Detroit Help

[msudawg12]

I dont like to do these and there is always plenty of info on the internet to make informed decisions but Detroit's reputation being what it is, I'm doing it.

What area should I stay in?
Anyone know of any great restaurants?

Having to go do some work near the great lakes but will be back in town for 1.5 days and looking for a great meal and preferably a good walkable area downtown.

thanks in advance.

 

[Miketice]

Greektown was cool/safe when I was there. It's been a while. Corktown area was a bit sketchy. Sorry I can't be more detailed. It's been a while.

 

[msudawg12]

to add: i dont expect anything bad. I'm meaning that I'm taking my wife with me and if it isnt unicorns and dandelions, then i'm up a creek. Not really though, we walk all over NOLA, Chicago, etc so I'm not that concerned.

There really arent great restaurant recommendations online like a lot of cities though and I just want to stay in a great place to entertain ourselves.

 

[MSUDC11]

Monroe St. Steakhouse on Monroe Ave is pricy but very good. Definitely worth it when we went.

There are plenty of good hotels in downtown Detroit. It's no different from most big cities in that regard.

I would recommend trying to catch a Tigers game or at least go by Comerica Park. Cool stadium that's in the heart of downtown and literally right next door to Ford Field where the Lions play.

And even thought it's about a 45 minute drive, making the trip to Ann Arbor is worth it. Really unique college town, and The Big House is a sight to behold.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

You'll need lots of it.

 

[MaroonNation]

If you're Muslim there should be a ****-ton of places to eat and things to do and places to worship in and plan your Jihad.

Primer: my mom's entire side of the family is from and lives in Michigan. Very few places are actually as bad as they are made out to be. Detroilet should rank tops on the list of places that ARE as bad as stated.
But if post-apocoliptic Mad Max type surroundings are your thing Detroit will be fine.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Monroe St. Steakhouse on Monroe Ave is pricy but very good. Definitely worth it when we went.

There are plenty of good hotels in downtown Detroit. It's no different from most big cities in that regard.

I would recommend trying to catch a Tigers game or at least go by Comerica Park. Cool stadium that's in the heart of downtown and literally right next door to Ford Field where the Lions play.

And even thought it's about a 45 minute drive, making the trip to Ann Arbor is worth it. Really unique college town, and The Big House is a sight to behold.

Ditto on Ann Arbor. Great walking town with outstanding restaurants.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Funny you say this about Detroit....I just talked to a MI couple last night at a 4th July cook out about Detroit. They referenced Mad Max as well Nagasaki. Said downtown is good but there's some areas of town that are just devastated.

I give 3rds on Ann Arbor.....the town/college and Big House are worth seeing.

Highly recommended walking in and looking around the Law Library if you're an architecture geek.

 

[MaroonNation]

I was born in Lansing and that is where my mom and dad(dad originally from MS, went to work for GM after college) lived till we left. Easy Lansing to be exact so true to our salt we were Spartans all the way. Mom was a bio grad who worked for Department of Health. Dad got tired of all the snow so he moved us back to MS. I feel like that is probably the most fortunate thing that has ever happened to me. All my moms side of family consist of bloated German-ancestry dumbasses who are pro union and none of them got past high school with exception of my mom and aunt. But they make damn near $100,000/yr driving forklifts at the car plants because they have been there forever. Unions!

 

[DerHntr]

The title of the original post should have been "Detroit HELP!!!!"

 

[paindonthurt_]

Ann Arbor

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

The title of the original post should have been "Detroit HELP!!!!"

Or better yet. Detroit!!!! HELP!!!!!

 

[codeDawg]

https://detroit.eater.com

 

[57stratdawg]

Keeping up with the rest of the thread - Ann Arbor is pretty cool.

 

[G-Dawg]

I give 3rds on Ann Arbor.....the town/college and Big House are worth seeing.

Highly recommended walking in and looking around the Law Library if you're an architecture geek.

Agreed. Been almost 20 years since I was on campus, but the Student Union, Law Library area is very impressive. Actually has an Ivy League feel to it. I've been to U Michigan and Arizona State. Both are some big *** campuses.

 

[bulldogbaja]

Detroit is a nice city, don't let the rep scare you. It is probably safer than some other cities that you wouldn't think twice about visiting, like Chicago.
A nice place to get a meal or a a drink is Coach Insignia, in the top of the Renaissance Center. Slow's BBQ is pretty good (not as good as MS though.) There are some good places in Greektown.
Of course there's always Coney Island. They build Coney Islands inside of Coney Islands up there.