

Growing up locally, she appreciated eating wholesome, homemade meals.

“I’m thankful that Detroit has supported me,” said Chef Cari, a graduate of National Gourmet Institute in New York City. Esther Allweiss Ingber | Detroit Jewish News By customer request, the menu also includes falafel and other staples of traditional Israeli cuisine. Another specialty is English-style fish and chips. The chef’s first restaurant with a dining room features incredible fried chicken, brined for a minimum 24 hours before frying. Its location on 10 Mile in Southfield is less than a mile from Ess In, which replaced a deli on the main floor of Crown Pointe Office Building. (“Ess” means “eat” in Yiddish.) After operating for weeks as a word-of-mouth business, Chef Cari Herskovitz Rosenbloom’s sit-down restaurant is now ready for prime time.Ĭhef Cari, in partnership with her husband, Yisroel “Israel” Rosenbloom, is known in the Jewish community as a caterer, operator of The Spot and Fish Bowl food trucks and owner of the 4-year-old Wok In Cari Out, a Chinese carryout. In the “fried chicken wars” (which Hour Detroit magazine says is a thing), the only local kosher entrant I know about is the crispy fried chicken served at Ess In co. (Esther Allweiss Ingber) After operating for weeks as a word-of-mouth business, Chef Cari Herskovitz Rosenbloom’s sit-down restaurant is now ready for prime time.

Chef Cari Herskovitz Rosenbloom at the counter of the new restaurant she opened with her husband, Israel.
