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Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut Day
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Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut Day Dutch Girl Donuts opens its second shop to the public for a sneak peek this Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on East Grand Boulevard, with two free donuts per visitor and a boxed dozen for $20. SBy Samantha · Jun 4, 2026
The Voice' producer comes home to open coffee shop and listening bar in Eastern Market this summer
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The Voice' producer comes home to open coffee shop and listening bar in Eastern Market this summerLamont Leak, who produced NBC's The Voice, is opening Rent Free Coffee and Community in Eastern Market this summer, a combined coffee shop and listening bar.By Marcus · May 30, 2026 Topa, a rooftop cocktail bar, opens Thursday on the 11th floor of AC Hotel Detroit
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Topa, a rooftop cocktail bar, opens Thursday on the 11th floor of AC Hotel DetroitThe Roxbury Group's new 11th-floor bar at the AC Hotel Detroit at the Bonstelle opens Thursday in Brush Park with Mediterranean small plates, a Basque-named cocktail list, and reclaimed wood from a Michigan resort hotel.By Marcus · May 20, 2026 Marrow's West Village restaurant closes June 7
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Marrow's West Village restaurant closes June 7Founder Ping Ho is consolidating around the Eastern Market flagship, ending eight years on Kercheval. The Birmingham location will transition to a new concept after Memorial Day.By Jamie · May 12, 2026 Little Liberia plants Michigan's first Liberian restaurant on East Warren
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Little Liberia plants Michigan's first Liberian restaurant on East WarrenChef Ameneh Marhaba's Little Liberia, billed as Michigan's first Liberian restaurant, holds its grand opening at 16530 E. Warren Ave. on May 15.By Samantha · May 8, 2026 Eastern Market Brewing Co. moves to statewide distribution this summer
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Eastern Market Brewing Co. moves to statewide distribution this summerEastern Market Brewing Co. is moving from limited self-distribution to a statewide footprint this summer, with a new production partner picking up the volume.By Samantha · May 3, 2026 Metro Detroit logged 17 restaurant openings in April, plus two closings
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Metro Detroit logged 17 restaurant openings in April, plus two closingsThe Detroit News tracked 17 bar, restaurant, and cafe openings across Metro Detroit in April 2026 alongside two closings, with Middle Eastern bowl concepts and bookstore-cafes making parallel debuts in Detroit and Ferndale.By Shawn · May 2, 2026 Starex Smith opens Smith & Williams on Gratiot, a soul-food room in an Art Deco shell
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Starex Smith opens Smith & Williams on Gratiot, a soul-food room in an Art Deco shellStarex Smith, the food influencer known as The Hungry Black Man, opened Smith & Williams at 1428 Gratiot Ave. with co-owner Devante Williams on May 1, 2026.By Samantha · May 1, 2026 Spiedo, Brad Greenhill's Mediterranean concept, takes the old Jolly Pumpkin on Canfield
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Spiedo, Brad Greenhill's Mediterranean concept, takes the old Jolly Pumpkin on CanfieldBrad Greenhill, the chef-owner behind Takoi, is bringing Spiedo to 441 W. Canfield, taking over the old Jolly Pumpkin space for a summer 2026 opening.By Samantha · Apr 29, 2026 El Trombone takes Mutiny's Vernor space, opens early May as Detroit's newest gay bar
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El Trombone takes Mutiny's Vernor space, opens early May as Detroit's newest gay barMutiny Tiki Bar closed after almost ten years at 4654 Vernor Hwy. The Detroit Optimist Society is opening El Trombone in the same room in early May.By Samantha · Apr 28, 2026 Sunda lands a fifth restaurant in the district Detroit
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Sunda lands a fifth restaurant in the district DetroitBilly Dec is honest about the bet. He has framed Sunda's Detroit room as a step outside the brand's familiar model and called it an exciting risk that is still a risk.By Samantha · Mar 10, 2026 Antidote opens at the Detroit edge of Grosse Pointe Park
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Antidote opens at the Detroit edge of Grosse Pointe ParkNya Marshall opened her first restaurant, Ivy Kitchen + Cocktails, in East Village in December 2019. She bought the building a decade ago when there was effectively nothing on that block.By Samantha · Jan 19, 2026 Medusa opens Anthony Lombardo's Sicilian restaurant a block from SheWolf
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Medusa opens Anthony Lombardo's Sicilian restaurant a block from SheWolfSelden Street between Second and Third is Anthony Lombardo's block now.By Samantha · Jan 15, 2026 Street Beet finally gets a Corktown address with its name on it
