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( 313-961-3043;
www.grandtrunkpub.com
;
612 Woodward Ave; mains $8-13; 11am-midnight)
If the high vaulted ceiling and long narrow space make you feel like you're in an old rail-
road ticket station, that's because you are. The food is pub grub - sandwiches, burgers
and shepherd's pie - but made with local ingredients such as Avalon bread and Eastern
Market produce. The taps pour 18 Michigan craft brews.
Corktown & Mexicantown
Corktown, a bit west of downtown, shows the city's DIY spirit. Hipster joints slinging
burgers, cocktails and artisanal coffee drinks line Michigan Ave. Mexicantown, along
Bagley St 3 miles west of downtown, offers several inexpensive Mexican restaurants.
Green Dot Stables
BURGERS$
(
www.greendotstables.com
;
2200 W Lafayette Blvd; mains $2-3; 11am-midnight Mon-Wed,
11am-1am Thu-Sat, noon-10pm Sun)
It's a bit inconveniently located between downtown,
Corktown and Mexicantown, but that doesn't deter young urbanites from flocking in to
munch on 19 types of gourmet mini-burgers (say, wasabi-mayo tempeh or peanut-butter
kimchi) with a side of poutine.
Slows Bar BQ
BARBECUE$$$
( 313-962-9828;
www.slowsbarbq.com
; 2138 Michigan Ave; mains $10-19; 11am-10pm Sun &
Mon, to 11pm Tue-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat; )
Mmm, slow-cooked southern-style barbecue
in Corktown. Carnivores can carve into the three-meat combo plate (brisket, pulled pork
and chicken). Vegetarians have options from okra fritters to a faux-chicken sandwich.
The taps yield 55 quality beers.
Drinking
Bronx
BAR
(4476 2nd Ave; from noon; )
There's not much inside Detroit's best boozer besides a
pool table, dim lighting and a couple of jukeboxes filled with ballsy rock and soul. But
that's the way the hipsters, slackers and rockers (the White Stripes used to hang here)
like their dive bars. They're also fond of the beefy burgers served late at night and the
cheap beer selection.
