(WWJ) -- Many businesses have temporarily closed their doors for business as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, but there are still scores of grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and restaurants still open across metro Detroit.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive "stay home, stay safe" order that requires all Michiganders to stay put, except for necessities like health care, food and essential business.
Here's a look at what's still open during these unprecedented times:
-- Most grocery stores and supermarkets remain open -- including Meijer, Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Kroger, Aldi and Costco -- while shortening store hours and offering special early morning hours for seniors and those most susceptible to the virus. Many stores are taking extra measures to keep customers and employees safe, like installing plexiglass shields in checkout lanes.
-- Other daily essentials like gas stations, pharmacies, local grocery stores, hardware and pet stores also remain open.
-- Restaurants are allowed to remain open, offering only delivery and carryout options. Here are some of the restaurants that are still up and running during the pandemic:
- BJ's Restaurants in Livonia, Taylor and Sterling Heights
- Tubby's sub shops
- Jersey Mike's
- Jimmy John's
- Smoothie King
- Single Barrel Social in Brighton
- Dickeys BBQ
- Biggby Coffee
- Tropical Smoothie
- Buddy's Pizza
- Happy's Pizza
- Marcos Pizza
- Jet's Pizza
- Pizza Papalis Greektown -- carryout only
- Big Boy
- Leo's Coney Island
- Roberts Restaurant Group
- Andiamo
- Buffalo Wild Wings is still open for pickup & delivery
- Celebrity Catering -- offering $10 meal deals featuring an entree, side and a salad; free delivery available
- Famous Dave's
- Wahlburgers -- Royal Oak location only
- Fishbones -- St. Clair Shores and Greektown locaitons only; 20% discount on all carryout orders
- Two Unique Catering -- taking orders 7 days a week, deliveries on Tuesday & Friday
- Slow's BBQ To Go -- Detroit's Cass Ave. location only
- Detroiter Bar
- Grizzly Peak Brewing Co. in Ann Arbor
- Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor
- HopCat Detroit
- Amore da Roma, (formerly Roma Cafe), has re-opened for carryout! place your order by calling 313-831-5940 or check out their revised menu on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/AmoredaRoma/
Hundreds more restaurants are open across the metro Detroit area and can be found at detroitfoodupdates.com. Most fast food chains, including the likes of McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, Arby's and dozens of others, are still open for drive-thru and curbside orders.
-- The Southwest Detroit Business Association on Saturday released a list of grocery stores, mercados and other food stores that remain open:
- Bodega Cat Market located at 2200 Scotten Ave.
- BeeBe's 2 Food Center located at 1421 Springwells Ave.
- El Popo Market located at 3438 Bagley Ave.
- E&L Supermercado located at 6000 W. Vernor Hwy.
- Honey Bee / La Colmena located at 2443 Bagley Ave.
- La Caretta Market located at 7400 Dix St.
- La Fiesta Market located at 7403 W. Vernor Hwy.
- La Jalisciense Mexican Supermarket located at 3923 W. Vernor Hwy.
- La Mexicana Supermercado located at 7934 W. Vernor Hwy.
- La Posada Mini Supermarket located at 1930 Springwells St.
- La Tropicana located at 8710 W. Vernor Hwy.
- M-Town Liquor located at 4324 W. Vernor Hwy.
- Mark's Market located at 1941 Springwells St.
- Poncho's Place located at 6421 Regular St. and 6200 W. Lafayette St.
- Prince Valley Market located at 5931 Michigan Ave.
- Saveway Market located at 8031 Dix St.
- Springwells Liquor Store located at 1848 Springwells St.
- Supermercado La Piedad located at 7105 W. Vernor Hwy.
- Vernor Food Center located at 8801 W. Vernor Hwy.
- W. Vernor Food Market located at 4711 W. Vernor Hwy.
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