Name: A Taste of Soul by Biggie's
Address: 1004 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197

Biggie's prides themselves in being some of the best soul food in the area! They feature soul food that'll remind you of home in the South and people rave about the ribs and the pulled pork sandwich. A Taste of Soul by Biggie's offer dine-in, takeout, and catering, so you can always get your homecooked fix!

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Growing Hope, a nonprofit organization, fosters an equitable and sustainable local food system where all people are empowered to grow, sell, buy, prepare, and eat nourishing food. You'll find them working to educate, inspire, and empower the community — in schools, at their urban farm, at their farmers markets, and around southeast Michigan. Activities include developing and coordinating programs, teaching classes and workshops, developing curricula and training materials, and facilitating partnerships and collaboration. Growing Hope grows vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers on a 1.4-acre demonstration urban farm blocks from downtown Ypsilanti with a commitment to growing positive and healthy futures in Southeast Michigan communities. They also manage an incubator kitchen and run the Ypsilanti Farmers Markets all year round in the Robert C. Barnes Sr. MarketPlace Hall, providing opportunities and resources to local food entrepreneurs and farmers right in downtown Ypsilanti.

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Recreation Park surrounds the Ypsilanti Senior Center and Rutherford Municipal Pool and features baseball fields, community gardens, basketball courts, paths and playground equipment.

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Parkridge Park is an 8.1 acre neighborhood park located in the southwest corner of the city. It is adjacent to the Parkridge Community Center and the Perry Childhood Development Center (pre-school and kindergarten).

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Parkridge Park

Frog Island is a 5.0 acre park on the Huron River just north of Riverside Park, between Cross Street and Forest Avenue. Frog Island has a small amphitheater at the southern end, a soccer field and running track in the middle, and a community garden maintained by the adjacent neighborhoods at the north end.

Frog Island is connected to Riverside Park via the "tridge", a three-pointed bridge at the south end of the park.

Frog Island Park

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea serves coffees, espresso drinks, elegant loose leaf teas, frozen Ice Dragons, desserts, and pastries. Wireless also available.

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Whether you’re feeding a craving or a crowd, our offerings of cookies, brownies, cookie cakes and even cold milk, Insomnia has you covered. They also serve and deliver ice cream - for real! No matter what your cookie needs - - from late night study breaks, sending gifts to a college kid far from home, anniversary gifts, birthday gifts, just-because gifts or group orders for your next event or meeting... Insomnia Cookies are available when you need them most, delivering from 10am-3am, daily.

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As a community resource, the Ypsilanti District Library's mission is to enrich life, stimulate intellectual curiosity, foster literacy, and encourage an informed citizenry.

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A casual dining restaurant in downtown Ypsilanti, specializing in authentic Guatemalan cuisine including house-made tortillas. Daily specials offered.

Encuentro Latino Restaurant

Located on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in Ford Hall, this gallery maintains a year-round schedule of exhibitions and artist lectures. It serves as a venue for the work of outside artists and graduate thesis exhibitions, as well as undergraduate and graduate student exhibitions.

EMU Ford Gallery

The Ypsilanti Farmers Market is a vibrant community space dedicated to building a just and equitable local food system in the heart of Ypsilanti.

Run by the non-profit [Growing Hope](http://www.growinghope.net/), the market's mission is to create an accessible and inclusive hub that celebrates the city’s diversity while empowering everyone to grow, buy, sell, and enjoy nourishing food. They proudly support local farmers, food producers, and artisans as essential pillars of our community’s well-being.

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**Seasonal Dates**: May through October

**Saturdays**: 9am - 1pm

**Location**: 16 S Washington St. Ypsilanti, MI 48017 (Black Lives Matter Blvd.)

Ypsilanti Farmer's Market

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