Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
🍱 My Top Local Recs 🍝
15
items All my favorite local spots — the places I genuinely love and always go back to. From restaurants and coffee shops to family-friendly activities and hidden gems, this list has a little bit of everything.
If you’re local to Metro Detroit, these are t...
Map
If you’re craving authentic Mexican food with the perfect mix of flavor, fun, and atmosphere — this is the spot. Cantina El Dorado is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Their menu hits every single time (the tacos + fajitas are unre...
🌮 Cantina El Dorado — My Go-To Mexican Comfort Spot 🌮
Freya Detroit — Tasting Menu Experience
A stunning, intimate dining experience in Detroit. We did the tasting menu with the wine pairing and the service was incredible from start to finish. Every course was thoughtful, creative, and beautifully prese...
✨ Freya — Detroit’s Elevated Dining Experience✨
My kids absolutely love this place — they could run, climb, and play here for hours. It’s a great spot to burn energy, especially on cold or rainy days. For me… not so much. 😅 It can get chaotic, loud, and pretty overstimulating, and it’s definitely...
Kids Empire Troy
Plum Market is my go-to spot for clean, high-quality finds — the snacks, wellness items, and crunchy-mom essentials are unmatched. I don’t usually buy my produce here because it’s often double the price, but when I’m in a pinch or my usual stores are...
💜 Plum Market — My Clean-Girl Grocery Heaven (With a Caveat!) 💜
If you’re on a wellness or confidence journey in Metro Detroit… this is the clinic you need to know. MI-WLI blends modern medicine with the kind of support that feels personal, uplifting, and actually sustainable.
What makes them special:
✨ Customiz...
Michigan Weight Loss Institute ✨ (Sterling Heights & Bingham Farms)
Sky Zone in Commerce is one of my go-tos when the kids need to get ALL their energy out. Clean, organized, and always a hit with Stella and Roman. They love the trampolines, foam pits, and all the little obstacle areas. Perfect for rainy days, school...
🧡 Sky Zone Commerce — The Ultimate Energy Burner for Kids 🧡
Teuta is one of the prettiest brunch spots in Birmingham — bright, chic, and perfect for a girls’ day or a slow Sunday morning. The food is delicious, the presentation is gorgeous, and the whole vibe feels elevated without being stuffy. It’s also kid...
🥂 Teuta Birmingham — The Most Beautiful Brunch Spot 🥂
The DAC truly never misses. The space is stunning, the service is top-tier, and they always go above and beyond with their events — especially anything for kids and families. From holiday celebrations to casual weekend visits, everything is so well d...
✨ Detroit Athletic Club — Our Favorite Family Club in the City ✨
The Friendship Factory in West Bloomfield is one of our favorite spots for kids. We’ve had two of Stella’s birthday parties here and she absolutely loved them — the staff is amazing, the activities are adorable, and everything feels so fun and creati...
💖 The Friendship Factory — Stella-Approved Birthday Magic & More 💖
Dream Scene Parties in Troy is pure magic for kids’ celebrations. The space is adorable, the themes are so well done, and they take care of everything so parents can actually relax. Stella loved her party here so much last year that we’re having her ...
✨ Dream Scene Parties — The Cutest Party Spot in Troy ✨
Market North End is one of those places we keep coming back to. Cozy, elevated, and always consistently good — from the cocktails to the apps to the mains. Perfect for date night, dinner with friends, or a relaxed night out when you want great food w...
🍸 Market North End — Our Cozy, Go-To Neighborhood Spot 🍸
We love this spot, especially in the summer. We take the kids to the park across the street right before so they can burn off all their energy, then walk over for a cozy, delicious family dinner. The food is always great, the vibe is relaxed, and it’...
🍝 Salvatore Scallopini — Our Favorite Family Dinner Spot in Birmingham 🍝
MEX in Bloomfield Hills is one of our favorite spots when we want something fun and aesthetic rather than traditional Mexican. The vibe is colorful and trendy, the food is fresh, and it’s super family-friendly. And their margaritas? So good. Perfect ...
🌮 MEX Bloomfield Hills — Fun, Fresh & Family-Friendly 🌮
Shenandoah Country Club is such a beautiful, welcoming place for families. We love the pool and splash pad — it honestly feels like a mini vacation every time we go. The ballroom is also absolutely stunning — we even had our wedding reception here, s...
⛳ Shenandoah Country Club — Our Little Staycation + Special Memories Spot ⛳
One of my favorite little Birmingham gems — chic, cozy, and the perfect spot for a slow morning or mid-day reset. Their coffee is incredibly smooth, the baristas are the sweetest, and the whole vibe feels elevated without even trying.
Whether you’re...
Daycap Coffee ☕️ (Birmingham, MI)