James Rigato

Head Chef

James Rigato is the chef-owner of Mabel Gray in Hazel Park, Michigan. He has been a multiple-year James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes (2017–2020) and earned Restaurant of the Year honors from the Detroit Free Press and USA Today. He leads a hyper-seasonal, scratch kitchen rooted in Michigan sourcing.

What to Order

Tasting Menu

The only real choice here. Eight-ish courses of genuinely creative cooking. Book the drink pairings and let the kitchen decide.