  Granmontrules Member Username: Granmontrules Post Number: 133 Registered: 01-2007 |
Some guys friends and I have decided on a cheap night out in the D for some good food and beer. We want something different. Any ideas off the beaten path? We are adventurous so this can be one step above sh*t hole as long as the food is good and the booze is cheap (interesting characters to watch even make for a better night)! | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3389 Registered: 02-2005 |
Sweetwater Tavern comes to mind. Jacoby's is practically next door...a pretty notable bar in itself. Zeff's Coney Island (not open Sunday though) gets the vote for best morning-after brunch...also quite affordable. | ||
Granmontrules Member Username: Granmontrules Post Number: 134 Registered: 01-2007 |
Sweetwater and Jacobys are FANCY. But I do like them...think crappier and cheaper! | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1903 Registered: 02-2007 |
The House of Reuben, of Course (j/k). (Message edited by Urbanize on July 28, 2007) | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3390 Registered: 02-2005 |
Bronx Bar Old Miami Ye Olde Tap Room: Charlevoix-Alter I wasn't sure that Sweetwater was considered fancy. | ||
Granmontrules Member Username: Granmontrules Post Number: 135 Registered: 01-2007 |
Hmmm I love the Bronx. Does Miami have food? What is in Corktown that has food? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3391 Registered: 02-2005 |
In Corktown, there's Shelley's on Michigan/Trumbull, and the Lager House, further east on Michigan Ave. http://www.lagerhousedetroit.c om/drinks.html Don't know about food at Miami. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1420 Registered: 10-2003 |
No food at the Old Miami. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1421 Registered: 10-2003 |
However, Cass Cafe is just down the street. Maybe start there and hop. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 786 Registered: 11-2003 |
I don't know how crappy and cheap you want to go, but you could get a will work for food sign, find a busy intersection, then after an hour or so head over to the liquor store. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1904 Registered: 02-2007 |
"I don't know how crappy and cheap you want to go, but you could get a will work for food sign, find a busy intersection, then after an hour or so head over to the liquor store." At first, I was going to say find a Truck Stop or something. | ||
Meeshba Member Username: Meeshba Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2007 |
I've been living out of the area since 2004, but if I were planning a cheap night out, I would try Tom's Tavern on 7 mile, if it is still around. | ||
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave Post Number: 482 Registered: 04-2005 |
Mackinaw Shelly's on michigan is now hoots. The cheapest beer I have found by far in the last few weeks is the pit stop in the brodick tower | ||
Spaceman_spiff Member Username: Spaceman_spiff Post Number: 87 Registered: 02-2006 |
city club after whatever...$4 cover, fairly cheap drinks, and there's plenty of people to watch. | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 461 Registered: 04-2006 |
tom's tavern was run into by a car last winter/early spring... it hobbled along, with a giant hole in the front, and basically only friends of the bartenders were allowed to drink there... (nice "bay"window view) i was sure it was a gonner, but it was repaired... and is set to reopen. | ||
Krhn313 Member Username: Krhn313 Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2007 |
Hmm... how about a night in Southwest? Adela's (drinking) Blue Diamond (dancing) El Chaparral (interesting characters) Duly's Coney Island (good drunk food) I've wrote a bit about El Chaparral: http://www.datavibe.net/~krhn/2006/12/el-chapparal-lounge.html Chaparral is by far my favorite Detroit bar. (Message edited by krhn313 on July 28, 2007) | ||
Detroite Member Username: Detroite Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2006 |
Z's Villa at 42 Piquette | ||
Detroitprincess Member Username: Detroitprincess Post Number: 6 Registered: 07-2007 |
The Park Bar 1 block behind State Theatre. The have great food and it's very cheap. They have a Romanian Grill. The beer is very good. The Ghetto Blaster is my favorite beer. All very cheap. If you live in the city, make sure you let the bar tender know. I frequent The Park every week. | ||
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave Post Number: 483 Registered: 04-2005 |
sad part is many of the people that come downtown from the burbs seem to think the club isnt cool unless the drinks are expensive ..I may be wrong but the attitude with many seems to be that if it costs more the place has to be better .. as for me I love an inexpensive bar and like waking up in the morning after a fun night with a few bucks left in my wallet | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 1586 Registered: 11-2003 |
You are kidding me... someone asks for cheap night out suggestions off the beaten path and you guys suggest the Cass Cafe, Sweetwater, The Tap Room, the Park Bar and City Club? This is funny. | ||
Granmontrules Member Username: Granmontrules Post Number: 136 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks for all the suggestions. It is a Detroit crowd and we have been to every crappy bar in town for the most part. We settled on Zeitgeist - it has crappy cheap beer and wine plus it is the 10 year anniversary and then we are going to go to a cheap mexican restaurant that someone said is the cheapest of the cheap with even cheaper beer. Thanks for the suggesitons! I love the "will work for food" sign idea LMAO. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 1587 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'm sure there are a lot of folks at the Zeitgeist tonight who can give you lots of bar tips as well. Have fun. | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 2753 Registered: 12-2005 |
This is a funny thread. The worst bar I've ever found was almost empty. The few regulars there were hanging around listening to the owner complain about how badly his business was doing. He was oblivious as to how his attitude was affecting his business. It might have been funny if it weren't so tragic. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3394 Registered: 02-2005 |
Much like our housing and food, Detroit is general has a cheaper than average bar scene. Non-Detroit friends always tell me about the painfully expensive beer in other cities, like 8-10 bucks for a standard American beer in S. Beach Miami. ..and then there's Ann Arbor. Have fun, Granmontrules. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 2166 Registered: 11-2005 |
For your next outing- Kovacs in Delray? Or maybe this place: http://www.detroitblog.org/?p= 495 | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 9695 Registered: 12-2003 |
You'll have to go to The Golden Fleece in Greektown for dinner, best dive in Greektown. Might be the ONLY Greek dive in Greektown. Hit up Duly's Coney Island on Vernor Highway just east of Junction. The Old Miami sometimes has cookouts out back, but no official food. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3396 Registered: 02-2005 |
Agreed about the Golden Fleece. Great price for the traditional food, and good drink selection. | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 293 Registered: 10-2006 |
quote: I heard rumors months ago that Bob and Delores shuttered Kovacs. No one could ever confirm that on this forum, even the dude that stated he worked there. Every time I drive down there, they are closed. Afternoons and early evenings (since they were very rarely open past 9). Anyone? | ||
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker Post Number: 941 Registered: 02-2004 |
should try atlas bar in hamtramck. pretty much any bar in hamtown would be what you want. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 2168 Registered: 11-2005 |
quote: I drove by there yesterday around 5pm and I thought I saw an "open" sign. |
