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Detroit Sports Bars Across the Country

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Detroit Lions watch party at the Candlelight Tavern in Denver, Colorado. Courtesy of Javier Rivera.

Whether you’re traveling, visiting family, or living in a city on the opposite side of the country, we know you have to support your local teams. Check out our list of sports bars below to catch the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Wolverines, and Spartans wherever you are.

 

Atlanta

Hudson Grille

4046 Peachtree Road , Atlanta, GA, 30319

 

Chicago

Dugout Sports Bar & Grill

950 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

DIAG

2852-2856 N Southport Ave, Chicago, 60657

Avenue Tavern

2914-2916 N Broadway, Chicago, 60657

The Tin Lizzie

2483 N Clark St, Chicago, 60614

Grand River

3032 N Lincoln Ave 1St, Chicago, 60657

O’Malley’s Pub

3215 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, 60634

 

Cleveland

Prosperity Social Club

1109 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, OH

 

Denver

Candlelight Tavern

383 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80209

 

Houston

Brian O’Neill’s Irish Pub

5555 Morningside Drive, Houston, TX 77005

 

Las Vegas

Crowbar (Flamingo)

6851 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Texas Station

2101 Texas Star Ln, North Las Vegas, NV 89032

 

Milwaukee

G Daddy’s BBC

2022 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Major Goolsby’s

340 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

 

New York City

Bailey’s Corner Pub

1607 York Ave, New York, NY 10028

 

Philadelphia

Mac’s Tavern

226 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 (267) 324-5507

 

Washington DC

Capitol Lounge

229 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.

 

In the Motor City? Check out our favorite bars in Detroit for grabbing a beer, cocktail, wine, or just an entertaining time!

Best Bars in Detroit – Part 4 – Wine

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Detroit boasts one of Esquire’s “Best Bars in America 2018,” a couple dozen breweries and beer houses, barcades, distilleries, underground speakeasies, tiki bars, and alley bars. What does this mean for Detroiters and visitors? No shortage of drinking establishments to visit after a hard day of work, before a show, or during a weekend of sports. Check out our favorite wine bars in the Motor City below, and read the other parts of our series on the best cocktail, beer, and entertainment spots in the city.

The Royce Detroit. Courtesy of WineCountry Media.

The Royce Detroit. Courtesy of WineCountry Media.

Motor City Wine     Corktown     1949 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Located right down the street from Slows Bar BQ, Motor City Wine has a sizeable wine menu in addition to charcuterie boards. It also doubles as a wine shop, carrying a massive selection of bottles which can be purchased and even drank on site. Not a wine connoisseur but forced to tag along with a friend or spouse? Don’t fear! A few beers and cocktails are also available for consumption.

Vertical Wine Bar     Downtown     1538 Centre St, Detroit, MI 48226

Located in the Historic Ashley Building, Vertical Wine Bar offers dozens of sparking, red, and white wines by the glass, as well as a bevy of tasting flights. An extensive menu includes cocktails, beer, small plates, fries, foie gras, and crème brûlèe, and while some menu items are a bit pricey, the happy hour is not to be missed.

The Royce Detroit     Downtown     76 W Adams Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

This Spanish style wine bar has dozens of different brands for you to try by the glass. In addition to the substantially large selection, the bar also serves charcuterie and cheese to help you fully appreciate the full bourgeois experience. The Royce also offers classic cocktails like negronis, NY Sours, and Martiniques.

Brix Wine & Charcuterie Boutique     East Jefferson     7968 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI 48214

This chic bar in a former bank offers exactly as its name suggests: wine and charcuterie boards. The East Jefferson location is actually in the process of moving to New Center, but the management team expects to release more news in early January.

Don’t forget to check out Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series, highlighting our favorite cocktail, beer, and entertainment bars in the city of Detroit.

Best Bars in Detroit – Part 3 – Entertainment

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Feather bowling in progress at Cadieux Cafe. Courtesy of ESPN.

Feather bowling in progress at Cadieux Cafe. Courtesy of ESPN.

Detroit boasts one of Esquire’s “Best Bars in America 2018,” a couple dozen breweries and beer houses, barcades, distilleries, underground speakeasies, tiki bars, and alley bars. What does this mean for Detroiters and visitors? There’s no shortage of drinking establishments to visit after a hard day of work, before a show, or during a weekend of sports. Check out our favorite bars for a night of entertainment in Detroit below, and read Part 1 and Part 2 of our series on the best cocktail and beer spots in the city.

