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The Taste of Flat Rock Saturday July 20, 2019

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The Second Annual Taste of Flat Rock is this weekend on East Huron River Road from Seneca Road to Division.  What can I expect at this years Taste of Flat Rock?

Sample food from local Flat Rock businesses.
Kid zone, live entertainment, sidewalk sale.
Promoting our local businesses in part of our business district.
The finalize food vendors list is below.

The event starts at 1pm and runs to 5pm.  You can get samples of many of the foods from local restaurants, see the list of restaurants and vendors below.

Biggby Coffee Flat Rock
Wize Guys
The Roc
Capt. Nemos
Wimpy Burger
BYOB, Build Your Own Burrito
Sprint
Flat Rock Community Center and Stone Creek Banquet Center
Flat Rock Historical Society
Blue Heron Trading Company
The Detroit Marshmallow Company
Zorba’s Coney Island
Motor City Canoe Rental
Dairy Queen Flat Rock		 Kates’s Kitchen
Masserants
Strands
Kim’s Jewelry
PKSA Karate
S & J Cupcakery
Primerica
Motor City Canoe
Atwater Street Tacos
Atwater Paddles
Jim’s Butcher Shop/Catering
Motor City Antiques
Remax
Calder Dairy

There will also be entertainment, the list and times are listed below;

2019 Taste of Flat Rock Entertainment

 

Here is the list of foods that will be available for $1 or $2-

Flat Rock Taste of Flat Rock Sample offerings for 2019

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B.Y.O.B. Flat Rock Our Hometown Featured Business

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B.Y.O.B, or Build Your Own Burrito is firstly a family business that opened three years ago here in Flat Rock. It is largely unknown that fifteen years ago the restaurant was called Julio’s. The restaurant came upon difficult times for the owners, Maria and Sal, following a car accident that left their daughter, Krystal, paralyzed as a result. In response, the family only grew stronger in their efforts to provide Krystal the care and support she needed.
Their dedication is visible now in their efforts to create B.Y.O.B. twelve years after the event, testament to the perseverance of the family. Emanuel and Josue worked to open the restaurant again as B.Y.O.B. A year ago, Maria and Sal took over management of the restaurant. Maria comments, “I love Flat Rock.  it’s the cutest little hometown. The community is so supportive.” When they were closed, Maria commented to the good nature of her Flat Rock neighbors to regularly check up on the property and the welfare of the family.
B.Y.O.B, offers many options, including, quesadillas, tacos, nachos.

Staying loyal to taco Tuesdays, they offer $1.25 corn tacos and $1.50 flour tacos.

B.Y.O.B. will be unveiling a new and improved menu next week. Support this amazing local business by checking out their new menu items and visiting them at the Taste of Flat Rock event on July 20th!

For those wanting to stay in, sample their new menu at home with Door Dash and Postmates.
B.Y.O.B- Build your own Burrito is located at

26068 Huron River Dr, Flat Rock, MI 48134
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:30am-8pm
Saturday 12pm-7pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BYOB/347162439372711
Phone: (734) 789-7104

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Wimpy Burgers is March 2019 Business of the Month

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Wimpy Burger of Flat Rock Michigan

Steve the owner of Wimpy Burger has a lot of nostalgia with the iconic Flat Rock hamburger restaurant. The former M&M’s was a common stop for Steve and his parents. He dad worked at the Ford plant, their drive from Detroit to Flat Rock usually consisted of a stop at M&M’s for some sliders. Steve said when he heard the building was up for sale he jumped at the opportunity to open it back up to it former M&M glory. We think Steve hit it out the park.

Wimpy opened in March of 2015 with great success. The famous slider burger is Wimpy Burgers’ biggest seller. The locals love the slider. Steve said he has nothing but support from the community. Steve has always been an entrepreneur, he’s experienced in customer service. He has a good crew to help him. Steve’s daughter, Tiffany, has worked side by side with her dad from the beginning. Steve’s girlfriend, Kim, is always a familiar face, she’s behind the counter serving the customers. Steve has shown his dedication to Flat Rock and Flat Rock has noticed. Wimpy Burger is serving up some great food.

For that old-fashioned feel of a silver box diner-complete with burgers, hot dogs, fries & handmade milkshakes – visit Wimpy Burgers in Flat Rock!

Wimpy Burger located at 26128 Gibraltar Rd, Flat Rock, Michigan

Open 7 days a week 10am-10pm.

Click Here to see their facebook page.

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Flat Rock Our Hometown Christmas Passport Program has started for 2018

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Forty Four Local Businesses participate in this year’s Christmas Passport Program.  You can be a part of this program by simply stopping by one of these businesses and picking up a Passport Booklet.  The Booklet is FREE.   The program runs through December 14, 2018.  You can Win one of Three Shopping Sprees.

