Happenings at the Foundation Hotel

Discover all the latest and greatest at DFH this year.

January

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    Our Heroes | A Celebration of Firefighting in Detroit

    We have partnered with the Detroit Historical Society to create a very special exhibit in our first and fourth floor lobby areas. All the artifacts on display are from the collection of the Detroit Historical Society and were donated to the museum. While some came from individual donors, the majority of the items were donated directly from the City Of Detroit Fire Department(DFD) to DHS.

    Where can you find all of these amazing pieces of history?

    Located on the first Floor (outside Apparatus Room):

    **This is exhibit is open to all, and is free of charge. Please stop in and learn a little bit about Detroit Fire history!

    **Photography by Jesse David Green

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    Happy Hour // Your remedy to rush hour

    You asked, and we heard you! Join us in the lounge of The Apparatus Room , every Monday thru Friday from 4-6 PM for a special happy hour menu! Skip that rush hour traffic, and spend a little extra time with us.

    Our special menu includes:

    Drink Specials //
    $5 rotating specialty draft beers
    $8 select red and white wines by the glass
    $6 featured cocktails
    $3 bottles of Stroh’s

    Food Specials //
    Deviled Eggs with Pimento cheese and candied jalapeño $5

    Michigan Smoked Whitefish Dip and Ritz crackers $6

    The “ABT” ( Avocado hummus, bacon and tomato with mini English muffin) $6

    Half Dozen Daily Oysters with house mignonette $7

    Crispy Fired Cauliflower with Korean hot sauce and lime crema $7

    The A-Room Burger ( double patty, American cheese, pickle) $7

    Foot Long Grilled Ham and Cheese (great for sharing!) $9

    House French Fries- za’atar and parmesan $3.50
    *Make them coney style $3

    **Excluding holidays

February

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    Detroit Foundation Jazz Series | Second Sunday of Every Month

    Our Second Sunday Jazz Brunch series has quickly become one of our most beloved afternoons! Join us every second Sunday (excluding holidays), in The Apparatus Room Lounge from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

    This is a great afternoon of live music, and we want you to be a part of it! Come grab a seat in the lounge, at the bar, or make brunch reservations and enjoy an amazing meal by Chef Thomas Lents, while the sounds of jazz fill our dining room.

    *Reservations for brunch are encouraged, but not required. *Brunch is served a la carte, there is no cover for the jazz.
    *Valet parking is available for $10.00

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    “Off the Record” Networking Event

    Are you a Detroit business owner, do you work in Detroit, or do you just want to meet some new people who are ready to make 2020 an incredible year? We would love to invite you to our first installment of “Off the Record”…for a fun evening of networking, cocktails, conversation, and great live music, hosted by your friends at the Detroit Foundation Hotel. Take some time to tour the hotel, our event spaces, we’ll be happy to show you around!

    This is event is limited, so please RSVP to Kelsy, at kmurphy@detroitfoundationhotel.com by Feb . 1, to secure your space.

    For our first installment, we will be joined by local musician, Dan Tillery. He brings the jams…so don’t miss out!

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    Valentine’s Weekend

    Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it, and we would love to have you celebrate your sweetheart, with us. Chef Thomas Lents has prepared a beautiful prix fixe Valentine’s menu, which will be offered on both February the 14th and Saturday the 15th.

    The Prix Fixe menu will be $95 per person, served family style ,with your choice of a main course.

    The Prix Fixe Menu will include:

    Heritage Wheat Bread with honey ricotta, pistachio and market fruit

    Canapés

    Selection of Oyster, Smoked onion tart, Country pate

    Shaved brussel sprout salad

    Saffron and Shellfish Risotto

    Duck and Mushroom Brodo

    -Choice of entrée per person-

    Lightly smoked Farro Island Salmon

    or

    Slow Braised Beef Short Rib

    or

    for those couples that want to elevate their dining experience a bit more, we will offer Prime Chateaubriand for Two, for an additional $75 up-charge.

    and

    Specialty desserts prepared by Pastry Chef, Duncan Spangler

    **We want to make sure your night is complete with a beautiful floral arrangement, so we have parented with Maison Farola, and will offer on site pick up of your pre-ordered floral arrangements. Simply visit their website, place your order, and indicate The Apparatus Room along with the date and time of your dinner, to have your flowers on site prior to your arrival.

    https://maisonfarola.com/

    Reservations for dinner can be made via OpenTable, and will require a credit card to hold. A cancellation fee will apply.

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    Living Room Sessions

    A new live music experience, debuting Feb 23rd from 6-9 pm, in our Apparatus Room Lounge.
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    Fat Tuesday // Paczki Pit Stop

    Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last day of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. Well, let us help you indulge…

    Our Pastry Chef, Duncan Spangler, will be making some of the most delicious Paczki’s in town, and we don’t want you to miss out on these sinful treats.

    Pre-Orders can be made by calling the Apparatus room directly, at 313-800-5600 and can be picked up on 2/25.

    $3/individually
    $15/ for ½ doz

    Choose between:
    Plum
    Lemon meringue
    Dark choc custard

    Come and get your Paczki on , Detroit.
    **First come, first served.