A German grandmother's proud heritage and love of German cooking has passed on through the family and into a restaurant opening in about a week in Grosse Pointe Park.
Mimi's Bistro is a 44-seat eatery and bakery, where seasonal, organic, made from scratch sweets and meals will come from the kitchen run by owner Melanie Schridde. Memories and stories of her great-grandmother, Mimi, moved her to create "an elegant dining experience in an easygoing European-inspired atmosphere" and to put a few of Mimi's recipes on the menu.
Schridde also plans to serve American and Euro style foods that have local connections, whether with ingredients sold by farmers or artisans or local small businesses. She will shape the menu around what she finds fresh at farmers' markets.
Mimi's is located at 15318 E. Jefferson Avenue, a few blocks from Grosse Pointe Park's border with Detroit, in a two-story, early 20th-century building with large windows looking out on the nearby muncipal offices, police station and library.
“I want to serve the meals your grandmother used to make, but in an environment that feels polished and playful,” says Schridde.
She plans to serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and a traditional German-style coffee and cake time.
In addition to a restaurant and bakery, Schridde plans to teach cooking classes and stock a "boutique to-go" market that will offer a la carte prepared meals and pre-packaged speciality sauces.
Source: Melanie Schridde,
owner, Mimi's Bistro
Writer: Kim North Shine
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