The Next Best Restaurant in Metro Detroit is a Pop-Up at Your Neighborhood Bar

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Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET–FM Detroit public radio.

The most exciting new dining options in metro Detroit are not always brick and mortar restaurants.

With a wide range of pop-up concepts opening inside bars and breweries—it’s a little more DIY than that.

CultureShift’s Ryan Patrick Hooper speaks with Detroit News reporter Melody Baetens about the wide range of pop-ups happening around the city this month.  

Baetens advises anyone coming to a pop-up for the first time to bring your cash, patience and “be ready to hang out.”

“It’s not a traditional restaurant service,” says Baetens. “(Pop-ups are) definitely next level foodie culture. It’s next level Detroit dining.”

Grab a seat at a pop-up happening around metro Detroit near you.

Caribbean food every Friday at Detroit City Distillery in Eastern Market.

Street Beet’s vegan-inspired Taco Bell menu “Taco Hell” is insanely popular — get there early!

Dr. Sushi Japanese pop-up at Hard Gallery on Detroit’s west side.

Dumplings at Kuhnhenn Brewing Company if you’re out in Warren.

Pakistani street food at Marble Bar is something different from the usual options.