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Our pickFrom The Weekly · Sat, Aug 1 – Sun, Aug 2

Motor City Pilgrimage, Part Two: Cars

Last week was Motown and soul food — this week we follow the assembly line north to Pontiac and south through Woodward, ending with dinner above the GM tower before it goes dark for good. Bring a full tank; this whole thing runs on pavement.

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Food & Drinks · $30–55Wed, Jul 29 – Thu, Jul 30

Nemo's Burger, Then El Club Rattles the Walls

Corktown's dive-bar burger at Nemo's sets the tone before the crowd thickens at Batch for a pint under the tanks. El Club closes it out loud, the kind of room where the bass rattles your ribs and nobody's checking the time.

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Food & Drinks · $35–60Thu, Jul 30

Eastern Market After Dark, Detour Through Midtown

The market stalls go quiet after Saturday — Thursday night in Eastern Market means the sheds are locked up, so the real move is Thomas Magee's, tucked right in the district and pouring loaded Bloody Marys well past dinner. From there it's a five-minute hop to Midtown for cocktails at Bar Pigalle and liquid-nitrogen ice cream to close it out.

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Food & Drinks · $60–95Fri, Jul 31 – Sat, Aug 1

Ferndale Dinner, Loud Detroit Late

Syndicate's the kind of place you linger over, so let dinner run long before Nine Mile pulls you toward drinks. Then it's a short hop into Detroit for LOUD, three days of music packed into one warehouse — you're only there for the opening stretch, but that's enough.

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Food & Drinks · $0–15Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3

Royal Oak, Girls Only: Market Bags to Drag Show

Saturday starts with market flowers and fruit stands, not mimosas — the antiques show the next day is basically a scavenger hunt for the group. Pronto Lounge closes it out with drag and a dance floor nobody's required to use, but everybody usually does.

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Food & Drinks · $70–110Sat, Aug 1

Riverwalk to the Belle Isle Bridge

Belle Isle's conservatory and aquarium are on limited hours we can't confirm for this date, so this one leans on the Detroit RiverWalk that leads right up to the bridge — bikes, water, and a Greektown dinner to close it out. Start at Wheelhouse Detroit, pedal the greenway toward the island, then swap wheels for paddles before beers and a burger.

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Food & Drinks · $10–30Sat, Aug 1

Eastern Market Saturday, Then West Village Slow

Eastern Market on a Saturday morning is the real Detroit — pierogi stands, flower vendors, old men arguing about tomatoes. From there it's a short hop to West Village for Latin coffee, a pie, and a bike ride along the river to close the loop.

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