Restaurants & Bars

Detroit Restaurant Among '50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America'

A Detroit restaurant​ was picked among one of People's "50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America."​

PAO Detroit was ranked No. 22 on the list.​
PAO Detroit was ranked No. 22 on the list.​ (Near Perfect Media)

DETROIT — A Detroit restaurant was picked among one of People's "50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America."

PAO Detroit was ranked No. 22 on the list. The restaurant, located along Adams St. in Downtown Detroit near Grand Circus Park, is best known for serving up Asian fusion cuisine.

The restaurant is located within Michigan Oriental Theater's historic architecture.

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It holds original details from the 1920s-era Detroit building and combined the look with a new mezzanine and glass garage-style doors.

"Located in the historic Michigan Oriental Theater, PAO Detroit has always been a special project for our team. This accolade not only highlights the restaurant's beauty, but also enhances the storied legacy of this iconic building in downtown Detroit," Chairman and CEO of Barbat Holdings Joe Barbat said.

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People Magazine and OpeTable released the list this week in honor of People's 50th anniversary. They picked one restaurant in each state.

Click here to see the full People's list

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