Lisa O'Donnell
Their stylish menus are enticing enough to attract a loyal clientele of discriminating diners, but no matter how expert they are, restaurant people like to take a break from their own kitchens for a taste of someone else’s cooking.
Molly Abraham
Lisa O’Donnell of Grape Expectations, the Plymouth wine bar, is not just a wine lover. “I am an ethnic food junkie — in particular Middle Eastern and Asian,” she says. “When I go out to eat, it’s with my husband and two kids [8 and 11] who are pretty adventurous eaters. For Japanese, we go to a local place called Izakaya Sanpei in Canton, but have recently discovered a new place called Tomo in Plymouth Township. I always get something like Nabeyaki Udon. It’s the perfect dish — noodles, broth, veggies, egg, and chicken. For extended family special occasions, and because my husband is Chinese-American, we go to Shangri-La in West Bloomfield. We love their dim sum on Sundays.” The family also likes the sampler platter at La Shish. “The platter for two is enough to feed all of us with leftovers to take home,” O’Donnell says. 
This article appears in the April 2008 of Hour Detroit.
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