Black Ginger opens

Black Ginger is a new Korean-American restaurant focused on new age Korean cuisine, collaborating with local Detroit produce to showcase rich and traditional flavors. The eatery is located in the Trumbull and Porter Hotel, in Detroit’s Corktown and fills the space formerly occupied by Red-Dunn Kitchen. Black Ginger’s owner, Harold Kim, is a Korean American who grew up in the metro Detroit area. He is also the owner of Izakaya Sanpei’s in Canton. Kim, who is knowledgeable in many Asian flavors like Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, has worked with many different types of seafood and has also traveled extensively around South Korea to understand both traditional and modern flavors. Popular menu items include crispy rice salad with cucumber, mango, fish sauce and cilantro dressing; tempura broccolini with gochujang aioli, lemon zest and crispy garlic; Korean fried chicken featuring sweet & tangy Korean sauce, citrus brine, sesame vinaigrette and cabbage slaw; and glazed pork belly with honey soy glaze, orange segments, scallions, crispy garlic. The restaurant has seating for up to 250 guests which includes an indoor bar area, the main restaurant and an outdoor bar. The outdoor bar is named “The Pump Room,” in honor of the pump room that used to occupy the same space when the hotel had an outdoor swimming pool. Black Ginger is open Wednesdays-Saturdays from 4-10 p.m. and a Happy Hour from 4-6 p.m. with $1 off draft beers, $2 off wine, a beer and shot for $6, and select menu items at 50% off. 1331 Trumbull STE 100, Detroit blackgingerdetroit.com