Guidebook for Detroit
Everything Else
Honey Bee La Colmena
2443 Bagley StGreat salsa and guac
I-Heidelberg Project
3600 Heidelberg StA rare thing to see!
Eastern Market
A Saturday regular, not-to-miss kind of thing
African Bead Museum
6559 Grand River AveA gem!
Bike, run, drive. Hipster beach with a beautiful view of the skyline of Detroit.
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Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveBike, run, drive. Hipster beach with a beautiful view of the skyline of Detroit.
Food Scene
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueA cup of coffee and an Anzac cookie
Every one's favorite for sliders and drinks and everything on the menus is $3
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Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette BlvdEvery one's favorite for sliders and drinks and everything on the menus is $3
Taqueria El Rey
3344 Vernor HwyBest rated tacos in town!
Selden Standard
3921 2nd AveBest restaurant. Hands down!
Taqueria Mi Pueblo
7278 Dix StThis is where Mexicans go to eat tacos.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hipster bar in Southwest Detroit. Bonus points if you ride your fixie for some non-commercial lawnmower beer and you pet the dog
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Abick's Bar
3500 Gilbert StHipster bar in Southwest Detroit. Bonus points if you ride your fixie for some non-commercial lawnmower beer and you pet the dog
Very close to the house, you could walk to and from with no problems. They book great and varied bands both locally, nationally and internationally. Check their FB page out, and they have really good pizza.
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El Club
4114 Vernor HwyVery close to the house, you could walk to and from with no problems. They book great and varied bands both locally, nationally and internationally. Check their FB page out, and they have really good pizza.
Getting Around
This is an inexpensive way to see most of downtown Detroit. You can get off and on the People Mover as you please and best yet, it is above ground so you can see the city.
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Detroit People Mover
This is an inexpensive way to see most of downtown Detroit. You can get off and on the People Mover as you please and best yet, it is above ground so you can see the city.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema Detroit
4126 3rd AveThey play indie films
Sightseeing
An icon of the city that closed in the late 1980s. Designed by the same architect as New York Central Station. The station recently got an uplift; meaning new windows, which makes it less astounding IMO. You can take a nap in the grass in Roosevelt Park and wake up and fall asleep with the vision of the train station.
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Michigan Central Train Depot
2001 15th StAn icon of the city that closed in the late 1980s. Designed by the same architect as New York Central Station. The station recently got an uplift; meaning new windows, which makes it less astounding IMO. You can take a nap in the grass in Roosevelt Park and wake up and fall asleep with the vision of the train station.
Essentials
This is a co-working space that offers networking, a space to work, printing, internet, a community. Basically for $60/month you can use some of 100,000 square feet to get your work done and meet a lot of awesome people who are doing their thang in this city. There are several businesses housed here as well as a coffee shop and roaster called Anthology on the first floor.
Ponyride
5203 Loraine StThis is a co-working space that offers networking, a space to work, printing, internet, a community. Basically for $60/month you can use some of 100,000 square feet to get your work done and meet a lot of awesome people who are doing their thang in this city. There are several businesses housed here as well as a coffee shop and roaster called Anthology on the first floor.