Union Woodshop on South Main Street in Clarkston sits next door to the Clarkston Union and shares its ownership group, building a menu around wood-smoked BBQ and creative burgers that complement rather than duplicate the pasta and pub food next door. It appeared in Season 13, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Kid Rock’s Detroit Tour,” which aired December 12, 2011. Guy Fieri arrived with Kid Rock and found a Clarkston BBQ kitchen doing serious wood-fired smoking alongside a burger program that earns its own destination reputation in Metro Detroit.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Union Woodshop
City: Clarkston, Michigan
Cuisine: BBQ / Burgers
DDD Season: 13
DDD Episode: 3
Episode Title: Kid Rock’s Detroit Tour
Original Air Date: December 12, 2011
Address: 18 S. Main St., Clarkston, MI 48346
Phone: 248-625-5660
Website: https://www.unionwoodshop.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Smoked Brisket, wood-fired low and slow with proper bark and smoke ring, is the BBQ centerpiece that earns Union Woodshop its regional BBQ reputation. The Pulled Pork Sandwich on a toasted bun with house slaw is the everyday classic. The Woodshop Burger with house-ground beef and creative toppings is the other flagship that brings in the non-BBQ crowd. The House-Made Sides — baked beans, mac and cheese, and collard greens — are built with the same from-scratch commitment as the meat. Find a Detroit area hotel on Travelocity. Clarkston now has two Triple D stops side by side — Union Woodshop and Clarkston Union Bar and Kitchen are both on South Main Street.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours.
Address: 18 S. Main St., Clarkston, MI 48346
Phone: 248-625-5660
Website: https://www.unionwoodshop.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Kid Rock’s Detroit Tour episode on Amazon and bring Michigan BBQ home with Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Dry Rub Variety Pack.
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Union Woodshop appeared in Season 13, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Kid Rock’s Detroit Tour,” originally aired December 12, 2011.