Restaurant's gourmet meals prepared by culinary students opens to the public for the fall
The Fifty-One O One student-run restaurant at Henry Ford College in Dearborn reopens on Wednesday for the fall semester. At the restaurant, students in the college's culinary arts program prepare a variety of seasonal dishes. In addition to its lunch and dinner service, Fifty-One O One will also feature special events and buffets during the semester.
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This fall, the restaurant is serving lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Dinner is served 5:30-7:45 p.m. on Wednesdays.
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Diners can choose from a frequently changing menu reflecting the season. Offerings include a selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts. You can also purchase beer and wine.
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The restaurant's fall menu features seasonal dishes such as tomato tart with Michigan tomatoes, a beet salad and oven-roasted zucchini. There's also a variety of Neapolitan-style pizzas such as the 5101 Sausage with house-made Italian sausage, roasted peppers and onions and a classic tomato sauce. Seven entrees are featured as dinner options including Angel Hair pasta with shrimp and chiles, wood-grilled ribeye and Lake Superior whitefish.
Each entrée includes either a vegetable, salad or soup before the meal.
Prices vary but are reasonable. The Lake Superior Whitefish served with Guanciale (an Italian cured meat), Brussels sprouts, mussels and braised leeks is $13.95.
In addition to its lunch and dinner service, Fifty-One O One will also feature special events and buffets during the semester including the upcoming Oktoberfest buffet on Oct. 18, a holiday buffet Nov. 15 and a bake sale Nov. 21-22.
You can make reservations or order for carryout by calling 313-206-5101. The restaurant at Henry College is at 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
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