Guidebook for Detroit!
Essentials
Ride-or-die guacamole! Fresh produce. Tamales. Topo Chico. Perfect spot to pick up trip essentials.
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Honey Bee La Colmena
2443 Bagley StRide-or-die guacamole! Fresh produce. Tamales. Topo Chico. Perfect spot to pick up trip essentials.
Fancy finds for foodies! Super cute market to find all of your snack, dinner + imbibing essentials! I can always build a charcuterie board here and the perfect bottle of champagne.
Good Stuff Corktown
1444 Michigan AveFancy finds for foodies! Super cute market to find all of your snack, dinner + imbibing essentials! I can always build a charcuterie board here and the perfect bottle of champagne.
Perfect spot to pick up a bottle of wine for the weekend (or three!). Their patio, wine slushies, and music selection is always spot on!
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Motor City Wine
1949 Michigan AvePerfect spot to pick up a bottle of wine for the weekend (or three!). Their patio, wine slushies, and music selection is always spot on!
Amazing selection of beers, wines, and hard to find specialty liquors. Excellent snacks. Never disappoints! Nice way to transition to your stay.
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Marcus Market
4614 2nd AveAmazing selection of beers, wines, and hard to find specialty liquors. Excellent snacks. Never disappoints! Nice way to transition to your stay.
Wine selection is amazing! Perfect if you're already downtown and need to pick up a few bottles as parking is very limited.
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House of Pure Vin
1433 Woodward AveWine selection is amazing! Perfect if you're already downtown and need to pick up a few bottles as parking is very limited.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer flights! Beer slushies! Homemade pretzels! Killer patio too!
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Batch Brewing Company
1400 Porter StBeer flights! Beer slushies! Homemade pretzels! Killer patio too!
Detroit's original craft cocktail bar. 101 classic cocktails + an incredible seasonal menu expertly made. Hard not to fall in love here. If they're busy, walk to Gold Cash Gold for a cocktail while you wait.
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The Sugar House
2130 Michigan AveDetroit's original craft cocktail bar. 101 classic cocktails + an incredible seasonal menu expertly made. Hard not to fall in love here. If they're busy, walk to Gold Cash Gold for a cocktail while you wait.
So dreamy! Come here if you want to fall in love. It's perfectly romantic, has secret rooms, and an outdoor patio with some of the city's most inventive cocktails. The bar is dramatic, the proprietors are friendly if you're flying solo, and the Detroiters are welcoming. Enjoy!
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Kiesling
449 E Milwaukee AveSo dreamy! Come here if you want to fall in love. It's perfectly romantic, has secret rooms, and an outdoor patio with some of the city's most inventive cocktails. The bar is dramatic, the proprietors are friendly if you're flying solo, and the Detroiters are welcoming. Enjoy!
Northern Lights Lounge is the perfect spot to meet friends or make new ones. Great crowd with a mix of Detroiters, new and old. Weekend live music is always a treat and gets you in the mood to dance. Bar fare is spot on too!
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Northern Lights Lounge
660 W Baltimore StNorthern Lights Lounge is the perfect spot to meet friends or make new ones. Great crowd with a mix of Detroiters, new and old. Weekend live music is always a treat and gets you in the mood to dance. Bar fare is spot on too!
Food Scene
Serious foodie alert. Northern Thai unlike you've ever had. Start with the Khanom Krok and then wind your way through with the romanesco cauliflower, scallop salad, and the Coconut Banger's Ball cocktail. So many reasons it's on every "best restaurant in America" list! Go very early or very late or try to snag a seat at the bar.
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Takoi
2520 Michigan AveSerious foodie alert. Northern Thai unlike you've ever had. Start with the Khanom Krok and then wind your way through with the romanesco cauliflower, scallop salad, and the Coconut Banger's Ball cocktail. So many reasons it's on every "best restaurant in America" list! Go very early or very late or try to snag a seat at the bar.
Beautiful coffee shop with great snacks/baked goods. Lovely Ouizi botanical mural and friendly faces. No wifi so it's a great spot for people watching Detroit's most fab folks.
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Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueBeautiful coffee shop with great snacks/baked goods. Lovely Ouizi botanical mural and friendly faces. No wifi so it's a great spot for people watching Detroit's most fab folks.
PIZZA. Detroit-style. Cadieux e Pepe pizza is to die for. Gluten free and vegan options are both delish! Carryout + delivery, call to hear dine-in options.
Michigan & Trumbull
1331 Holden StreetPIZZA. Detroit-style. Cadieux e Pepe pizza is to die for. Gluten free and vegan options are both delish! Carryout + delivery, call to hear dine-in options.
Inventive pizzas with an amazing weekly and seasonal rotation of favorites. Their gluten-free is thin slice and so good!
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Pie-Sci Pizza
5163 TrumbullInventive pizzas with an amazing weekly and seasonal rotation of favorites. Their gluten-free is thin slice and so good!
Dinner and brunch here are AMAZING. Run, don't walk. Make a reservation first though. Beautiful build out.
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San Morello
1400 Woodward AveDinner and brunch here are AMAZING. Run, don't walk. Make a reservation first though. Beautiful build out.
Eat here! I do 2-3 a week. lol Noodles, patio, and great service! Keeps you so warm in the winter too! Highly recommend.
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ima
2015 Michigan AveEat here! I do 2-3 a week. lol Noodles, patio, and great service! Keeps you so warm in the winter too! Highly recommend.
Yummiest breakfast + lunch! Walkable to the loft! Outdoor seating and walk-up service.
