Participants making savory scones and sweet hand pies at a class at Sister Pie, 8066 Kercheval Ave. Credit: Courtesy photo

FUN FACT: If you order a coffee drink at Elephant and Co. – pizzeria, brewery, and cafe – a robot barista makes it.

Hey, it’s JB!

Do you want to perfect your handmade pasta, learn how to safely pickle vegetables, or simply try a new recipe? 

I have a list of Detroit cooking classes for you that cover almost everything! 

The upcoming classes cover pierogies, dumplings, vegan donuts, miso ramen, scones, hand pies, surf and turf, and plenty more! 

Evelyn Stokes teaches people how to cook at Eastern Market’s community kitchen, through Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen. Courtesy photo

And one Detroit chef is hosting a three-day camp where teens can learn to make viral recipes they may have seen on the social media app TikTok, like the “world’s best mac-and-cheese” and “garlic parmesan potato wedges.” 

Read more at the button below! 

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JB


  • Detroit food truck owner Raphael Williams was hurt after a pickup truck crashed into his parked food truck.
  • The backyard at Midtown’s Vecino has become a popular hangout for restaurant industry workers on Monday nights; the Detroit Free Press food critic calls it the “most underrated restaurant in Detroit.”
  • Iraqi restaurant Sullaf reopened under new ownership in Detroit’s Chaldean Town.

Thurs., Aug. 1: 
Pink Flamingo, 2746 Vermont St. 6-10 p.m. 
Simply Spanish at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 5-8:30 p.m. 
Nepantla Cafe at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.   
Fri., Aug. 2:  
Food Truck Fridays at E. Warren Farmers Market, 16835 E. Warren. 12-8 p.m. 
El Taco Dojo at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 6-9 p.m. 
Konjo Me at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.  
Savor Red at Rosa, 19180 Grand River Ave. 3-9 p.m. 
Sat., Aug. 3: 
Elle The Foodie at Craig’s Coffee, 412 Peterboro. 9 a.m.
Big Girl Burgers at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 4-8 p.m. 
Savor Red at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.  
Sun., Aug. 4: 
The Egg Hunt at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.  
Mon., Aug. 5: 
Kusina at Motor City Wine, 1949 Michigan Ave.
Tacos Hernandez at The Kiesling, 449 E. Milwaukee Ave. 5-10 p.m. 
Eat Boogies Bites at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.  
Tues., Aug 6: 

Martes Market at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 4-8 p.m. 
Nepantla at Cold Truth, 4240 Cass Ave. 5-9 p.m. 
Wed., Aug 7: 
Nepantla at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 5-9 p.m.


Elephant & Co., 456 Charlotte St. Credit: Christine Ferretti

Jena is BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change. She was a 2022 Data Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism...