Guidebook for Detroit

Jerry M.
Guidebook for Detroit

Food Scene

Chicken and Waffles Rock!!!
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New Center Eatery
2911 W Grand Blvd
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Chicken and Waffles Rock!!!
Top Rated French Restaurants, very intimate!
Cuisine
670 Lothrop St
Top Rated French Restaurants, very intimate!
Late-night munchies??? Pizza hits the spot and is right across the street.
Happy's Pizza
7451 Woodward Ave
Late-night munchies??? Pizza hits the spot and is right across the street.
Chinese Take-Out place right next door to Happy's Pizza, so if you're not in the mood for pizza...Chinese is right next door.
New China One
7414 Woodward Ave
Chinese Take-Out place right next door to Happy's Pizza, so if you're not in the mood for pizza...Chinese is right next door.
Locally-owned Chicken Wing Hot Spot.
City Wings
2896 W Grand Blvd
Locally-owned Chicken Wing Hot Spot.
Another great coffee shop inside the Fisher Building which is so cool to check out!
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Stella Good Coffee
3011 W Grand Blvd
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Another great coffee shop inside the Fisher Building which is so cool to check out!
Corporate Store Starbucks across from Whole Foods Market.
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Starbucks
777 Woodward Ave
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Corporate Store Starbucks across from Whole Foods Market.
Right next to Shinola and Third Man Records--great place for pizza and beer as well as to hang out. Outdoor front patio is pet friendly too!!!
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Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery
441 W Canfield St
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Right next to Shinola and Third Man Records--great place for pizza and beer as well as to hang out. Outdoor front patio is pet friendly too!!!
Some of the best Shawarma around!
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Bucharest Grill
2684 E Jefferson Ave
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Some of the best Shawarma around!
An amazing locally sourced (from farm to table) restaurant in the city!
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Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
15 E Kirby St
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An amazing locally sourced (from farm to table) restaurant in the city!
Organic Cupcakes to eat anytime or place.
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Good Cakes and Bakes
19363 Livernois
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Organic Cupcakes to eat anytime or place.
Some of the best corned beef and pastrami around.
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Mr. Fo-Fo's
19166 Livernois
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Some of the best corned beef and pastrami around.
Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan!!!
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Seva Detroit
66 E Forest Ave
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Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan!!!
Pizza--unique with a seasonal rotating menu!
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Pie-Sci Pizza
5163 Trumbull
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Pizza--unique with a seasonal rotating menu!
Organic Bakery with amazing sandwiches, coffees, treats and more.
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Avalon Cafe + Biscuit Bar
2998 W Grand Blvd
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Organic Bakery with amazing sandwiches, coffees, treats and more.
This is an amazing vegan/vegetarian coney island restaurant which also serves beer, wine and liquor--woohoo!
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Chili Mustard Onions
3411 Brush St
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This is an amazing vegan/vegetarian coney island restaurant which also serves beer, wine and liquor--woohoo!

Arts & Culture

Top notch entertainment complex managed by the world famous Nederlander Family.
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Fisher Theatre
3011 E Grand Blvd
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Top notch entertainment complex managed by the world famous Nederlander Family.
Top Notch Urban Research University in the heart of Midtown Detroit.
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Wayne State University
42 W Warren Ave
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Top Notch Urban Research University in the heart of Midtown Detroit.
World class entertainment managed by Olympia Entertainment.
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Fox Theatre
2211 Woodward Avenue
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World class entertainment managed by Olympia Entertainment.
World Class Museum in the D!!!
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I-Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave
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World Class Museum in the D!!!
Where it all started...
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I-Motown Museum
2648 W Grand Blvd
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Where it all started...
Ceramic Studio Gallery offering classes, workshops, private lessons, parties for all ages, community events and shopping.
Art in Motion
19939 Livernois
Ceramic Studio Gallery offering classes, workshops, private lessons, parties for all ages, community events and shopping.
A Cool Museum which showcases a lot of local artists on a rotating basis.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward Ave
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A Cool Museum which showcases a lot of local artists on a rotating basis.
One of the major African American History Museums in the country!
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I-Museum ye-African American History ye-Charles H. Wright
315 E Warren Ave
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One of the major African American History Museums in the country!

