Melody Baetens is a Restaurant Critic and Reporter at The Detroit News. With a focus on dining and entertainment, she covers a range of topics including food and beverages, nightlife, and restaurant innovation, while also exploring the intersection of arts and entertainment. Melody's work has been featured in numerous publications, including Yahoo News, The Charlotte Observer, and The Bellingham Herald.
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Melody Baetens' coverage predominantly involves local events, dining, and entertainment news in Michigan, particularly the Detroit area. To effectively reach out to her, consider providing pitches related to upcoming local events, new restaurant openings or food-related announcements in the Michigan region.
Given Melody's focus on event coverage and seasonal content, she may be interested in receiving pitches about unique and timely events happening in the Detroit area or broader state of Michigan. Additionally, topics such as new restaurant launches or exclusive interviews with key figures within Michigan’s dining scene could also capture her attention.
Considering that Melody's articles primarily revolve around entertainment news (43%), house & home (26%), and food & beverage (18%), pitching stories that align with these themes will likely resonate well with her coverage interests.
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By: Melody Baetens
The list featured 27 pizzas from throughout the United States
ROYAL OAK — Nostalgia for hand-carved roast beef from a restaurant that dates back to the 1950s caused loyal customers to line up Tuesday morning outside the Sign of the Beefcarver.
By: Melody Baetens
Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 2:14 p.m. ET ROYAL OAK — Nostalgia for hand-carved roast beef from a restaurant that dates back to the 1950s caused loyal customers to line up Tuesday morning outside the Sign of the Beefcarver.
Oct. 21, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET DeeperDive is a GenAI Answer Engine built for trusted publishers.
The closing of the Grosse Pointe Park restaurant does not affect anything at Atwater Brewery and Tap Room in Detroit.
Grainy-looking hamburger meat, shrimp curled into a perfectly unsettling circle and furry sausages are just some of the more disturbing AI images that have crept onto restaurant menus, advertisements and social media postings.
By: Melody Baetens
Several residents voiced their concerns at meeting Thursday after Council member Renata Miller asked for a review of existing and forthcoming bars.
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By: Melody Baetens
Detroit City Council member Renata Miller had asked BSEED to look at the zoning and compliance of 5 businesses with liquor licenses in the West Village.
As someone who follows thousands of small businesses online, I can see that the AI-generated marketing materials are taking over. They're everywhere on web