Cadieux Cafe     East Side     4300 Cadieux Rd, Detroit, MI 48224

This East English Village institution has been serving the city’s Belgian population for over a century. A bastion of feather bowling in the United States and a speakeasy during the prohibition, Cadieux Cafe is still pumping out mussels, fries with mayo, European beers, and live music until 2am most nights. If that’s not appealing enough, comedian and actor Keegan-Michael Key, of “Key & Peele,” counts it as one of his favorite spots in the city.

Punch Bowl Social Detroit Downtown 1331 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

Private karaoke rooms, bowling alleys, arcade games, billiards, ping pong, foosball, board games, and giant jenga are just a few of the entertainment options at your disposal at Punch Bowl Social. A full food menu compliments a diverse drink sheet, including alcoholic milkshakes and shareable punch bowls.

POP + Offworld Arcade Downtown 128 Cadillac Square, Detroit, MI 48226

A former pop-up arcade, Offworld Arcade now has a permanent location on the second floor of the Checker Bar. Pizza, full service bar, and more than 30 quarter-operated arcade games.

Foosball table at Fluxx Deluxx. Courtesy of Arrested Motion.

Foosball table at Fluxx Deluxx. Courtesy of Arrested Motion.

Ready Player One Bricktown 407 E Fort St, Detroit, MI 48226

Another barcade downtown, Ready Player One offers more than 40 arcade games running on tokens distributed with each drink and food item purchased. Rock ‘n’ Rye chicken wings, meatloaf sliders, and video game inspired cocktails.

Deluxx Fluxx Downtown 1274 Library St, Detroit, MI 48226

Blacklights illuminate hundreds of colorful posters plastering the walls of the underground bar featuring custom arcade games and 20 cocktails on tap. Entertainment options at Deluxx Fluxx include DJs, burlesque performances, karaoke, live bands, and bingo.

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge Green Acres 20510 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221

Baker’s began in 1933 as a restaurant, but became known throughout the decades as one of the hippest jazz bars in the country. Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Woody Herman, and Nat King Cole have all graced the stage at some point, and live performances and great drinks are still in supply today.

Check back for Part 4 about the best wine bars in the city, and don’t forget to read Part 1 and Part 2 about cocktail and beer locales in the city.

Best Bars in Detroit – Part 2 – Beer

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Some of the taps at Midtown's HopCat. Courtesy of Edward Cardenas.

Some of the taps at Midtown’s HopCat. Courtesy of Edward Cardenas.

Detroit boasts one of Esquire’s “Best Bars in America 2018,” a couple dozen breweries and beer houses, barcades, distilleries, underground speakeasies, tiki bars, and alley bars. What does this mean for Detroiters and visitors? There’s no shortage of drinking establishments to visit after a hard day of work, before a show, or during a weekend of sports. Check out our favorite bars for beer lovers in Detroit below, and read Part 1 of our series on the best cocktail spots in the city.

Ye Olde Tap Room     Jefferson-Mack     14915 Charlevoix St, Detroit, MI 48215

Ye Olde Tap Room, on the city’s east side, was founded in 1915 just before the Prohibition Era. It’s situation at the end of a commuter trolly line meant the basement bar thrived as a speakeasy during the thirteen years of prohibition. Previously owned by two former Detroit Tigers players, the Mack family purchased the establishment in 1966, and the bar now serves over 250 beers from around the globe.

8 Degrees Plato Detroit     Chinatown     3409 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

“8° Plato Detroit is located at 3409 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan. An amazing selection of bottled and canned beer, cider and meads are available, but we also have a bar in the back to provide draft beer for growlers to go. Yep. There are ‘taps’ in the Detroit store. You can actually have a beer while you are shopping for your beer. Or just hang out. Looking for more Detroit history? Ask Brigid ~ her family arrived with Cadillac in 1701.”

HopCat     Midtown     4265 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

HopCat has over 130 beers from around the world on tap. “We’re listed among Top 50 bars in the US by Draft Magazine. Beer Advocate Magazine has ranked us as the #3 Beer Bar in the world, CraftBeer.com has rated us the #2 beer bar in the U.S., and from 2012-2016 RateBeer.com has ranked HopCat Grand Rapids as the #1 Brewpub in the United States. We’re humbled by how craft beer lovers all over the world have responded to our philosophy.”

A fraction of the beers on tap at Jacoby's in Downtown's Bricktown neighborhood. Courtesy of Jacoby's.

A fraction of the beers on tap at Jacoby’s in Downtown’s Bricktown neighborhood. Courtesy of Jacoby’s.

