Upcoming Events at The Whitney!

Summer has finally arrived in metro Detroit and we can't wait to host some great summer events and gatherings here at The Whitney. The Whitney Gardens are open and awaiting your arrival so come visit and experience the ambiance, music, drinks, and great food the gardens have to offer!

Here is information on events as well as specials we will have throughout the summer:

• Happy Hour in The Whitney Garden
4-6pm Tuesday-Friday
Begins Tuesday, June 1st and Ends Friday, October 8th.
½ off drinks and appetizers
• Wine Flight
6-9pm Wednesdays in the Garden
Alternating Wednesdays
Wine Walks- Wine Tasting with Cheese Platters
Wine Dinners- Set Dinner Menu with a Wine Tasting
• Fuego Thursdays: Every Thursday evening
8:30-9:30 Dance Lessons.
Open dance floor.
Drink specials: $5.00 mojitos and margaritas.
• Garden Party on Thursdays
5-8pm Live Music
• Friday Entertainment in The Whitney Garden
Allan Barnes Trio
Every Friday in the Garden
Jazz Band 7-10pm

Live DJ 10pm-2am
• Saturday Entertainment in The Whitney Garden
The Coachmen
Every Saturday in the Garden
Jazz Band 7-11pm

Live DJ 11pm-2am



Garden Menu
Offered only in the font or deck areas of the Garden
The Garden Menu is ½ off from 4-6pm
After 6pm, The Garden Menu is still offered but is full price
Items like a Burger or Fish and Chips can be found on the Garden Menu

• Whitney Dinner Menu
The Whitney Dinner Menu is only offered in the back of the Garden in our Fine Dinning Section


To make reservations please contact us at(313) 832-5700



We look forward to seeing you this summer here at The Whitney!

Tea Parties at The Whitney

Did you know that The Whitney has a Tea Room? Flora's Tea Room is available for reservations Tues - Fri from 12pm-3pm and on Saturday for a 3:00pm seating. This is a great room to host Birthday Parties, a fun girl's day out, or just to enjoy some afternoon tea. The tea room is located in the music room on the main level of The Whitney, so next time you come visit us, be sure to take a look at the new Tea Room and make your reservations for your next event with us!

Read this blog posted by "Detroit Girls About Town" to see what they had to say about Flora's tea room here at The Whitney.

http://girlsaboutdtown.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/tea-party/

Race For The Cure

This past Saturday, nearly 30,000 people gathered in Detroit Outside Comerica Park to participate in the 19th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the cure. Breast Cancer survivors and supporters showed off their teams, shared stories, and walked (or ran) to raise money and gain awareness of breast cancer. Many local and national vendors, radio and TV stations, and city officials participated in this amazing event held here each May. Some of our Whitney staff, including Owner Bud Liebler and his son Pat Liebler were outside The Whitney handing out Water Bottles and cookies to all those who were walking and running in this years race.

We look forward to seeing all of you in the Komen Race for the Cure once again next year!

The Whitney Garden Gets a Facelift and a New Couple Graces the Grounds

The weather is warming up and the The Whitney staff is working hard to recreate our MidTown garden oasis for the summer. The deck has been recently refurbished and repainted, a new custom designed bar has been installed, our umbrella tables and chairs are being refreshed and the foliage and flowers are in full bloom. But…the newest addition to The Whitney Gardens…a brand new fountain. “We wanted to bring some of The “old” Whitney back,” said Bud Liebler, proprietor. “When we saw the fountain we knew it belonged here in our gardens. We think David Whitney, himself, would have loved it!”

Coming Soon – The New and Improved Whitney Gardens!

The Whitney staff is working diligently to prepare for the Grand Opening of The Whitney Gardens for the 2010 Season. Mark your calendar for our May 25th opening! Trees are trimmed, rose bushes are pruned and the tulips are emerging (the real ones, not just our seven-foot tall pretenders)! This year promises to be better than ever with a new Garden Menu, amazing Happy Hour specials including half off drinks and appetizers between 4 and 6pm, and a full schedule of live music to fill Midtown’s garden oasis. Join us in the garden beginning May 25th for lunch, happy hour, dinner or even Sunday brunch. As always, The Whitney is pleased to offer its signature fine dining menu in both the garden and inside the iconic mansion all summer long. We believe we’re among a very few spots to offer such an amazing culinary experience in such a colorful, tranquil garden setting. The only thing that’s missing is you.

