Oct. 1, 2026Updated Oct. 4, 2026, 6:21 p.m. ET
For the last few months, Salute Taverna in Taylor has been working on changing its menu, including bringing in a new chef.
The eatery on Goddard near Pardee got its start in November 2019, boasting Italian favorites with “old world charm.” On Thursday, Oct. 1, it marked a grand reopening of the neighborhood spot.
Owner Donna Ficaj told the Free Press that Corey Zinberg joins as the restaurant’s new chef. Ficaj said they’ve revamped the menu with new dishes while keeping some house favorites.
Zinberg is an industry veteran with metro Detroit culinary roots who began working for the legendary Larco’s Italian restaurant in Southfield as well as at Andiamo restaurants.
Ficaj’s mantra is a farm-to-table experience with a scratch menu of classic Italian favorites in a neighborhood setting.
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New favorites on the menu include Zinberg’s limoncello wings starter and chef Corey’s paglia e fieno – a dish that combines egg pasta and spinach pasta – and the Salute charcuterie board. Also new is a gorgonzola filet mignon.
Pasta options include build-your-own and classics like fettuccine alfredo and capellini pomodoro. Salute Taverna menu options also include other Italian specialties, meat and seafood options, brick oven pizza and a wide range of other dishes, including starters, soups, sandwiches and salads. Happy hour, 2-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, offers half-off select appetizers, $5 house wines and $4 draft beers.
Hours at Salute Taverna, 22615 Goddard, Taylor, are 3-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 734-318-2800 or visit salutetaylor.com for reservations and information.
Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @SusanMariecooks.
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