The Southwest Detroit restaurant scene will welcome a concept new-to-the-area, nuevo Latino, when
Inferno Rotisseria & Chargrille opens in early June.
Owner Mike Cortez is a native of Chicago with almost a decade of experience in the restaurant industry. His menu will feature food culled from the cuisines of Cuba, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Chile and Argentina. "It will be an alternative to what you are accustomed to in Mexicantown," he says. "I'm trying to bring a change of pace to the area."
Cortez decided to open a restaurant on W. Vernor in the Springwells Village neighborhood because of its heavy automobile and pedestrian traffic and the fact that many buildings in the area have been or are currently being rehabbed.
Cortez has been working on his building since he bought it in 2006. After much preparation of the space, he aims to open the doors by early June. "It's just a matter of getting a few things buttoned up," he says.
Inferno is located at 8626 W. Vernor just east of Lawndale. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant will offer dine-in for approximately 45, carry-out and delivery. Call 313-551-2788 or email Cortez at [email protected].
Source: Mike Cortez, Inferno
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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