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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 #100 on: October 20, 2016, 07:19:49 AM »
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #101 on: October 30, 2016, 08:13:33 PM »
Any food place open now that can get Ubered to the airport? 
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« Reply #102 on: October 30, 2016, 08:24:42 PM »
Any food place open now that can get Ubered to the airport?
Oh you had to order a week ago for that.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #103 on: October 30, 2016, 08:26:46 PM »
Any food place open now that can get Ubered to the airport?

Prime10 is open late.  http://prime10detroit.com/

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #104 on: November 02, 2016, 07:26:34 PM »
What to order at prime 10?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #105 on: April 03, 2017, 04:53:00 PM »
The annual "Kosher on the Road" I-80 BBQ will be held Sunday April 9, at the Flying J Station at exit 173 in Lamar, PA off of Interstate 80. Between 1 P.M. & 8 P.M.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #106 on: April 03, 2017, 07:43:47 PM »
The annual "Kosher on the Road" I-80 BBQ will be held Sunday April 9, at the Flying J Station at exit 173 in Lamar, PA off of Interstate 80. Between 1 P.M. & 8 P.M.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #108 on: April 12, 2018, 11:59:26 AM »
The wiki says no hotel within walking distance to the Jewish community. Has anything changed since? I'm looking for one anywhere within walking distance to an Orthodox shul (including Ann Arbor, Southfield, Oak Park, etc).

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #109 on: April 12, 2018, 12:00:58 PM »
The wiki says no hotel within walking distance to the Jewish community. Has anything changed since? I'm looking for one anywhere within walking distance to an Orthodox shul (including Ann Arbor, Southfield, Oak Park, etc).
The closest to Southfield /OP is probably the Westin Southfield. Really nice place. Good luck in not bumping into a couple dates there

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #110 on: April 12, 2018, 12:25:11 PM »
The closest to Southfield /OP is probably the Westin Southfield. Really nice place. Good luck in not bumping into a couple dates there

Thanks. Unfortunately it's not within the eruv and a little far. But if there's no other choice then Westin it is!

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #111 on: April 12, 2018, 12:35:52 PM »
Thanks. Unfortunately it's not within the eruv and a little far. But if there's no other choice then Westin it is!

Candlewood suites is not within the Eruv but less than a mile to Young Israel.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #112 on: April 12, 2018, 12:47:37 PM »
Candlewood suites is not within the Eruv but less than a mile to Young Israel.

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« Reply #113 on: May 06, 2018, 07:48:04 AM »
Anyone around? In town for a 24hr stint.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #114 on: January 16, 2019, 12:34:36 AM »
I am arriving in Detroit in the late evening and interested in carry out from a meat restaurant. Thoughts on Kravings or Dave's gourmet? Seeking a good burger. Similarity to the Ken's Diner burger buddy a plus.

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« Reply #115 on: January 16, 2019, 06:14:25 PM »
I am arriving in Detroit in the late evening and interested in carry out from a meat restaurant. Thoughts on Kravings or Dave's gourmet? Seeking a good burger. Similarity to the Ken's Diner burger buddy a plus.
Definitely Kravings for a burger!

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #116 on: April 25, 2019, 11:47:57 AM »
Lunchtime 3 hour connection in DTW.
Worth going to any Jerusalem Pizza, Prime 10, Wok In Cari Out, or?
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« Reply #117 on: April 25, 2019, 11:55:56 AM »
Lunchtime 3 hour connection in DTW.
Worth going to any Jerusalem Pizza, Prime 10, Wok In Cari Out, or?
There's no pizza store with the unique variety of Jerusalem Pizza's toppings. It's not the best pizza in the world but it's an experience and I think you'd like it.
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« Reply #118 on: April 25, 2019, 11:57:18 AM »


 
There's no pizza store with the unique variety of Jerusalem Pizza's toppings. It's not the best pizza in the world but it's an experience and I think you'd like it.

+1 but if you want a little nicer dairy check out Soul Cafe.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #119 on: April 25, 2019, 12:03:21 PM »
Lunchtime 3 hour connection in DTW.
Worth going to any Jerusalem Pizza, Prime 10, Wok In Cari Out, or?
Definitely Jerusalem Pizza. Call in your order b4 cuz it can take some time. They pan fry their pizzas through a conveyer belt oven. I may be a little biased, but it’s my favorite pizza as their crust doesn’t taste like cardboard like most pizza shops. They have pretty good calzones too. Don’t miss their BBQ pizza, cheese sticks and Jerusalem bread IMHO.