Must-see nightlife in Detroit

  • Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

    Detroit

    Pitch-perfect espresso drinks (try the lavender latte), pour-overs, outdoor seating and free wi-fi are hallmarks of this downtown cafe. Live music nightly…

  • Standby

    Detroit

    Standby hides in the alleyway known as the Belt. Find it, and crazy-creative cocktails like Snake in the Grass (gin, lime, celery bitters and nitro…

  • Grand Trunk Pub

    Detroit

    Once the ticket hall for the Grand Trunk Railroad, this high-ceilinged space still buzzes, but this time patrons are content to sit and stop a while. With…

  • HopCat

    Detroit

    Detroit's outpost of the regional bar chain rocks: paintings of local musicians adorn the walls, and the Stooges and old Motown bang on the speakers…

  • Batch Brewing Company

    Detroit

    Batch’s little taproom bustles most nights of the week. Friends play board games at one table, a young couple on a date sits next to them, while workmates…

  • Bronx

    Detroit

    There's not much inside this classic corner tavern besides a pool table, dim lighting and a couple of jukeboxes filled with ballsy rock and soul. But that…

  • Eastern Market Brewing Co

    Detroit

    This former meat-packing plant turned beer hall is right smack in the midst of mural-clad Eastern Market. Neighborhood folks of all ages hang out at the…

  • Two James Spirits

    Detroit

    Booze buffs throng the round bar for a tonic in the distillery's rustic-chic tasting room. Try the Jitterbug Perfume, with housemade gin and beet and…

  • Roasting Plant

    Detroit

    This slick, high-tech spot grinds beans fresh for each heavy-duty cup of coffee. Get it to go and then peruse the food trucks that dish out their wares a…

  • UFO Factory

    Detroit

    UFO Factory’s red-and-silver box of a building is practically being swallowed up by all the development rising around it. But the retro space is worth…