Tom Maceri migrated to the U.S. from Terracini, Sicily in 1915 and settled in Detroit. He lived with a relative here, as his family decided to remain in Italy.
His first job was with the U. S. Rubber Company on east Jefferson. He then left there to work for the old Michigan Stove Company for $1.00 a day.
While Maceri was at the stove company, he helped build the old stove monument which rested outside the building at east Jefferson and the Belle Isle bridge for many years before it was moved to the State Fair grounds.
In 1922, Maceri became an independent produce vendor with offices at the Eastern Market in Detroit. He went up and down various streets peddling produce to the residents off the truck. In 1992, when he was 95 years old, he was the oldest living produce vendor in the Detroit area.
In 1936, Tom Maceri’s son, Sam, entered the family business at the age of 13, and assisted his father. First thing Sam did was to add the words, “and son” under his fathers name on the truck, and thus the name became Tom Maceri & Son.
A year later, on April 15, 1937, after a brief illness, Tom Maceri went back to work. He worked continuously to 1958 without ever taking a vacation. During this same year, Tom Maceri began assisting his brother-in-law, Jim Riggio at his store, Mack and Conner Market on the east side.
He preferred the retail produce business to the wholesale trade. In the late sixties, Maceri re-joined his son Sam working in the company he founded, Tom Maceri & Son.
Later he worked with his grandsons Tom and Anthony Maceri at Tom Maceri’s Fruit Market on East Warren and Cadieux on Detroit’s eastside. Tom Maceri continued working there until he finally retired at age 94.
Tom Maceri and his wife Justine celebrated their 73 wedding anniversary in 1992. They were married at Holy Family Church in Detroit.
Tom Maceri was the co-founder of the Detroit Metropolitan Fruit Vendors Association and served as its first vice-president. He and his family were also active in the Eastern Market Merchants Association. The Eastern Market Merchants Association honored him with a special tribute plaque at their annual dinner June 6, 1992. Tom Maceri passed away in July of 1992. His son Sam Maceri, now 86, is still working at the wholesale business he started in 1936, Tom Maceri & Son, in Detroit’s Eastern Market. Sam was also vice-president of the Detroit Metropolitan Fruit Vendors Association for many years.
Sam Maceri’s sons have also been in the business all of their lives. Anthony Maceri, third generation, learned the ropes from his father and grandfather, and has been in retail and wholesale produce all of his life. He decided that he prefers the wholesale industry.
For your wholesale produce and food needs, contact Anthony Maceri @586-216-3288.
It is very rare to find celebrations without cakes, in all shapes and sizes. Whoever invented cake surely got a tasty creation.
Kids love to have cakes on their birthdays; in fact, they love it all year long. In anniversaries and formal parties, cakes are always part of the menu. Promotional parties, new store openings, or holiday celebrations – cakes makes it even special. And of course, let’s not forget wedding cakes. Yes, it is in fact one of the important details in weddings.
Before frosting a cake, put it in the refrigerator to get cold. This will help with the crumbs when frosting. Use a very spreadable frosting so it will glide onto the cake.
You can choose from over 30 varieties of cake flavors made in house from scratch. Layer, Bundt, and Signature Ice Cream cakes are availble to order at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs in Shelby Twp., Macomb, Michigan. www.soup-scoop.com
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Holiday time is a special time of the year. Growing up we lived with my grandma. She always made Thanksgiving dinner all her life. She said it was her favorite meal to cook. She would cook for 40 people in an apartment size stove. Twelve pies were baked on Tuesday. On Wednesday before Thanksgiving she and her cousin would prepare everything, of course I was always helping.
Christmas was also at our house. For weeks we would bake cookies. All of the traditions, including Italian cookies. Of course for Christmas it was pasta and meatballs for sure. At my restaurant, I cook with family traditions. Catering is our specialty. In this era everything is so busy. There is no time to make things all month long. We can make your holidays tasty and trouble-free. We offer full service catering including pasta, meatballs, vegetables, salads, potatoes, and meats. We specialize in pitas, subs, and subs by the foot also.
Enjoy you holiday without the extra work. Holiday catering is available at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs in Shelby Township, Michigan. 586-566-7484. www.soup-scoop.com
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Whether your needs are for a full meal or ala carte, we can provide you with our gourmet holiday catering needs. Our specialty is our penne pasta made with homemade Angelina’s pasta sauce or Alfredo sauce. Enjoy meatballs with pasta sauce or our golden mushroom sauce.
Pitas, Subs, Subs by the Foot, Fresh Salads, and Specialty Salads are also available for your holiday catering needs. You can also order Dearborn Ham for the holidays. Let us make your holiday tasty and trouble-free.
Specialty Cakes, Ice cream Cakes, Ice Cream Pies, and Cream Pies are also available. They are made to order. Choose from 30 cake flavors baked from scratch in house. Our Bump in the Middle cake is a favorite.
Catering and Delivery is available at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs on the corner of 21 Mile & Hayes in Shelby Twp, Macomb, Mi, serving Metro Detroit. Enjoy your holiday season. 586-566-7484. www.soup-scoop.com
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At this special time of year, enjoy our holiday flavors including Peppermint Stick, Frosted Gingerbread, Egg Nog, and Cinnamon.
Try a holiday sundae made with Peppermint Stick or Mint Chocolate ice cream, fresh baked brownie, Sanders hot fudge, whip cream, nuts, and a cherry.
Enjoy a hot Peppermint Mocha Latte, Frosted Gingerbread Latte, Egg Nog Latte or Cinnmon Latte. Our lattes are exceptional on flavor. Many other flavors are available including Caramel Macchiato-Voted Best New Coffee flavor Nationwide for 2009 by the NICRA, Hazelnut, Irish Creme, Caramel Mocha, and White Chocolate Caramel. You can also enjoy our specialty-flavored hot chocolates available in Milkyway, White Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Mint, and many more.
Try any of our flavors in our award winning Tornado® Shakes or Milkshakes.
Holiday Ice Cream, Shakes, and Sundaes along with Coffee and Lattes are available at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs in Shelby Twp., Macomb, Michigan on the corner of 21 Mile & Hayes. Restaurant Dine-in, Carry-out, and Delivery. www.soup-scoop.com
