The Places · United States
Detroit
Made By profiles 4 places in Detroit, spanning bar, hotel, modern steakhouse — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Steakhouse
Prime + Proper
Detroit, United States
Prime + Proper occupies a restored 20th-century building in downtown Detroit, running an in-house butchery program that ages all USDA Prime beef for a minimum of 28 days. The open-fire grill, glass-walled dry-age rooms, and a wine list recognised by Star Wine List place it in a narrow tier of steakhouses operating at national scale. Chef Anthony Dirienzo leads the kitchen at 1145 Griswold Street.
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02.Hotel
Detroit Foundation Hotel
Detroit, United States
Detroit Foundation Hotel occupies a 1929 fire station on West Larned Street, converting its industrial bones into one of downtown's most architecturally coherent hotels. Selected by the Michelin Guide for 2025, it sits within a cohort of adaptive-reuse properties reshaping Detroit's accommodation offer. The address puts guests within walking distance of the riverfront and the city's core cultural institutions.
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03.Bar
Saksey’s
Detroit, United States
Saksey's is a cocktail bar accessed through a back alley off Woodward Avenue, placing it squarely in Detroit's tradition of low-profile, high-craft drinking rooms. The address is deliberate, 1550 Woodward Ave, entered from the rear, signalling a bar that rewards those who know where to look. In a city rebuilding its hospitality scene from the ground up, Saksey's occupies the specialist end of the spectrum.
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04.other
Warda Pâtisserie
Detroit, United States
Warda Pâtisserie's second Detroit location extends one of the city's most closely watched pastry programs into new territory. French technique meets Middle Eastern flavor references in a format that sits outside the standard bakery tier. For visitors tracking Detroit's independent food scene, it belongs on the same itinerary as the city's better-known dining addresses.
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