Guidebook for Detroit
Food Scene
Couldn't be more conveniently located, and their chocolate milk coldbrew is my favorite caffeinated beverage.
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Avalon International Breads
441 W Willis StCouldn't be more conveniently located, and their chocolate milk coldbrew is my favorite caffeinated beverage.
Located inside the beautiful DIA, the decor is breathtaking and it's an excuse to get yourself inside the Institute. Spend a day at the DIA and get lunch here, read a book, drink a coffe or sip some wine.
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Kresge Court
5200 Woodward AveLocated inside the beautiful DIA, the decor is breathtaking and it's an excuse to get yourself inside the Institute. Spend a day at the DIA and get lunch here, read a book, drink a coffe or sip some wine.
Literally my favorite restaurant in the city. Sliders of a wide variety and very reasonably priced. Great cocktails and the staff is friendly and efficient.
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Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette BlvdLiterally my favorite restaurant in the city. Sliders of a wide variety and very reasonably priced. Great cocktails and the staff is friendly and efficient.
Attractive shop with great staff, located in one of the coolest areas of Detroit. Grab a coldbrew and roam the streets looking at murals and shopping from local vendors. They keep the cafe pretty well air conditioned, so if you're staying put, bring a sweatshirt. Light food and baked goods available but nothing too substantial.
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Germack
2517 Russell StAttractive shop with great staff, located in one of the coolest areas of Detroit. Grab a coldbrew and roam the streets looking at murals and shopping from local vendors. They keep the cafe pretty well air conditioned, so if you're staying put, bring a sweatshirt. Light food and baked goods available but nothing too substantial.
Pie-Sci Pizza
5163 TrumbullQuality pizza, funny staff and great puns. Can't ask for more.
Female owned and operated, grass roots style and tasty. Creative recipes and delicious results. This neighborhood is great to walk through, I'd recommend stopping here.
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Sister Pie
8066 Kercheval AveFemale owned and operated, grass roots style and tasty. Creative recipes and delicious results. This neighborhood is great to walk through, I'd recommend stopping here.
DELICIOUS. Creative meals and great small diner feel. The waitstaff is great and the decor is classic.
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Rose's Fine Food
10551 E Jefferson AveDELICIOUS. Creative meals and great small diner feel. The waitstaff is great and the decor is classic.
Amazing tacos! Extremely affordable and delicious. It's the real thing.
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Taqueria El Rey
3400 Vernor HwyAmazing tacos! Extremely affordable and delicious. It's the real thing.
Great food and Hamtramck should be checked out during your visit. Such a unique town.
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Aladdin Sweets & Cafe
11945 Conant StGreat food and Hamtramck should be checked out during your visit. Such a unique town.
Vegetarian and Vegan restaurant. I'm neither, but I love how inventive they get with their recipes. One of my favorite spots in the city.
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Seva Detroit
66 E Forest AveVegetarian and Vegan restaurant. I'm neither, but I love how inventive they get with their recipes. One of my favorite spots in the city.
Shopping
Unique designs, local artisans, everything Michigan! I love this shop and its sister store, Nest.
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City Bird
460 W Canfield StUnique designs, local artisans, everything Michigan! I love this shop and its sister store, Nest.
Reasonably priced and locally owned. Strike up a conversation with whoever's behind the counter, they're always a delight.
THRIFT on the AVE
4130 Cass AveReasonably priced and locally owned. Strike up a conversation with whoever's behind the counter, they're always a delight.
Love the clothes here. Sometimes they host events and those are great to check out, local dj's and artists and lots of people worth meeting in the area tend to end up at these gatherings.
Detroit Clothing Circle
4147 Cass AvenueLove the clothes here. Sometimes they host events and those are great to check out, local dj's and artists and lots of people worth meeting in the area tend to end up at these gatherings.
Drinks & Nightlife
The pizza is amazing. I'm not a big beer connoisseur but their brew is tasty and local, which is enough for me! Easily walking distance, just down the alley. Staff is friendly and the music is always good!
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Motor City Brewing Works
470 W Canfield StThe pizza is amazing. I'm not a big beer connoisseur but their brew is tasty and local, which is enough for me! Easily walking distance, just down the alley. Staff is friendly and the music is always good!
The aesthetic is great and the dancing during Nothing Elegant events is literally what I look forward to every month. Couldn't be closer.
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The Old Miami
3930 Cass AveThe aesthetic is great and the dancing during Nothing Elegant events is literally what I look forward to every month. Couldn't be closer.
This is a favorite place to get food late at night or brunch on weekends. It's not a "high-end" place, but the food is good, inexpensive, and the walk is brief but long enough to stretch your legs.
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Honest John's
488 Selden StThis is a favorite place to get food late at night or brunch on weekends. It's not a "high-end" place, but the food is good, inexpensive, and the walk is brief but long enough to stretch your legs.
Great for Karaoke and drinks for nightlife but also have a great patio and brunch offerings. Best mimosas in town.
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Northern Lights Lounge
660 W Baltimore StGreat for Karaoke and drinks for nightlife but also have a great patio and brunch offerings. Best mimosas in town.
Arts & Culture
Always has great artists and located on a great street. All the shops in this area are interesting to keep an eye on.
Inner State Gallery
1410 Gratiot AveAlways has great artists and located on a great street. All the shops in this area are interesting to keep an eye on.
Everything Else
You can do it all, here. Reading on the grass, dancing on an impromptu dance floor to a live band, drinks at the pop up bar, food at the bistro...lots of stuff going on in this area and it's always changing. Currently there are basketball hoops set up and areas for foodtrucks to corral.
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Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward AveYou can do it all, here. Reading on the grass, dancing on an impromptu dance floor to a live band, drinks at the pop up bar, food at the bistro...lots of stuff going on in this area and it's always changing. Currently there are basketball hoops set up and areas for foodtrucks to corral.
Essentials
A main staple in the West Village neighborhood. Great owners and locally brewed beers!
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Parker Street Market
1814 Parker StA main staple in the West Village neighborhood. Great owners and locally brewed beers!
Entertainment & Activities
Not quite an arcade, it's a bar, pizzeria and bowling alley. Monday nights they do a $10 special that gets you and hour of bowling, shoes, a pint and a slice of pizza! Also, at about 10 they start drunk bingo.
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Garden Bowl
4140 Woodward AveNot quite an arcade, it's a bar, pizzeria and bowling alley. Monday nights they do a $10 special that gets you and hour of bowling, shoes, a pint and a slice of pizza! Also, at about 10 they start drunk bingo.
Hot Yoga! Just a block or two from my place. Bring a towel and a LARGE bottle of water. I always leave feeling great.
Bikram Yoga Midtown Detroit
55 West Canfield StreetHot Yoga! Just a block or two from my place. Bring a towel and a LARGE bottle of water. I always leave feeling great.