The best things in life often come wrapped in steamed buns and topped with chili, at least according to the devoted pilgrims who make their way to Lafayette Coney Island in Detroit.
This downtown Detroit institution has been turning simple ingredients into edible poetry for generations, and the result is something that makes grown adults weep tears of pure joy.
You might think calling a hot dog “life-changing” is hyperbole, but then you haven’t experienced what happens when meat, chili, onions, and mustard come together in perfect harmony at 118 West Lafayette Boulevard.
The exterior of Lafayette won’t win any architectural awards, and that’s precisely how it should be…