Hello, thank you for attending the first non-frence “Mid By Midwest 2022” in Detroit.
Take refuge from the coastal elites in America’s #1 most blesst city in America.
MXMW Weekend Schedj
- Friday, July 29th
6pm Tri-Studio Party & Courtyard Bonfire
Boxfort, Gunner, Hobbes
Detroit-Style Pizza, Beer & Wine, Cocktails
We know you’ll all be rolling in gradually, so feel free to get situated at your accommodations and then come on by! Even if its before 6pm. No speakers, all party. Its gonna be the coolest.
- Saturday, July 30th
You are hungover and desire breakfast
Cafes ☕
Woodbridge
The Roost (Cafe, breakfast items)
Bikes and Coffee (Cafe, breakfast items)
Eastern Market
Anthology (Cafe, breakfast items)
Trinosophes (Cafe, breakfast items)
Midtown
Avalon International Breads (Cafe, breakfast items)
Cafe Alto (Cafe, breakfast items)
New Center/North End
Milwaukee Caffe (Cafe, breakfast items)
The Gathering (Cafe)
The Congregation (Cafe, breakfast items, beautiful old church, big yard)
Downtown
Corktown
James Oliver (Cafe, bagels)
Brekky Spots 🍳
Corktown
Midtown
Babo (Trendy Brunch)
Honest Johns (Brunch but more approachable)
Eastern Market
Farmer Franks (Diner)
Zeffs Coney Island (Diner)
Downtown
Dime Store (Trendy Brunch)
New Center
Joe Louis Southern Kitchen (Classic American, Chicken & Waffles)
East Side
Rose’s Fine Foods (Trendy Brunch)
Le Petit Dejeuner (Weird Shared Plates breakfast place in old theater, v unique)
2pm Belle Isle Park Hang
Bring lunch and come hang on Belle Isle, Detroit’s weird and wonderful lil Isle on the Detroit River!
Lunch Spots 🥪
Midtown
Roccos (Italian Sandwiches)
Bakersfield (White People Mexican)
SuperCrisp (Japanese Inspired Sandwiches & Burgers)
Seva (Vegetarian)
Seasons Market & Cafe (Grab n Go Sandwiches and whatnot)
Downtown
La Pecora Nera (Italian Sandwiches)
Avalon (Sandwiches, Bowls, Salads)
7 Greens (Salads)
Lafayette Coney Island (Coneys and Fries)
Corktown
Mudgies (Artful Sandwiches, lotsa variety)
Southwest Detroit
Honeybee Market (Mexican grocery with cheap and great hot food counter (get some chips n guac)
The Goblin Sushi (Cute lil Sushi spot)
Los Galanes (Mexican)
East Side
Breadless (leafy wrapped sandwiches, on the way to Belle Isle!)
Main hang HERE
Other things: See the Conservatory, Aquarium, Flower Garden, chill in the grass and take in a beautiful view of the city, toss a frisbee, go to the beach, find secret beach, look at the weird abandoned zoo, break into the weird abandoned zoo, the options are limitless!
Also feel free to break away and explore the city, Saturday is gonna be a loosey-goosey kinda do whatever sorta day. We don’t care, it’s a non-frence, baby! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Your hunger returns yet a third time…..dinner commences
Dinner Spots 🍝🍷
Corktown
Supergeil $$$ (North African/Mediterranean/European, shared plates, great cocktails)
Ottava Via $$$ (Italian, Bocce-Ball out back, molto bene)
Batch Brewing $$ (Brewery, good food, huge covered patio)
Slows BBQ $$ (BBQ)
Ufo Factory $ (Dive bar, but has weirdly delicious variety of specialty hotdogs & great rooftop patio)
Midtown
Selden Standard $$$$ (Fine dining, wowie zowie is this place good, reservation recommended)
Ima $$ (Asian fusion, mostly Japanese)
Bakersfield $$ (White People Mexican)
Detroit Shipping Company $ (Food hall made out of shipping containers, lots of variety, has a bar)
Honest Johns $ (Self-aware hole in the wall, semi-elevated Bar Food)
Downtown
San Morello $$$ (Italian)
Penny Reds $ (Grab n Go fried chicken, great fried chicken sandwich)
Sweetwater Tavern $ (best chicken wings in Detroit, but good luck getting them)
Lafayette Coney Island $ (Detroit staple, Coneys)
East Side
Coriander $$$ (Farm-to-table, huge patio, lovely secluded spot next to a canal)
New Center
Baobab Fare $$$ (East-African, very good)
Southwest
Taqueria Mi Pueblo $$ (Giant visually-loud Mexican Restaurant with a novel of a menu, never disappoints)
Duly’s Place $ (Hidden gem, Coneys)
8pm Jolly Old Timers
Find your way to the literal basement of Jolly Old Timers, say hi to Judy, learn about the little banana, Roll the dice and play Eddy Nieto’s Non-frence Speaker Challenge. It's gonna be a good time.
We rented this whole bad boy out so its all ours for the night. (but like, you still have to pay for drinks, we’re not THAT loaded)
JOLLY OLD TIMERS IS HERE
Go around the left side of the house to the back, go down the back steps and knock on the door if it's closed, someone will let you in!
- Sunday, July 31st
9:30am Goodbye Breakfast v1 lmao what was I thinking making this at 9:30 there's 0 chance I'm there at 9:30, let's call it 10:30-11(????) Ok love u bye
Iggys Eggies, Dessert Oasis or Madcap Coffee, hangin in Capitol park, chillin in downtown
get a coney if you didn’t already last night, say your goodbyes if you leavin today ;(
1pm Monroe Street Midway
Go roller skating! Explore downtown, walk to the riverfront, have a blasty blast. Lazy sunday!
6pm BBQ at Julie Craft’s House
Gather at Julies and have a good ole fashion B-B-Q
we grill hot dog, grill borgir, have tater chips, beer, many lacroix, have a good time, see pugs
- Monday, August 1st
9:00am Goodbye breakfast v2 for realzies for the leftover peeps ;(
Helpful Info
Nick Parente’s Phone Number 📞
248-202-6230
If you’re ever lost or scared or need general emotional support, or need to WIN BIG, give nick a call.
Boxfort/Gunner/Hobbes Location Info
4892 Grand River Ave
4885 15th St
(either one)
Detroit, MI 48208
Boxfort and Gunner/Hobbes are on this same corner, mere steps from each other!!
Boxfort External Door Codes
If for some reason you have to get into Boxfort and nobody is around (and the doors are locked) here be the codes
Courtyard Glass Door: ask nick
Warren Ave Door: ask nick
Internal Door will probably be open all day Friday
Nev’s Detroit City Guide
If for whatever reason you feel unsatisfied with our restaurant suggestions, look no further:
https://www.notion.so/nevnotes/Detroit-City-Guide-Nick-1807b036a2e74e4ab477c0c575518378
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