Sweets in Detroit

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  • Insomnia Cookies

    1218 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills Oakland County

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  • 5 & 10 Bar

    1201 Woodward Ave. Detroit

    (313) 964-6700 (FAX); (313)

    A classic diner with modern, Detroit flair. Enjoy a '50s-style lunch at the counter or a modern cocktail after work. A full-service soda fountain pays tribute to the orginal five & dime shop that was once open in the Kresge building. All business lunches receive 10 percent off, Compuware and Quicken employees receive 15 percent off. Open late on Mondays and Tuesdays for an extended happy hour with complimentary appetizers and drink specials. Daily lunch specials, free WiFi.

  • Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

    212 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Washtenaw County

    (734) 996-9080; (734) 665-8811 (FAX)

  • Apple Fritter Donut Shop

    741 E. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale Oakland County

    248-545-7295

  • Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream Parlor

    46540 Van Dyke, Shelby Township Detroit

    (598) 991-0106

    Serving 44 flavors of premium hand dipped ice cream. Shakes, malts, floats, sodas. Bananna splits, Sanders Hot Fudge Cream Puff, sundaes and homemade waffle cones. Alinosi Chocolates, spumoni and Italian ices. Alpine Chocolat Haus of Gaylord items. Family friendly with a '50s look.
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  • Astoria Pastry Shop

    541 Monroe St. Detroit

    (313) 963-2530

  • Au Bon Pain

    15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Detroit

    (313) 943-2050

  • Avalon International Breads

    422 W. Willis Detroit

    (313) 832-0008

    If you like your sandwiches made for you, show up at lunchtime as the focaccia comes out of the oven. It might be topped with organic roasted zucchini, tomatoes, basil and Parmesan. Avalon has branched out from the baguettes and crusty peasant loaves that have brought bread-starved customers flocking for years. Now brioche, scones and cinnamon rolls expand the meaning of “bread.”
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  • Avon Donuts

    45324 Woodward Ave., Pontiac Oakland County

    248-333-2121

  • Baker's Loaf

    29480 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield Oakland County

    (248) 354-5623

    A good place for lunch. Menu features sandwiches and salads. On-site bakery.
  • Bob Jo's

    4071 Fort St., Wyandotte Detroit

    (734) 282-6818

    They specialize in custard and yogurt at this Downriver roadside stand, and patrons aren’t fussy. Four custard flavors, two yogurt flavors, and most people seems to like their “twist cones,” the familiar combination soft-serve treat. You can get a medium twist for $1.91. Sorry, no sprinkles.
  • Bon Bon Bon Detroit

    719 Griswold St #100 Detroit

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  • Bon Bon Bon Hamtramck

    11360 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck Detroit

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  • Breadsmith

    22199 Michigan Ave., Dearborn Detroit

    (313) 792-7323

    Fresh, hearth-baked loaves from decadent chocolate cherry to healthy oat, as well as special breads daily. Check out the shelf loaded with bread condiments.
  • Burk's Igloo

    10300 Conant, Hamtramck Detroit

    (313) 872-6830

    The corner cone booth adorned with a cartoon igloo and a friendly penguin attracts people of all ages with popular short-order menu items ranging from a coney and fries to their best-selling Avalanche ice cream dessert. The Avalanche (similar to Dairy Queen’s Blizzard) starts with a small ($2.65) and ranges all the way up to a monster-sized Avalanche ($6.50), complete with 48 oz. of soft-serve ice cream chock-full of whatever kind of candy you and the kid inside of you crave. Burk’s has had locals lined up for their ice cream since the 1960s, and is open from the last week in March to the first week of October, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
  • Calder Brothers Dairy

    1020 Southfield Rd, Lincoln Park Detroit

    (313) 381-8858

    Having logged 61 years of operation, the Calder Brothers’ spot may be the last remaining Downriver dairy. They still make their ice cream fresh and serve it up in cones, malts and shakes in their own ice cream parlor. Whether you’re just getting a scoop to go or loading up by the gallon, their 38 flavors, ranging from reliable vanilla to cinnamony horshata, aim to please. The ice cream is reportedly fresh enough to draw the occasional out-of-state visitor.
  • Cannelle

    45 W. Grand River Ave Detroit

    313-694-9767

  • Charlie's Patisserie

    126 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham Oakland County

    (248) 723-2126

    Nice french-style pastisserie. Everything is made on the premises. There are several café-type chairs available indoors. Serving Stucci's ice cream and frozen yogurt.
  • Chocolate Bar Cafe featuring Alinosi Ice Cream & Chocolate

    20737 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods Detroit

    (313) 881-2888

    Old-fashioned soda fountain serving classic sundaes, malts, real sodas and some of the best homemade chocolates around. Opened in 1921 in the city of Detroit – Detroit's oldest confectioner. Alinosi Ice Cream is proud to be featured in the book Food Finds: America's Best Local Foods and the People Who Produce Them (Harper Collins), and will also be featured on the Food Finds television show on the Food Network. Alinosi is still a family-owned business in its third generation. Sorry, the old soda fountain on East McNichols, while still intact, is not open to the public. But maybe someday....
  • The Chocolate Gallery Cafe

