Must-see shopping in Michigan

  • Third Man Records

    Detroit

    Local boy Jack White opened Third Man, and it's a super-fun browse. The store sells records (of course), turntables, T-shirts and other gear, but the…

  • John K. King Used & Rare Books

    Detroit

    This cluttered, multistory bookstore is a Detroit landmark sure to delight any bibliophile. Treasures await in the dusty stacks, and exploring the…

  • Pewabic Pottery

    Detroit

    Pewabic’s famed tiles, known for their iridescent glazes, grace the Guardian Building and other landmark structures around town. The century-old studio…

  • Warehouse MRKT

    Gold Coast

    This hub of the Warehouse District is a one-stop shop for a local experience. Grab a cup of joe and a simple but perfect egg sandwich from BLK/MRKT cafe…

  • Bon Bon Bon

    Detroit

    Willy Wonka himself might marvel at the imaginative flavor combinations on offer at this locally owned chocolate shop – think cake and buttercream, coffee…

  • Pure Detroit

    Detroit

    Local artists create stylish products for Pure Detroit that celebrate the city's culture. Pick up handbags made from recycled seatbelts, groovy T-shirts…

  • Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate

    Gold Coast

    Grocer’s Daughter works directly with cacao farmers in Ecuador to obtain its chocolate, and it sources its other ingredients from Michigan farms and…

  • Craft Beer Cellar

    Michigan

    Forgot to buy takeaway beers at your favorite local brewery? Fix the problem here. The shop sells bottles and cans from heaps of Michigan suds makers. You…

  • Sojourn

    Gold Coast

    It's all about #housegoals at this super-stylish housewares boutique, beginning with the dreamy Adirondack chair-lined front deck that beckons in…

  • People's Records

    Detroit

    Calling all crate-diggers: DJ-owned People's Records is your vinyl Valhalla. Used 45s are the specialty, with heaps of jazz, soul and R&B titles filling…

  • Shinola

    Detroit

    Perhaps the most well-known Detroit comeback brand, Shinola launched its flagship store here in 2013. Watches, bikes, notebooks and leather products, all…

  • Goods & Heroes

    Gold Coast

    At first glance, this petite shop may seem spare, but surveying the wares it's soon evident that each item has been thoughtfully selected, from minimalist…

  • AP Shop

    Gold Coast

    A real beauty, this Lakeside clothing and home-wares shop is the seasonal idyll of a Chicago-based professor of visual merchandising. Beyond a tidy picket…

  • Books & Mortar

    Michigan

    This cute-as-a-button, independent bookstore looks like Meg Ryan's shop in the film You've Got Mail. The sunny storefront is relatively small, but it has…

  • Cherry Republic

    Gold Coast

    It's touristy but a hoot to see all the products: cherry ketchup, cherry-dusted tortillas, cherry butter, cherry wine – you get the point. Most of it…

  • Drier's Meat Market

    Gold Coast

    Drier's butcher shop has been around since Civil War days. It's filled with antique grinders and cleavers, as well as the famous smoked meats.

  • New Buffalo Farmers Market

    Gold Coast

    Have a look around the town's popular market brimming with veggies, cheeses, breads, antiques, arts and crafts, food trucks and live music.

  • Fulton Street Farmers Market

    Michigan

    Vendors have been hawking gorgeous fruit, veggies, baked goods, herbs and flowers here since 1922. There's a vaulted roof over the top, but the market is…

  • Whistle Stop Grocery

    Gold Coast

    There's perhaps no better place in Harbor Country to stock a lakeside picnic than at this bakery, deli and gourmet grocery in one. Pick up some chicken…

  • Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery

    Michigan

    Robinette's is a popular place to buy fresh-made donuts and cider, and maybe a carton of apples or cherries while you're at it. In late summer and autumn,…

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