Sweet Italian Sausage in Detroit area

[RedTop]

Inspired by a post in another forum...

One of my all-time favorite foods is home made pasta served with sweet italian sausage. For a long time though, it seems all the italian sausage I've bought and cooked up, is unremarkable. Any locals have suggestions on where to purchase a memorable italian or sicilian sausage? I will travel a distance in the tri-county area to purchase a sample of your suggestions.

[RedTop]

Here's an Italian hot sausage alert!

Revisited Marios Meats on 10 Mile Road, just west of I-94 in Eastpointe recently. I was looking for meat market quality in a managable serving size. Well, when I was there they had just put out their hot Italian Sausage links. I bought three links and the server warned me that they would be hot.

Fried them up last night in an all metal pan prepped with just a small amount of bacon fat. These chubby, ample-sized sausages were simply wonderful. Spiced just to the right side of "ouch". I'm going back for more next week!

Highly recommended.

[wzj8xw]

Vince and Joes in Shelby Township (25/Van Dyke) makes their own. It's an italian market, and everything I've bought there has been great.
http://www.vinceandjoes.com/

[RedTop]

I know there's a Vince & Joe's closer to me, in Sterling Heights, I think. Would they have the same offerings?

[Fritter]

The sausage is the same at both stores and the sweet sausage is very good. I've become a regular customer since they opened a store in Shelby.
They make darn good Sicilan sausage and chorizo as well.

http://www.vinceandjoes.com/locations...

[RedTop]

Thanks, Fritter, I'm out that way later this morning. I'll stop to pick some up.

[rainsux]

Vinnie's Italian Sub Shop in Romulus grinds their own Italian sausage:

7300 Middlebelt Road
Romulus, MI

www.tinyurl.com/vinniesubshop

[john.chamberlin]

If you find yourself in Ann Arbor, try Sparrow's Meats in Kerrytown.

[RedTop]

Thanks, Summerfield. Thanks, john.

[Summerfield]

Alcamo's on 4423 Schaefer in Dearborn, just south of Michigan Ave. I have yet to be disappointed.

[qriusminds]

RedTop -

You should also be able to find the Alcamo's Italian sausage at the Nino Salvaggio stores around town. They sell them in 4 or 5 packs, both sweet and hot.

[schaf1]

Where are you located? Ventimiglia's on Dodge Park between 15 & 16 Mile is "da best". Please don't tell everyone, to paraphrase Yogi Berra "it's already so crowded people don't go there anymore".

[RedTop]

Only about 8 miles southeast of Vents. When I worked in that area, used to stop by frequently for their italian subs with hot pepper. Thanks for the heads up and reminder, schaf1.

[RedTop]

Went to Ventimiglia Wednesday and got the sweet. Cooked a homemade batch of red gravy in the Crock Pot yesterday. The raw sausage went into the pot at the start of cooking. Seven hours later we had a glorious dinner. The sausage was bellissimo. Thanks for the rec, schaf1.

[ddk23]

my MIL who is Italian loves both the hot and the sweet Italian sausages at Produce Palace On Dequindre just north of 12 in Warren.

[charlesbois]

Cantoro's in livonia on middlebelt north of 7 mile should have what you're looking for and more

[RedTop]

Thanks, charles. On my radar.