Downriver’s best local businesses

The 81 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Aug 2

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81 businesses across 10 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants27 places · newest: Agave Grill & Bar, Aug 2
• 02Beauty8 places · newest: Lavish Style, Aug 2
• 03Shopping6 places · newest: Gena Conti Millinery, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment11 places · newest: Taylor Meadows Golf Club, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife3 places · newest: JP’s Trolley Stop, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets6 places · newest: Iversens Bakery, Aug 2
• 07Home & Garden6 places · newest: Southgate - Empire furniture, Aug 2
• 08Hobbies, Books, & Crafts4 places · newest: Dearborn Music, Aug 2
• 09Parks & Outdoors3 places · newest: Lamarand Splash Pad, Aug 2
• 10Pets3 places · newest: The Masters Paw LLC, Aug 2

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• Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

  Arts & Culture

  Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation lets you sit where Rosa Parks made history, wander Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House, and…

  20900 Oakwood Blvd (Dearborn) · thehenryford.org ↗

• Xtra Crafty Craft Studio

  Arts & Culture

  Feeling crafty? Xtra Crafty Craft Studio is your neighborhood spot to try something new or keep a favorite hobby rolling, with all-ages…

  18833 Eureka Rd (Taylor) · xtracraftyllc.com ↗

• House of Drip & Wellness

  Health & Wellness

  House of Drip & Wellness is your local fix for feeling and looking refreshed, with personalized IV drip therapy, DiamondGlow facials,…

  932 Mason St (Dearborn) · instagram.com ↗ · ✓ checked Jul 28

• Value World Thrift

  Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

  If your Downriver closet needs a refresh, Value World Thrift in Taylor is a goldmine of new and gently used name-brand clothing for the…

  22615 Ecorse Rd (Taylor) · valueworld.com ↗

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