There will be a wide variety of affordable food vendors located on Hart Plaza from Tuesday through Saturday. These vendors represent the local food economy and small businesses from across the country. We invite you to support these these vendors throughout the Forum.
If you have special needs regarding food access, please describe them in the special comments field when you register, or contact us.
The local businesses listed below have been incredibly supportive of the USSF. We encourage you to support these establishments in turn!
Midtown businesses will provide a shuttle between Cobo Hall and Midtown daily from 8am to 8pm!
Avalon Breads
422 W Willis St
Award-winning Avalon International Breads welcomes USSF to Detroit with "Meaning of Life" and organic coffees, artisan breads, soulful sweets and vegan baked goods: all made with 100% organic flour. A triple bottom line business (earth, community, employees), Avalon's values result in great food, delicious seasonal sandwiches/salads, locally-produced goods and a wonderful vibe. Or, to put it more simply: Eat Well. Do Good!
Goodwell’s
418 W. Willis
Goodwell’s market is a natural foods grocery store and deli. Our mission is to provide fresh and healthy food at fair prices!
Happy Cream Ice cream & Deli
128 Monroe Street
We serve deli style sandwiches, fresh baked goods, fresh salads, delicious soups, premium ice cream, cakes & sweets. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Cass Cafe
4620 Cass Ave
Full Menu FULL BAR Art Gallery. Many vegetarian options! Vegan too! See menu online casscafe.com
Shangri-la
4710 Cass Avenue
Slows BAR-B-Q
2138 Michigan Ave
The eatery, set in a once-dilapidated 1880s building rehabbed in 2005 with brick walls, swanky booths, and an open, three-sided bar, has helped revitalize the Corktown neighborhood and draws more of a hipster crowd than your typical smokehouse.
Supinos
Eastern Market - 2457 Russell Street
Although the menu is focused on pizza, there are also good salads of mixed greens with lemon-basil dressing, housemade manicotti, and desserts.
Traffic Jam
511 West Canfield Street
The Traffic Jam and Snug, established 1965, is truly one of Detroit's hidden treasures. Known throughout Midtown for our in-house bakery, microbrewery, and dairy, our curiously intimate multi-level dining rooms, and an eclectic menu.
Anchor Bar & Grill
Downtown - 450 W Fort St
Family-owned and very strong support of Detroit labor community
Woodbridge Pub
5169 Trumbull Street
The Pub is built almost entirely from salvaged materials that owner Jim Geary found throughout Metro Detroit. The bar itself is built from wood that was salvaged from a church in Saginaw, MI. Menu features starters, soups, salads and sandwiches.
Another F*&^%ing Bar
2500 Park Avenue
Just what Detroit needs
Cliff Bells
2030 Park Avenue
Bureau of Urban Living
460 West Canfield Street
From everyday basics to unique designer wares
City Bird
460 West Canfield Street
We carry handmade and vintage goods, featuring work by more than 80 local and regional artists and our line of Detroit-themed housewares and accessories.
Tulani Rose
4201 Cass
A sweet little lifestyle gift boutique that features an exciting spectrum of fine lifestyle, home, body & gift items made by local & national artists and crafters.
Re:View Contemporary Gallery
444 W. Willis, Units 111 and 112
Exhibiting a comprehensive range of contemporary Art and Design by accomplished local and national artists.
The Wheelhouse
1340 Atwater Street
Detroit is fun to cycle, and Wheelhouse will get you going – whether you want to tool down our beautiful River Walk for a couple of hours or have a day-long Detroit adventure.