We hope to see you on the 25th and often throughout the spring and summer.

Gone Gaga @ The Whitney

Hundreds of guests enjoyed a fashionable evening at The Whitney this past Saturday when local boutiques Adam & Eve Apparel, Royal Duchess and the Annex transformed the models of One Source Talent into the world’s number one music sensation, Lady Gaga, through their use of clothes and hair and makeup by Bianchi’s Salon of Royal Oak. Visit the link below to see the pictures captured by MetroMix.

Thanks to everyone involved in this wonderful event!

http://detroit.metromix.com/events/photogallery/party-pics-gone-gaga/1921454/content

Mother’s Day at The Whitney

Whether it be your wife, daughter, mother, grandmother or just a special lady in your life - The Whitney is preparing Sunday Mother’s Day Brunch (May 9) to remember. The $32 brunch will include a variety of piping hot carving stations, a sensational salad bar, succulent shrimp cocktail, fresh fruit, delicious made to order omelets and did we mention the endless mimosas! We are almost completely sold out so be sure to call and make a reservation today!

Gone Gaga! At The Whitney This Saturday, May 1st!

Gone Gaga

An artistic Show inspired by Lady Gaga Fashion

Hosted by Jasmin Medar & Jody Haddad

DJ Mike Anthony

Join us for an intimate & exclusive evening in sophisticated style. Break the monotony and experience something new!

VIP & Info contact 248.417.8481 or info@vital2u.com

Tix: http://neptix.com/events/2429/



Courtesy of:
One Source Talent
http://www.onesourcetalent.com/

Bianchi's Salon of Royal Oak
http://www.bianchis.com/

Adam & Eve Apparel
http://www.adamandevemi.com/

Royal Dutchess
http://www.royaldutchessinc.com/

Jovan Jane
http://www.jovanjane.com/

The Annex
http://www.theannexonline.com/

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10pm - 2am || 21+

http://www.jasminmedar.com/

The Whitney Prepares for Detroit Restaurant Week

The inaugural Detroit Restaurant Week in September of last year served-up 17 of the city’s finest dining establishments on a silver platter and more than 27,000 diners from across Southeast Michigan and Windsor responded by filling their reservation ledgers.

Due to the overwhelming success of the first Detroit Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week returns this spring, April 16-25. Diners will once again receive a three-course dinner for the unusually low price of $27 per person (exclusive of beverage, tax and gratuity) at each participating restaurant. The Whitney, Detroit’s iconic restaurant in a Woodward Avenue mansion, will again participate by offering the following menu selections. Diners can choose one item from each section.

Starters
· Lobster Bisque
· Short Rib (Braised Beef, Cheddar Bacon Grits, Spinach, Tomato Chutney)
· Bruschetta (Breaded Eggplant, Tomato, Basil, Garlic, Olive Oil, Balsamic Reduction)
· Roasted Beet Salad (Mixed Greens, Haricot Vert, Goat Cheese, Crispy Potatoes, Pancetta and Truffle Vinaigrette)

Entrées
· Gnocchi (Ricotta Gnocchi, Caramelized Onions, Tomato, Spinach, Maidera Sauce)
· Filet (Slow Cooked Cabbage, Baby Carrots, Fingerling Potato Salad, Natural Jus)
· Whitefish (Celery Root Puree, Ratatouille, Tapenade Beurre Blanc)
· Chicken (Spring Peas, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Savory Bread Pudding, Carrot Chips, Natural Jus)

Desserts
· Pavlova (French Meringue, Whipped Cream, Fresh Fruit)
· Chocolate Mousse (Dark Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Berries)




We hope to see you for a great meal here at The Whitney!

The Easter Bunny Comes to MidTown

The Easter Bunny will be making a special stop at The Whitney on Easter Sunday (April 4) and will be digging through his Easter basket to hand out candy to all the boys and girls who grace the halls of the iconic restaurant.

