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Grand Trunk Pub
Grand Trunk Pub preserves the story of a former railway ticket office on Woodward Avenue.
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The Sugar House
Sugar House has been making cocktails in Corktown since 2011. Classics and seasonal ideas shape the bar's identity; check its own website for weekend reservation arrangements.
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Two James Spirits
At Two James in Corktown, house-produced spirits become cocktails and tasting flights.
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The Old Miami
The Old Miami is a longstanding Cass Corridor bar with a distinctive backyard.
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Bronx Bar
Bronx Bar has been part of the corner of Second and Prentis since 1938. Its own introduction highlights jukeboxes, a pool table, and burgers behind the recognizable red neon sign.
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Candy Bar
An intimate cocktail lounge inside The Siren Hotel in Detroit's downtown theatre district, with classic martinis and seasonal drinks.
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Detroit City Distillery
The Eastern Market distillery's tasting room builds its cocktail selection around the seasons, connecting a market visit with locally made spirits.
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Willis Show Bar
A classic cocktail bar and live entertainment venue with its stage directly behind the bar. The Art Moderne interior recalls its original show-bar era.
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shelby
An underground cocktail bar behind a blue door in the Financial District. The hidden entrance and bank-vault room give an evening here a distinctive setting.
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Evening Bar
A discreet ground-floor cocktail lounge at Shinola Hotel, entered from Parker's Alley. Sofas, a fireplace and warm lighting shape its intimate setting.
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The Monarch Club
A rooftop cocktail bar atop the restored Metropolitan Building, pairing downtown views with classically inspired drinks and small plates.
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Kamper's Rooftop Lounge
A rooftop lounge on the 14th floor above Washington Boulevard, offering a downtown stop with its own food and drinks menus.
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MotorCity Wine
A Corktown wine shop and bar with jazz and DJ programming. Its changing international selection is joined by occasional food pop-ups.
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Cøllect Beer Bar
A family-run beer bar on Detroit's east side with draft and packaged options, plus wine, cider, seltzer and hot dogs.
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Batch Brewing Company
A Corktown brewery and taproom pairing beer with food and events, with non-alcoholic drinks also listed.
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Eastern Market Brewing Company
A community-focused brewery and taproom in the heart of Eastern Market, with music, trivia and a running club alongside the beer.
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Atwater Brewery — Detroit Tap House
Atwater's Detroit taproom sits on Jos Campau Street in Rivertown, offering a beer-focused stop while exploring the riverfront neighborhood.
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Northern Lights Lounge
A New Center lounge with live programming and a leafy patio, connecting neighborhood gatherings with music since 2004.
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Cadieux Cafe
Belgian beer, feather bowling and live music on Detroit's east side, combining a neighborhood gathering place with games and food.
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Time Will Tell
An intimate neighborhood cocktail bar with vintage details and booth seating, serving both familiar classics and playful house recipes.
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Dragonfly
A bright, colorful Milwaukee Junction cocktail bar with non-alcoholic options and work by Detroit artists on its walls.
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Jacoby's Bar
German beer-hall traditions on Brush Street, with classic German brews and a changing craft selection. Food follows the theme with schnitzel and potato pancakes.
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Two Way Inn
A historic corner bar in northeast Detroit celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026, with family stewardship preserving its old-inn character.
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The Old Shillelagh
An Irish pub on Monroe Street combining music, sports viewing and group celebrations, with plant-based food among its menu options.
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Baker's Keyboard Lounge
A historic Detroit jazz club on Livernois Avenue, pairing its performance evenings with soul food and American classics.
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Queens Bar
A downtown corner bar on East Grand River Avenue, suited to a casual drink with its own kitchen and weekend afternoon opening.
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The Royce
A wine shop and bar focused on smaller producers and sustainable winemaking, with wine-school sessions and public events downtown.
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Dirty Shake
A casual corner bar at Second and Forest with drinks, burgers and wings, designed as an everyday Cass Corridor hangout.
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Belle's Lounge by Valentine Distilling
Valentine Distilling's cocktail lounge in downtown Ferndale, with drinks built exclusively around spirits made at the nearby distillery.
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The Oakland
A Ferndale cocktail bar in a nostalgic, elegant setting, with American whiskey and artisan mezcal alongside mixed drinks.
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Urbanrest Brewing Company
A spacious Ferndale brewery taproom with small tasting pours and rotating food trucks, plus kombucha among its offerings.
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B. Nektar Taproom
A Ferndale taproom centered on mead, cider and experimental drinks, offering a different tasting direction from a conventional beer bar.
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Ferndale Project
An experimental brewery stop in Ferndale, spanning stouts, fruit-forward sours and lighter styles, with food served on site.
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Small's
A Hamtramck corner bar and independent music venue, with an Art Deco-era front bar leading to a separate live room.
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The Black Salt
A small cocktail bar in a 1917 Hamtramck building, with optional ritual-themed drinks and a setting geared toward small groups and conversation.
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Marble Bar
A Detroit club-bar built around electronic music nights and DJs, with visits to its Holden Street space shaped by the selected event.
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The Brakeman
An American beer hall with games, sports screens and rotating draft beers, paired with fried chicken from neighboring Penny Red's.
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The Strays
A bar and listening room on Hamtramck's Joseph Campau Avenue, centered on music and scheduled evening programs.
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The Ghostbar at The Whitney
A cocktail bar on the third floor of The Whitney's historic mansion, where the ornate surroundings are part of the evening.
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Lager House
A Michigan Avenue concert bar in Corktown featuring local and touring bands, with the night's character set by its lineup.
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Tin Roof Detroit
A live-music bar beside Comerica Park, with a rooftop patio and a large ground-level outdoor area, suited to game-day and music-night visits.
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Detroit Beer Company
A downtown brewery bar in the historic Hartz Building, conveniently placed for Broadway-area theatre and stadium outings.
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Parlay Detroit
A downtown sports bar combining big-screen viewing, cocktails and bar food on Washington Boulevard, serving daytime and evening gatherings.
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The Buhl Bar
A softly lit classic cocktail bar in the Financial District, drawing on Detroit's tradition of after-work gatherings.
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Full Measure Brewing Company
An Eastern Market brewery spanning Belgian, German and British styles, with hand-pumped cask ale also appearing on the tap list.