FUN FACT: Domino’s pizza was started in Ypsilanti in 1960.
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Lots of food news this week.
Detroit’s National Urban Agriculture Conference: Hundreds of farmers, United States Department of Agriculture officials and policymakers convened in Detroit last week for the first conference to bridge the gap between urban farmers and the USDA, but the connection locally has faltered. A day after the conference the director of Detroit’s USDA office quit saying the office, actually located in Ann Arbor, didn’t meet his expectations. Read the story.
Dollar stores are cleaning up: Detroit City Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway was instrumental in the transformation of a dollar store on Eight Mile and Schaeffer with dozens of blight tickets. The improvements are part of a larger initiative from the councilwoman which comes after a BridgeDetroit investigation into Dollar Tree and Family Dollar blight in Detroit. Read the story.
Collaborative cookbook: If you’ve been reading JB’s Bites for awhile then you know about Detroit architect Shuba Shekar who has been creating a collaborative cookbook made of recipes from the community. The book is finally here and this week a beautiful publishing party was held in Detroit where book contributors brought the dish they submitted! To purchase a book, check out the Instagram page.
Collard green cookoff: The annual collard green cook off is tonight! I hope to see you there! Read the story and see event details.
Dig In,
JB
- The former Detroit Institute of Bagels and Cafe Prince are thinking of merging the spaces after an abrupt closure of the bagel shop under new ownership, Philip Kafka.
- UFO Bar is having their grand re-opening under the new ownership of Spotlite owners, this Friday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- The inaugural Detroit Sandwich Party is just a few weeks away and will feature music, drinks, and “many many sandwiches.”
A schedule of pop-ups for the week:
Thurs., Aug. 15:
Pink Flamingo, 2746 Vermont St. 6-10 p.m.
Big Girl Burgers at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 6-9 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 16:
Chef Fresh, Ayiti Spaghetti and others at Hunt Street Station, 2200 Hunt St. 7 p.m. to Midnight.
Fried Chicken and Caviar at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Food Truck Fridays at E. Warren Farmers Market, 16835 E. Warren. 12-8 p.m.
Savor Red at Rosa, 19180 Grand River Ave. 3-9 p.m.
Detroit Coffee Club at Dyno Detroit, 3500 Orleans St.
Homegirl Kitchen at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 5-9 p.m.
Randos Sandos at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 5-8 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 17:
Yaba Food Village at The Eastern, 3434 Russell Street. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Khana at Secret Bakery, 821 Livernois. 10 a.m.
Plenti Pastas at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval.
Hungry Mob at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 5-9 p.m.
Tacos Hernandez at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 4-8 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 18:
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.
Detroit Coffee Club at Pie Sci Pizza 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chi Fan Le at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 4:30-7 p.m.
Yaba Food Village at The Eastern, 3434 Russell Street. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Mon., Aug. 19:
Kusina at Motor City Wine, 1949 Michigan Ave.
Tacos Hernandez at The Kiesling, 449 E. Milwaukee Ave. 5-10 p.m.
Tues., Aug 20:
Martes Market at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 4-8 p.m.
Little Liberia at Brooklyn Street Local, 1266 Michigan Ave. 6-8 p.m.
