Guidebook for Detroit
Food Scene
Friendly neighborhood bakery where you can pick up coffee, too.
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Café Con Leche
2990 W Grand BlvdFriendly neighborhood bakery where you can pick up coffee, too.
Los Galanes Mexican Restraunt
3362 Bagley StDelicious Mexican restaurant
Taqueria Lupitas
3443 Bagley StFavorite nearby taqueria
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueDelicious coffee and appealing baked goods.
Great selection of Mexican cuisine in addition to delicious tamales.
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Evie's Tamales
3454 Bagley StGreat selection of Mexican cuisine in addition to delicious tamales.
Another awesome place for tacos and delicious grilled chicken, too. Drinks available at this one!
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Taqueria El Rey
3344 Vernor HwyAnother awesome place for tacos and delicious grilled chicken, too. Drinks available at this one!
Delicious, affordable pupusas!
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Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno
3149 LivernoisDelicious, affordable pupusas!
Overly popular, always packed, no reservations, the “it” place, but legitimately tasty and huge rotating craft beer list.
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Slows Bar BQ
2138 Michigan AveOverly popular, always packed, no reservations, the “it” place, but legitimately tasty and huge rotating craft beer list.
Ryan's Foods
5858 Vernor HwyA basic Coney Island but tasty and incredibly fast. Great for a quick breakfast.
Friendly Canadians opened this breakfast and lunch joint which features locally sourced food and poutine. The scones are delish.
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The Brooklyn Street Local LLC
1266 Michigan AveFriendly Canadians opened this breakfast and lunch joint which features locally sourced food and poutine. The scones are delish.
Delicious Bangladeshi food in multicultural Hamtramck. Check out this cool city just north of Detroit.
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Aladdin Sweets & Cafe
11945 Conant StDelicious Bangladeshi food in multicultural Hamtramck. Check out this cool city just north of Detroit.
Great coffee and coffee shop in the West Village, which also boasts Vegan Soul, Craftwork and Sister Pie. Anything made with the “Hairbender” roast is the bomb.
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The Red Hook Detroit
8025 Agnes StGreat coffee and coffee shop in the West Village, which also boasts Vegan Soul, Craftwork and Sister Pie. Anything made with the “Hairbender” roast is the bomb.
Best sea salt chocolate chip cookie--this location brings you to the heart of the Cass Corridor, the "dangerous" neighborhood Avalon opened its doors in decades ago, which is now bright and shiny "Midtown."
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Avalon International Breads
441 W Willis StBest sea salt chocolate chip cookie--this location brings you to the heart of the Cass Corridor, the "dangerous" neighborhood Avalon opened its doors in decades ago, which is now bright and shiny "Midtown."
Awesome classic Detroit gem for breakfast and lunch. Take a walk around wonderful Eastern Market while you're there!
Russell Street
Russell StreetAwesome classic Detroit gem for breakfast and lunch. Take a walk around wonderful Eastern Market while you're there!
SW Detroit market with the best tamales I’ve had. Hands-down. Get there early in the day for the full variety - they sell-out every single day.
Algo Especial Super Market
2628 Bagley StSW Detroit market with the best tamales I’ve had. Hands-down. Get there early in the day for the full variety - they sell-out every single day.
Fast pizza, excellent and strange menu items, including a mind-blowing roasted root veggies and a plate-licking Brussel sprout dish.
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Rock City Eatery
4216 Woodward AveFast pizza, excellent and strange menu items, including a mind-blowing roasted root veggies and a plate-licking Brussel sprout dish.
Great happy hour cuisine and bargain cocktails. Premium vibes and lovely views of the Ouizi mural across the street. My favorite thing is to sit at the bar and eat mussels while watching the light fade outside.
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Craft Work
8047 Agnes StGreat happy hour cuisine and bargain cocktails. Premium vibes and lovely views of the Ouizi mural across the street. My favorite thing is to sit at the bar and eat mussels while watching the light fade outside.
Welcome to sandwich city, with great salads, too. Try the daily soup, whatever it is. Don’t forget that it’s open for dinner on the weekends, too, along with great happy hour specials. I like to order the olive appetizer and drink a good Michigan brew there with friends.
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Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop
1413 Brooklyn StWelcome to sandwich city, with great salads, too. Try the daily soup, whatever it is. Don’t forget that it’s open for dinner on the weekends, too, along with great happy hour specials. I like to order the olive appetizer and drink a good Michigan brew there with friends.
