Conant-Caniff Mrkt

Right across the street from Small’s, this place has ALL THE THINGS. Beer? CHECK. An insane amount of liquor? CHECK. Hookah? CHECK. Clean socks and underwear? CHECK. Pet birds? CHECK. It may be possible to get lost in this place; I’m not sure, as I’ve only clung to the outer aisles during my snack/​ice cream/​alcohol runs. I only have a few complaints: first of all, the music is SO GODDAMN LOUD. Well, it wasn’t so loud the last time I was in there, but every other time it was pretty unbearable. Second, always make sure to check the dates on your beer. Some of it has been sitting in there for quite awhile (not surprising, with the amount of stock they carry and the clientele they cater to), but it’s a pretty good selection nonetheless. It seems like every time I’m in there, there’s more THINGS. I do wonder about the quality of life for those birds — I mean, I’d even purchase/​rescue one of them, if I knew another one wouldn’t take its place shortly thereafter.

Selection much better than Steve’s with the added bonus that there are less scary people shopping here. That does come with a price though. My 6 pack of Anchor Steam and 6 pack of Magic Hat ran me $ 35 somehow. The sign outside says low prices. Pay no attention to that.

When you’re in Hamtramck and you absolutely, positively, have to get drunk on a budget, Conant-​Caniff Market is the place to go. This fine establishment is Mecca for all things booze and foods void of nutritional value, and a decent grocery store substitute for bachelors.
The place has nearly three solid floor to ceiling walls of liquor, beer, and wine.
The ghetto staples are all present:
Wild Irish Rose, Camo 40s, MD ²⁰⁄₂₀ Red Grape AND Blue Raspberry!
They also sell your favorite crisp, effervescent, refreshing best-​served-​cold-​as-​possible to mask the taste mass marketed yellow beers.
Need cheap vodka in a glass skull or 3 week aged bourbon in a crystal shotgun? How about a single shot worth of Patron, some Chore Boy or a peculiar rose looking thing in a glass tube? Yeah — Conant-​Caniff Market has got that covered too!
For those looking to splurge or impress a date on the way to Hamtramck Disneyland, CCM also has a gigantic selection of good red and white wines, and a respectable selection of craft and import beers.
The place is loaded with a nice assortment of junk foods, and when you just can’t be bothered with stopping in an actual grocery store, they’ve got a decent selection of canned and frozen foods.
The staff are always friendly and often venture out past the bullet-​proof glass to help grab a bottle of wine the top shelf or put the porno mags back where the kiddies can’t see them. They’ve always smiled while taking my money, and I’ve always left feeling a little more broke, but about to get a lot more drunk.
Conant-​Caniff market is the perfect execution of the ghetto liquor store concept. Highly recommended!