Jacoby’s German Biergarten     Bricktown     624 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226

Jacobys’ German Biergarten has a full menu of German and American food, but the establishment really shines in its European beer offerings. The menu boasts about two dozen German varieties, a dozen Belgian beers, and a smattering of English, Scottish, and Canadian brews as well as your American favorites.

Grand Trunk Pub     Downtown     612 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

The former ticket station for the Grand Trunk Railroad now contains a bar serving up 24 Michigan brews on tap, over 170 rotating bottles, and their famous Reuben sandwich.

Check back for Part 3 of this series, where we discuss the hottest bars in the city for games and entertainment.

Open Streets Coming to Corktown and Southwest Detroit This Weekend

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Michigan Avenue during Open Streets event. Courtesy of Open Streets Detroit.

Michigan Avenue during Open Streets event. Courtesy of Open Streets Detroit.

Open Streets Detroit, the popular recreational event in its third year, will bring walking, biking, rollerblading, and more to main streets in Southwest Detroit and Corktown. A 3.5-mile route running through Michigan Avenue and West Vernor Highway will be closed to vehicular traffic from noon to 5pm on Sunday, October 7. Pedestrians are free to wander amongst a variety of retail and dining options on two of the city’s main thoroughfares.

The easternmost portion of the route starts at Beacon Park at First and Grand River in Downtown Detroit. Attendees can walk west on Michigan Avenue until Corktown’s Roosevelt Park, which sits in front of Michigan Central Station. From there, the route runs down West Vernor Highway through Southwest Detroit to Military Street.

Map of the route for October 7. Courtesy of Open Streets Detroit.

Map of the route for October 7. Courtesy of Open Streets Detroit.

According to their website, Open Streets Detroit works as “a collaborative effort led by public and non-profit partners, including: the Downtown Detroit Partnership, MoGo, City of Detroit, Michigan Department of Transportation, and several business and community organizations.” Open Streets will feature live music, exercise classes, ultimate frisbee, hip-hop and street dancing, hula hooping, kickboxing, yoga, tennis, and more activities to create a block party atmosphere across the 3.5 miles. The event is free, and restrooms and first aid booths will dot the route.

The program is expanding to other neighborhoods, with a Rouge Park event taking place  this past August 11. Open Streets complements the growing non-motorized efforts in the city, including the MoGo bike system and expanding RiverWalk and greenways.

Roots

Open Streets credits the weekly Ciclovía event in Bogotá, Colombia, dating back to the mid-1970s, as the forefather of Detroit’s pedestrian-only event. The Columbian capital closes off 70 miles of streets for 2 million attendees a week. Over 200 cities worldwide have since created similar pedestrian-centric events on city streets.

Haunted Attractions In and Around Detroit

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It’s again that time of year where brave individuals seek the thrill of haunted attractions. Metro Detroit is home to some of the top-rated thrill parks in the nation, leaving visitors with plenty of variety to visit.

Ford’s Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Company is once again bringing buzz back to the Michigan Central Station. Early this week, Ford announced the vacant train station will transform into a haunted house this October. More details will be announced soon, but in the meantime, here is a list of our favorite haunted attractions:

Azra Chamber of Horrors Haunted House– 31401 John R Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071

Azra’s is one of Detroit’s newest haunted attractions. It offers guests a chance to walk through the maze of terrifying chambers. Tickets range from $20-$43.

A Terror in Townsend Forest– 4770 Waterford Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346

This ½ mile haunted trail is open every Friday and Saturday now through Halloween. This attraction is presented by Oakland County Sportmen’s Club. Tickets range from $10-$15.

Erebus Haunted Attraction- 18 South Perry, Pontiac, MI 48342

This four-story haunted tower of terror has been voted amongst the top haunted attractions in the nation. Erebus has been featured on A & E Channel’s My Ghost Story (Episode 63), the Travel Channel, and the Discovery Channel.  Open every day now through Friday November 3rd. Tickets range from $18 – $28.

Courtesy of Erebus Haunted Attraction.

Courtesy of Erebus Haunted Attraction.

Haunted Farm of Terror- 28405 26 Mile Road, Lenox Township, MI 48048

The Haunted Farm of Terror is celebrating it’s 15th year of being a full-service haunted complex, which includes a haunted house, a hayride, and a zombie assault paintball convoy.

Tickets range from $20-$25.

Courtesy of Wiard’s Night Terrors Haunted Thrill Park.

Courtesy of Wiard’s Night Terrors Haunted Thrill Park.

