3 Popular Detroit Bars

Before I decided to get married and settle down with a husband and have 2 children, I used to hang out regularly with my friends at bars in the Detroit area, my hometown. Despite the fact that I'm not a drinker nor have I ever been, I had a great time hanging out with my friends. We met lots of interesting people, including lots of weirdoes as well. Out of all the bars and clubs that we used to hang out at, I have 3 favorites, and even though I no longer frequent these bars, I can't help reminiscing about the fun I used to have.

B. Boomer's Bar & Grille

I first discovered this bar, located on Southfield Rd. in Allen Park, one night when a lady I worked with had a birthday party there. Although I didn't know the woman well at the time, she was really nice and a bunch of people who I knew quite well from work were going, so I agreed to go too. We had so much fun at my co-worker's birthday party that my 2 good friends and I started going there every weekend after work. We worked second shift at a downriver respite center, and when we got off work at 11, it was the perfect time to go out partying. My friends and I really liked this bar because the staff were nice, the drinks weren't outrageously priced, and not many weirdoes hung out there. They even had some really delicious non-alcoholic strawberry dacaris. The location was also convenient, and since we worked in Southgate, it only took about 15 minutes to get there.

Wheat & Rye Bar & Grill

Located on Pennsylvania Road in Southgate, Michigan, this bar and pub is located not even 5 minutes from my job at the time. I don't remember going there with my friends, but I did frequent Wheat & Rye with my husband when we were still dating. The one thing that attracted my husband and I to Wheat & Rye was their food, since my husband didn't drink alcohol either. Their food is the absolute best, and our favorite was their corned beef sandwiches. The sandwiches were so huge that I couldn't eat the entire thing during one meal, but I would have enough left to eat for lunch the next day. Wheat & Rye's chicken wings are exceptionally good, too, and we would order those from time to time, whenever we weren't in the mood for corned beef.

J. Dub's

Located on Sibley Rd. in Riverview, Michigan, this was another downriver bar that I frequented with my friends. My good friend's cousin actually threw her an "adult" party there for her 23^rd birthday. I was kind of embarrassed to attend at first, because of all the "toys," and the cake was really outrageous as well. Anyway, J. Dub's was awesome, and once we discovered this place, we no longer hung out at B. Boomer's Bar & Grille too often. B. Boomer's was still great, but J. Dub's was so much better with its large dance floor, great selection of music and friendly patrons. Even though I was usually the only black person there, I was never treated any differently. I'd receive many strange stares at other bars where I was the only black, but never at J. Dub's.