Food, coffee & shops / Midtown
Hugh
Midtown housewares, barware and gift shop with a mid-century 'Mad Men' look, listed as LGBTQ-owned; current status unconfirmed.
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Hugh is a Midtown shop for housewares, barware and gifts with a mid-century, 'Mad Men'-style look. It began as a pop-up in 2009, won the Hatch Detroit retail prize and opened its Cass Avenue store in 2012. In 2021 Pride Source listed it among Michigan's LGBTQ-owned businesses. Its website no longer resolved in September 2026, and no recent confirmation that the shop is open has been found.
- Mid-century 'Mad Men'-style housewares
- Barware and gifts
- Hatch Detroit retail prize winner
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