These before and after photos show how metro Detroit’s restaurants have changed over the last decade

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 2:08 pm

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Detroit is a city that is used to change.

We're a city currently in the thick of a massive renaissance. One that has, fortunately for us, brought a new and diverse restaurant and bar scene.

Some of our new favorite places have moved into old favorites, while others are a true example of the renovations (and gentrification) Detroit has undergone over the last 10 years.

Thanks to Google's Street View, we were able to take a look back at what some of our current favorite restaurants in metro Detroit used to be.

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Then (2009): Grandma Bob's

2135 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-315-3177; grandmabobs.com
Grandma Bob's might possibly have some of the best pizza in the city, but it once used to be a speedometer service and car repair shop.

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Now: Grandma Bob's

2135 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-315-3177; grandmabobs.com
Grandma Bob's might possibly have some of the best pizza in the city, but it once used to be a speedometer service and car repair shop.

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Then (2009): Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-788-8338; takoidetroit.com
Like some others on this list, Takoi used to be an abandoned auto repair shop before it became the place for Thai-inspired plates and cocktails.

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Now: Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-788-8338; takoidetroit.com
Like some others on this list, Takoi used to be an abandoned auto repair shop before it became the place for Thai-inspired plates and cocktails.

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Then (2013): Chili Mustard Onions

3411 Brush St., Detroit; 313-462-4949; detroitcmo.com
Prior to serving our vegan coney favorites, Chili Mustard Onions used to be a medical center in Brush Park.

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Now: Chili Mustard Onions

3411 Brush St., Detroit; 313-462-4949; detroitcmo.com
Prior to serving our vegan coney favorites, Chili Mustard Onions used to be a medical center in Brush Park.

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Then (2009): The Congregation

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit; 313-307-5518; thecongregationdetroit.com
As if the name wasn't the biggest clue, prior to being hip community space with great cockatils, The Congregation was formerly a New St. James A.M.E. Church.

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Now: The Congregation

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit; 313-307-5518; thecongregationdetroit.com
As if the name wasn't the biggest clue, prior to being hip community space with great cockatils, The Congregation was formerly a New St. James A.M.E. Church.

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Then (2009): The Apparatus Room

250 W. Larned St., Detroit; 313-800-5600; detroitfoundationhotel.com
The Apparatus Room, and its home the Detroit Foundation Hotel, used to be a functioning firehouse.

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Now: The Apparatus Room

250 W. Larned St., Detroit; 313-800-5600; detroitfoundationhotel.com
The Apparatus Room, and its home the Detroit Foundation Hotel, used to be a functioning firehouse.

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