Map Legend
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- Blue line - Bike Lane.
- Specific bike routes with particularly good views, attractions, history, etc. This includes rails to trails, famous park trails, and more.
- Red line - Bike Friendly Route.
- Bike tour route with no particular standoutishness. Just for getting from A to B. Efforts will be made to make it bike friendly.
- Flag - Rental Location.
- Suggested starting location if bike rental is needed.
- Red pinpoint - Drink!
- Drinking establishment; bars, breweries, distilleries, etc; might have food but the main goal here is drink.
- Light Blue pinpoint - Eat!
- Eating (restaurant, food truck, etc); might have drink, but nothing special, these places are for the food.
- Green pinpoint - Eat and Drink!
- Great eating and drinking! Fill up and sip up at these establishments!
- Purple pinpoint - Future stop.
- Future stop on the tour; this establishment is not open yet.
The Destinations
Drinking
- Atwater Brewery - 237 Joseph Campau Ave.
- This brewery was founded in 1997 and is located in Detroit's Rivertown district. The brewery has a tap room on the brewery floor which is open Friday 4pm to 11pm and Saturday 2pm to 11pm.
- Two James Spirits - 2445 Michigan Ave.
- The newest place of the bunch on the tour; this is the first distillery in Detroit since prohibition. You can stop by the tasting room, which is open most days from 1pm until late evening, to try there vodka, gin, bourbon, and whiskey. Drink them neat, on the rocks, or in one of their cocktails.
- Detroit Beer Company - 1529 Broadway St.
- Operating since 2003, this brewery is located right downtown. You can find all your standard beers here including a lager, pilsner, IPA, red, porter, stout, and more.
Eating
- Eastern Market - 2934 Russell St.
- The Saturday Market is the most popular and best time to visit. There are over 250 vendors. The heart of market has been feeding Detroit since 1891, so there's a nice touch of history here as well. Tuesday Markets, while not as large as Saturday, are also a good go-to for some amazing produce and food vendors.
- Slows BBQ - 2138 Michigan Ave.
- The barbeque in Detroit that is all the rage. Its been around long enough now that it has an established following so this place can be packed.
- Avalon International Breads LLC - 422 West Willis St.
- Have some amazing bread with a coffee to fill you up and perk you up. This is a place with a great story behind them and a business that works toward the "triple bottom line" of Earth, Community, and Employees. If the weather is nice, take a seat at the outside patio.
- Mexicantown restaurants - Mexicantown Neighborhood - Southwest Detroit
- Pick from the many Mexican Restaurants in the area, with some of the best right on Bagely Ave after crossing the Bagely Pedestrian Bridge. Some recommended places are Elvie's Tamales and Taqueria Lupita's. Either eat in the restaurant or get take out and enjoy your food down the street in Clark Park.
- Coney Island - 114 and 118 W Lafayette Blvd
- Named after the Coney Island hot dog style that these two joints specialize in, Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island has all the trappings of a classic drunk food rivalry. The hot dogs are cheap, both are tasty, both are bustling, and they are right next to each other. A little history: originally there was one restaurant started by Greek immigrants Bill and Gus Keros, but a dispute resulted in the splitting of the restaurant into the two we see today.
Eating and Drinking
- Motor City Brewing Works - 470 West Canfield St.
- This brewery opened in 1994. Enjoy one of their many tasty brews with one of their tasty pizzas or cheese plates, or other foods. Take note of some of the beer names, which reference the city they are located in (and named after!).
- Green Dot Stables - 2200 West Lafayette Blvd.
- Sliders and beer! What a great combination! They have many different and creative sliders to choose from, all nicely priced, with a good beer menu, also nicely priced.
Biking
- Detroit River Walk
- The river walk extends from Joe Louis Arena to Gabriel Richard Park Plaza and Pavilion at just over 3.5 miles. The walk offers great views of the river, past the Renaissance Center, Hart Plaza, and much more.
- Dequindre Cut Greenway
- This is a 1.35 mile greenway along an old rail line. It is set below street level and is an excellent place for a bike ride. It extends from the River Walk right up to Eastern Market.
- Belle Isle Loop
- Take a ride around the largest island park in the United States. Ride by and check out many of the old fountains and buildings in the park. The old aquarium is being restored by volunteers and is open on some Saturdays (it officially closed in 2005). You can also check out the free Dossin Great Lakes Museum, hit a few golf balls at the driving range, and much more.
- Through Mexicantown
- This vibrant community in Southwest Detroit is a great place to slowly meander around on one's bike, grab some food, check out Clark Park, and more.
- Pedestrian Bridge over I-75
- The bridge will get you over I-75 but also take a stop on it and check out the view of Downtown Detroit, and closer to you, the field where the old Tiger's Stadium once stood.
- The Heidelberg Project
- This project was started by a local artist in 1986 as a political project. It has gone through different incarnations over the years and always leaves an impression; you decide for yourself what that impression might be.
- Downtown
- Ride around downtown Detroit among the buildings that mark the one time greatness of Detroit and hopefully the a brighter future. Stop at Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square on weekdays in the Summer months for some great food trucks.
- Michigan Central Station
- Observe the once glorious train station, which at completion was the tallest train station in the world, and now has become the poster for urban decay.
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