A Detroit favorite, Slows Bar BQ serves up delectable dishes like Carolina Pulled Pork and St. Louis Spareribs in an ambiance that is warm, cozy and inviting. With wood-paneled and furnished interiors and dull-lighting, this eatery is a great place for a meal with family or friends. The mouthwatering menu here also features the loaded sandwiches and delicious melt-in-your-mouth pork belly. To quench your thirst, choose from the wide craft beer selection available for your enjoyment.
The adage "Don't judge a book by its cover" can be applied to Baker's Keyboard Lounge, which looks like a hole in the wall establishment but is one of the oldest jazz clubs in the United States. So if you're a jazz fan, this is the club to visit when you want to watch jazz locals mix it up. Another fun feature here is the piano key painted bar, where locals spend many a night listening to their favorite tunes. If you are longing for a bite to eat while you enjoy the music, Baker's has a wide menu with some no-nonsense favorites sure to please.
There’s nothing quite like a night at Detroit’s own Cliff Bell’s: amazing cocktails, live jazz, and award-winning cuisine. The jazz and supper club is all vaulted ceilings, leather booths, and burnished Mahogany. It originally opened in the 1930s, and after it shut its doors in 1985, was reopened in 2005 after painstaking renovations. It’s once again part and parcel of Detroit’s remarkable Jazz scene, which predates and influenced the Motown explosion. Grab a Detroit Dirty Martini and settle down for a sultry evening of great music.
Bleu is an event venue and bar that is extremely popular with the trendy locals. Excellent lighting and sound systems make this chic and modern club the perfect place for concerts and private events. Catch DJs Dabura and Sherif spin their tunes, as well as the performers who get the party going. Lovers of electronic and techno music, hip-hop and urban melodies, you have found your calling!
Ronin restaurant and a sushi bar is home to some mighty fine deishes. As with any popular restaurant, you will likely have to endure some time and wait to be seated. However, be rest assured that it will all be worth it. A wide selection of sushi rolls include vegetarian rolls among the fish specials. Great service by the wait-staff round out an exquisite experience.
An impressive micro-brewery, Craft Heads Brewing Company has quite the selection of beers on offer. Its 30 taps pour inventive brews like passion fruit-infused Galaxy IPA, blueberry-flavored Blues' Beery Blonde, nutty Squirrel Nut Brown, and peanut butter porter. There are also a few rotating beers of which the Imperial Heffy is a must try. In addition to delicious beers, Craft Heads Brewing Company serves refreshing coffee and food for those interested. Open until the wee hours of the night, this is the place to satiate your cravings with delicious beer and wood-fired pizzas.
HandleBar Detroit offers a unique tour. This is a mobile bar showing patrons around Downtown, Detroit while potent drinks keep their spirits high. The vehicle used to move people around is called a 'peddle pub', and it can easily accommodate close to 16 people. A driver steers the vehicle while patrons on board are required to peddle it. You can bring your own drinks to enjoy them during your sightseeing excursion or you can quench your thirst at one of the many bars that the 'peddle pub' takes pit stops at. Patrons only above 18 years of age are allowed on the tour.
From the remnants of a building that has seen the ups-and-downs of downtown Detroit during its various economic cycles, the owners of Downtown Louie's renovated and revived a decrepit structure into a hip bar/restaurant. On the menu, the Crab Louie made with blue crab or the charcuterie of Serrano Ham are excellent for the entire table to taste while the main plates, burgers and sandwiches follow American comfort food tradition. Mac n' Cheese, stuffed peppers, chicken breast and linguine are just a few examples. The bar menu features handmade cocktails with names that praise Detroit; try the 8 Mile or Corktown Sunset.
Mead is one of the oldest forms of alcohol, it has been found as residue in vessels that date before 6000 BCE. Despite its period of longevity in human history, mead is fairly rare to encounter while out on the town. But the people who live in the Detroit area can go to Schramm's Meadery to sample some. The mead-makers have performed extensive research to find out what ingredients will produce the best mead, and they even grow many of their own fruits used to make the nectar. So, if you're interested in sampling this age-old beverage, check out Schramm's Meadery.
8 Degrees Plato provides a wide range of local as well as international brews. The huge and decent selections of beers and wines can be tasted by one before the purchase. Drinks like Jockamo IPA, Rico Sauvin and ICY Bay IPA are served here. The staff here is friendly and you can feel free to ask them for recommendations. You can also get your group along and enjoy the happy hours that takes place every weekday from 4p to 6p. Usually people come here for a take away, but one can sit at the bar and enjoy their drinks.