A popular plant-based pop-up in Detroit has laid down roots in Corktown.
After gaining a cult following in recent years serving vegan takes on classic American comfort food, Street Beet is celebrating the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former Bobcat Bonnie’s space at 1800 Michigan Ave.
The grand opening celebrations officially kick off from 4-11 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Its menu includes meatless coney dogs, smashburgers, chicken sandwiches, and nachos, as well as milkshakes, malts, and alcohol-free mocktails.
Guests can dine inside for full service or order carryout from a walk-up window.
The space also includes classic arcade and pinball games from Offworld Arcade.
Eventually, the Street Beet will introduce a brunch menu, full service bar, coffee counter with vegan pastries, and patio seating, the restaurant says.
“We’ve dreamed of this space for years,” founder Meghan Shaw said in a statement. “Bringing Street Beet home to Corktown feels unreal — this is our biggest leap yet, and we can’t wait to feed everyone again.”
Street Beet launched in 2018 serving vegan takes on popular fast food, holding pop-up events with amusing names like McDaddy’s and Taco Hell. Starting in 2019, it operated a residency out of the back of Midtown’s Third Street Bar.
Earlier this year, Street Beet announced a Birmingham outpost inside an upcoming grocery store and teased additional suburban locations.
It said it partnered with a hedge fund with the goal of “making Street Beet a household name — reaching people from all backgrounds, neighborhoods, and walks of life.”
This article appears in Dec. 10-23, 2025.