Luxe Bar & Grill

Molly Abraham, Detroit News Restaurant Critic: A neighborhood spot that fits the character of its neighborhood - upscale Birmingham. The small space is artfully used, with an open kitchen on one side of the room that seats just 65. An eclectic menu offers prime burgers on housemade brioche buns as well as soups and salads and entrees including lamb chops, salmon and chicken in a variety of presentations, and lots of sides and sharable appetizers. The Ron Rea decor is mostly gleaming black, leavened by lighting from Edison bulbs and skylights.