Zoo has lions and tigers -- and coney dogs

American Coney Island has announced it is opening a free-standing coney cafe at the Detroit Zoo.

It is American's first location away from its home nade on Lafayette Boulevard downtown. Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic Sylvia Rector reports that the concession will use American's recipe and ingredients, and will be run by the zoo's retail and concession providr, Service Systems Associates.

The zoo coney will be next to the zoo's Dinosauria exhibit on the north mall.