1. Best of Detroit 2017
  2. Bars + Clubs
  1. Best of Detroit 2017
  2. Bars + Clubs

Best Of 2017

Best of Detroit 2017 Issue Cover
Best of Detroit 2017 Issue Cover

Best Day Drinking: Renshaw Lounge

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210 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-616-3016; renshawlounge.com

Best of Detroit: Bars and Clubs

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Best Bar: Art and Jakes

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14741 23 Mile Rd., Shelby Twp; 586-532-9600; artjakes.com

Best Bar Before a Lions Game: Nemo’s

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1384 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-965-3180; nemosdetroit.com

Best Bar Before a Red Wings Game: Anchor Bar

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450 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-964-9127; facebook.com/AnchorBarDetroit

Best Bar Before a Tigers Game: Firebird Tavern

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419 Monroe Ave., Detroit; 313-782-4189; firebirdtavern.com

Best Bar Decor: Otus Supply

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345 E. 9 Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-291-6160; otussupply.com

Best Bar for Classic Cocktails: Cafe d’Mongo’s Speakeasy

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1439 Griswold St., Detroit; 313-961-2543

Best Bar on the Water: Brownies on the Lake

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24214 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-445-8080; browniesonthelake.com

Best Bottle Selection (Macomb): Three Blind Mice

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101 N. Main St., Mount Clemens; 586-961-6371; threeblindmiceirishpub.com

Best Bottle Selection (Oakland): CK Diggs

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2010 Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills; 248-853-6600; ckdiggs.com

Is it that hard to say transgender people deserve dignity and respect?

By Lee DeVito

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Wyandotte, Michigan.

Bernie Sanders is bringing his ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour to Detroit

By Lee DeVito

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to striking auto workers in Detroit in 2023.

Street Beet is moving into Bobcat Bonnie’s former Corktown space

By Lee DeVito

Street Beet’s Megan Shaw.

High-end cannabis brand binske launches in Michigan with unique strains

By Steve Neavling

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