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Detroit News Entertainment Insider

Auto Show Coverage
North American International Auto Show
Auto Insider (by the Detroit News)

Downtown Restaurants
Below are a number of downtown restaurants I've either visited or heard good things about. For more information & reviews, look for these places at Metrotimes List of Detroit Restaurants and/or the Detroit News Restaurant Guide.

Greektown Area:
Jacoby's German Biergarten (624 Brush St., downtown Deroit near Greektown, est. 1904)
Fishbone's Rhythm Kitchen Cafe (400 Monroe St, Greektown in downtown Detroit)
Opus One (565 East Larned St, near Greektown in downtown Detroit)
Rhino @ Harmonie Park (1407 Randolph Street, near Greektown in downtown Detroit)
Bahn Thai (330 Monroe St, Greektown in downtown Detroit)
Loco Bar & Grill (454 E. Lafayette, Greektown in downtown Detroit; Tex-Mex)
Sweet Georgia Brown (1045 Brush Street, Greektown in downtown Detroit)
Sala Thai (3400 Russell Rd, in Eastern Market; 10 minutes from Greektown. Tel 831-1302)

Jefferson Avenue Area:
Rattlesnake Club (300 River Place, off of E. Jefferson at Joseph Campau, along Detroit River)
Tom's Oyster Bar (519 E. Jefferson, across the street from the Renaissance Center)

Woodward Avenue Area:
Hard Rock Cafe (45 Monroe St, off of Woodward Ave downtown Detroit)
Carl's Chop House (3020 Grand River, across from Motor City Casino; great porterhouse steak!)
Atlas Global Bistro (3111 Woodward Ave., downtown Detroit)
The Whitney (4421 Woodward Ave, downtown Detroit; simply succulent!)
Union Street Saloon (4145 Woodward Ave., best Calamari in town!)
Majestic Cafe (4120 Woodward Ave, opposite Union Street Saloon)
Agave (Mexican; 4265 Woodward Ave.)
Twingo's Cafe (4710 Cass Ave, on Wayne State University campus)

Metro Detroit's East Side (about 15-20 minutes from downtown):
Tom's Oyster Bar (15402 Mack Ave in Grosse Pointe Park - Monday night's jam session of local musicians at the piano bar is simply outstanding - really! And I mean it's really, really good! Lobster Fest on Mondays & Tuesdays for just $14.95 ain't too bad either.
Lucy's Tavern on the Hill (115 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms)
The Hill Seafood & Chophouse (123 Kercheval Ave. Grosse Pointe)

A bit of Germany:
The Dakota Inn Rathskeller (est. 1933)
17324 John R. St., Detroit MI
Tel. (313) 867-9722

Across the Border:
And don't forget our neighbors in Canada: Wah Court Restaurant (Chinese Cuisine and great Dim Sum!) Take the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel: 2037 Wyandotte St. West, Windsor, Ontario.
Tel (519) 254-1388

Music
Blues & Jazz: Detroit News Events Calendar
Dance Club: Bleu Detroit Night Club 1540 Woodward Ave (upscale techno dance club downtown)
Jazz: Baker's Keyboard Lounge - oldest jazz club in the world! 20510 Livernois, Detroit
Jazz: Bert's Jazz Marketplace in Eastern Market (2731 Russell St.)
Jazz: Jazz Clubs in Detroit
Big Band, Jazz, & more: Cadieux Café (4300 Cadieux on Detroit's East Side - America's only Belgian feather bowling!)
Jamming: The Detroit Jams Calendar, JamBase Calendar
Concerts for the Courageous: St. Andrew's Hall ( near Greektown)

Museums
Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)
Motown Historical Museum (see where the Motown beat began! 2648 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit)
Museum of African-American History (Detroit)
Holocaust Memorial Center (in Bloomfield Hills)
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
Detroit Historical Museum (Detroit)
Automotive Hall of Fame (in Dearborn)
Walter P Chrysler Museum
Model T Automotive Heritage Complex (tours available)

Theater
Broadway Shows & More: The Fox Theatre; more...
Broadway Shows & More: The Fisher Theatre
Wayne State University's Hilberry Theater
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward)
Michigan Opera Theater (Detroit Opera, 1526 Broadway)
List of Theaters in Detroit (incl. calendar of events & links)

Sports
Hockey: Detroit Redwings
Basketball: Detroit Pistons
Football: Detroit Lions
Baseball: Detroit Tigers

Film Theaters
Detroit Film Theater (at the DIA)
Main Art Theater (118 N. Main St, Royal Oak) more...
Metro Detroit Film Theaters

Other
Second City Comedy
The Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Science Center
Casino Detroit Magazine (for those of us who are bad at math...)

Local News
Detroit News
Detroit Free Press
Michigan Chronicle
Metrotimes (free weekly Newspaper with Events & more)
WDIV television
WXYZ television
WJBK television
WDET 101.9 FM (National Public Radio, Detroit)

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