February 23, 2021
Chef Maxcel Hardy cooks up Caribbean fusion dishes at Coop, one of the original food stalls at Detroit Shipping Co.
Last March, Detroit-area restaurants went dark. Quite literally, any local eatery that couldn’t quickly muster up takeout and delivery services, turned out the lights and closed its doors while the powers that be determined best practices for operating a hospitality business during a global health crisis. Such was the case for Detroit Shipping Co., the Cass Corridor food hall and beer garden erected out of shipping containers. On March 16, 2020, the company announced a full closure, suspending all six vendors from operating their restaurants until late May.