On a busy stretch of Michigan Avenue just east of Livernois, Prince Valley Market has been feeding Detroit for more than half a century. The grocery and culinary destination, long a cornerstone of the city’s West Side, has grown into something far bigger than a place to pick up tortillas.
Chef Tim Castañeda has been at the heart of that growth. This summer, he’s pushing Mexican street food to the front of the menu – starting with elote, the grilled corn dish that has become a cookout staple from Monterrey to the Motor City.
“These are the non-negotiables: mayo, mayo, mayo, lime. Cotija cheese – it’s the Mexican Parmesan, the drier cheese,” Castañeda said…