Watch the trailer for upcoming documentary ‘Detroit: The City of Chefs’

As the Detroit dining scene's future looks bright with new restaurants opening up on a nearly daily basis and local chefs getting name-dropped in national publications on the regular, a new documentary is in the works that aims to look back on our area's culinary past.

“Detroit: The City of Chefs” features interviews with major players who were a part of the restaurant scene in the second half of the 20th century. Director, producer and chef Keith Famie wants to tell the story of Michigan chefs de cuisine, master chefs, food critics, Schoolcraft College's culinary arts program and the impact immigrants had on the dining landscape.

“It began in the 1960s, with Detroit on overdrive – General Motors, Ford and Chrysler were expanding globally and executives from these industry giants, thanks to extensive, work-related travel, became savvy, adventurous diners with a love of fine wine and professional service,” reads the film’s overview.

Narrated by former WDIV personality Chuck Gaidica, “Detroit: The City of Chefs” is set for a 2024 release.

“As Detroiters, we often take for granted the rich history of our culinary heritage,” says Gaidica in the trailer. “In fact, our roots to the extremely diverse restaurant scene can be traced back to those early immigrants.”

Along with executive producers Famie and Tony and Mary Schimizzi, the documentary features interviews with chefs and restaurateurs like Milos Cihelka, Brian Polcyn, Rick Halberg, Mary Brady, Shawn Loving, Paul Grosz, Luciano DelSignore, Joe Muer Jr. and many more.

Visit detroitcityofchefs.com to learn more about the documentary, and view the trailer below.