This is not going to be a story about ruin porn. It was my second trip to check out the rebirth of a city only 4 hrs away by car from Toronto.
Detroit is being called The New Berlin.
My travel partner once again was Bill Angst.
We dropped our bags at the Cadillac Hotel
http://www.bookcadillacwestin.com
airbnb Honor and Folly looked cool but was booked
http://www.honorandfolly.com
walked past the A Loft Hotel…next time
http://www.aloftdetroit.com/
CORKTOWN
is growing quickly with a few places close together and not far from the hotel.
Gold Cash Gold – only ok
http://www.goldcashgolddetroit.com
Astro Coffee shop- good for breakfast
http://www.astrodetroit.com
Two James- gorgeous round bar, delicious cocktails
http://twojames.com/?age-verified=c86bbe8783
Sugar House for cocktails
http://www.sugarhousedetroit.com
MIDTOWN
has some happening stuff going on too
Motor City Brewing Works
http://www.motorcitybeer.com
and the now famous Shinola
http://www.shinola.com/shop/store/detroit
my new watch
HAMMTRAMK
Moran and Klinger Streets
http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/featuremitch-and-gina-of-powerhouse-productions-and-the-story-behind-juxtapoz-in-detroit
Powerhouse/Soundhouse/Play House/Jar House
Burnside Farm
http://www.burnsidefarmdetroit.com
the Afterhouse
http://www.hatchfund.org/project/afterhouse
Heildelberg Project- a must see- kinda corny
http://www.heidelberg.org
Popps Packing- a artist colletive with gallery and live events
pix is of their campvan sauna
http://www.poppspacking.org
GALLERIES
MOCAD – good for lunch and sunday brunch too- it is so cool and near Shinola
they had a girl djing when we were there
Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead behind MOCAD
Detroit Institue for the Arts-must see 1933 Diego Rivera mural
http://www.dia.org
OTHER STUFF
Eastern Market- best on saturdays
http://www.easternmarket.com
Hello Records
small and super friendly
http://www.hellorecordsdetroit.com
Central Station is the huge building that is ruin porn
John King’s Big Bookstore
super cool building
http://www.kingbooksdetroit.com
Green Dot Stables
quick bite or drink- horse racing theme- packed- weird location and food
http://greendotstables.com
Le Petit Zinc
little bistro- can bring your own wine
http://www.lepetitzincdetroit.com
DOWNTOWN
Cafe mongos – walking distance from hotel- live music- a guy who played on the street now has a band that does covers- everyone dancing and drinking
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/cafe-d-mongos-speakeasy-detroit-2
hip spot for dinner Write and Co.
close to hotel…a cool shop underneath..John Varvatos
also near hotel- the Republic restaurant
http://www.republictaverndetroit.com
Cliff Bells
blues- gorgeous room
live music- work a peak inside- near hotel
was a speakeasy in 1935
http://www.cliffbells.com
across the street from Cheap Charlies is a higher end resto where the cultural elite go
Antietam
http://www.antietamdetroit.com
and Sunday Brunch at this sweet little diner in the middle of nowhere
Roses Fine Foods http://rosesfinefood.com
