Metropolitan Variety Store Craft Beer+Wine+Specialty Liquor

"This West Village spot has undergone a few iterations with its menu since launching in 2021. The verdict is in: the people want pizza. The specialty pizzas are named after pop music classics and small circle or rectangular-shaped icons appear next to each item, along with dimensions, so you know if it’s a NY round pie or a grandma’s pan-style square and what size is available. The I Love It When You Call Me Big Poppa is described as a Brooklyn-style 18-inch round pizza, available with up to four toppings of your choice. In addition, individual NY slices are sold from the adjoining Variety Store." - Serena Maria Daniels

"When you’re with a big group and no one can agree on where to go for dinner, head to Craft Work in West Village. This place specializes in comfort food, like chicken pot pie and spaghetti and meatballs, along with things like lamb curry and their own take on the Big Mac. There’s a full raw bar as well, in case someone you’re with really wants some oysters with their pot pie. Craft Work also has long bar tables, so your whole group can sit together and eat a variety of things you’d never expect on the same menu, but that still somehow works." - sara barron, sam faye

"Metropolitan Variety, located in Detroit’s West Village area, is a bar-neighborhood market-restaurant that has recently updated its menu to better fit the neighborhood's relaxed atmosphere. Opened in 2021 by Rick Stanza, the space now offers a selection of wraps, salads, fried chicken drumsticks and tenders, roasted veggies, and other casual offerings. These can be enjoyed at the bar or for takeout, along with beers and wines available at the adjoining convenience store." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Metropolitan opened in October 2021 inside the former Craft Work space at 8047 Agnes St., and features a full-service restaurant, bar, and convenience store. Edwards, who previously ran Gold Cash Gold’s kitchen, Standby, and others, designed a seasonal, plant-forward Cal-Mex menu." - Serena Maria Daniels

"A new general store with a bar and restaurant called Metropolitan Variety Store is now open. As Eater reported back in October, the spot located 8047 Agnes Street, had been in the works for a while. In November, Metropolitan Variety finally opened it’s doors, functioning as a three-for-one general store, restaurant, and bar. The newly-opened spot in Detroit’s West Village takes over the former cocktail bar Craft Work. The menu is now live and highlights local Michigan produce with Latin American influences." - Emma Orlow