Jordan’s guidebook to Detroit
Food scene
Pie-Sci Pizza
5163 TrumbullAmazing pizza right around the corner. Great people and nice patio.
Delicious and different. Be prepared to wait in line, but worth it. My personal favorite are the hand pies.
56 locals recommend
Sister Pie
8066 Kercheval AveDelicious and different. Be prepared to wait in line, but worth it. My personal favorite are the hand pies.
Everything is a la carte - crazy sliders as well as the classics. Really fun place to eat. Usually busy though - I recommend going at an off time.
87 locals recommend
Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette BlvdEverything is a la carte - crazy sliders as well as the classics. Really fun place to eat. Usually busy though - I recommend going at an off time.
Lager House
1254 Michigan AveGood food, live music, great local bar.
Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop
1413 Brooklyn StDelicious sandwiches and a cool vibe.
Bikes And Coffee
1521 Putnam StNice neighborhood coffee shop easy walking distance from home.
Delicious Japanese food and drinks. Great atmosphere. If you’re visiting on a Friday or Saturday make sure to call for a reservation or order your food to go. I love to order out. No take it next door to the Lexington.
Bash Original Izakaya
Delicious Japanese food and drinks. Great atmosphere. If you’re visiting on a Friday or Saturday make sure to call for a reservation or order your food to go. I love to order out. No take it next door to the Lexington.
Detroit Shopping
Pewabic
10125 E Jefferson AveGreat place for unique gifts. Lots of history.
Great gifts and cool shop to visit. Watch them press records!
28 locals recommend
Third Man Records Cass Corridor
441 W Canfield StGreat gifts and cool shop to visit. Watch them press records!
Great experience even if you don't buy anything! Lots of local options from coffee and honey to veggies and baked goods. The best day to go is Saturday to experience the full market, but sometimes there is a Tuesday market. The surrounding stores are open regular hours.
294 locals recommend
Eastern Market
Great experience even if you don't buy anything! Lots of local options from coffee and honey to veggies and baked goods. The best day to go is Saturday to experience the full market, but sometimes there is a Tuesday market. The surrounding stores are open regular hours.
Sightseeing
Awesome museum. The great hall is known for the huge Diego Riviera murals.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveAwesome museum. The great hall is known for the huge Diego Riviera murals.
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveGreat place to escape the city and relax
This is a great place for a walk or ride. Take the family or pup. It goes past Eastern Market and runs into the river walk down town.
57 locals recommend
Dequindre Cut
Dequindre Cut GreenwayThis is a great place for a walk or ride. Take the family or pup. It goes past Eastern Market and runs into the river walk down town.
Nice place to walk or bike. Good views of downtown and the river.
142 locals recommend
Detroit River Walk
Detroit RiverWalkNice place to walk or bike. Good views of downtown and the river.
Museum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward AveHave some cool shows
A little out of town but a great place to visit if you have the time.
19 locals recommend
Cranbrook Art Museum
39221 Woodward AveA little out of town but a great place to visit if you have the time.
Neighbourhoods
Roosevelt Park and the iconic train station, great food options along Michigan Ave, cobblestone streets. This is a nice place to visit if you've never been to Detroit. Spend a few hours walking around and grabbing a bite to eat. Two James Distillery is here, as well as Slows BBQ, and PJ's Lager House, and so much more. See the site of old Tiger Stadium that is now a youth ball diamond and retail space.
64 locals recommend
Corktown
Roosevelt Park and the iconic train station, great food options along Michigan Ave, cobblestone streets. This is a nice place to visit if you've never been to Detroit. Spend a few hours walking around and grabbing a bite to eat. Two James Distillery is here, as well as Slows BBQ, and PJ's Lager House, and so much more. See the site of old Tiger Stadium that is now a youth ball diamond and retail space.
Do you like architecture? Then couple a visit to Sister Pie and Pewabic Pottery with a walk through Indian Village. The houses here are beautiful and large trees line the streets making for a great stroll.
47 locals recommend
Indian Village
Do you like architecture? Then couple a visit to Sister Pie and Pewabic Pottery with a walk through Indian Village. The houses here are beautiful and large trees line the streets making for a great stroll.
Southwest Detroit has a large Hispanic population. If you are in the mood for Mexican food, make the trip to Mexicantown and choose from the many options. There are also some good live music venues like El Club. Honey Bee Market is a great place to grab some groceries or a breakfast burrito.
53 locals recommend
Mexicantown - Southwest Detroit
Southwest Detroit has a large Hispanic population. If you are in the mood for Mexican food, make the trip to Mexicantown and choose from the many options. There are also some good live music venues like El Club. Honey Bee Market is a great place to grab some groceries or a breakfast burrito.
City advice
Getting around
Scooters are a fun way to see the area
Download the Spin or Lime app and you can find scooters to ride around the city. There aren't always a lot of scooters available in Woodbridge, but if you walk down Warren Ave towards WSU, there are always lots around campus.
Getting around
Mogo bikes
I have a few bikes at the house, but if they are in use then Mogo bikes are a good option. Biking is my personal preferred way to travel around Detroit. There is a Mogo "station" on Trumble Ave across from Woodbridge pub. They are also located all around the city for drop off/pick up.
Don't miss
Dog park options for your pup
There are 5 dog parks in the area, and 2 in walking distance - Rose dog park which is small but just a few blocks away, and Midtown dog park which is about a 15 minute walk and near some great shopping and food (Jolly Pumpkin, Third Man Records, Nest, Traffic Jam). Riverside is probably the biggest park, and Grand Circus is cool, but you will have to find parking downtown. Detroit dog park is the last one. It's not fancy, but a good size and has a view of the iconic train station.