Lounges

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor's cocktail lounge scene is one of Michigan's most sophisticated — a University of Michigan city where the extraordinary combination of academic excellence, diverse cultural populations, and the remarkable Ann Arbor Summer Festival creates a cocktail culture of unusual intellectual depth. Ann Arbor's consistent ranking among America's most educated and culturally vibrant college towns creates a lounge market that regularly surprises visitors with its quality.

319 Braun Ct, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Detroit, Michigan

El Moore is Detroit's most architecturally extraordinary hotel and lounge — a 1898 converted apartment building in Midtown with a rooftop garden, community lounge, and commitment to sustainable Detroit living that represents the most interesting vision of Detroit's architectural adaptive reuse potential. Its community-focused lounge programming serves Midtown's creative economy while modeling the kind of sustainable urban development Detroit needs.

624 W Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Gray Ghost is Detroit's most acclaimed restaurant bar — a Midtown establishment from Michelin-starred chef Dave Kwiatkowski whose bar program matches the ambition of the kitchen with outstanding cocktails and a dining experience that celebrates the best of Michigan's extraordinary agricultural bounty. Its role in Detroit's culinary renaissance and its exceptional hospitality reflect the city's determination to reclaim its place among America's great food and drink cities.

47 Watson St, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Green Dot Stables is one of Detroit's most iconic bar experiences — a Downtown institution presenting outstanding craft cocktails alongside Detroit's most creative food menu in a genuinely authentic Detroit atmosphere. Detroit's extraordinary cultural resilience (the city's remarkable comeback from bankruptcy to one of America's most creative urban environments) and Green Dot's genuine Detroit character create a bar experience of authentic Motor City significance.

2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216

Detroit, Michigan

Little Caesars Arena presents multiple premium clubs and lounges within its innovative 'The District' retail and dining concept that wraps around the 20,000-seat arena, including the premium 313 Club and various arena hospitality spaces that operate as bar and entertainment destinations even outside of game and concert nights.

2645 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit's New Center neighborhood is one of the city's most respected small cocktail lounges and live music spaces, featuring jazz, blues, and soul performances in a warm and intimate neighborhood setting that connects to Detroit's deeper musical heritage.

660 W Baltimore 48202

Detroit, Michigan

Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit is one of America's most celebrated boutique hotels, featuring The Brakeman bar and sundry shop and San Morello restaurant as some of Detroit's most design-forward social venues. The hotel's commitment to Detroit craftsmanship and luxury hospitality has made it a social anchor for the resurgent downtown.

1400 Woodward Ave 48226

Detroit, Michigan

The Sugar House is Detroit's most acclaimed craft cocktail lounge — a Corktown bar that has appeared on national and international best bar lists since opening in 2012, helping establish Detroit as one of America's great cocktail cities. Its extraordinary cocktail program, Michigan ingredient focus, and genuine hospitality in a city that has faced extreme challenges create one of America's most meaningful bar experiences.

2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Detroit, Michigan

Whiskey Parlor serves Detroit's downtown professional community with an extensive whiskey selection and craft cocktail program in an upscale lounge environment. Detroit's remarkable downtown revival, which has seen thousands of new residents move downtown in the past decade, has created a sophisticated cocktail market that upscale lounges like Whiskey Parlor serve with genuine quality.

Detroit, MI 48226

Ferndale, Michigan

Ferndale is metro Detroit's most vibrant independent entertainment suburb — a Nine Mile Road community where outstanding cocktail bars, excellent restaurants, and one of Michigan's most progressive communities create a bar culture of genuine Detroit metro character. Ferndale's remarkable LGBTQ+ community, its extraordinary concentration of independent businesses, and its genuine neighborhood vitality create a cocktail lounge environment of unusual Michigan suburban cultural depth.

Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids's downtown cocktail scene serves one of Michigan's most dynamically growing cities — a West Michigan community whose remarkable craft brewing culture (Beer City USA), outstanding restaurant scene, and genuine Midwest community character create a cocktail lounge market of unusual quality and vitality. Grand Rapids's extraordinary cultural investments (the Grand Rapids Art Museum, ArtPrize, Frederik Meijer Gardens) create a cocktail culture shaped by genuine Midwest aesthetic ambition.

Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is Michigan's most extraordinary small resort city — a Lake Michigan peninsula community surrounded by the most beautiful cherry orchards and vineyards in the Midwest, where the extraordinary Traverse City Film Festival, outstanding wineries (Michigan's most important wine region), and beautiful lakefront setting create a lounge culture of remarkable natural beauty and genuine Northern Michigan character.

Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684