International fusion cuisine

The Blind Owl recently opened in Royal Oak, taking over the space which was the former home of The Morrie. Blind Owl owner Nicolas Andreasson has been influenced by many different food cultures. He was born in Romanian and migrated from Sweden before moving to Michigan in 1996. In a recent food tasting presentation to the media, Andreasson, unveiled a full menu of what he deems as international fusion cuisine. “It’s modern Latin, mixed with sushi, Mediterranean, and American comfort food. The Blind Owl is a place you can come seven days a week and not get tired of it. Nothing is frozen and everything on the menu is made from scratch,” he said. The shawarma nachos come with corn chips, queso, feta cheese, grilled chicken shawarma, garlic sriracha sauce, pico, scallions and jalapeno. Nu-style sushi options include smoked salmon carpaccio with fresh cucumber, yuzo sauce, gasago umani, togarashi and micro greens; and the tuna pokey taco features crispy wonton, fresh tuna, avocado, onions, jalapenos, togarashi, spicy mayo, lime drizzle and micro greens. There’s also plenty of American comfort food on the menu and the boom shakalaka cheeseburger is not to be missed. Customers can enjoy live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. 511 S. Main Street, Royal Oak. blindowlrestaurant.com