Guidebook for Detroit
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music including jazz with Dennis Coffey during the week with dance music and brunch on the weekends. Great patio and a diverse crowd within walking distance.
62 locals recommend
Northern Lights Lounge
660 W Baltimore StLive music including jazz with Dennis Coffey during the week with dance music and brunch on the weekends. Great patio and a diverse crowd within walking distance.
Great shows in a recently renovated bar. Don't let the surrounding neighborhood fool you.
40 locals recommend
Marble Bar
1501 Holden StGreat shows in a recently renovated bar. Don't let the surrounding neighborhood fool you.
Good late night greasy grub and a matching brunch in the morning. Grab a drink here while you wait for your table at Selden Standard.
44 locals recommend
Honest John's
488 Selden StGood late night greasy grub and a matching brunch in the morning. Grab a drink here while you wait for your table at Selden Standard.
A stalwart, divey gay bar at the end of Cass Corridor. Great dance parties that are usually packed to the gills.
20 locals recommend
Temple Bar
2906 Cass AveA stalwart, divey gay bar at the end of Cass Corridor. Great dance parties that are usually packed to the gills.
My local bar. Great cocktails, diverse clientele with a small patio in a recently revived corner pub.
27 locals recommend
Kiesling
449 E Milwaukee AveMy local bar. Great cocktails, diverse clientele with a small patio in a recently revived corner pub.
Veteran bar by day, college kids by night. Enormous backyard with a koi pond. Great for day drinking.
36 locals recommend
The Old Miami
3930 Cass AveVeteran bar by day, college kids by night. Enormous backyard with a koi pond. Great for day drinking.
Arts & Culture
Fisher Building
3011 E Grand BlvdLincoln Street Art Park
5926 Lincoln StThe Heidelberg Project
3600 Heidelberg StDetroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveFood Scene
Nearest coffee shop. Odd hours but you can't beat the surrounding architecture
18 locals recommend
Stella Good Coffee
3011 W Grand BlvdNearest coffee shop. Odd hours but you can't beat the surrounding architecture
Murals amidst farmer's market stalls surrounded by restaurants, shops and bars. Highly walkable, a great place to ride bikes to and explore in the morning. Saturday is market day.
294 locals recommend
Eastern Market
Murals amidst farmer's market stalls surrounded by restaurants, shops and bars. Highly walkable, a great place to ride bikes to and explore in the morning. Saturday is market day.
Gold Cash Gold
2100 Michigan AveFormer pawn shop turned eatery. Consistently good food.
Slows Bar BQ
2138 Michigan AveBest BBQ in the city.
Restaurant of the year in 2015. If you're lucky, you'll see the Terrence Williams dancing outside: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/07/11/minutes-dancin-man/30028751/
116 locals recommend
Selden Standard
3921 2nd AveRestaurant of the year in 2015. If you're lucky, you'll see the Terrence Williams dancing outside: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/07/11/minutes-dancin-man/30028751/
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueGreat cup o' joe.
Sometimes you just need a big bowl of spicy Vietnamese soup.
11 locals recommend
Pho Lucky Detroit - Midtown
3111 Woodward AvenueSometimes you just need a big bowl of spicy Vietnamese soup.
Tapas and Spanish entrees by a Sevilliana. As a former resident of Madrid, this place is legit.
27 locals recommend
La Feria
4130 Cass AveTapas and Spanish entrees by a Sevilliana. As a former resident of Madrid, this place is legit.
Avalon International Breads
441 W Willis StTasty sliders in a former cop bar. Unpretentious, and affordable but often busy especially on weekends
87 locals recommend
Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette BlvdTasty sliders in a former cop bar. Unpretentious, and affordable but often busy especially on weekends
Pie-Sci Pizza
5163 TrumbullCreative flavors and bike delivery available.
ima
2015 Michigan AveRestaurant of the year 2018
Lafayette Coney Island
118 W Lafayette BlvdA Detroit essential.
Ochre Bakery
4884 Grand River AveJust named one of the top bakeries in America by Bon Appetit
Getting Around
M-1 Rail Penske Tech Center
7427 M-1Most northern streetcar stop extends 3.3 miles south to Downtown.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
115 Mack AveMarcus Market
4614 2nd AveJabs Boxing Gym
2501 Russell StreetFirst class is free so drop in and get a good sweat going!
Shopping
Detroit themed goods by local artisans. Just a block east of cobblestoned Canfield Historic District and across from Shinola
44 locals recommend
City Bird
460 W Canfield StDetroit themed goods by local artisans. Just a block east of cobblestoned Canfield Historic District and across from Shinola
Entertainment & Activities
Free outdoor movies on Wednesdays and Fridays as well as theatre and concerts. Free popcorn and a cash bar. Seating provided.
15 locals recommend
New Center Park
2998 E Grand BlvdFree outdoor movies on Wednesdays and Fridays as well as theatre and concerts. Free popcorn and a cash bar. Seating provided.
Detroit City FC's home field. $10 entry and affordable alcohol prices.
http://www.detcityfc.com/
Keyworth Stadium
3201 Roosevelt StDetroit City FC's home field. $10 entry and affordable alcohol prices.
http://www.detcityfc.com/
Central square in downtown that is a great spot to explore from
8 locals recommend
Campus Martius station
Central square in downtown that is a great spot to explore from