WIN ONE OF THREE SHOPPING SPREES!…
FIRST PRIZE: $500.00
SECOND PRIZE: $250.00
THIRD PRIZE: $100.00

All prizes are awarded in Flat Rock Dollars, spendable at participating businesses.

GRAND PRIZE!

Complete your passport with six (6) DIFFERENT stamps from six (6) DIFFERENT businesses and you will be eligible to win a basket filled with gifts from all participating businesses!

Flat Rock Passport Rules
• Look for the Flat Rock, Our Hometown clock decal at local businesses
• A full list of participating businesses are listed below and available at: www.flatrockourhometown.com
• Visit local participating businesses and complete the squares on the passport
• You must have stamps from at least three (3) different businesses on each passport form (i.e. you can get up to three (3) stamps from one business, but the other three (3) must be different businesses
• Remember, six (6) different stamps enters you into the Grand Prize special drawing for a basket filled with gifts from ALL participating businesses!
• Get bonus stamps on Small Business Saturday weekend from November 23-25, 2018!
• Fill out the back of the passport and drop in the box at City Hall for a chance to win prizes
• Passports MUST be submitted to City Hall by December 14, 2018
• Start another passport for more chances to win (only ONE prize per person)! There are four (4) passports included in this booklet for your convenience.
• Drawings will be held on December 14, 2018 and awarded at the City Council meeting on December 17, 2018. You are NOT required to be present for the drawing, but we ask that you plan to attend, if you are able, the City Council meeting on December 17, 2018 at 7:30p.m. if you are notified that you have won one of the prizes.

Abby’s Mutt Hut 26464 W. Huron River Drive
Amer’s Liquor 23960 Gibraltar
Anytime Fitness 24619 Gibraltar
Atwater Street Taco’s 26425 Atwater
Bashar’s Middle Eastern Cuisine 27103 Telegraph
Biggby Coffee 26614 Telegraph
Blue Heron Trading Company 26217 E. Huron River Drive
Build Your Own Burrito 26068 E. Huron River Drive
Calder Dairy 28190 Telegraph
Captain Nemo’s 28801 Telegraph
Champion Pet Salon 26268 E. Huron River Drive
Crest Ford 22675 Gibraltar
Darlene’s Flowers & Gifts 26249 E. Huron River Drive
Expo Nails 26606 Telegraph
Family & Friends Community Thrift 24659 Gibraltar
Family Farm & Home 27311 Telegraph
Fiesta Grande 27003 Telegraph
Flat Rock Animal Clinic 27116 Telegraph
Flat Rock Community Center 1 Maguire
Flat Rock Do It Center 26329 E. Huron River Drive
Flat Rock Historical Society 25486 Gibraltar
Great Clips! 26100 Vreeland
Hungry Howie’s Pizza 24637 Gibraltar Road
Jim’s Butcher Shop 28418 Telegraph
Kate’s Kitchen 26558 W. Huron River Drive
Leo’s Coney Island 26988 Telegraph
Marlo’s Cutting Crew 25658 E. Huron River Drive
Masserant’s Feed & Grain 27550 Telegraph
Metro PCS 26914 Telegraph
Michael’s on the River 28828 Telegraph
My Salon 26854 Telegraph
Nutrition Hub 26452 W. Huron River Drive
Old Town Bar 27298 Telegraph
Pet Needs, Etc. 28325 Telegraph
PKSA Karate 27383 Telegraph
Salon Europa 27395 Telegraph
Sherry’s Academy of Dance 27369 Telegraph
Strands Salon and Barbershop 26318 E. Huron River Drive
The Compound Detroit 24641 Gibraltar
The ROC Restaurant and Wine Bar 26123 E. Huron River Drive
The Varsity Barn 29048 Garden Boulevard
Tom’s Collision 26813 Telegraph
Wimpy Burger 26128 Gibraltar
Zorba’s Coney Island 26582 Telegraph

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The Taste of Flat Rock 2018

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The Taste of Flat Rock – July 21, 2018

 

The 2018 The Taste of Flat Rock will take place this Saturday July 21 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.  The Taste of Flat Rock will take place on East Huron River Drive between Seneca and Garden Blvd.

The event will offer Sample food from local Flat Rock businesses including Jim’s Butcher Shop , the Fiorelli’s Restaurant Collection , Captain Nemo’s, the Blue Heron Trading Company, Biggby Coffee Flat Rock and more. There will also be a Kid zone, live entertainment and sidewalk sales.

The entertainment Saturday includes;

Here is the list of businesses participating;

For News Herald info Click here

For Monroe News info Click Here

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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