The results are unofficial and the full count likely won't be done until Thursday, the website said. 1, 2021, that 65,136 ballots were cast in favor of direct elections, while 38,503 wanted delegate voting. A federal court-appointed monitor who is conducting the election said on his website Wednesday, Dec. Members of the United Auto Workers union appear to be in favor of picking their leaders in direct elections. Call (586) 231-0134 or visit .1 of3 FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, on Sept. River Road in Mount Clemens, is open Tues.-Sun. "I feel if Chad didn't come and do what he did - he was a man of his word - that we would probably just have closed our doors," she said. Owner Sarah Pierno said without Barrett's overhaul they probably wouldn't have lasted. The chef said he's even taken photos with guests who recognize him from his two stints on the show "Guy's Grocery Games" on the Food Network. He said the reaction so far from customers have been very positive. they didn't have a lot of variety."īarrett, who has been cooking since he was 16, did some research on what other kinds of cuisine was being offered and learned that this area of Macomb County didn't have much in the way of smokehouses, especially those on any kind of body of water. It needed to be amped up, it was pretty basic and similar to a lot in the area, which was throwing them in to a common area. "I walked in and I didn't really know what I was getting myself into," he said. There's a tangy and sweet Faygo barbecue sauce, a Michigan maple syrup and chipotle sauce, a mustard made with Stroh's beer and a fourth sauce that has an Asian-influenced zing to it. Just about anything on the menu can be elevated by one of Barrett's house-made sauces, many which have Michigan ties. To be on-trend, there are some non-meat items like a vegetable sandwich with a fried feta patty and a vegan cauliflower dish.
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Clair Shores, which is known for its lobster rolls and sits on the shore of Lake St. (Don't confuse Miles on the Water with bar and restaurant Mike's on the Water in St. The patio seats about 70 and has room for eight boat wells for those who prefer to travel via the Clinton River instead of North River Road. The outdoor deck has an island-meets-the-bayou energy with the grassy riverbank and a tiki bar that hosts live music on the weekends. This look is leftover from the Double D days, but the smokehouse menu gives it a more cohesive motif. Miles on the Water, which is named after Sarah and Dave's 3-year-old son, has a roadhouse vibe on the inside with high ceilings and a kind of "pure Michigan" feel with a fireplace and cabin-like touches. In a way, it was a self-imposed "Bar Rescue" intervention, without having to have scary Jon Taffer come in and scream at them on national television. Sarah said Barrett retrained the staff, changed the atmosphere and revamped all the menus to focus around meat smoked in house, fresh ingredients and more sophisticated cocktail offerings. The Piernos gave Barrett carte blanche to change anything about the spacious eatery, from the back of the house to the front.