FUN FACT: Cork & Gabel rings a 123-year-old bell from Fulton Engine and Iron Works when a round of drinks is bought for the bar.
Hey, it’s JB!
This Sunday a wild rice, or manoomin, camp is being held at Historic Fort Wayne to reconnect city Natives to the traditional ways of harvesting and processing wild rice, a grain that once grew abundantly in Detroit.
Manoomin is sacred for Great Lakes tribes who, when migrating from the East, were told to establish where food grew on the water and found wild rice in the Great Lakes, according to oral tradition. But the rice was largely destroyed due to development, industrial agriculture, mining, and, more recently, climate change. As a result, Natives in Detroit often have to travel several hours to learn the ways of traditional wild rice harvesting and processing.
The workshop aims to bring the rice to Detroit, making the traditions more accessible to urban Natives.
- After 60 years of operating in the North End, Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q is struggling to stay open.
- There’s a watermelon party at Avalon Village and a vegan festival at Eastern Market on Sunday, Sept. 22.
A schedule of pop-ups for the week:
Thurs., Sept. 19:
Pink Flamingo, 2746 Vermont St. 6-10 p.m.
Ayiti Spaghetti at La Ventana, 1492 Gratiot Ave.
Nepantla at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Fri., Sept. 20:
Food Truck Fridays at E. Warren Farmers Market, 16835 E. Warren. Noon to 8 p.m.
Konjo Me at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Randos Sandos at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 5-8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 21:
Ayiti Spaghetti at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Mama’s Kitchen Detroit at Chavez Community Garden, 1296 N. Rademacher. Noon to 5 p.m.
Cult of the Joe Burger at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 4-8 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 22:
Khana at Detroit Rose Studio, 451 W. Grand Blvd. Noon to 5 p.m.
The Egg Hunt at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Marksie’s Cooking at Red Hook, 2761 E. Jefferson. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plenti Pastas at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Detroit Coffee Club at Batch Brewing, 1400 Porter St. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 23:
Kusina at Motor City Wine, 1949 Michigan Ave.
Tues., Sept 24:
Martes Market at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 4-8 p.m.
Big Manns Dinner Plate at TV Lounge, 2548 Grand River. 9:30 p.m.
Wed., Sept 25:
Sandos at Brewery Fasian, 1087 Beaufait St. 6-9 p.m.
- Fixins Soul Kitchen is hiring a restaurant server.
- Cork & Gabel is hiring a server.
- Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph is hiring a cafe associate.
- Bon Bon Bon is hiring a production assistant.