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FOLK Detroit
1701 TrumbullYummiest breakfast + lunch! Walkable to the loft! Outdoor seating and walk-up service.
Loveliest spot for lunch or dinner. Patio is beautiful! Sammies hit the spot. Check to see their lobster roll availability. Run by the nicest people.
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Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop
1413 Brooklyn StLoveliest spot for lunch or dinner. Patio is beautiful! Sammies hit the spot. Check to see their lobster roll availability. Run by the nicest people.
Oysters! Seafood! Oh my! Dear lord the food here is good! Tiny spot so definitely make a reservation!
Mink Detroit
1701 TrumbullOysters! Seafood! Oh my! Dear lord the food here is good! Tiny spot so definitely make a reservation!
Carnivores, rejoice! This place is seriously amazing for meats + cheeses. Recommend a reservation!
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Marrow
8044 Kercheval AveCarnivores, rejoice! This place is seriously amazing for meats + cheeses. Recommend a reservation!
Brekky is supreme here! Literally perfect pancakes, breakfast grain bowls, and lots of vegan/gluten-free options!
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Rose's Fine Food
10551 E Jefferson AveBrekky is supreme here! Literally perfect pancakes, breakfast grain bowls, and lots of vegan/gluten-free options!
Vegans, rejoice! Prepare yourself for mac and cheese, tasty greens (perfectly salted), and all of the soul food faves you can handle. Super cute neighborhood. Take a pic in front of the floral mural across the street!
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Detroit Vegan Soul
8029 Agnes StVegans, rejoice! Prepare yourself for mac and cheese, tasty greens (perfectly salted), and all of the soul food faves you can handle. Super cute neighborhood. Take a pic in front of the floral mural across the street!
Their biscuit sammie is going to take you away! So many sweets! Located in Detroit's Avenue of Fashion, a cute walking area to shop locally owned businesses!
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Good Cakes and Bakes
19363 LivernoisTheir biscuit sammie is going to take you away! So many sweets! Located in Detroit's Avenue of Fashion, a cute walking area to shop locally owned businesses!
Cakes, cookies, custards. Macarons too. My fave spot for birthday plates (design your own sugar plate!). Revelatory vegan and gluten free offerings.
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For the Love of Sugar
100 Erskine StCakes, cookies, custards. Macarons too. My fave spot for birthday plates (design your own sugar plate!). Revelatory vegan and gluten free offerings.
Prepare for the best food post-brunch food coma ever. Seriously this place does not mess around with breakfast. It is so good. Thank me later. You may not need to eat for the rest of the day.
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Dime Store
719 Griswold StPrepare for the best food post-brunch food coma ever. Seriously this place does not mess around with breakfast. It is so good. Thank me later. You may not need to eat for the rest of the day.
In Detroit's Core City, Ochre Bakery's coffee, pastry and salad selection can do no wrong for brekky or lunch. Perfect spot for co-working or seeing Detroit's hippest crowd enjoy the city. Outdoor seating and areas for play or leisure.
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Ochre Bakery
4884 Grand River AveIn Detroit's Core City, Ochre Bakery's coffee, pastry and salad selection can do no wrong for brekky or lunch. Perfect spot for co-working or seeing Detroit's hippest crowd enjoy the city. Outdoor seating and areas for play or leisure.
Sightseeing
18-story former glorious train station and office building often considered ground zero for those obsessed with Detroit 'ruin porn.' Last train went through 30 years ago and it's sat empty ever since.
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Michigan Central Train Depot
2001 15th St18-story former glorious train station and office building often considered ground zero for those obsessed with Detroit 'ruin porn.' Last train went through 30 years ago and it's sat empty ever since.
Shopping
Next door to the Farmer's Hand, a great collection of local and vintage fashion, jewelry, and gifts. Loveliest owner!
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Mama Coo's
1701 TrumbullNext door to the Farmer's Hand, a great collection of local and vintage fashion, jewelry, and gifts. Loveliest owner!
Vintage and local clothing, jewelry, and housewares sourced from LA, Palm Springs, Mexico, etc. Their textiles and decor are always on point.
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Eldorado General Store
1700 Michigan AveVintage and local clothing, jewelry, and housewares sourced from LA, Palm Springs, Mexico, etc. Their textiles and decor are always on point.
Super hip vintage/housewares/clothing shop with California/desert vibes. They have an aura photo booth!! Perfect gift/bestie/couple photo op. You can set up an appointment at auraaura.co (and tell them Eileen and Chris that Danielle sent you)! If you head that way, hit up PizzaPlex, Flowers of Vietnam, and Mutiny Tiki Bar too!
Grey Area
Super hip vintage/housewares/clothing shop with California/desert vibes. They have an aura photo booth!! Perfect gift/bestie/couple photo op. You can set up an appointment at auraaura.co (and tell them Eileen and Chris that Danielle sent you)! If you head that way, hit up PizzaPlex, Flowers of Vietnam, and Mutiny Tiki Bar too!
Such a fantastic design collection - rare and fresh! Nora is in the Cass Corridor, home to cute shopping district with homewares, books, records, a brewery, and, of course, Shinola!
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Nora Detroit
4240 Cass AveSuch a fantastic design collection - rare and fresh! Nora is in the Cass Corridor, home to cute shopping district with homewares, books, records, a brewery, and, of course, Shinola!
Booking in advance is needed! Such a fun experience - end up with an aura portrait and an analysis with Eileen, who is amazing.
AURA AURA - AURA PHOTOGRAPHY
9226 Kercheval AvenueBooking in advance is needed! Such a fun experience - end up with an aura portrait and an analysis with Eileen, who is amazing.