Guidebook for Detroit

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Guidebook for Detroit

Food Scene

Excellent pie and coffee. There isn't much on Kercheval yet, but Sister Pie is the beginning of a host of new businesses coming.
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Sister Pie
8066 Kercheval Ave
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Excellent pie and coffee. There isn't much on Kercheval yet, but Sister Pie is the beginning of a host of new businesses coming.
The neighborhood coffee shop. The coffee and tea are both excellent as are the morning pastries. Lovely hang.
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The Red Hook Detroit
8025 Agnes St
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The neighborhood coffee shop. The coffee and tea are both excellent as are the morning pastries. Lovely hang.
Local tip: Eat on the bar side if there are just two of you. New American cuisine. Don't miss the lamb chops and the fries. Very convivial. Sunday brunch is a great way to start the day.
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Craft Work
8047 Agnes St
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Local tip: Eat on the bar side if there are just two of you. New American cuisine. Don't miss the lamb chops and the fries. Very convivial. Sunday brunch is a great way to start the day.
Excellent vegan food even for those of us who aren't vegan. Don't miss the deep fried tofu bites, though I'm not a fan of the vegan mac and cheese. Thursday nights they have poetry and music.
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Detroit Vegan Soul
8029 Agnes St
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Excellent vegan food even for those of us who aren't vegan. Don't miss the deep fried tofu bites, though I'm not a fan of the vegan mac and cheese. Thursday nights they have poetry and music.
Fun vintage diner with modern food.
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Rose's Fine Food
10551 E Jefferson Ave
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Fun vintage diner with modern food.
Best greasy breakfast in town. The chicken scrambler and pancakes are divine. Can cure any late-night in town.
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Clique
1326 E Jefferson Ave
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Best greasy breakfast in town. The chicken scrambler and pancakes are divine. Can cure any late-night in town.
Excellent New York-style pizza in Eastern Market.
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Supino Pizzeria
2457 Russell St
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Excellent New York-style pizza in Eastern Market.
A Detroit classic. You're going for the history; the food is secondary.
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Vivio's Food & Spirits
2460 Market St
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A Detroit classic. You're going for the history; the food is secondary.
Beautiful restaurant recently restored to its art deco glory. Go in for a drink even if you don't love the meat-heavy menu.
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Antietam
1428 Gratiot Ave
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Beautiful restaurant recently restored to its art deco glory. Go in for a drink even if you don't love the meat-heavy menu.
Wonderful breakfast and lunch spot. Open, airy, friendly. In the evenings, they often have musical performances. Parking in the back, but the road is rutted and narrow.
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Trinosophes
1464 Gratiot Ave
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Wonderful breakfast and lunch spot. Open, airy, friendly. In the evenings, they often have musical performances. Parking in the back, but the road is rutted and narrow.
Impossible to get reservations, but it's worth trying to walk in. Best fine-dining food in town right now. Large patio for summer drinks or al fresco dining.
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Selden Standard
3921 2nd Ave
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Impossible to get reservations, but it's worth trying to walk in. Best fine-dining food in town right now. Large patio for summer drinks or al fresco dining.
Brunch and lunch spot with egg dishes, pancakes, burgers, etc. Vegan options. And don't miss the poutine!
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The Brooklyn Street Local LLC
1266 Michigan Ave
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Brunch and lunch spot with egg dishes, pancakes, burgers, etc. Vegan options. And don't miss the poutine!
Get your Detroit-made bagels!
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Detroit Institute of Bagels
1236 Michigan Ave
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Get your Detroit-made bagels!

Essentials

An organic bodega, for you New Yorkers out there. Beer, wine, Drought juice, snacks, eggs, milk, etc. Lots of Detroit-made foods.
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Parker Street Market
1814 Parker St
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An organic bodega, for you New Yorkers out there. Beer, wine, Drought juice, snacks, eggs, milk, etc. Lots of Detroit-made foods.