The deli/diner time forgot: this classic 60s eatery has the best reuben in the city. Excellent for people-watching, too.
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Hygrade Deli
3640 Michigan AveThe deli/diner time forgot: this classic 60s eatery has the best reuben in the city. Excellent for people-watching, too.
Get your greasy on with authentic polish pierogi and dill pickle soup.
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Polish Village Cafe
2990 Yemans StGet your greasy on with authentic polish pierogi and dill pickle soup.
Essentials
Honey Bee La Colmena
2443 Bagley StAwesome local grocery
E & L Supermercado
6000 Vernor HwyBusy local grocery with lots of Mexican offerings.
A drive away, exceptionally friendly staff and customers.
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Whole Foods Market
115 Mack AveA drive away, exceptionally friendly staff and customers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Interesting bands from around the country. Full bar and pizza oven, too.
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El Club
4114 Vernor HwyInteresting bands from around the country. Full bar and pizza oven, too.
A place to bowl and eat pizza as well as see live music.
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Garden Bowl
4140 Woodward AveA place to bowl and eat pizza as well as see live music.
Cliff Bell's
2030 Park AveJazz, delicious cocktails, and more.
The Sugar House
2130 Michigan AveSerious craft cocktails, close by.
Lager House
1254 Michigan AveAnd delightful dive bar.
Parks & Nature
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveAnd it has a swimming beach!
Enjoy walking, jogging, biking or roller blading in the Dequindre Cut. The air smells fresher there!
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Dequindre Cut
Dequindre Cut GreenwayEnjoy walking, jogging, biking or roller blading in the Dequindre Cut. The air smells fresher there!
It's humble now, but you can see traces of its elegant past as you enjoy a walk through the trees, play tennis and soccer or ice skate depending on the season, and greet your neighbors at play.
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Clark Park Coalition
1130 Clark AveIt's humble now, but you can see traces of its elegant past as you enjoy a walk through the trees, play tennis and soccer or ice skate depending on the season, and greet your neighbors at play.
Shopping
Xochi's Gift Shop
3437 Bagley StBuy some Mexicantown mementos for yourself or family and friends.
Detroit's glorious historic and current farmer's market. Open Saturdays (and sometimes Sundays and Tuesdays, too.)
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Eastern Market
Detroit's glorious historic and current farmer's market. Open Saturdays (and sometimes Sundays and Tuesdays, too.)
Sightseeing
See what Tyree Guyton and collaborators made happen here!
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I-Heidelberg Project
3600 Heidelberg StSee what Tyree Guyton and collaborators made happen here!
Tours and Experiences in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Learn about the old, come see what's new, and be surprised by what you never knew.
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Detroit Experience Factory
440 Burroughs StTours and Experiences in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Learn about the old, come see what's new, and be surprised by what you never knew.
Awesome tours aboard hand-painted biodiesel-powered buses. Every ride purchased provides a ride for a Detroit kid in need. Hop on. You won't be disappointed.
The Detroit Bus Company
5938 Linsdale StreetAwesome tours aboard hand-painted biodiesel-powered buses. Every ride purchased provides a ride for a Detroit kid in need. Hop on. You won't be disappointed.
Arts & Culture
I-Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveVisit to believe it!
Small but mighty testament to Detroit's famous sound. Expect a big museum expansion in the near-ish future.
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I-Motown Museum
2648 W Grand BlvdSmall but mighty testament to Detroit's famous sound. Expect a big museum expansion in the near-ish future.
Engaging and relevant museum.
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I-Museum ye-African American History ye-Charles H. Wright
315 E Warren AveEngaging and relevant museum.
It's an engaging contemporary art gallery and performance space as well as an art museum. But check out some of these galleries below, too! All are open late the third Thursday each month - see "Art Detroit Now" for a map of special events...
Simone DeSousa + N’Namdi + Holding House + Library Street Collective + Hatch + Inner State + Trinosophes + Public Pool + Popps Packing + Red Bull House of Art
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Museum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward AveIt's an engaging contemporary art gallery and performance space as well as an art museum. But check out some of these galleries below, too! All are open late the third Thursday each month - see "Art Detroit Now" for a map of special events...
Simone DeSousa + N’Namdi + Holding House + Library Street Collective + Hatch + Inner State + Trinosophes + Public Pool + Popps Packing + Red Bull House of Art