Wiard’s Night Terrors Haunted Thrill Park– 5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Voted Michigan’s #1 Haunted Thrill Park, this haunted park is located on 89 acres of terror. Wiard’s Night Terrors offers Splattertown Paintball, The Ultimate Haunted Barn, The Asylum, Alien Caged Clowns, The Mineshaft, and the Hayride of the Lost. Tickets range from $18-$44.

 

 

 

By Allecia Jurkiewicz
Research Manager, JMJ Phillip Group

Detroit Halloween and October Fun and Events

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Here is a list of top activities to do in and around the City of Detroit in October.

Zoo Boo At the Detroit Zoo– October 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

Beaumont Children’s hosts a “merry-not-scary” event at the Detroit Zoo, offering costume-clad children a chance to take part in Halloween festivities. Children are able to walk the trick-or-treat trail while seeing an extreme pumpkin carver, fortune teller, magician, and much more! Tickets are available for purchase online or in-person.

Detroit Lions Eastern Market Tailgating– October 7, 28

At every Lions home game, Eastern Market offers a lively, open-air setting for Lions fans to show their Pride. Fans can take a shuttle, or make the 10-minute walk, to Ford Field from Eastern Market. Parking passes are available for purchase, with proceeds going back to Eastern Market.

Detroit Lions tailgaters in Eastern Market. Courtesy of Eastern Market Corporation.

Detroit Lions tailgaters in Eastern Market. Courtesy of Eastern Market Corporation.

Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village- October 12-14, 18-21, 25-28

Explore the grounds of Greenfield Village at night as guests walk a path lit by 1,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Listen to live music, stop at treat stations, visit with costumed characters, and much more. Be sure to make reservations for dinner at the Eagle Tavern or A Taste of History ® Restaurant. Tickets are available online.

Jack-o'-lantern at Greenfield Village. Courtesy of @thehenryford.

Jack-o’-lantern at Greenfield Village. Courtesy of @thehenryford.

Mojo’s Haunted Hollywood Halloween Party– October 19

This 21 and up Halloween party is surely to be the biggest Halloween party of the year! All proceeds will go to charity, with a chance to win over $6,000 in prizes for the best dressed character. Win tickets on Channel 955 or purchase them online.

Detroit Free Press Marathon– October 20-21, 2018

The Detroit Free Press Marathon is one of the few international races between the US and Canada. This is a weekend full of athletic events including a marathon, half-marathon, relay, 5K race, kids run, and a 1-mile competitive race.

Check out our favorite cider mills and apple orchards in the Metro Detroit area here!

 

 

 

By Allecia Jurkiewicz
Research Manager, JMJ Phillip Group

Top Kid-Friendly Attractions in Detroit

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As summer quickly comes to an end, now is a great time to squeeze in the last bit of summer fun. From parks to museums, the city of Detroit has some very exciting kid-friendly attractions to keep families entertained. Here is a list of our favorites:

Belle Isle Aquarium, 3, Inselruhe Ave, Detroit, MI 48207

  • Price: Free admission and parking
  • Michigan’s historic aquarium reopened in 2012 through the Belle Isle Conservancy. Since then, the facility has become home to a unique collection of fish from the Great Lakes and global bodies of water.

The Belle Isle Aquarium. Courtesy of Crains Detroit.

The Belle Isle Aquarium. Courtesy of Crains Detroit.

Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

  • Price: Free
  • Detroit’s urban park offers year-round attractions for the family. From a beach in summer, to an ice rink in the winter, Campus Martius Park will surely keep visitors entertained while visiting the area’s many restaurants and shops.

Mt. Elliott Park, 110 Mt Elliott St, Detroit, MI 48207

  • Price: Free
  • This Riverfront park features a Great Lakes themed splash pad for kids of all ages to beat the summer heat.

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

  • Price: $12/adult, $10/seniors over 65 years old, $5 students, and free for children under 12
  • The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is the birthplace of the Model T, showcasing Detroit’s innovation and automotive heritage.

 

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Courtesy of Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Courtesy of Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

  • Price: Free
  • This museum is dedicated to telling the story of Detroit through its numerous exhibits on the automotive industry, music industry, cultural events, and more.

Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48202

  • Price: $14/adult, $11/child 12 and under
  • Indoor science museum featuring over 250+ interactive exhibits, a 4D theater, and a Planetarium providing kids of all ages the opportunity to explore and engage in a STEM environment.

The Michigan Science Center, one of the top kid-friendly attractions in Detroit. Courtesy of Google Images.

The Michigan Science Center, one of the top kid-friendly attractions in Detroit. Courtesy of Google Images.

 

 

 

By Allecia Jurkiewicz
Senior Research Associate, JMJ Phillip Group

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