Through an open doorway we find a bounty of reclaimed wood, antiques and great finds. A fun mural covers one wall artwork pays homage to Detroit, Hamtramck, Dodge and Garrity, a 1954 green Dodge truck is parked by the large front windows, reminding us of the buildings days as a Dodge dealership.

Wire bins and metal drawers hold hinges, knobs, hairpin legs, hooks and hardware to build your own piece. In the showroom I find really cool pieces like the tool box end table, a coffee table made from a slice of tree trunk, vintage mid-century chairs, wood bottle openers, signs and Michigan-shaped magnets. Through their salvage efforts they have filled this building with reclaimed wood, materials and vintage finds that have been repurposed into attractive, useful items. Detroit residents Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay learned that abandoned buildings are full of usable materials and relics. Woodward Throwbacks inhabits the old Garrity Dodge building (circa 1939) on Joseph Campau. I order a cup of coffee as Kris and I mull over our choices, this is not an easy task! We choose chocolate malt, fruity pebbles and Bailey’s, they are absolutely delicious, the texture is perfect, chewy but not gooey the chocolate malt is my favorite. The shop makes 10 signature flavors and a couple of seasonal options. The main attraction is the display case filled with the authentic French pastry known as the macaron made in the traditional method, these little bundles of meringue have a firm outer shell and soft insides–they are extraordinary. The shop is adorable turquoise paint, black and white tiled floor, tin ceiling and a glass chandelier. I step inside to the pastel-colored world of macarons. The black and white striped awning is new, the sandwich board on the sidewalk signals us the shop is open. le detroit macaron resides on Evaline in a narrow brick building formerly occupied by bon bon bon. Have you heard there’s a new French pastry shop in Hamtramck ? What about the new reclaimed woodworking store or vegan restaurant ? Let’s go check ’em out.

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