Royal Oak Restaurants Cook Up Specials for Arts, Beats & Eats

Arts, Beats & Eats' expanded footprint means this year’s event will have the largest array of culinary offerings in the event’s 13 year history with nearly 70 food vendors – and Royal Oak restaurants will be well-represented.

Among the Royal Oak restaurants on the site will be ,  , , ! and .  will be part of an expanded Dessert District.

New this year is BBQ Alley, featuring Royal Oak’s  and the .

The 36-foot-long Soaring Eagle Cuisine Machine, a restaurant on wheels, will offer Siniikaung Signature Beef, Isabella’s Lasagna and prime rib.

Nearly all vendors will provide healthy food options. Priority Health is sponsoring a contest that will let visitors know what are the best food choices for maintaining a healthful diet.

Heart Healthy Fare

Priority Health has identified restaurants with healthy food items. Look for the heart logo next to food options on each participating restaurant's menu.

• : carne (steak) asada (lean meat)
• : whole fruit dipped into dark chocolate (fruit, flavonoids on the dark chocolate)
• : gazpacho, chicken bratwurst
• : cucumber and avocado roll (all veggie, high omega 3s in avocado); chili tuna roll (spicy and fresh fish); California roll
• : garden, Caesar or caprese salad (fresh veggies and herbs, ask for dressing on the side)
• Salsarita's: fresh chips and salsa (the chips are fried, but the salsa is fresh veggies and it is a controlled portion size)
• Ideal Bite: ginger chicken wrap (use of lean poultry, the ginger seasoning, and reduced carbs because it's a wrap)
• Treat Dreams: gourmet frozen pops (fresh fruit used)
• Baja Smoothies: fresh/whole fruit smoothies
• : black bean slider (meat alternative, beans are fiber-dense, filling) and chicken skewer (grilled lean poultry, well-seasoned)
• Palm Palace: chicken schwarma – a reduced portion size would be viable, or just the chicken without the pita
• chicken fajita wrap (lean poultry, quick cooked veggies, reduced carbs with the wrap)
• : gazpacho
• Cosi: turkey light sandwich (honey mustard, turkey tenders, romaine); Tomato.Basil.Mozzarella sandwich (all veggies and herbs)
• La Marsa: chicken kabob (lean poultry, fresh veggies, grilled).
• Om Cafe: nori or avocado roll (high-intensity nutrients in each); Seiten pepper stick
• : black bean hummus (nutrient-dense black beans, non-meat alternative)
• Soaring Eagle: shrimp cocktail (little fat, spicy, light)
• Uptown Catering: chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos (spicy, fresh limes/tomatoes/herbs, lean poultry, reduced carbs in the tortilla)

2011 participating restaurants by location

Washington (north of Fourth)

Cameila's Mexican Grill
Trenton Ice Cream
Little Tree Sushi and Katana Japanese Steakhouse
What Crepe?

International Block (Center, west of Washington)

Bert's BBQ
Maverick's
The Ideal Bite
Pizza Rustica
Baha Smoothies
Bahama Breeze
Salsarita's
Rangoli
La Marsa

Fourth Street (east of Washington)

Soaring Eagle Casino
Big Boy

Washington (between Fourth and Fifth streets)

Ernie's Pizza Café


Olga's Kitchen
Kola's Food Factory
Union Jacks


Sports Grill Holiday Inn at Detroit Metro

Trenton Ice Cream

Fifth Street (east of Washington)

Boukie's Grill

Washington (between Fifth and Sixth)

Awrey's Bakery
Redwood Grill

Damon's Grill Ann Arbor
The Potato Factory

Greektown Taverna
Hudsonville
JJAG

Washington (between Sixth and Seventh)

The Melting Pot of Troy
Andre's Lousiana Seafood Sandwich Shop
California Pizza Kitchen

Palm Palace
Baja Smoothies
Trenton Ice Cream
Cosi
Uptown Catering

Art Area (on Washington, between Seventh and Lincoln)

Baja Smoothies
Ryba's Fudge

BBQ ALLEY (on Center, between Second and Fifth)

Heavenly Chicken & Waffles
Smokin Joe's Café


Mercurio's
Jackson's 5 Star Catering
Rub BBQ Pub

Dessert District (Center, between Fifth and Sixth)

Trenton Ice Cream
The Churro Factory
The Cutting Board
Cakes from Scratch
Mystic Kettle
Fun Food
OM Café
Treat Dreams
Sheraton Novi
The Almond Hut

Center Street (between Sixth and Seventh)

Hudsonville
Union Jack's
Rumalees
Lady Louisa's

Main Stage (Sixth, east of Center)

Big Mike's Mexican Grill

Kids Area (Center, south of Seventh)

Pat O'Brien's Sandy Candy

Source: www.artsbeatseats.com