Detroit Metro Airport Ranked Among Best For Airport Food
Detroit Metropolitan Airport has been recognized for highest in overall customer satisfaction among airports in North America. Now it has earned another high ranking. Recently, Food and Wine Magazine had their first-ever reader’s choice awards, the Global Tastemakers. Their readers voted on the best airport food and Detroit Metro Airport ranked among the top 10.
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Their site said that Detroit’s airport has “balanced its restaurant roster to cater to travelers on all schedules.” Many people who travel through Detroit Metro Airport have been tasked with looking for a quick bite or cup of coffee before a flight. Maybe, even a sit-down meal while waiting on a long layover.
Food at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport
When looking for food at the Detroit Metro Airport, dining is split between two terminals. The McNamara Terminal and Warren Cleage Evans Terminal. Specifically noted by the publication are two Michigan-based restaurants. “Those looking for something quick can’t leave without a snack from Leo’s Coney Island (McNamara Terminal) or National Coney Island (Warren Cleage Evans Terminal),” said Food and Wine Magazine.
They suggested that travelers who have more time stop at a local favorite Atwater Brewery or Embers Fire & Ice Lounge. These are both in the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal. The Atwater Brewery, located near Gate D30, is the great spot to grab a beer before your flight. This microbrewery has a bar and restaurant, so you can order a bite to eat with your beer. Embers Fire & Ice Lounge is a lounge-style bar with an extensive list of wines from Michigan vineyards. They also have food available and a collection of local craft beers.
Michigan’s Detroit Metro Airport earned the number 10 spot out of 11 ranked airports. In addition to Detroit, airports in San Francisco, Atlanta, and Minnesota made the list. See all the airports in the top 10 here.
5 Of the Riskiest Foods Linked to Recalls
A new Consumer Reports study has ranked the riskiest foods. They analyzed data from the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture between 2017 and 2022. Their researchers focused on “widely consumed foods” that had recalls over a specific duration of time.
According to Consumers Reports, the CDC estimates that 48 million people each year fall ill from salmonella, listeria, E. coli, or other bacteria or viruses in food. They said most recover on their own after a few days. But about 130,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses yearly.
Some of the foods that are ranked at the top of the list include bagged salads, poultry products, and deli meats. The top five are leafy greens, deli cheese and meat, ground beef, onions, and poultry. Bagged salads and other leafy greens ranked number one on the list. They found 50 different recalls linked to them since 2017. Also, it has the most caused deaths. Last on the list at number ten is flour. Unlike leafy greens, flour has had zero total deaths.
“We aren’t saying people need to avoid these foods entirely,” says Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at CR, who led the analysis. “After all, these foods are all usually safe, and many of them are in fact important parts of a healthy diet.” Ronholm continued to say in Consumers Report that the list underscores the “importance of following best food safety practices with all of your foods, including knowing how to track, and respond, to food recalls when they happen.” Read the entire list, and learn how you can reduce your risk at Consumer Reports.
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