It’s been a banner year for Hudson Café, a Detroit-based breakfast and brunch restaurant revamping its image as it expands its footprint in the metro area.
So far in 2023, the thriving restaurant brand has modernized its flagship location in downtown Detroit and debuted a new store in Northville.
Now the Hudson Café is bringing its sweet crepes, pancakes and breakfast margaritas to Oakland County. Owners recently announced that they’re embarking on a third location at 700 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy with hopes to open before Thanksgiving.
“We’ve grown, and all of the money that our customers have spent in our restaurant, we’re pouring it back in so they get to see that we appreciate them. This is all for the guests and all the staff,” said longtime manager Cortney Bogorad, who will be a partner at the location in Troy.
Owner Troy Teknos launched the Hudson Café in 2011 at 1241 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, serving breakfast favorites like omelets, house made corned beef hash, salmon croquette and eggs alongside cocktail offerings like a breakfast margarita, espresso martini, Bloody Mary and the signature Hudson coffee.
Bogorad has been a key part of Teknos’ team since the restaurant’s inception and helped curate the cocktail menu. Now she’s getting the chance to run the brand’s new incarnate.
“You have no idea how exciting this is for me,” she told What Now Detroit. “I’ve been with the company for 12 years and he’s (Teknos) given me an opportunity to become a partner in the store. So Troy is going to be my baby.”
The Voodoo benedict and Very Berry stuffed French toast are among the Hudson’s most popular breakfast offerings. They pair well with its 10 mimosa flavors and other adult beverages like cereal shots and the Drunkin’ Pumpkin.
They’ve expanded their menu to meet the growing demand for lunch, adding seven new salads while introducing more burgers, wraps, sandwiches and other midday fare.
Teknos broke news about the Troy location on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The June 14 post says Birmingham-based Windy City Construction will spearhead the redevelopment and Olon Interior, a St. Clair Shores company, handles the interior design.
Both firms were involved in the recent developments at the Northville and Detroit locations. The Motor City flagship shut its doors temporarily in January for a full remodel that transformed it into an upscale bruncheonette with a classically elegant flair. The Woodward Avenue storefront reopened just before Memorial Day.
The Hudson Cafe’s second location opened the first week of March in an old Applebee’s along Haggerty Road near the Northville Village Center Shopping Center.
In Troy, the café becomes the newest addition to the City Center plaza, occupying a former City Barbecue smokehouse that closed in March. In addition to Bogorad, Teknos also tapped family friend and longtime restaurant manager Elyse Elwood to be a partner, Detroit Free Press reported.
The trio plan to fully renovate the 3,600 square-foot space, modeling it after the downtown Detroit template. Upon completion, it will seat up to 90 people and feature an outdoor patio, 12-seat bar, full-service dining room and counter seating for 15.
“The support from our customers is ridiculous…It’s been an amazing thing to witness all the support we received,” Bogorad said. “We wouldn’t be here without our customers. They’re hands down the most important people in our restaurants and we like to make sure that every one of them knows that.”
