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Likely open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 174 days before opening

Joe Louis Southern Kitchen

1528 Woodward Ave · Detroit, MI 48226

Licensed and likely open by now.

  1. Filed
  2. Licensed
  3. Built out
  4. Open
Stage
Likely open since Aug 2026
First filing
Jan 21, 2026
Latest update
Aug 10, 2026
Records
4 from 3 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Detroit

Project timeline

  1. Aug 10, 2026 · Certificate of occupancy issued for a new restaurant
    Certificate of occupancy
  2. Jul 14, 2026 · Opening inspection passed
    Inspection
  3. Jul 14, 2026 · Food license issued · listed as open
    Inspection
  4. Jan 21, 2026 · Building permit for a new restaurant
    Building permit

Filings are public records. “Verified” lines are our own checks. How we read these records

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Likely openFiled

Einstein Bagel

47 Monroe · Detroit, MI 48226

Licensed and likely open by now.

Inspection · Sep 30 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Sep 30 · Food license issued · listed as open
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DetroitHH
Changing handsFiled

Harbor House Greektown

440 Clinton St · Detroit, MI 48226

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 17 · Liquor license put in escrow · full bar
Liquor license · Jan 29 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · full bar
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DetroitWS
Changing handsConfirmed

Water Square Cafe Say Grace Collective

600 Civic Center Dr · Detroit, MI 48226

New owners are taking over this café.

Inspection · Jun 30 · New owner inspection
Building permit · May 18 · Building permit for a new restaurant
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DetroitSC
Changing handsConfirmed

Sloppy Crab

519 E Jefferson Ave · Detroit, MI 48226

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Jun 1 · Liquor license put in escrow · full bar
Inspection · Dec 12 · New owner inspection
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DetroitAD
Changing handsFiled

Aurora Downtown

114 W Adams Ave · Detroit, MI 48226

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Jul 29 · New owner running on a conditional liquor license · full bar
Liquor license · May 27 · New owner applied for the liquor license · full bar
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DetroitEN
Changing handsFiled

Empire Nuevo

220 W Congress St, Ste B · Detroit, MI 48226

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · May 20 · New owner applied for the liquor license · full bar
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  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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