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The main Orthodox Community is located in Oak Park/Southfield.
There are also communities in the Young Israel of Southfield neighborhood and West Bloomfield/Farmington Hills.
Getting there:
Best option: 7.5k avios from LGA/PHL
10k UA from EWR
Or DL 12.5k, sometimes 7.5k
Often there are cheap paid fares on Frontier from Trenton(TTN)
Or ACY on spirit
It's 10 hours drive from NYC & 9+ from Lakewood.
If renting a oneway from hertz, drop at centerline, MI.

Where to stay:
People are very hospitable!
There are no hotels within walking distance to the main Oak Park/Southfield community, though the Holiday Inn Express in Farmington Hills is a 20-25 minute walk from two shuls.
The Westin in Southfield isn't far by car.
The airport Sheraton is now a Cat 1.

Where to eat:

Prime10 is a centrally located steakhouse, and probably the best kosher Fleishigs in Detroit.
They have a decent lunch special. Expect to pay $35 plus per person.

Kravings is a very solid, centrally located burger/sandwich/sushi/shabbos takeout place.
They are open Thursday nights until 1ish with Cholent.
Meals start at around $10.

Sara's in the oak park JCC, very solid deli the oak park JCC is (permanently) closed, and so is Sara's.

Dave's is currently closed.

Jerusalem Pizza has plenty of specialty pizzas, Kishka, BBQ, Sephardic and Mexican are some of the more popular ones, but even the plain pizza is incredible.
Their regular pies are thick and smallish.
They also offer a "New York style" pie, but it is not recommended, as they specialize in their own style of pizza and not NY Style pizza, so why would you get the same stuff that you could get on the east coast?!
They have plenty of calzones. Bread sticks/cheese sticks are a must.
Order by phone if you're in a rush as they usually take 15mins to get you your pizza.
They also have a branch in the West Bloomfield JCC.

Grove Kosher Supermarket (beautifully redone - previously One stop) has plenty of Kosher products, as well as Fleishig takeout, Sushi, and Pizza.
Spread's Café is a breakfast / bakery next to the Grove. They have eggs, bagels, ice cream, pastries, salads, coffee, etc.
Wok in Cari Out is Chinese takeout, also next to the Grove.
Soul Cafe in West Bloomfield is a nice dairy place a bit more upscale then the rest (only open for breakfast and lunch)
Gold N Greens is in the Wayne County Cafeteria. They are only open when college is in session.
They are not Cholov Yisroel. It costs about $8 for all you can eat: pizza, bread sticks, soy stuff, salads, desserts, soft ice cream, sodas, chocolate milk, OJ... Kids 5& under are free. 6-12 is $4.

Zeman's bakery is centrally located and is very solid.
Dunkin Donuts/baskin Robbins is kosher and also centrally located. (Not CY/PY)

There are also two Kosher bakeries in the West Bloomfield/Farmington Hills area, Bake Station and Dakota Bread.

Minyan Times:
cordetroit.com/community/minyanim

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #80 on: July 23, 2015, 10:24:08 PM »
dl is now 7.5k over 3 weeks out

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #81 on: July 23, 2015, 10:51:55 PM »
First time I had a problem booking with Avios was last week. I think more seats are open on the earlier flights in the day. At least it seems that way.
It's a pity AA or US  doesn't fly out of EWR.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #82 on: July 23, 2015, 11:29:17 PM »
dl is now 7.5k over 3 weeks out
And how is the availability?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #83 on: July 23, 2015, 11:33:45 PM »
wow

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #84 on: July 24, 2015, 12:01:40 AM »
It looks like only the later in the day flights, the earlier ones are 17.5

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #85 on: July 30, 2015, 12:22:23 PM »
I used DL miles at 7.5k from nyc to DTW. It seems that's one of the only things skypesos can actually be used for...

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #86 on: March 15, 2016, 03:45:06 AM »
I have a 3 hour stopover next week. Any kosher food or places of interest near the airport?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #87 on: March 15, 2016, 04:12:54 AM »
I have a 3 hour stopover next week. Any kosher food or places of interest near the airport?
Nah, at least 25 minutes away.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #88 on: March 15, 2016, 09:26:41 AM »
I have a 3 hour stopover next week. Any kosher food or places of interest near the airport?

Very much so, the Henry ford Museum, but you don't really have time

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #89 on: March 15, 2016, 11:13:12 PM »
Very much so, the Henry ford Museum, but you don't really have time
Actually, been there done that. It was nice to do it once with someone but I wouldn't do it again in my own.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #90 on: March 16, 2016, 12:12:53 AM »
maybe something in Toledo?
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #91 on: March 16, 2016, 12:13:54 AM »
maybe something in Toledo?
That's almost an hour each way and nothing much to do to be worth it...

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #92 on: March 16, 2016, 12:53:03 AM »
Very much so, the Henry ford Museum, but you don't really have time
Shout out to high end hobo for his help in planning my stopover through PM!!

Scheduled it almost to the minute!

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #93 on: May 26, 2016, 01:37:34 PM »
Anyone in the D this weekend?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #94 on: May 30, 2016, 07:32:51 PM »
Did anyone ever book a room at the four points DTW and park in their lot instead of paying for parking?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #95 on: July 07, 2016, 08:25:26 PM »
Is there a kosher place I can have some sort of candy platter or something delivered tomorrow

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #96 on: July 07, 2016, 08:27:39 PM »
Is there a kosher place I can have some sort of candy platter or something delivered tomorrow
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« Reply #97 on: July 07, 2016, 08:28:09 PM »
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« Reply #98 on: July 07, 2016, 08:28:49 PM »
Thanks!
Also someone named Carol Gregg that's does it. It's her platters in the store.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #99 on: July 08, 2016, 12:29:25 PM »
Also someone named Carol Gregg that's does it. It's her platters in the store.

i use her alot for platters, cakes, etc. been very happy. i think her business is officially called carole's confections. (248) 850-6805