The Detroit area's best bars and clubs, according to our readers

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, May 3, 2019 at 3:11 pm

From our Best of Detroit issue.

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Best Arcade Bar

Ready Player One
407 E. Fort St., Detroit; 313-395-3300; rpodetroit.com
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Best Bar (Macomb)

Johnny Black’s Public House
35000 Moravian Dr., Sterling Heights; 586-553-9513; johnnyblacks.com
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Best Bar (Oakland)

One-Eyed Betty’s
175 W. Troy St., Ferndale; 248-808-6633; oneeyedbettys.com
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Best Bar (Washtenaw)

The Wurst Bar
705 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti; 734-485-6720; wurstbarypsi.com
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Best Bar (Wayne)

Standby
225 Gratiot Ave., Detroit; 313-241-5719; standbydetroit.com
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Best Bar at Midnight

Orchid
141 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-336-8077; orchidferndale.com
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Best Bar Before a Red Wings Game

Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit
2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-462-8620; kidrockrestaurant.com
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Best Bar Before a Tigers Game

McShane’s Irish Pub
1460 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1960; mcshanespub.com
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Best Bar for Classic Cocktails

The Last Word
301 W. Huron St., Ann Arbor; 734-585-5691; thelastwordbar.com
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Best Bar on the Water

Brownie’s on the Lake
24214 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-445-8080; browniesonthelake.com
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Best Bottle Selection (Detroit)

Ye Olde Tap Room
14915 Charlevoix St., Detroit; 313-824-1030; taproomdetroit.com
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Best Bottle Selection (Suburbs)

Ashley’s
338 S. State St., Ann Arbor; 734-996-9191; ashleys.com
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Best Bottle Service

Level Two Bar & Rooftop
535 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-420-1990; leveltwodetroit.com
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Best Comedy Club

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak; 248-542-9900; comedycastle.com
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Best Dance Club

Elektricity
15 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; 248-599-2212; elektricitymusic.com
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Best Day Drinking (Detroit)

Magpie, Fort Street Galley
160 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-230-0855; fortstreetgalley.org
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Best Day Drinking (Suburbs)

The Hideout
1110 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-435-2494; hideoutclawson.com
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Best Distillery Tasting Room

Grand Traverse Distillery
Multiple locations; grandtraversedistillery.com
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Best Dive Bar (Detroit)

The Old Miami
3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830; oldmiami.business.site
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Best Dive Bar (Suburbs)

Gusoline Alley
309 S. Center St., Royal Oak; 248-545-2235; facebook.com/gusolinealley
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