Essentials

World-renowned medical center.
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Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W Grand Blvd
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World-renowned medical center.
Reasonably-priced grocery store with basic food items including beer and wine.
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ALDI
15111 Woodward Ave
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Reasonably-priced grocery store with basic food items including beer and wine.
Great selection of organic and higher end grocery items including beer and wine.
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Whole Foods Market
115 Mack Ave
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Great selection of organic and higher end grocery items including beer and wine.
Great place to get collard and greens.
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King Cole Foods
40 Clairmount Ave
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Great place to get collard and greens.
Super Fast and Friendly Police Department and 2 ZipCars are located here for short term car rentals.
WSU Police Department
6050 Cass Avenue
Super Fast and Friendly Police Department and 2 ZipCars are located here for short term car rentals.
FITNESSWORKS
6525 2nd Ave
In the middle of Wayne State Campus across from the Student Center.
Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center
5210 Gullen Mall
In the middle of Wayne State Campus across from the Student Center.
Decent grocery store near Wayne State Campus.
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University Foods
1131 W Warren Ave
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Decent grocery store near Wayne State Campus.
Another decent grocery store near Wayne State University.
Food Pride Market
500 E Warren Ave
Another decent grocery store near Wayne State University.
OPENED 24 HOURS and very safe!!!
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CVS
1037 Woodward Ave
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OPENED 24 HOURS and very safe!!!
Voted Metro Time 2016 Best Local Market in Detroit. Open 7am-2am Mon-Sat and 7am-Midnight on Sundays. Quality Produce, Fine Meats, Liquor and Craft Beers...what more do you need?
City Market
575 Brush St
Voted Metro Time 2016 Best Local Market in Detroit. Open 7am-2am Mon-Sat and 7am-Midnight on Sundays. Quality Produce, Fine Meats, Liquor and Craft Beers...what more do you need?

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to nosh and enjoy cocktails with an outdoor patio just north of the WSU Law School.
Tony V's Tavern
5756 Cass Ave
Great place to nosh and enjoy cocktails with an outdoor patio just north of the WSU Law School.
Cracked Fries are excellent along with the 120+ beers.
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HopCat
4265 Woodward Ave
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Cracked Fries are excellent along with the 120+ beers.
Shuttles to Tigers Games!!!
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Z's Villa
42 Piquette Ave
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Shuttles to Tigers Games!!!
One of the coolest bars in the Woodbridge Historic District.
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Woodbridge Pub
5169 Trumbull
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One of the coolest bars in the Woodbridge Historic District.
My buddy Scott is a co-owner of this very cool bar/hang out place.
3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue
My buddy Scott is a co-owner of this very cool bar/hang out place.
Because it's a bar!
Common Pub Detroit
5440 Cass Ave
Because it's a bar!

Parks & Nature

Pallister Park is a great park to toss a ball around with your dog or go for a jog. It has a chin up bar station to get in a workout as well.
Pallister
Pallister
Pallister Park is a great park to toss a ball around with your dog or go for a jog. It has a chin up bar station to get in a workout as well.
Movies and live entertainment thru the summer--all for FREE!!! and within 4 blocks!
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New Center Park
2998 E Grand Blvd
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Movies and live entertainment thru the summer--all for FREE!!! and within 4 blocks!
Place for dogs to socialize and people too!
Midtown Dog Park
Place for dogs to socialize and people too!

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the Detroit Tigers.
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IComerica Park
2100 Woodward Ave
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Home of the Detroit Tigers.
Home of the Detroit Lions.
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Ford Field
2000 Brush St
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Home of the Detroit Lions.
The New Home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. This stadium is state of the art and has a stop on the QLine.
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Little Caesars Arena
2645 Woodward Ave
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The New Home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. This stadium is state of the art and has a stop on the QLine.

Getting Around

Easy access onto the John C. Lodge Freeway / M-10 from Grand Blvd. which connects to I-94 & I-75.
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Easy access onto the John C. Lodge Freeway / M-10 from Grand Blvd. which connects to I-94 & I-75.
Nearby Car Rental facility with great rates and only 1 block away--open on Saturdays too.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7600 2nd Ave
Nearby Car Rental facility with great rates and only 1 block away--open on Saturdays too.
If you're in a pinch and need a vehicle for a few hours, Zip Cars are the way to go!
Zipcar Detroit
If you're in a pinch and need a vehicle for a few hours, Zip Cars are the way to go!
The QLine Light Rail Train will take you straight down Woodward Avenue for $1.50--woohoo and the last stop is only 3 blocks away.
Penske Tech Center
7520 Woodward Avenue
The QLine Light Rail Train will take you straight down Woodward Avenue for $1.50--woohoo and the last stop is only 3 blocks away.
Download the MoGo Bike Sharing App and begin riding around the area.
Mogo Bike Sharing Station
Download the MoGo Bike Sharing App and begin riding around the area.