Fun Fact: Detroit has a Filipino restaurant brick-and-mortar again for the first time in several years, JP Makes and Bakes.
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Just in the last week we’ve seen several unique cafes open: Kitab opened a cafe and grocery store in Corktown, JP Makes and Bakes opened a Filipino cafe and bakery in New Center, and Sepia Coffee opened a Black-owned coffee shop and roastery in the North End.
Simultaneously, several coffee shops have closed in recent months, like The Gathering Co., Fourteen East Cafe, and the Detroit Institute of Bagels. As of October of this year, 16 coffee shops have closed in the city while 24 have opened, according to cartographer Alex Hill maps and tracks Detroit’s coffee shops.
The seesaw effect in Detroit’s coffee scene has been sort of normal in recent years. In fact, out of the 104 coffee shops in Detroit today, just 17 have been around for 10 years or more, according to Hill’s tracking.
But the fact that the three coffee shops that opened this week are all doing something unique in addition to serving coffee – hopefully they’ll stick around.
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- Black Lives Matter Detroit is kicking off its Black joy series with art in the park and free cider this Saturday at Detroit Farm and Cider.
- Eater Detroit contributor Courtney Burk recommends Grosse Ile Bakery’s handmade pizza rolls.
- Delta Air Lines Detroit operations had food safety issues for the second time in three months.
Pop-Ups
Thurs., Oct. 17:
- Pink Flamingo, 2746 Vermont St. 6-10 p.m.
- Nepantla at Two Birds
- Various vendors at BasBlue’s Female Founders Marketplace, 110 E. Ferry St. 5:30-8 p.m.
- Ayiti Spaghetti at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 6-9 p.m.
- Bill’s Grill at Bumbo’s, 3001 Holbrook St. 7-10 p.m.
- Gajiza Dumplings at Nightmare on Bagley, 2525 Bagley St. 6-11 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 18:
- Randos Sandos at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St.
- Gajiza Dumplings at Nightmare on Bagley, 2525 Bagley St. 6-11 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 19:
- Detroit Dinner Club at Two Birds
- Good Soup at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 5-8 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 20:
- 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.
- Insatiable Vegan at Two Birds
- Gajiza Dumplings at Nightmare on Bagley, 2525 Bagley St. 4-8 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 21:
- Kusina at Motor City Wine, 1949 Michigan Ave.
- Tacos Hernandez at The Kiesling, 449 E. Milwaukee Ave. 5-10 p.m.
- Plum Market is hiring a production cook.
- Slows Bar BQ is hiring a restaurant server and other positions.
