If there is one summer treat that goes beyond the boundaries of class, race, geography or imagination, it’s got to be the ice pop. Fla-Vor-Ice, Otter Pops, they go by a…
Inspired by… Sweet Dreamz Creamery is Detroit’s vegan dream
Welcome back to Inspired By…, Tostada Magazine’s occasional series where we interview the artists, innovators, and leaders who are working to make our foodways and communities a better place. Each dispatch, we…
Grosse Pointe kids raise $3,000 in lemonade sales in support of detained migrant children
It’s a hot summer day in Grosse Pointe, the kind none of us were bothered by as kids, but can scarcely survive as adults. The Pointes’ proximity to Lake St Clair, the…
FoodLab Detroit is a step closer to taking Dream Cafe from popup to brick & mortar
Last year, a coalition of community and food justice advocates, artists, chefs of color, and farmers from across the country came together in Detroit to envision a more just and equitable foodways.…
Triangulo Dorado introduces Detroiters to Sinaloa-style sushi
The aroma of the charred meats, freshly made tortillas, and Sunday menudos that permeate from the kitchen of Taqueria y Cenaduría Triangulo Dorado in Southwest Detroit have already attracted a loyal following of…
Ramadan in Detroit: How these four women find balance during the Holy Month
Ramadan has officially come to an end. This year in Metro Detroit we saw epic food festivals for suhoor, Muslim communities building bridges throughout the region, and families feeding those in need.…
Guest Column: Boba as Asian-American identity
Whether you call it “boba,” “bubble tea,” “pearl milk tea,” or 珍珠奶茶 (zhen zhu nai cha), the milk tea-based tapioca drink has been undeniably taking over Michigan. Most recently, popular boba chain…
Ramadan in Detroit: Scenes from Bab El Hara food festival in Dearborn
The month of Ramadan is a time of self-reflection, giving back to one’s community, and sacrifice, sure. But make no mistake, it’s also a season to celebrate. And in Metro Detroit, some…
Ramadan in Detroit: Unity Iftars are building bridges in the Muslim community
Sunset is approaching and a line of some 200 of mostly millennial-aged guests is pouring into the Ramadan tents set up in the parking lots of the Islamic Center of Detroit on…
These Detroit restaurants specialize in vampiros, ‘California’ burritos, birria, and other regional Mexican dishes
A vast majority of the Mexican restaurants we’re all familiar with in Detroit feature similar menus, usually an all-encompassing array of tacos, combo platters, fajitas, tortas, and surf ‘n turf dishes. This…