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 seven-course seasonal tasting menu is the move here. Book well ahead and let them pair drinks. Oysters appear consistently across seasons.