Shopping

Record store!
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Paramita Sound
1517 Broadway Street
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Record store!
This is an old-school barbershop. My husband, Karl, gets his hair cut there. If you're looking for a trim, stop in and say Karl sent you.
Heavy Weight Cuts LLC
8008 Kercheval Ave
This is an old-school barbershop. My husband, Karl, gets his hair cut there. If you're looking for a trim, stop in and say Karl sent you.
Great spot to pick up wine if you need a bottle.
Cost Plus Eastern Market Wine
2448 Market St
Great spot to pick up wine if you need a bottle.
Cute vintage shop and clothing store. Always worth a stroll through!
Savvy Chic
2712 Riopelle St
Cute vintage shop and clothing store. Always worth a stroll through!
Home wares, gifts, Detroit-centric T-shirts and more. It's across the street from Shinola and Run Detroit, making this a shopping enclave.
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City Bird
460 W Canfield St
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Home wares, gifts, Detroit-centric T-shirts and more. It's across the street from Shinola and Run Detroit, making this a shopping enclave.
Wonderful nonfiction bookstore in the center of Midtown's shopping district. Stop in!
Source Booksellers
4240 Cass Ave
Wonderful nonfiction bookstore in the center of Midtown's shopping district. Stop in!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fifth-generation family business. Our neighbor, Dan, bartends there on Sundays. It's a bit of a walk, but an easy bike ride. Then you can explore the riverfront. Gorgeous.
Andrews on the Corner
201 Joseph Campau Ave
Fifth-generation family business. Our neighbor, Dan, bartends there on Sundays. It's a bit of a walk, but an easy bike ride. Then you can explore the riverfront. Gorgeous.
This is a great rock-and-roll bar with one of the best kitchens in the city. It turns out both vegan food and great burgers with a NOLA flair. Don't miss our home bar.
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Lager House
1254 Michigan Ave
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This is a great rock-and-roll bar with one of the best kitchens in the city. It turns out both vegan food and great burgers with a NOLA flair. Don't miss our home bar.
Distills its own whisky, bourbon, vodka and gin. Brunch on Sundays.
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Detroit City Distillery
2462 Riopelle St
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Distills its own whisky, bourbon, vodka and gin. Brunch on Sundays.
Wonderful selection of wines by the bottle or the glass. Stay for the live jazz.
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Motor City Wine
1949 Michigan Ave
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Wonderful selection of wines by the bottle or the glass. Stay for the live jazz.
The view doesn't get any better than this. It's pricey, but you can just have a drink at the bar and enjoy the view of the river, Canada and beyond. After, catch the People Mover for a downtown tour.
Coach Insignia
100 Renaissance Center
The view doesn't get any better than this. It's pricey, but you can just have a drink at the bar and enjoy the view of the river, Canada and beyond. After, catch the People Mover for a downtown tour.

Sightseeing

Open farmers market on Saturdays; summer Sundays it has retail vendors. It's a Detroit experience and one of the oldest such markets in the country. Check out the food and the street art.
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Eastern Market
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Open farmers market on Saturdays; summer Sundays it has retail vendors. It's a Detroit experience and one of the oldest such markets in the country. Check out the food and the street art.
Don't miss Belle Isle, the city's 900+ acre island park. Picnic over there, rent bikes and kayaks, etc. Don't miss the newly reopened Aquarium. The view of Detroit from Sunset Point is stunning.
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Belle Isle Aquarium
3 Inselruhe Ave
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Don't miss Belle Isle, the city's 900+ acre island park. Picnic over there, rent bikes and kayaks, etc. Don't miss the newly reopened Aquarium. The view of Detroit from Sunset Point is stunning.
You probably want to go to see the Diego Rivera mural. It's a must-see. But also have a drink or snack in Kresge Court and feel the glamour of Detroit in the 1950s. Also: The puppet collection.
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Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave
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You probably want to go to see the Diego Rivera mural. It's a must-see. But also have a drink or snack in Kresge Court and feel the glamour of Detroit in the 1950s. Also: The puppet collection.