hall-at-frame

Tucked quietly inside FRAMEbar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-around awesome experiences.