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Tucked quietly behind joebar, frame is a revolving creative hub, home to carefully curated programs of chef residencies and all-round awesome experiences.
Chef residencies, Sunday at nonna’s dinners, culinary workshops, acoustic sessions, cocktail pairings, you name it, explore your interests, hone your skills, master a new art craft. Meet new friends, share a meal. Drink cocktails. No two days here are ever the same. Seasonal, locally sourced and above all delicious, we’ve built our...
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Reservations
Now booking through Friday, May 1, 2020.
Southern Comfort with Master Chef Shawn Loving
December 7th
5:30pm and 8:30pm
Chef Shawn Loving has created a name and a groove, completely of his own.
One of 68 Master chefs in the US, Shawn has hailed as executive chef for the U.S. Olympic...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $70 per person
Tiki Rum School with Lost River & Cocktail Kingdom at frame
frame (academy)
December 8th
2:00PM
We love rum so much at frame we've partnered with Detroit's coveted rum-focused tiki bar Lost River and their beverage director Ariel Gosselin to create...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $60 per person
+ Join waitlistThe "Blind" Viewing Party & Blind Wine Tasting w/ Joseph Allerton
frame (academy)
December 9th
6:00pm and 7:30pm seatings
We're partnering up with our friend Joseph Allerton, CMS Certified Sommelier of Michael Symon's Roast for a very special screening of...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $25 per person
+ Join waitlistHoliday Cookie Decorating Workshop with Chef Rebecca LaMalfa
frame (academy)
December 10th & 11th
6:30pm
Cookies! Batchable. Swappable. Shareable. Packable. Before we know it, it will be that time of the year again.
Start scouting for vintage tins, as Chef...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-20
- $60 per person
+ Join waitlistA Christmas Carol Dinner Experience by Chef Rebecca LaMalfa
December 13th
5:30pm and 8:30pm
As the countdown to the holiday season gets closer, we’re already daydreaming and drooling over Chef Rebecca LaMalfa’s next up experience guaranteed to get you into...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $50 per person
Winter Solstice Moon Dinner
December 21st
5:30pm and 8:30pm
We’re over the moon (literally) to be welcoming the Winter Solstice (the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere) with an evening at frame...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $61 per person
A South American New Year's Eve! + Latido House-Party
December 31st
6:30pm and 9:30pm
The "twenty-twenties" are just about here! To prepare our farewells to the decade we're capturing a vibrant vibe for New Year's Eve...with an immersive...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $90 per person
Vegan Ice Cream Workshop with Detroit's Ice Cream Plant
frame (academy)
January 8th & March 4th, 2020
6:30pm
Vegan ice cream has (finally!) taken the city by storm and we’re super partial to the perfect creamy texture. After lots o trying, we introduce...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Afro-Caribbean Cooking Workshop with Godwin Ihentuge of Yum Village
frame (academy)
January 14th & March 10th, 2020
6:30pm
We've wandered the globe (at least through our frame chef residencies) and time and time again we keep coming back to our favorite chefs who...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Winter Ice Cocktails with Detroit Ice Works and Jaz'Min Weaver
frame (academy)
January 16th
6:30pm
In this January workshop, we’ll appropriately be focusing on ice with our cities most modern cocktail ice-monger, Detroit Ice Works and frame’s go-to spirits...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Sunday Supper: Vegan Roast with Brooklyn Street Local
January 19th
4:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday might be our favorite food day of the week. Whether shared with friends or family, it's a day traditionally dedicated to rest and connection. Which for us...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $60 per person
Immune-Boosting Soups Workshop with Meiko Krishok of Pink Flamingo
frame (academy)
January 22nd & March 11th, 2020
6:30pm
By day, Meiko serves locally sourced farm-to-table meals on Thursday evenings in North Corktown via Pink Flamingo and her latest hit venture...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Castillo de Canena, First Harvest Olive Oil Dinner w/Chef Andy Hollyday
January 23
5:30pm and 8:30pm
Pair three-time James Beard semi-finalist, Andy Hollyday of Selden Standard with the First Day Harvest Oils from Castillo de Canena and we couldn't be more hype for an...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $95 per person
LA's Ramen Hood Takeover with Top Chef winner Ilan Hall and Chef Rahul Khopkar
frame (family meal)
Friday, January 24th
Saturday, January 25th
Sunday, January 26th
LA's popular vegan noodle shop Ramen Hood is taking up residence at frame in January … and chefs Ilan Hall and...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 2-8
- $30 per person
Old World Wines w/Advanced Sommelier Joey Lopaka
frame (academy)
January 29th
6:30pm
Though it's tempting to see the winter season as an excuse to hibernate, we'll happily get out of bed for Advanced Sommelier Joey Lopaka's vintner tips.