Easter Brunch, one of The Whitney’s signature offerings, will be available by reservation from 10:30am through 3:00pm. Guests will enjoy two carving stations (ham and roast beef), omelets, salmon, chicken, shrimp cocktail, grits, bacon, a salad station, and pastries galore while listening to the melodies of a live pianist in the Great Hall.

Adults are $32 per person; kids between the ages of 7 and 12 are $12.95, and children six and under are FREE. And don’t forget the price includes The Whitney’s famous “bottomless mimosas” (for adults 21 and over).

Flowers are Taking Bloom at The Whitney

Even though spring is less than 24 hours away (tomorrow at 1:32pm), The Whitney already has flowers taking bloom. BIG flowers. With some creative help from The Parade Company (the same crew that created the Whitney’s Valentine’s Day heart) The Whitney now has a handful of gorgeous yellow and red tulips in its front yard- SEVEN FOOT TALL tulips to be exact!

“Soon after we showcased the heart for Valentine’s Day we realized that we needed to start thinking of something for spring. An Easter bunny…no; an umbrella for April’s showers…no; May’s flowers…YES! This city and everyone in it needs some sign of spring and sunshine,” said proprietor Bud Liebler. “So that’s exactly what we’re giving them…a reason to smile when they stop in or pass by The Whitney and take a gander at those gorgeous big tulips. Spring is here. That means The Whitney gardens can’t be far behind.”

St. Patrick’s Day Comes to The Whitney!

Your name doesn’t have to start with an “O” or a “Mc” and you don’t have to be wearin’ a green shamrock in your hair to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Whitney. For the first time ever, The Whitney, Detroit’s iconic Midtown restaurant, will officially celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with four days of special Irish dishes on its menu and live Irish music inside the Woodward Avenue mansion each evening.

From March 17 through March 20, The Whitney’s lunch and dinner menus will feature several selections of traditional Irish cuisine, each with a special Whitney twist. The Whitney’s signature menu items will also be available. Irish coffee, Irish beers and classic Irish Black and Tans with Guinness and Bass Ale will also be offered.

The Whitney Scores 5 out 5 Stars from Associated Content.com

Sarah Sichman’s experience is one to remember, “The inventive and tasty dishes, superior service and great atmosphere make this restaurant absolutely first-class. If you're in the area, it's a dining experience not to be missed.”

Read more here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2698433/review_the_whitney_restaurant_in_detroit.html?cat=22

Fuego Thursdays!

Thursday nights at The Whitney are heating up fast with “Fuego Thursdays”. What may you ask are Fuego Thursdays? Tonight kicks off the first of the series where guests to The Whitney can take Salsa dancing lessons from 8:30-9:30 p.m. for FREE. That’s right, we said for FREE. But wait there is more…tonight will be Salsa, but next week might be Meringue and the week after that…who knows! The Whitney will feature $5 Mojitos and Margaritas all night long and an open dance floor will follow after lessons. Come in and dance the night away with us.

The Whitney Gears Up for Valentine’s Day

The big red heart outside Detroit’s “Most Romantic” restaurant, tells it all (thanks to our talented friends at The Parade Company). Valentine’s Day is coming and we are gearing up for one of the restaurant’s busiest weekends of the year, a time (and a place) when young love blooms, old love shines, engagements are made and cupid earns his keep.

With romance in the air, we are planning for a busy Valentine’s Day weekend throughout the 52-room Woodward Avenue mansion. Four course dinners, accompanied by fresh roses, chocolate-dipped strawberries and champagne are the centerpiece of the weekend which will also feature live entertainment by The Coachmen, one of Metro Detroit’s best known Jazz and Blues bands which will be performing on Friday and Saturday nights in the popular third floor Ghostbar. On Sunday, Valentine’s Day itself, a harpist will perform during brunch and the Coachmen will entertain dinner guests.

We will offer dinner seating reservations on the half hour starting at 5:00pm through 9:30pm throughout the weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Dinner is $58 per person (plus tax and gratuity), while Valentine’s Day Sunday Brunch (11am – 2:30pm) is $29 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Make a reservation today! We can’t wait to welcome you and your special someone.