Karah's Guidebook
Food scene
There’s something for everyone here, and the brunch is fantastic! It’s also just a short walk from the loft.
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Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop
1413 Brooklyn StThere’s something for everyone here, and the brunch is fantastic! It’s also just a short walk from the loft.
Great pastas, beautiful drinks, a backyard patio with bocce ball. It’s lovely.
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Ottava Via
1400 Michigan AveGreat pastas, beautiful drinks, a backyard patio with bocce ball. It’s lovely.
Started in a former Coney Island, and known for its take on Vietnamese food with excellent cocktail pairings, Flowers of Vietnam never disappoints! It’s a humble space that’s absolutely worth the visit.
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Flowers of Vietnam
4440 Vernor HwyStarted in a former Coney Island, and known for its take on Vietnamese food with excellent cocktail pairings, Flowers of Vietnam never disappoints! It’s a humble space that’s absolutely worth the visit.
Delicious noodle bar and izakaya in a former pawn shop! My favorite thing on the menu is the spicy pork curry, but sub bbq pork belly.
Ima Izakaya
Delicious noodle bar and izakaya in a former pawn shop! My favorite thing on the menu is the spicy pork curry, but sub bbq pork belly.
A bar that’s easily overlooked but not easily forgotten, with a massive seasonal rotation of Michigan beers on tap and in cans. The burger and sweet potato fries are my favorite everyday menu item, but their brunch is also worth the visit!
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Grand Trunk Pub
612 Woodward AveA bar that’s easily overlooked but not easily forgotten, with a massive seasonal rotation of Michigan beers on tap and in cans. The burger and sweet potato fries are my favorite everyday menu item, but their brunch is also worth the visit!
You will never go hungry at Yemen Cafe-- whether you’re a vegetarian or love to order a spread of lamb and chicken for the table, they have everything! Personal faves are the tabouli, the foul, lamb haneeth, lamb soup, Yemeni bread, and their adeni chai!
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Yemen Cafe
8740 Joseph Campau AveYou will never go hungry at Yemen Cafe-- whether you’re a vegetarian or love to order a spread of lamb and chicken for the table, they have everything! Personal faves are the tabouli, the foul, lamb haneeth, lamb soup, Yemeni bread, and their adeni chai!
Neighborhoods
A vibrant neighborhood full of quaint houses and industrial lofts, home to many great restaurants, distilleries and breweries. Many artists and change-makers live here.
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Corktown
A vibrant neighborhood full of quaint houses and industrial lofts, home to many great restaurants, distilleries and breweries. Many artists and change-makers live here.
Bars and Nightlife
Terrific bar tenders that know their cocktails and despite having a bible of a menu will still make recommendations off-menu, a drink list that rotates seasonally, and a cheeky attitude (the bar was renamed to “Bill Murray” for a season).
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The Sugar House
2130 Michigan AveTerrific bar tenders that know their cocktails and despite having a bible of a menu will still make recommendations off-menu, a drink list that rotates seasonally, and a cheeky attitude (the bar was renamed to “Bill Murray” for a season).
A bar that welcomes everyone, in the heart of downtown. Whether you’d like a beer or a cocktail, they can make it happen, and it’s a nice yet unpretentious setting.
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Queens Bar Detroit
35 E Grand River AveA bar that welcomes everyone, in the heart of downtown. Whether you’d like a beer or a cocktail, they can make it happen, and it’s a nice yet unpretentious setting.
A high end speakeasy style cocktail bar, accessed through an alley off Gratiot Ave. Go there and let the mixologists wow you.
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Standby
225 Gratiot AveA high end speakeasy style cocktail bar, accessed through an alley off Gratiot Ave. Go there and let the mixologists wow you.
A couple blocks from the loft, with a cozy tasting room and massive patio, it’s a good spot to grab a beer and get acquainted with Corktown.
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Batch Brewing Company
1400 Porter StA couple blocks from the loft, with a cozy tasting room and massive patio, it’s a good spot to grab a beer and get acquainted with Corktown.
A stunning prohibition era bar with live music and dinner. If you want to know the Detroit of the 1930’s, this is the place!
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Cliff Bell's
2030 Park AveA stunning prohibition era bar with live music and dinner. If you want to know the Detroit of the 1930’s, this is the place!
Bert’s is a great bbq joint by day, and jazz, blues, and jam session stage by night. A great way to get to know the sounds of the city.
Bert's Warehouse Theatre
2727 Russell StBert’s is a great bbq joint by day, and jazz, blues, and jam session stage by night. A great way to get to know the sounds of the city.
One of the best house and techno music venues, with consistently phenomenal programming, and shows that thump bass late into the night.
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Marble Bar
1501 Holden StOne of the best house and techno music venues, with consistently phenomenal programming, and shows that thump bass late into the night.
A wine bar that’s equally known for its live music and dj sets. Cute backyard with fire pit when the weather is good.
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Motor City Wine
1949 Michigan AveA wine bar that’s equally known for its live music and dj sets. Cute backyard with fire pit when the weather is good.
A record store and coffee shop by day, and electronic music venue and bar by night, this place has something for all the electronic music lovers and rave days revelers that visit Detroit.
Spot Lite Detroit
A record store and coffee shop by day, and electronic music venue and bar by night, this place has something for all the electronic music lovers and rave days revelers that visit Detroit.
Arts and Culture
Some of our favorite places to see art in the city!
Once again voted the best museum in the USA, the DIA is full of works you grew up seeing, from Diego Rivera’s ‘Detroit Industry’ murals to Van Gogh’s ‘Postman’ and many, many more. Their contemporary exhibitions show of some of the world’s best photography and visual art. And the beautiful Kresge Court is the perfect place for a coffee, lunch, or glass of wine when they’re open late on Friday evenings.
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I-Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveOnce again voted the best museum in the USA, the DIA is full of works you grew up seeing, from Diego Rivera’s ‘Detroit Industry’ murals to Van Gogh’s ‘Postman’ and many, many more. Their contemporary exhibitions show of some of the world’s best photography and visual art. And the beautiful Kresge Court is the perfect place for a coffee, lunch, or glass of wine when they’re open late on Friday evenings.
Detroit Artists Market
4719 Woodward AveA centrally located gallery for local art.
A gallery space that regularly hosts shows with the works of local artists, panel discussions, and even has a figure drawing studio night, all in a historic space.
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Scarab Club
217 Farnsworth StA gallery space that regularly hosts shows with the works of local artists, panel discussions, and even has a figure drawing studio night, all in a historic space.
This gallery brings local artists to the forefront, and specializes in works by Black artists. Curator Asia Hamilton keeps the walls fresh with new shows.
Norwest Gallery of Art
19556 Grand River AveThis gallery brings local artists to the forefront, and specializes in works by Black artists. Curator Asia Hamilton keeps the walls fresh with new shows.
Coffee shop that’s always got great art on the walls, in the heart of Hamtramck!
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Oloman Cafe
10215 Joseph Campau AveCoffee shop that’s always got great art on the walls, in the heart of Hamtramck!
Source Booksellers
4240 Cass AveOne of Detroit’s best bookstores for new non-fiction releases!
One of the best used and rare bookstores in the world! Their main store has an awesome selection, and their rare book storefront schedules private viewing hours.
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John K. King Books
901 W Lafayette BlvdOne of the best used and rare bookstores in the world! Their main store has an awesome selection, and their rare book storefront schedules private viewing hours.