One of the best places to shop for all your hunger needs is the lively Eastern Market, open every Saturday year round at 2934 Russell Street in Detroit. The numerous vendors there sell everything from fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables to handmade delicacies to hand crafted gifts. Stroll through the open air market, inhaling all the wonderful smells that are sure to make your mouth water. The vendors are cordial and ready to serve. To make you feel more at home when you visit the market, here are eleven friendly faces you may encounter while shopping.
Allen Rizk
Shawarma Stop
What we sell: Shawarma sandwiches, plates, and meats
Instagram: sharwarmastopcatering
One thing you want people to know about your business:
We sell authentic Middle Eastern food.
Margaret Kirk
Datil Dew Pepper Products
What we sell: Jams, jellies, spices, pickles, anything pepper related
www.pepperproducts.com
Facebook: Datil Dew
One thing you want people to know about your business:
We can make just about anything spicey with our home grown variety of peppers.
Vincent Sanna
Give and Grow Mushrooms, LLC
What we sell: We are a local mushroom farm selling and cultivated gourmet mushrooms such as lion’s mane, oysters, chestnut, piopini, and shiitake to name just a few.
Facebook, Instagram: giveandgrowmushrooms
One thing you want people to know about your business:
We are the largest mushroom farm in the metro Detroit area.
Sheryl Hutton
Peoples Pierogi
What we sell: Hot and frozen homemade pierogis, polish sausage, and hot dogs
Facebook: peoplespierogi
One thing you want people to know about your business:
We are a family business that sells a great product that listens to their customers. Our product is always changing to meet the taste of the customer. If we haven’t already thought of it, we take your idea and turn it into an amazing pierogi. We love hearing “This tastes just like my grandma and I used to make, but something my kids love eating still in 2023.”
Jack, Bob, Bill, Brian, Jonathan Jentzen
Jentzen Farms
What we sell: Veggies, herb and veggie plants, and potted perennials
Social Media: jentzenfarms
One thing you want people to know about your business:
Ours is a four generation business, started with a field growing perennials by our grandmother and grandfather.
Irene, Paul, and Mark Kaltz
N.W. Kaltz and Sons Farms
What we sell: Perennials, herbs, and vegetables
Facebook: N.W. Kaltz and Sons Farms
Freddie Dancy
Dancy’s Fancy Butter
What we sell: Butterliciousness and flavored muffins
Instagram: dancysfancybutter
One thing you want people to know about your business:
Made fresh daily, no preservatives, and is the best thing since sliced bread.
Randy Lipman
Mystic Kettle, LLC
What we sell: Michigan grown gourmet popcorn, fresh popped mystic kettle
Social Media: mystickettle
One thing you want people to know about your business:
Our kernels dry for a full year naturally rather than being kiln-dried. This allows for the most tender pop. Locally sourced all ingredients to make our mystic kettle.
Mary Jones
Intu Tea
What we sell: Tea and teapots
One thing you want people to know about your business:
Our teas are hand blended.
Amy Barnett
Why Bars
What we sell: Superfood snack bars
Instagram: whybars
One thing you want people to know about your business:
Our bars are superfood.
Roosevelt and D’ette Walton
R & D Foods
What we sell: Hot sauce, hot pepper jelly, dry rub, and seasonings
Instagram twistofsweetheat
One thing you want people to know about your business:
We blend an amazing twist of sweet and heat that’s perfect for every meal.
These are just some of the friendly faces you will meet at the Eastern Market. There are so many more waiting to make your shopping experience a pleasure. Make sure to spot by these eleven vendors and say hello. They are there ready to serve you.