Macaroni and cheese feels custardy rather than gluey, thanks to good cheddar and patience. Buddy’s PizzaSquare pies slide from blue steel pans at Buddy’s Pizza, where caramelized cheese edges are a minor religion. The original spot at 17125 Conant St, Detroit, MI shares an easy bustle that feels like a neighborhood rec room. Lafayette Coney IslandStainless counters gleam under neon at Lafayette Coney Island, 118 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI, where orders ricochet like pinballs. Polish Village CafeDown a set of steps, Polish Village Cafe at 2990 Yemans St, Hamtramck, MI feels like a family cellar opened to the neighborhood.