Coney Detroit

Counter Culture

Coney Detroit 42 The checkerboard motif at American Coney Island in downtown Detroit is reflected in its stainless steel stools, a standard fixture at many coney counters. (Photo by Rob Terwilliger) Don’t you dare reach for that catsup on the counter at Kalamazoo’s Coney Island Lunch. Catsup is for the fries, and we don’t see any. Putting catsup on a coney can get you tossed out of a place. Knife and fork are optional. Napkins? Mandatory. (Photo by Rob Terwilliger) 43 Counter Culture There is comfort in eating at a coney island counter. You’re free to look straight ahead in coney concentration or strike up a conversation. This is Virginia Coney Island in Jackson. Photo by Rob Terwilliger Pete’s unique, twin horseshoe counters make friends and strangers face each other over their meals. The curving counters are an attraction. Photo by Bobby Alcott ...