As...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating Workshop with Chef Rebecca LaMalfa
frame (academy)
February 5th
6:30pm
We’re cookie fanatics here at frame and few celebrated chefs do these sugar beauties as well as our coveted frame resident Chef Rebecca LaMalfa. Grab a glass of...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Date Night: Cocktails & Bonbons with Guilt Chocolates & Jaz'Min Weaver
frame (academy)
February 13th
6:30pm
We may be biased but, in our opinion, there's no more of a romantic gesture than cocktails and bonbons. After all, booze and sugar are universally...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $70 per person
A Cheese & Boozy Workshop with Chicago's Cheese Sex Death
frame (academy)
February 8th
1:00pm
We're excited to welcome Chicago's cheesemonger Erika Kubick of sexy fromage site, Cheese Sex Death for a February educational workshop taking a walk on the...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $80 per person
Building The Kamayan Table: A Filipino Workshop & Dinner by Sarap Detroit
frame (academy)
February 18th & April 17th
6:30pm
In this Filipino culinary workshop, Sarap Detroit takes over frame as we congregate to learn how to build a Kamayan table, the communal-style...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $78 per person
Fat Tuesday Paczki Workshop with Chef Rebecca LaMalfa
frame (academy)
February 19th
6:30pm
Even though there is no shortage of gourmet Paczki (filled Polish doughnuts) in our town thanks to our grand Polish community, we can't stop thinking about...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Winter Wines 101: German Edition with Sommelier, Bryan Lamorena
frame (academy)
February 20th
6:30pm
Think you know German wine? Think again. With the advent of new technology, techniques, and young minds, what you know as German wine is changing. With the...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Tiki Rum School with Lost River & Cocktail Kingdom
frame (academy)
February 27th
6:30pm
We love rum so much at frame we're adding a second round of Cocktail School devoted to the sugarcane spirit led by tiki bar Lost River and their beverage...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $67 per person
A Handmade Tamale Workshop with Chef Michael Barrera
frame (academy)
March 3rd
6:30pm
We love two things at frame: fresh masa and a hands-on party.
So take one part Chef Michael Barrera, one part traditional Mexican heritage, one part classic corn...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $67 per person
Beer School with Jason Cheadle
frame (academy)
March 5th
6:30pm
With dozens of local and national breweries creating a bewildering array of beers lately, learning from an expert seemed like a paramount addition to our spring...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Winter Wines 101: 2020 Wines with Bryan Lamorena
frame (academy)
March 12th
6:30pm
Have you ever read a wine description and thought its author was crazy? With all the flowery language and unhelpful descriptors, it can be tough to find a new...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
Pie Workshop with Cathy Barrow, author of Pie Squared & When Pies Fly
frame (academy)
March 28th
10:00am and 1:00pm
Whether you’re a novice baker or a complete beginner, this pie workshop by food writer and book author Cathy Barrow is a March must-do.
Just in time...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $80 per person
Easter Cookie Decorating Workshop with Chef Rebecca LaMalfa
frame (academy)
April 2nd
6:30pm
Few pastel-colored treats can mend a “meh” dessert table quite like gorgeously decorated decadent sugar cookies. Whether you’re hosting the holidays or simply in...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1-8
- $65 per person
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