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Street Beet finally gets a Corktown address with its name on itThe pop-up has been Detroit's most ambitious vegan operation for seven years. McDaddy's. Taco Hell. The plant-based versions of the things you actually want to eat at one a.m.By Samantha · Dec 11, 2025 Five Wayne State alumni open Rahha inside the Hannan Center
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Five Wayne State alumni open Rahha inside the Hannan CenterRahha translates loosely from Arabic as comfort, peace of mind, the feeling of finally putting something down. The five founders chose it deliberately.By Priya · Nov 17, 2025 Marrow in the Market opens in the Capital Poultry building
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Marrow in the Market opens in the Capital Poultry buildingPing Ho opened Marrow in the Market on November 13, 2025, in the former Capital Poultry building at 2442 Riopelle Street in Eastern Market. The space is 14,000 square feet across two floors.By Priya · Nov 13, 2025 A Victorian pub on Mack Avenue is booking the Belleville three
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A Victorian pub on Mack Avenue is booking the Belleville threeCannons Bar opened in October 2025. It serves oysters and books techno.By Samantha · Oct 2, 2025 Tacos Wuey opens on Vernor with a family birria recipe
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Tacos Wuey opens on Vernor with a family birria recipeEddie Vargas grew up around Vernor Highway. He spent the past several years cooking other people's restaurants for them.By Priya · Jul 18, 2025 Haraz coffee opens its 30th location, in Corktown
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Haraz coffee opens its 30th location, in CorktownHaraz Coffee opened its second Detroit store on Wednesday, June 11, on the ground floor of The Brooke on Bagley at 1501 Church Street. Mayor Mike Duggan cut the ribbon.By Priya · Jun 11, 2025 Pocket Change hides a cocktail bar above Eastern Market
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Pocket Change hides a cocktail bar above Eastern MarketThe signage is one neon sign that says COCKTAILS in red. That's it. Walk past it and you will.By Samantha · Apr 23, 2025 La Fonda Street and Encarnación open as a coffee-and-cantina pair in West Village
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La Fonda Street and Encarnación open as a coffee-and-cantina pair in West VillageRobert Encarnación was a Bank of America small-business banker in Miami before he moved to Detroit. He came up for a weekend in April 2019. By the end of June he had moved.By Priya · Mar 26, 2025 Roar Brewing turns Nain Rouge into the city's first black-owned brewery
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Roar Brewing turns Nain Rouge into the city's first black-owned breweryEvan Fay learned to like craft beer in Wyoming. He was Air Force, and he kept driving down to Fort Collins because the breweries there worked like community centers.By Marcus · Mar 23, 2025 Bar Chenin tucks a 10-seat wine bar into the Siren
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Bar Chenin tucks a 10-seat wine bar into the SirenThe room seats ten people. There is a narrow shelf along the opposite wall where another handful can stand and lean. There is no reservation system.By Samantha · Mar 6, 2025 Filipino comfort food in a New Center bakery, finally
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Filipino comfort food in a New Center bakery, finallyJonathan Peregrino spent fifteen years in corporate America before quitting to bake.By Priya · Nov 7, 2024 Sepia coffee project lands a North End shop after a long detour
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Sepia coffee project lands a North End shop after a long detourMartell Mason got into coffee through trade dynamics, not espresso.By Priya · Oct 3, 2024 Hamilton's anchors the Godfrey hotel in Corktown
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Hamilton's anchors the Godfrey hotel in CorktownThe Godfrey Hotel opened on Michigan Avenue in summer 2023, but its full-service ground-floor restaurant came later.By Samantha · Sep 15, 2024 The Vinyl Society opens nine years after Paradise Valley got its name back
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The Vinyl Society opens nine years after Paradise Valley got its name backParadise Valley got its name back in 2015.By Jamie · May 28, 2024 Leña fires up Spain in Brush Park
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Leña fires up Spain in Brush ParkThe hearth is the room. Walk into Leña, look left, and the kitchen opens out around a wood-fire hearth burning Michigan oak, cherry, and applewood.By Marcus · May 8, 2024 Vecino bets a roofless Cass Corridor building on heirloom corn
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Vecino bets a roofless Cass Corridor building on heirloom cornVecino opened on a Friday in April after a long buildout. The 1926 corner at 4100 Third had sat empty for fifty years before Adriana Jimenez and Lukasz Wietrzynski talked themselves into it.By Samantha · Apr 19, 2024 Sexy steak reopens the GAR building's castle
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Sexy steak reopens the GAR building's castleThe Grand Army of the Republic Building has been waiting on a tenant since the pandemic.By Jamie · Feb 26, 2024