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Detroiter Bar

scooterj — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:13:00 +0000

(Downtown, Detroit, MI)

Scooter’s 1595th bar, first visited in 2022.

We decided to make one more quick stop before checking to see if our companion back at the hotel had had a long enough nap. This p[articular sports bar felt like the kind of place true locals hang out at.

Unfortunately it was rather crowded and we had to stand, so we just had one drink and left. I had a Guinness.

I did manage to move around inside enough to see that there was another room behind where we were standing. I also remember there being "something odd" about the men's room but because I wasn't alone in there I couldn't get a picture so that I would remember later what it was.

655 Beaubien Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
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Elephant Room

scooterj — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:12:00 +0000

(Downtown, Detroit, MI)

Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022.

We knew our companion would still be needing some more nap time at the hotel, so we headed on over to the next open bar that we saw.

This is an elegant cocktail bar with an unnecessarily upscale men’s room (see photos) — I believe this is the first place I’ve ever used a black urinal.

The random “Prison Mike” sketch above the hallway from the restrooms was a nice touch.

I had a Stroh’s since I’ve never had that before, then a cocktail that I think was a honey-lemon “Bee’s Knees” type of drink.

439 E Congress St
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
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Sweetwater Tavern

scooterj — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:10:00 +0000

(Downtown, Detroit, MI)

Scooter’s 1593rd bar, first visited in 2022.

One member of our traveling group was exhausted, so the rest of us set out on foot from our hotel while she got a couple hours of napping in. This long-established wing dive was the closest spot to the hotel.

We had a couple of rounds of drinks while watching the second half of the US-England World Cup game.

I had a Ghettoblaster Ale by Motor City Brewing Works and a Guinness Original Extra Stout.

400 E Congress St
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
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