07-03-2025
Popular vegan, vegetarian pop-up Street Beet plans move to Bobcat Bonnie's Corktown space
Popular vegan pop-up Street Beet announced plans that its operations will move into the former Bobcat Bonnie's Corktown location.
Street Beet operates out of Third Street Bar in Midtown and is known for its plant-based riffs on items like burgers, beef hoagie-style and chicken sandwiches.
On Friday, owner Meghan Shaw announced Street Beet would have a new, brick-and-mortar home in Corktown. Street Beet is taking up the space of the former Bobcat Bonnie's flagship location.
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On Tuesday of this week, Bobcat Bonnie's owner Matt Buskard announced that the flagship location which opened 10 years ago on Michigan Avenue, would immediately close.
Street Beet's move to Corktown outlined in a news release, means offering full-service dining, a walk-up window, and a bar program with a heavy emphasis on mocktails. There will also be an in-house bakery. Street Beet will open daily, serving breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner.
Along with its full-service menu, Street Beet expects to offer game nights, DJs, and be a hub in the community.
Shaw, owner, operator, and chef behind Street Beet, announced that its Corktown team includes general manager Eva Guillen and Mary 'Lou' Hammer as pastry and sous chef.
A new coffee venture, Washed Up Coffee, is also joining the Street Beet space. A multi-roaster serving coffee from around the world, Washed Up Coffee is from coffee industry experts Emily Potter and Amelie Haakonsen, the current director of sales and education at Dessert Oasis Roasters.
It was in 2018 that Street Beet got its start with a focus on providing its takes on affordable vegan food.
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Street Beet was a contender for the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. The winner of the annual contest receives $100,000 to help start or grow their brick-and-mortar business.
In 2022, Street Beet owners announced they would discontinue operating out of Third Street Bar on Third and Forest Streets in Midtown Detroit. Street Beet began operating out of Third Street Bar again last September during Dally in the Alley and will continue until they complete the move to the Bobcat Bonnie's space.
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