Mabel Gray occupies a cinder block building in Hazel Park that spent decades serving neighborhood fare before Chef Rigato took it over. The space keeps a personal, comfortable feel, with handwritten menus and a kitchen that runs with no fixed lineup of dishes.
Food and beverage selections shift with the seasons and whatever's available, built around a tasting menu format rather than a static menu. Everything is made from scratch, drawing on Rigato's network of farms, butchers, and foragers, with the offerings updating on a near-daily basis.
Mabel Gray has built a reputation for creative, unique flavor profiles and exceptional service inside a rustic, cozy room, and it's earned a spot on Eater's Essential 38. The James Beard Foundation named it a Best New Restaurant semifinalist in 2016 and has recognized Rigato as a Best Chef semifinalist multiple times since, most recently in 2022.
Food and beverage selections shift with the seasons and whatever's available, built around a tasting menu format rather than a static menu. Everything is made from scratch, drawing on Rigato's network of farms, butchers, and foragers, with the offerings updating on a near-daily basis.
Mabel Gray has built a reputation for creative, unique flavor profiles and exceptional service inside a rustic, cozy room, and it's earned a spot on Eater's Essential 38. The James Beard Foundation named it a Best New Restaurant semifinalist in 2016 and has recognized Rigato as a Best Chef semifinalist multiple times since, most recently in 2022.