    3672 Chicago Rd., Warren Detroit

    (586) 979-1140

    The Chocolate Gallery Café seems an incongruous name for a breakfast and lunch place, but this little eatery was built on desserts. The chocolate is spectacular and picture-perfect. And there are usually some non-chocolate options like carrot cake or lemon cheesecake. Breakfast choices include eggs and omelets, pancakes (buttermilk, chocolate chip or potato), French toast and eggs Benedict. The prices are sweet, too. Open 8 a.m.-2 p.m, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Clark's Ice Cream and Yogurt

    3312 12 Mile Rd, Berkley Oakland County

    (248) 541-6560

    With around 60 different flavors, Clark’s is a well-stocked roadside stand with a small lobby inside and benches and picnic tables outside. The stand has been in business for about 20 years, as Clark’s for the last 10. They sell Blizzard-like Clark’s Chillers, with soft serve, Oreos, M&Ms and Butterfingers. The most popular flavors of ice cream include moosetracks (a vanilla-chocolate mix with peanut butter cups) and amaretto cherry. Cones come in regular, sugar and waffle. A two-scoop cone runs between $3 (child’s size) and $3.75 (adult size).
  • Cold Stone Creamery

    108 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham Oakland County

    Cold Stone Creamery is the fastest growing ice cream franchise in the nation with over 260 store locations in 28 states. The premium ice cream, frozen yogurt and Italian sorbet are made fresh daily in each store. Cold Stone Creamery uses a signature granite stone to combine its creamy ice cream with a variety of mix-ins such as nuts and fresh fruit, soft fresh baked brownies and cookies, pie fillings, and chocolate and gummy candies. Giant decorated homemade waffle cones and bowls are available to enhance Cold Stone Creamery experience as well.
  • Cold Stone Creamery

    420 S. Main St., Royal Oak Oakland County

    (248) 547-1876

    Cold Stone Creamery takes ice cream very, very seriously. The servers sport T-shirts that read, “Friends don’t let friends eat grocery store ice cream.” The glossy franchise with more than 1,300 stores nationwide, this place serves some damn good ice cream; whatever Cold Stone lacks in mom-and-pop authenticiy, it has quality product. Servers add countless “mix-ins” to the premium ice cream on a frosty granite slab, folding in everything from fresh cake pieces to fruit to gummi bears. The store’s Royal Oak location is larger than many of the chain’s stores (which helps keep lines short) and has a cool, comfortable ambience unlike some of the smaller locations.
  • Conga Coffee & Tea

    23233 Nine Mack Dr., St. Clair Shores Macomb County

    (586) 778-0747; (419) 715-7014 (FAX)

    We serve authentic European-style espresso, cappuccino, cafe latte and other specialty drinks and offer a wide variety of green, black and herbal teas by the cup. We roast our coffee fresh each week in small batches and use only whole-leaf teas of the finest grade. We also offer a wide range of delectable goodies, including scones with Devonshire cream, muffins, bagels, cinnamon rolls, biscotti and other edibles. Come try the coffee and tea our customers rave about.
  • Culver's Frozen Custard and Butterburgers

    30820 Little Mack Ave., Roseville Detroit

    (586) 415-8804

    On Monday, it’s Double Detroit Lions. Come Tuesday, it’s Butter Brickle. Wednesday is Candy Commotion. No, these aren’t secret plays in the Lions’ playbook; they’re different sundaes, flavors-of-the-day at Culver’s Frozen Custard. The Double Detroit Lions sundae is made with thick chocolate custard filled with Oreo cookie pieces and marshmallow crème. Or try the sundae with hot fudge, peanut butter sauce and Reese’s Pieces. The menu includes the burger that made them famous, the ButterBurger.
  • Dairy Whip

    26215 Plymouth Rd., Redford Wayne County

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  • Detroit Bagel Factory

    41900 Hayes, (South of 19 Mile Rd.), Clinton Township Detroit

    (586) 412-2537; (810) 412-0034 (FAX)

    Tuesday is bagel day, 12 for $3. Plain, salt, egg, onion, garlic and Bialys. Freshly baked bagels available in all varieties.
  • Dilla's Delights

    242 John R St. Detroit

  • Dutch Girl Donuts

    19000 Woodward Ave. Detroit

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  • Erma's Frozen Custard

    6451 Auburn Rd., Utica Detroit

    (586) 254-3080

    This roadside custard stand stocks a few flavors a week, but what flavors! How about mai tai or white chocolate almond? Located between Mound and Van Dyke roads just north of M-59, open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. One of our fellow employees recommends the “Custard Puff” highly.
  • Family Treats

    2010 Springwells St. Detroit

    (313) 841-3522

    This southwest Detroit ice cream joint serves your favorite heat-busting sweet treats, but also has savory fare, including burgers, dogs, fries and even tacos, all at affordable prices. That should explain the line that often queues up outside.
  • Farmhouse Coffee & Ice Cream

    32644 Franklin Rd., Franklin Detroit

    (248) 562-7708; (248) (FAX)