GREAT FOR THIS SPECIFIC THING
The Old Miami
The unequivocal king of Detroit dive bars.
Where else do you find a dive with a legitimate backyard—grass and everything? I love the Old Miami enough that I had my 40th birthday party there. Live music, low-key people, cheap drinks, and one of the coolest places in the city to simply hang.
Go whenever the mood hits—day, night, before a game, after dinner, or for the whole evening. Get into the backyard.
You want Detroit dive-bar perfection without a manufactured theme.
Honestly? I’d go in the morning if it were open.
GOOD TO KNOW
AREAMidtown
ADDRESS3930 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
PAIRS WELL WITH
BeforeSheWolf Pastificio & BarHave dinner at SheWolf around the corner, then let the Old Miami take over the rest of the night.AfterSheWolf Pastificio & BarIf the dive-bar mood hits first, follow the Old Miami with dinner at SheWolf around the corner.AfterLittle Caesars ArenaStart at the king of Detroit dives, then head to Little Caesars Arena for the event.Instead ofSelden StandardThe grown-up version of the same night.AfterThe Majestic TheatreMake the Old Miami the pre-show hang before the Majestic.AfterMagic StickGet your Old Miami time in, then head to the Magic Stick for the show.AfterThe Masonic Temple DetroitStart loose at the Old Miami, then make your way to the Masonic Temple.