Royal Oak
January 05, 2009
Ronin, Royal Oak |

Royal Oak Insider's Guide

Royal Oak's Main Street is the epicenter of trendy in metro Detroit. Many chains have taken hold here, but turn the corner to its downtown sidestreets to find more eclectic fare. Wherever you roam, you won't be alone. Its nightspots lure in the crowds around the clock.


Sharon Carney

If Royal Oak has two faces, Sharon likes them both: sipping some vino in a posh wine bar and slamming back cold ones in what's pretty much literally a hole in the wall.

Jayme Barouch

Jayme likes crowded bars and drink specials, without a college-kid swill-beer aesthetic, thank you very much. Grey Goose and "trendy without trying" is more his style.

Lindsey Radachy

If you can brave the cigarette smoke, Lindsey knows where to find the bar with 100 beers. If you can brave the tofu, she'll show you the best places for cheese, beans and greens, too.

Our Picks


Shop

Paris
Clothing

Incognito
Clothing


Music and Entertainment

Royal Oak Music Theatre
Entertainment


Staying Overnight

Eat & Drink

Ronin
Restaurants

Bastone
Restaurants

Inn Season Café
Cafés & Coffee Houses


After Dark

Vinotecca
Bars


Cafes and Hangouts

Bean & Leaf Cafe
Cafés & Coffee Houses

Goldfish Tea
Cafés & Coffee Houses

Caribou Coffee
Cafés & Coffee Houses

After Dark: Peak Hours


Monday After 5pm

Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery
Restaurants

 

Friday After Midnight

Sky Club - Sangria
Clubs

 

Wednesday After 8pm

Memphis Smoke
Bars

 

Saturday After 9pm

Bastone
Restaurants

 

Thursday After 5pm

Vinotecca
Bars

 

Sunday After Noon

O'Tooles
Restaurants

 

 

Where to Go Next

Royal Oak

 

Ferndale

 


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