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 Packed with Fans and Frenzy |
2301 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 965 9500 / +1 313 471 3478 http://www.hockeytowncafe.com/ |
Part of the Mike Ilitch empire, this upscale downtown sports bar is located in the same building as the The Second City Comedy Club, across the street from Comerica Park, and it capitalizes on the frenzy over Ilitch's Red Wings hockey team. It is garish and gaudy, with the world's brightest video screen and ticker scroll outside, along with a gigantic hockey puck and images of Wings legends. The inside is massive, memorabilia-choked, and always crowded; the beer is cooled by a seven-inch-wide "ring of ice"; and the food is uneven, eclectic, and more varied than the usual sports bar fare. The largest rooftop deck in the city hosts reggae bands on summer weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Gambling in an IRS building |
1300 John C. Lodge Freeway Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 393 7777 / +1 877 888 2121 http://detroit.mgmgrand.com/ |
Looking to bring the allure of Las Vegas to the Motor City, the MGM Grand brings their quality gaming tables and machines to downtown Detroit. This casino doesn't hedge its bets, featuring over 4,500 slot and video poker machines, 90 gaming tables, and a premier poker room to satisfy those with the Hold 'Em fever. Situated on the bottom floor of the MGM Grand Detroit hotel, the casino is surrounded by great restaurants and shops to spend your winnings in. What happens in Vegas now happens in Detroit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Stand-Up Comedy |
269 E Fourth Street Detroit, MI 48067 United States +1 248 542 9900 http://www.comedycastle.com |
One of the oldest and best known comedy clubs in metropolitan Detroit, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle has spawned a number of successful comedians, most notably television's Tim Allen. The club hosts national as well as local acts, with improv and open mike each Tuesday night. A private room is available for parties and corporate functions. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Noisy blues club |
100 South Main St Detroit, MI 48067 United States +1 248 543 4300 |
Memphis Smoke's large dining area offers a modicum of comfort with a maximum of noise provided by first-rank blues bands in no hurry to cut short their sets. The food, along with good hamburgers and other respectable bar fare, runs to southern specialties such as pork ribs, catfish, red beans and rice, and a country greens dish made from collards, mustard greens and Swiss chard. The mood is festive and friendly, but stay away if you're allergic to noise or smoke. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hot music in Greektown |
511 Monroe St Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 964 6368 |
At the corner of Monroe and Beaubien in the heart of Greektown, the Music Menu doesn't serve flaming cheese. Instead, patrons get hot rhythm and blues and sometimes jazz or rock, six nights a week. The menu includes some Cajun dishes but runs to standard burgers-and-salads bar food. In this rather intimate setting, the patrons usually get into the act. Performers know that the tradition includes playing requests from the lively audience. Because of the crowds in Greektown, this place is usually packed on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Third city for Second City |
42705 Grand River Ave Detroit, MI 48375 United States +1 248 348 4448 http://www.secondcity.com |
The famed Second City comedy empire started in Chicago and Toronto and spawned major stars such as Bill Murray and Mike Myers. In 1993, the Second City partnered with Mike Ilitch to open a third venue in Detroit, in the new Theatre District where Ilitch holdings rule. Like the other clubs, Detroit's Second City features local talent and topics, is a training ground and workshop for young comics, and leans heavily on improvisation. Mainstage shows in the 350-seat theater run Thursdays through Sundays, with other improv shows on Wednesdays, and occasional mini-shows in the Hockeytown Café, downstairs in the same building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wacky and Wonderful Hangout |
511 West Canfield Street Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 831 9470 http://www.traffic-jam.com/ |
Eclectic, tongue-in-cheek and enterprising, this rambling, multi-roomed, oft-expanded corner eatery is like a fern bar gone mad. The eccentric menu features prize-winning cheeses, breads, beer and ice cream made on the premises. It's Michigans first licensed brew pub. In the late 1960s, the Snug was an ice cream parlor, the Traffic Jam a bar, then they combined into a Wayne State University/Medical Center hangout and went a bit upscale without losing a sense of anarchistic humor. The food features adventurous embellishments on American standard soups, sandwiches and salads. Inside the plain brick exterior are plenty of distractions and surprises in the pseudo-trendy décor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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