Guidebook for Detroit

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Guidebook for Detroit

Food Scene

Crepes and super good coffee in a small place that is Black-owned.
23 locals recommend
Le Petit Zinc
70 W Alexandrine St
23 locals recommend
Crepes and super good coffee in a small place that is Black-owned.
So much good stuff for breakfast or lunch. Good coffee and other drinks. Everything as locally sourced as possible. In business for 20 years. Owned by two women from the artists/activist scene.
51 locals recommend
Avalon International Breads
441 W Willis St
51 locals recommend
So much good stuff for breakfast or lunch. Good coffee and other drinks. Everything as locally sourced as possible. In business for 20 years. Owned by two women from the artists/activist scene.
61 locals recommend
Supino Pizzeria
2457 Russell St
61 locals recommend
54 locals recommend
Motor City Brewing Works
470 W Canfield St
54 locals recommend
Hipster cafe. Maybe the closest coffee shop nearby.
70 locals recommend
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan Avenue
70 locals recommend
Hipster cafe. Maybe the closest coffee shop nearby.
"A loyal legion of fans say Michigan Avenue's Hygrade Deli serves up one of the finest reuben sandwiches in the city." Diner food close by!
7 locals recommend
Hygrade Deli
3640 Michigan Ave
7 locals recommend
"A loyal legion of fans say Michigan Avenue's Hygrade Deli serves up one of the finest reuben sandwiches in the city." Diner food close by!
Our fav is mushroom pizza, beet salad and any fancy cocktail.
30 locals recommend
Ottava Via
1400 Michigan Ave
30 locals recommend
Our fav is mushroom pizza, beet salad and any fancy cocktail.
$3 sliders. They have vegan and gluten free ones too. Also good cocktails. Get the mushroom broth if they have it.
87 locals recommend
Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette Blvd
87 locals recommend
$3 sliders. They have vegan and gluten free ones too. Also good cocktails. Get the mushroom broth if they have it.
8 locals recommend
Sala Thai
3400 Russell St
8 locals recommend
Basic foodie brunch and lunch in Eastern Market
11 locals recommend
Russell Street Deli
2465 Russell St
11 locals recommend
Basic foodie brunch and lunch in Eastern Market
Good food for a meal too. This is also a music venue.
28 locals recommend
Trinosophes
1464 Gratiot Ave
28 locals recommend
Good food for a meal too. This is also a music venue.
Order chicken and mashed potatoes. Everything made by foodie chefs. Cocktails good.
45 locals recommend
Craft Work
8047 Agnes St
45 locals recommend
Order chicken and mashed potatoes. Everything made by foodie chefs. Cocktails good.
The original. Great people watching. All types of people go here.
53 locals recommend
Buddy's Pizza
17125 Conant St
53 locals recommend
The original. Great people watching. All types of people go here.
In Hamtramck.
39 locals recommend
Polish Village Cafe
2990 Yemans St
39 locals recommend
In Hamtramck.
German food and live German music (they encourage people to join in!) on certain nights. This is in an area that might not feel safe to some people - you'll see sex workers walking around. There is a gated parking lot.
9 locals recommend
Dakota Inn Rathskeller
17324 John R St
9 locals recommend
German food and live German music (they encourage people to join in!) on certain nights. This is in an area that might not feel safe to some people - you'll see sex workers walking around. There is a gated parking lot.

Arts & Culture

Zine Library has open hours sometimes. Check their facebook page.
Trumbull Avenue
Trumbull
Zine Library has open hours sometimes. Check their facebook page.
This is the reason we live here. Especially because there is free music on Fridays and Sunday afternoons. The Detroit Film Theater is our favorite thing to do with free time.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave
532 locals recommend
This is the reason we live here. Especially because there is free music on Fridays and Sunday afternoons. The Detroit Film Theater is our favorite thing to do with free time.
Arrived here less than a decade ago. There is a hipster cafe and bar inside and a gift shop (not that good). Exhibits are great. Check hours - closed Mondays I think. They also have music, films, workshops and artist talks sometimes.
124 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward Ave
124 locals recommend
Arrived here less than a decade ago. There is a hipster cafe and bar inside and a gift shop (not that good). Exhibits are great. Check hours - closed Mondays I think. They also have music, films, workshops and artist talks sometimes.
Old fashion neighborhood downstairs might be the best part and the toy train.
90 locals recommend
Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave
90 locals recommend
Old fashion neighborhood downstairs might be the best part and the toy train.
10 locals recommend
Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
3711 Woodward Ave
10 locals recommend
PuppetArt Theatre
24293 Telegraph Rd

Sightseeing

Outdoor museum. www.heidelberg.org "Outdoor art project on Heidelberg Street, Detroit, partially destroyed by the city, documented by HBO and restored in 1999."
Heidelberg Street
Heidelberg Street
Outdoor museum. www.heidelberg.org "Outdoor art project on Heidelberg Street, Detroit, partially destroyed by the city, documented by HBO and restored in 1999."
Produce, mini cactus, flowers, gifts, dairy, coffee, honey, Michigan-grown & ground flour... anything you want and lots of good people watching. This has gotten more touristy (aka suburban people coming down for fun instead of actually doing their weekly shopping). There is Sala Thai nearby, Supenos pizza, diner food and Russell St Deli (basic foodie brunch and lunch).
294 locals recommend
Eastern Market
294 locals recommend
Produce, mini cactus, flowers, gifts, dairy, coffee, honey, Michigan-grown & ground flour... anything you want and lots of good people watching. This has gotten more touristy (aka suburban people coming down for fun instead of actually doing their weekly shopping). There is Sala Thai nearby, Supenos pizza, diner food and Russell St Deli (basic foodie brunch and lunch).

Parks & Nature

There are some trails, park for kids, old abandoned zoo (locked up now). A nice walk is Blue Heron Lagoon - park in the lot and walk out to the lighthouse, pass it and across the bridge. There is swimming at the beach too! Lots of adorable families, super diverse -- you see all the types of people who live here.
388 locals recommend
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe Ave
388 locals recommend
There are some trails, park for kids, old abandoned zoo (locked up now). A nice walk is Blue Heron Lagoon - park in the lot and walk out to the lighthouse, pass it and across the bridge. There is swimming at the beach too! Lots of adorable families, super diverse -- you see all the types of people who live here.
Kiddie water park, a pond, a few paths for hiking, space to lay around and use picnic tables, grills.
14 locals recommend
Palmer Park
910 Merrill Plaisance St
14 locals recommend
Kiddie water park, a pond, a few paths for hiking, space to lay around and use picnic tables, grills.

Shopping

I went there once and wanted to buy everything.
Frida
15 E Kirby St
I went there once and wanted to buy everything.
Buys good clothes from people and sells them. It's curated and it's good.
Regeneration Clothing
126 E 14 Mile Rd
Buys good clothes from people and sells them. It's curated and it's good.

Getting Around

19 locals recommend
Wheelhouse Detroit
1340 Atwater St
19 locals recommend
Not sure they are still around but it's a very cool queer-run bike shop! Very grassroots.
Fender Bender Detroit
4605 Cass Ave
Not sure they are still around but it's a very cool queer-run bike shop! Very grassroots.
The Hub is the storefront name. Call to see if they are doing bike rentals.
Back Alley Bikes
3611 Cass Ave
The Hub is the storefront name. Call to see if they are doing bike rentals.

Entertainment & Activities

Detroit Film Theater
13 locals recommend
Cinema Detroit
4126 3rd Ave
13 locals recommend