Street Beet
Restaurant · Corktown
1800 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Highlights
Plant-based comfort food: vegan chicken, mac & cheese, wraps
Plant-based comfort food: vegan chicken, mac & cheese, wraps
"The Eater Award-winning Street Beet taps into that nostalgia associated with pulling up to a drive-thru window, but it leaves behind the baggage of animal products. During weekday nights, Street Beet is open to bar-goers with meat-free snacks like truffle parm fries, crispy Chicky sandwiches made of fried tofu, and an impressive vegan take on a coney dog. The weekend brunch menu includes fluffy breakfast biscuits filled with a peppery sausage alternative patty and gooey vegan American cheese, Crunchywraps filled with walnut chorizo, dairy-free nacho cheese, and cashew sour cream. Later this year, Street Beet plans to relocate to a permanent location of its own in Corktown. Online ordering is available. Best for: Vibey, vegan brunches with live DJ sets." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The Eater Award-winning Street Beet taps into that nostalgia associated with pulling up to a drive-thru window, but it leaves behind the baggage of animal products. The weekend brunch menu here includes fluffy breakfast biscuits filled with a peppery sausage alternative patty and ooey gooey vegan American cheese, Crunchywraps filled with walnut chorizo, dairy-free nacho cheese, and cashew sour cream. Wash it down with a frothy dairy-free milkshake. Take note that Street Beet will be relocating to Corktown later in 2025, in the space that for nearly a decade housed the flagship location for Bobcat Bonnie’s. Online orders are also available." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The Eater Award–winning comeback pop-up has secured a permanent home at 1800 Michigan Avenue. In an email to reporters, co-founder Meghan Shaw wrote that the move from its current residency at Third Street Bar will allow expansion of its menu of plant-based creations inspired by Taco Bell and other fast-food favorites; Shaw says the hope is to eventually offer breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner seven days a week, and she’s aiming for a mid-summer launch, with service to continue at Third Street until the transition is completed. The new spot will feature a bar program that leans heavy on nonalcoholic cocktails, breads baked on premises, and breakfast, plus a walk-up window for to-go orders, game nights, and live DJ sets. Morning service will include Washed Up Coffee, a multi-roaster venture founded by Emily Potter (formerly manager of Dozer Coffee in Ann Arbor) and Amélie Haakonsen (who has worked with Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters). The menu channels fast-food standbys with items such as Crunchywraps filled with walnut chorizo, dairy-free nacho cheese, and cashew sour cream; crispy Chicky sandwiches made of fried tofu inspired by the Colonel’s secret recipe; and vegan versions of smash burgers, coneys, and creamy milkshakes. The operation was co-founded in 2018 by Meghan Shaw and Nina Paletta; listed key team members include GM Eva Guillen and pastry chef Mary “Lou” Hammer, and Shaw confirmed that Paletta is no longer involved and is listed on LinkedIn as living in LA. The founders began as a pop-up at the then-called PJ’s Lagerhouse, held residencies around the city (including a long-term stint at Third Street Bar), took a two-year hiatus during which they wrote a cookbook, and reemerged in August 2024 at the Cass Corridor—a comeback that helped land them on the 2024 Eater Awards." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The vegan pop-up is currently accepting pre-orders for their vegan and gluten-free or nut-free paczki by the half and full dozen in flavors of lemon curd, hunny pistachio, and strawberry matcha. Pickups are available the day before and on Fat Tuesday at Third Street Bar." - Courtney Burk
"An Eater Award-winning operation offering a meat-free, taco-like alternative to Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap: a grilled flour tortilla filled with walnut chorizo, vegan nacho cheese, cashew sour cream, shredded lettuce, and pico; orders can be placed for pickup online, positioning it as a convenient vegetarian-friendly takeout choice." - Serena Maria Daniels
