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The Root Restaurant Offers Unique, Seasonal Specials

If you're looking to try something new, you won't be disappointed at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake.

One my favorite things about The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake are the specials offered at dinner time. They range from watermelon salad to barbecue Amish chicken wings - and I've yet to be disappointed. This week's dish was no exception - squash blossoms. I know what you're thinking, "how can squash blossoms taste good?" It was the same reaction I had when I first ordered them. I quickly found out just how good this dish can be, and have since ordered it every time it's been offered when I'm dining at the restaurant. This week's squash flowers were battered in tempura and Vivant Farm Hand Ale, stuffed with Michigan suckling pig pork shoulder (pulled pork) and served on top of creamed corn (made with Guernsey's cream) with a smoked …

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Nicole Maendel

11:50 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Beautiful . Delicious. Innovative & Local :)   more ›

The Root Sees Reservations Surge after Restaurant of the Year Award

On Sunday, the White Lake restaurant was named the Detroit Free Press 2012 Restaurant of the Year, an award won by Clarkston's Union Woodshop in 2011.

Monday was a busy day at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake. According to Chef James Rigato, business was way up following the announcement of the establishment being named the Detroit Free Press 2012 Restaurant of the Year. "The phones have been ringing all day," Rigato said. "I think we were about 40 percent busier then an average Monday. Which is great. The whole month of February is filling up fast though. Valentines Day is nearly booked as are the next couple Saturdays. The Cabin Fever Feast on Feb. 23 is about halfway booked." If you want to reserve a seat and try the highly touted menu on a weekend, Rigato suggests making reservations for a day early in the week. "The weekends are still the most desired time for reservations," …

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Vote For The Root Restaurant & Bar in Metromix Detroit's 'Best Of'

The White Lake restaurant is nominated as one of five best new restaurants of 2012. Log in and cast your vote to help The Root win.