While you're in town, check out some of the places that made us fall in love with Detroit.
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, (313) 833-7900
World famous museum in the heart of New Center, Detroit. A beautiful way to spend a day or just to go get coffee and sit in the garden.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
4454 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, (313) 832-6622
Wonderful, eccentric modern art museum in Midtown. A favorite museum of Marli and Simon to bring out of towners to.
Motown Museum
2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48208, (313) 875-2264
Take a guided tour to learn a history of Motown Music and see an unbelievable amount of history that inspired music across the world and get to step into Studio A itself! You need to book a time to go but reservations are easy to come by.
Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
Located in the heart of downtown, Campus Martius Park is the home to open gardens, food trucks, and an ice rink in the winter months. The Detroit riverwalk is just a stones throw away where you can walk along the Detroit skyline.
Flowers of Vietnam
4440 Vernor Highway, Detroit, MI 48209, (313) 554-2085
A favorite dinner spot for Marli and Simon. Highly recommend the Chicken Wings and Prawns but literally everything on the menu is amazing. Found right in Southwest Detroit!
Sister Pie
8066 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI 48214, 313-447-5550
A Detroit favorite for baked goods, coffee, and lunch in the West Village neighborhood. Definitely try their Salted Maple or savory hand pies!
The Congregation
9321 Rosa Parks Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48206, (313) 307-5518
Need to fill up on a cup of Joe as you explore the city? Visit this coffee shop located in a historic church.
Standby
225 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
A modern cocktail bar in the heart of Detroit.
Batch Brewing Company
1400 Porter Street, Detroit, MI 48216
Batch Brewing Company is a great place to spend time with hand-crafted beers and games. You could regularly find Marli and Simon on their patio on a Friday night after work enjoying their blood orange beer!
MotorCity Wine
1949 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48216, (313) 483-7283
Marli and Simon's FAVORITE bar in the city. Just down the street from where they lived in Corktown, this non-stuffy wine bar has everything you could need - great wine, great music and a great patio. Whats not to love?
Marble Bar
1501 Holden Street, Detroit, MI 48208, (313) 338-3674
Looking for some late night dancing? You can generally find Marli and Simon here on weekends in Detroit dancing the night away to house and techno.