10 Food Vendors You Have To Try At Detroit's Eastern Market Once In Your Lifetime
There are so many options that you'll be here every Saturday until you've eaten everything.
Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of places in Detroit where you can buy fresh produce and interesting food. Good thing we have Eastern Market! They're open every single Saturday and there are always new stalls to stop at and find a new favorite meal.
You should try out all of the options of food trucks, tiny stands with coolers, or the tried and true staples of Detroit to choose from.
Make sure to check Eastern Market's website and the sites of all of the vendors so you can make sure to be up to date on who's selling what and when.
McClure's Pickles
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Cuisine: Pickles with a variety of brines and spices
Why You Need To Go: They also make Bloody Mary mix that is to die for.
Saucy Joe's
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Cuisine: Simple but satisfying Italian classics
Why You Need To Go: When you're craving some delicious, buttery pasta, you don't always want to go into an Italian restaurant and sit down to eat.
Sometimes what you really need is to get that meatball sub from a food truck and Saucy Joe's perfectly fulfills that craving.
Mac Shack
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Cuisine: Gourmet mac & cheese
Why You Need To Go: This isn't your standard cafeteria mac & cheese. You need to check out all of the awesome flavor combinations that they offer.
El Guapo
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Cuisine: Tacos and burritos
Why You Need To Go: Tacos might just be the quintessential street food and these are the best in Detroit.
Ethel's Edibles
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Cuisine: Gluten-free desserts
Why You Need To Go: It's not often that you can find a gluten-free dessert that tastes just like the cookies that your grandma used to make. These cookies, dessert bars, and brownies are the perfect way to end a meal. Or start one.
Beignets2Go
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Cuisine: Serving fresh beignets with a range of toppings like jam, fresh fruit, and of course chocolate
Why You Need To Go: This French dessert is the perfect thing to get in Detroit where all of the names ring with their French heritage.
HellFire Detroit
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Cuisine: The hottest of hot sauces
Why You Need To Go: This Detroit-based hot sauce business is getting so popular that they're featured on season 9 of Hot Ones on YouTube, a show that makes celebrities suffer from the spiciness.
Check out this clip of the Jonas Brothers consuming some HellFire and regretting it.
Bon Bon Bon Chocolate
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Cuisine: Gourmet chocolates with unique ingredients and adorable packaging
Why You Need To Go: Take one look at their colorful Instagram and you'll know that these people understand marketing. By the looks of their photos, they understand how to make chocolates too.
The French Cow
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Cuisine: Sweet and savory crepes
Why You Need To Go: A crepe is such a great street food option. It's a little carrier for all of the delicious fillings inside.
Pietrzyk Pierogi
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Cuisine: Polish classics
Why You Need To Go: Detroit has a large Polish population and the holes in the wall in Hamtramck have some of the best food you've ever had.
This vendor is bringing that into Eastern Market and you should pick up a pierogi while they're hot.
No matter your craving, you'll find something delicious after wandering around Eastern Market for a bit.