Coeur in Ferndale named Detroit Free Press No. 1 new restaurant
Chef Jordan Smith and his team create artfully prepared dishes rooted in tradition, using fresh, seasonal ingredients and global flavors at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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A warm, minimalist dining room designed to delight at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Tempura-fired Delacata squash with spiced fomage blanc, fried herbs and a house-made chili crunch is one of the small plates served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Chicken Roulade served with fines herbs, braised green cabbage is a larger plate served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Scallops with belgian endive, orange, tarragon, and pistachio is a larger plate served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Chef Jordan Smith and his team create artfully prepared dishes rooted in tradition, using fresh, seasonal ingredients and global flavors. Simple, yet elevated, choose from small plates, entrees and the chef’s five-course tasting menu at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Mille-Feuille is a puff pastry with cinnamon apple and caramel now served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Banana madelines served with peanut butter-chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow fluff is a dessert served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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The lamb burger with rosemary onion jam, tête de moine, lettuce, pickle and frites are served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Hamachi collars with kumquat glaze, sesame, chimichurri and pickled daikon at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Executive chef Jordan Smith talks during the staff tasting before they open for dinner at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Bartender Dereck Witt prepares Couer 75, a signature drink with Empress gin, simple syrup, lemon, and sparkling rosé served at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Sommelier Sean Crenny prepares for dinner service at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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The main dining room features a wall of windows at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Chef Partner Jordan Smith and his wife stumbled upon these hand-glazed and decorated gems designed by Danish ceramicist Louise Gaarmann and Studio Arhoj while walking the streets of Copenhagen. Based on the idea that everything in nature has a soul, they're hidden throughout the Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Mindy Coupples, 58, of Ferndale samples a house pour of wine from Sommelier Sean Crenny, while dining at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Mindy Coupples, 58, of Ferndale samples a house pour of 2022 Gamay Noir wine from Sommelier Sean Crenny, while dining at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Sous Chef David Ha, General Manager Skyler Blackman, Exec. Chef Jordan Smith, Pastry Chef Carla Spicuzzi, Sous Chef William Davis, and Sommelier Sean Crenny is the team providing service at Coeur restaurant in Ferndale on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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