TypeJazz club
Neighbourhoodnew-center
HoursMon 19:00-23:00, Tue-Fri 16:00-24:00, Sat 18:00-02:00
Signature drinkOld-fashioned

Food program: Soul food kitchen alongside

Tip: Only 99 seats; tilted mirrors let the audience watch the pianist's hands.

Location

Address: 20510 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221

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Two James Spirits Tasting Room ★ 4.5

Distillery tasting roomcorktownMon-Thu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-20:00

Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown is Detroit's first licensed distillery since Prohibition. Tasting flights, house cocktails and bottle sales since 2013.

Signature drink: Old Cockney gin and tonic

Food: Bar snacks

Tip: Backyard patio looks at Roosevelt Park and Michigan Central Station. Patio in summer.

Atwater Brewery Tap Room ★ 4.2

Brewery taproom and cocktail bareastern-marketMon-Wed and Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:00, closed Thu

Atwater Brewery Tap Room on Joseph Campau in Rivertown has served beer in Detroit since 1997. Spirits and craft beer alongside, arcade and 225 cocktail bar in the same building.

Signature drink: Atwater Dirty Blonde lager

Food: Pub menu

Tip: Atwater Arcade for the bar games. 225 cocktail bar reopens for summer evenings.

Detroit Beer Company ★ 4.0

BrewpubdowntownTue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Detroit Beer Company on Broadway has brewed in downtown Detroit since September 2003. Two floors of the historic Hartz Building, steps from Comerica Park and Ford Field.

Signature drink: Local Pony Express IPA

Food: Pizza and bar food

Tip: Game-day crowds spill from Comerica Park; weekday lunch books up faster than dinner.

PJ's Lager House ★ 4.0

Music dive barcorktownWed-Sun 18:00-02:00

PJ's Lager House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Cajun food and live music in Detroit since 1991. The room that runs garage rock seven nights when the calendar is full.

Signature drink: Pabst tallboys

Food: Cajun po-boys and gumbo

Tip: Cover charge varies by act; Pabst is the canonical pour. Cajun po-boy is the deep cut.

Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery ★ 4.2

Brewery and seafood barferndaleMon-Fri 11:30-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:00

Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery on South Washington in Royal Oak has brewed and poured in metro Detroit since 1999. House-brewed beers alongside fresh seafood.

Signature drink: House brewed ale

Food: Seafood and pub fare

Tip: Patio in summer is the prime seat; book ahead for weekend evenings.

Pegasus Taverna (late-night) ★ 4.0

Greek taverna bargreektownMon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-23:00

Pegasus Taverna on Monroe Street has been a Greektown anchor in Detroit since 1981. The flaming saganaki and the after-casino crowd are the constants; bar runs late.

Signature drink: Ouzo and Mythos lager

Food: Mediterranean small plates

Tip: Open through 02:00 weekends; the bar takes walk-ins later than the dining room.

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