Highlands Restaurant Opens Atop RenCen

Finally. A new restaurant opens today in Detroit's highest location with a fitting name Highlands. [Never liked the name of the place it replaces, Coach Insignia--worst name since Stroh's Signature beer].

I do hope they carry on Coach Insignia's happy hour pattern where one could get reasonably-priced drinks and small plates and that dramatic view.

I like their multi-use plan.

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"Taking the traditional, stuffy top-of-the tower and completely turning it on its head," Sarah Camarota said.

The business has four prongs:

• Highlands Steakhouse: A steakhouse with an "epic collection" of wine and "backdrop of blazing stoves." The sommelier is Alexandra Martin.
• Hearth 71: A "funky, casual" restaurant with locally sourced dishes and local microbrews
• High Bar: A bar and lounge with cocktails from mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim
• Highland Events: A private event space filled with "highly curated" events

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And, yes, if you want to impress your date you can still shell out the big bucks at the steakhouse.

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The steakhouse menu includes small plates such as grilled artichoke hearts [[$18) and charred Spanish octopus [[$19); a salad with ingredients sourced from Detroit nonprofit RecoveryPark [[$15); large plates of sea scallops [[$41) and steelhead trout [[$31); and meats ranging from a 16-ounce New York strip [[$56) to a 22-ounce Wagyu New York Strip [[$115).

The menu boasts a full wine and spirits program, as well as beers on tap. A glass of Remy Martin XO runs $30, a pour of New York Malmsey Madeira is $22 and a draft pint of beer starts at $8 for a blonde ale from Arbor Brewing Co.

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https://www.crainsdetroit.com/restau...issance-center

Interesting concept for sure, sounds nice, but not sure if I was reading the article correctly , but are three of the four restaurants / lounge all on one floor? The floor is really not all that big in the first place , so that would make pretty small spaces for each one of the three, as I believe the 72nd floor is going to be kept for private events? Not sure if I read this correctly.