Best Nightlife in Rochester

"La Dolce Vita has been providing some of Detroit’s best Italian food for over 25 years. The menu covers various regional Italian specialties – and you definitely won’t want to miss the iconic Sunday Brunches which feature bottomless Mimosas. And the patio itself?"

"Pasta , Italian"

"This iconic jazz club on Livernois in Northwest Detroit is known for its curved keyboard bar, live entertainers, phenomenal soul food. Seating is available both indoors and on the patio, and there’s also optional takeout. Make sure to call ahead for a reservation and don’t miss the fried chicken and peach cobbler."

"A trip to this Livernois icon should be on every Detroiters' bucket list. Both the music and the food stand out, and no visit can be complete without a overflowing hot terrine of cobbler crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Life is indeed very sweet sometimes."

"The claim to fame for this jazz bar and soul-food restaurant on 8 Mile?. It’s the world’s oldest jazz club. But the claim could just as easily be for their heaping plates of fried chicken and fixings."

"This old world Belgian establishment near East English Village is carrying on the Flemish tradition of featherbowling (similar to bocce ball). Reserve a lane for a group and roll some wooden wheels while sipping a beer. The bar serves a selection of European brews plus the standard domestics and craft beers."

"Cadieux Café is a former speakeasy, and now a family-run Belgian café and bar. What makes it unique?. Well, aside from the wide selection of authentic Belgian beers, this place is also home to a variety of games: feather bowling, darts, and more."

"The oldest of these three distilleries, Valentine Distilling Co. focuses on bringing America’s manufacturing ingenuity to the distilling process. Rifino Valentine uses centuries-old techniques to create small-batch spirits, which you can taste at his speakeasy-style cocktail lounge and distillery in Ferndale. Valentine Distilling Co. is open seven days a week, as well as offering tours and tastings by appointment at its 20,000-square-foot production facility."

"This is one of the few places in Detroit that you can go to the source and drink a dram with the distiller. The spirits they make continually win awards and are respected around the world. Valentine made a splash with the launch of their Woodward Bourbon years ago and is reclaiming that magic with a few varieties of its recently launched Mayor Pingree Bourbon line."

"With an insatiably curious distiller at the helm and a founder who longs for the days America made the best of everything, Valentine Distilling Co channels Detroit's “Paris of the Midwest” era. Hit their Ferndale tasting room (formerly a Packard cars body shop) for fresh, minimalist cocktails starring their bourbon and rye."

"The proprietors of this Ferndale outpost travel to Kentucky to hand-pick whole barrels straight from the distillers. The chosen barrels are then bottled especially for The Oakland. In addition to these hand-plucked whiskeys, the speakeasy also has a deep “vintage” whiskey list that includes rare and expensive spirits, one actually over 99 years old."

"Serious whiskey hounds head to the Oakland Art Novelty Company, a glam speakeasy in Ferndale, for the “dusty bottle” collection. Bypass the overwhelming list and opt for the Bermuda Triangle: tell the bartender your favorites and dollar limit, and they'll build a mystery flight. Sip, make your guesses, then ask for the reveal."

"Landmark Ferndale cocktail spot the Oakland has reopened for carryout and delivery service. The online menu features tastings of rare liqueurs, whiskeys, and mezcal as well as large-format cocktails, and fancy ice. View this post on Instagram"

"With roots reaching back to Prohibition, Ye Olde Tap Room has cultivated a deep beer list in its long history. Today the bars serves more than 250 different beers. Sorted by country and style, customers are guaranteed to find something surprising on the list."

"Eater Award-winning saloon brings a strong cocktail game to the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Kiesling is currently hosting patio hangs with cocktails like the Caffe Kies — a frozen coffee cocktail made in collaboration with Milwaukee Caffe. The bar also offers to-go cocktails, sold during bar hours and at the coffee shot during off-hours."

"The Daily Dozen began in Warren, Michigan in 1985 in a former gas station that had since been boarded up. Daily Dozen serves more than forty-five different doughnuts, plus a selection of specialty and seasonal flavors. There are two locations, one in Warren, another in Royal Oak, with a third location that recently opened in Sterling Heights."

"What was once a boarded-up gas station is now a bustling donut shop!. Family owned and operated, Daily Dozen Doughnuts offers limited runs of speciality flavors using the finest ingredients. Try creations like coconut custard, strawberry moon rock and Michigan cherry."

"This metro Detroit doughnut chain now sports locations in Warren and Royal Oak. Hit up either shop for a dose of scratch-made doughnut creativity. Keep things simple with flavors like maple crunch or indulge in a lemon meringue crueller"

"With just 150 square feet of space, this cafe from the owners of nearby cocktail bar Kiesling has limited capacity for standing room to enjoy a maple rosemary latte. The shop is inspired by standing-room-only cafes that Ashley Davidson would frequent in Italy, where she went to school, and where her partner/co-owner Carlo Liburdi’s parents immigrated to Detroit from. View this post on Instagram"

"Located on Milwaukee junction in Detroit is Milwaukee Caffe, another cafe serving up traditional coffees. Their menu is limited with espresso, macchiatos, cappuccinos, cortados, lattes, and mochas, all available with alternative milks. Usually simpler menus mean the baristas have practiced these drinks to perfection, so you can get a quality beverage every time."

"The Milwaukee Caffe is a tiny neighborhood coffee bar in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood of Detroit. Here you can grab coffee and cocktails to go through the small takeout window. While new to Detroit’s coffee scene, Milwaukee Caffe has big dreams for its future."

"This 1928 masterpiece from the man who built Detroit, Albert Kahn, has an imposing art deco exterior made from Minnesota granite and Maryland marble, and an interior to rival any Italian cathedral. From the soaring vaulted ceilings, featuring an array of intricate, hand-painted patterns, to the sparkling mosaics by Hungarian artist Géza Maróti and gleaming marble on the walls, the visual inspiration here is endless."

"A landmark skyscraper, the Fisher Building is constructed with several types of marbles, granite and limestone and designed in an Art Deco style. With 21 elevators it consists of 30 stories with the roof being 428 feet tall, the top floor at 339 feet and the spire at 444 feet. As the building was originally covered in gold leaf faced tile it was nicknamed the Golden Tower."

"Whether you want a look behind the curtain at the home life of one of Detroit’s most famous families or to experience an impressive and authentic piece of period architecture, the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is a must-visit. The son of Henry Ford and his wife moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe near Grosse Pointe Shores in 1929, and Eleanor gifted it to a trust for the benefit of the public when she died in 1976."