Grocery Store Markets in Detroit: A Detroit Guide to the New and Others to Know About

Local shopping in Detroit is always an event. There’s numerous markets and pop-ups to check out, including some new ones. This list focuses on several new markets in Detroit as well as the Metro area/throughout Michigan. Check out some of the bodegas listed here too.

Get inspired to scope out other grocery store options than your regular go-tos. Find healthier lunch selections and more. The weather is getting colder and with it comes the desire for warmer foods that give us comfort. Take your pick at pre-packaged sandwich items and more. “All sides” of Detroit are having their moment with newer markets emerging, including Detroit’s east side with the latest news. Feel good about spending and take your time.

Enjoy the naturalness of fresh food and the ways smaller grocery stores are getting smarter with their food options that truly nourish the community. Not to mention, local food access, affordability, and security within Detroit neighborhoods is often an initiative and nonprofit organization that intermingles with the need for opening these markets. Homemade and made-fresh is easier to find in stores.

Detroitisit rounded up a list of grocery store markets in Detroit to check out, including some new ones as well as bodegas in the area. Let’s celebrate increased access to fresh food in the local community as well as supporting more sustainability efforts.

RIVERWARDS-LITTLE VILLAGE

This list of grocery store markets in Detroit is just a little slice of what’s out there and what’s inside each one. Take a better look at the carefully–curated selection at Riverwards in Little Village. They offer fresh produce, grocery staples, and specialty items that all focus on quality, sustainability, and supporting regional farms and producers. Founded by Detroit native, Vincent Finazzo (who recently moved back to the city), the store combines “fair pricing with exceptional quality”. Click HERE to view the website.

Location: Little Village-8933 Kercheval Ave, Detroit

MICAH’S MARKET

Micah's Market opened on Detroit's west side over this past summer. This grocery store market offers affordable groceries to Crary/St. Mary's. Jacqueline Cook is the owner of Micah's Market and has built up this dream by leading in the nonprofit realms for several years, advocating for food security (and lack thereof) in the neighborhood. The new store on Fenkell Avenue is the second to open through Detroit's relaunched Green Grocer Program, which awards up to $25,000 in grants to small-format grocery stores.

THE SPROUT HOUSE NATURAL MARKET

Sprout House is a natural foods market in Grosse Pointe Park that also happens to house a deli with delicious and healthy sandwiches and soups. Check out the deli’s 50 different kinds of homemade soups on rotation along with the made-to-order sandwiches. They also have prepared foods with a variety of pre-made sandwiches as it’s not uncommon to look for quick meals. Click HERE to view the website for more information.

Location: 15233 Kercheval St., Grosse Pointe Park

WHITTIER BODEGA

Let’s give a round of applause for Whittier Bodega, which was formerly a vacant storefront in Detroit’s Outer Drive-Hayes neighborhood. This new neighborhood grocery store and deli gives residents a nearby place to shop for fresh and affordable food. Try their new menu! The place is “black-owned and community-grown”. Click HERE to follow the store on Instagram.

Location: 11009 Whittier St., Detroit

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