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$75  + Tip/Tax
Wed, 4/22
5:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Hazel Park

Bar Gabi

5-Course Romanian Renaissance Tasting Event

We bet it’s been a while (if ever) since you’ve had Romanian food, but this outstanding eatery in Hazel Park, which opened last October, is destination-worthy either way. It's landed on Detroit Free Press’ List of “Top 10 New Restaurants”, as well as Eater’s List of “4 Openings to Know” (and the buzz just keeps growing). Bar Gabi comes to us from Romanian-born Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan, a husband-and-wife culinary team who unite savory and sweet, Old and New World in an experience defined by their instinctive and uncompromising hospitality. Here, diners discover intriguing and delicious dishes like langos (fried dough with feta, sour cream, and garlic), piept de pork Ardelenesc (braised pork belly with chestnut puree and pickled red onion), Transylvanian goulash, saramura de pesce (salt-baked striped sea bass with roasted peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and polenta), sarmale (pork and rice-stuffed pickled cabbage), and luscious desserts like cremes (caramelized pastry with vanilla cream) and albinita (layered honey cake with crème fraiche and honeycomb). Join us as we experience some very special food and chat with Gabriel and Gabriela about the culinary traditions of their homeland.

About the Hosts:

Gabriel Botezan

Co-Chef/Owner

Co-Chef/Owners Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan were already married when the kitchen gave them a new name: G2, short for Gabi Gabi.  Both originally born in Romania, they opened Bar Gabi in October 2025, in a culmination of their journey from the Old World to the New.

Gabriela Botezan

Co-Chef/Owner

Co-Chef/Owners Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan were already married when the kitchen gave them a new name: G2, short for Gabi Gabi.  Both originally born in Romania, they opened Bar Gabi in October 2025, in a culmination of their journey from the Old World to the New.

The Lineup

All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Shellfish, Peanut, Tree Nut & Mushroom Free. For a list of restrictions/allergies Chef is accommodating, click here.

  1. Roasted Beets

    horseradish, whipped goat cheese, caraway, lavash

  2. Rigatoni Cacio e Pepe

    black pepper, parmesan, butter

  3. Saramura de Peste

    salt baked seabass, roasted pepper, blistered tomato, jalapeño, garlic, polenta

  4. Slow Braised Short Rib

    roasted garlic mashed potato, charred broccolini, jus

  5. Papanaşi

    romanian farmers cheese donut, vanilla creme fraiche, blueberry compote

Bar Gabi

23839 John R Rd

Hazel Park, MI 48030

More Event Info

Dietary Restrictions Accommodation Policy:

Due to the large-format nature of this event, all accommodation requests must be Added To Your Profile, or Emailed To Us no later than 72 hours before the event. Requests submitted after this date will not be accommodated. Additionally, Bar Gabi will only be accommodating certain dietary restrictions/food allergies, and they are unable to make menu adjustments based on distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles.

See below for guidance on whether or not they will be accommodating your restriction. Or, if your restriction is not represented below, Contact Us prior to booking tickets for guidance.

  • Vegetarians: There is Striped Sea Bass and in Course 3 and Beef in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Pescatarians: There is Beef in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Gluten: There is Gluten in Course 1, Course 2, and Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Dairy:
    • Butter: Butter is in Course 2, Course 3, Course 4, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided
    • Milk/Cream: Milk/Cream is in Course 1, Course 2, Course 4, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided
    • Cheese: Goat's Milk Cheese is in Course 1. Substitutions will be provided. Cow's Milk Cheese is in Course 2, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
    • Yogurt: Yogurt is in Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Shellfish: This menu is shellfish-free.

  • Fish: There is Striped Sea Bass in Course 3. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Eggs: There are Eggs in Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.

  • Peanuts: This menu is peanut-free.

  • Tree Nuts: This menu is tree nut-free.

  • Alliums: There is Onion (cooked) and Garlic (cooked) in Course 3 and Course 4. Substitutions will not be provided.

  • Mushrooms: This menu is mushroom-free.

Handicap Accessibility:

This restaurant is handicap accessible. If applicable however, Contact Us with your needs to ensure proper accommodations.

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