East-side residential blocks of brick early-1900s homes. Sister Pie on the corner of Kercheval and Parker, Marrow's old butcher, Coriander Kitchen in the canal district nearby.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm in the Jefferson-Chalmers canal district serves farm-to-table cooking in Detroit. Kitchen leans farm-to-table american.
Signature: Salad of the day, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Salad built from the on-site farm and a wood-fired pizza from the patio oven.
Tip: Seasonal hours; the patio over the canal is the seat to ask for. Open from spring through autumn.
Sister Pie on Kercheval in West Village bakes pies and pastries in Detroit since 2015. Order the drip coffee. At 8066 Kercheval St. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Tip: Friday morning storefront only; the rest of the week is catering, deliveries and pie classes.
Sister Pie on Kercheval in West Village bakes seasonal pies and cookies in Detroit since 2015. At 8066 Kercheval St. Cash and card accepted.
Tip: Friday morning storefront is the canonical visit; order catering and whole pies through the website the rest of the week.
Worth the queue: Salted maple pie
Coriander Kitchen and Farm pours small-grower Michigan wines on its canal patio in the Jefferson-Chalmers district of Detroit. Located in West Village.
Signature pour: Michigan pinot noir from Black Star Farms
Wine focus: Small-grower Michigan and natural wines
Food: Farm vegetables and wood-fired pizza
Tip: Boat dock for guests arriving by water; the patio fills at sunset.
Spot Lite Detroit on Beaufait Street is a multifaceted venue with a dance club, gallery, bar, coworking space and record store in a converted Beyster Lumber.
Tip: Cairo Coffee in the daytime; the bar runs through 02:00 most nights. Vinyl release nights are the editorial pick.
Spot Lite Detroit on Beaufait Street runs Detroit's only true listening bar with a record store, dedicated bar and DJ booth. Vinyl-led music seven days.
Tip: Vinyl listening sessions and record release nights are the editorial pick; the record store opens at noon.