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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 #140 on: April 28, 2019, 10:38:26 PM »
Looking at their online ordering system: https://jerusalempizza.hungerrush.com/Order/Menu/1#pizza
Don't seem to see a NY pie or bread sticks?
Very interesting variety of pizza.
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #141 on: April 29, 2019, 11:36:12 PM »
I'm not sure why ppl suggested getting the NY style pizza, you can get that anywhere in the world. It's the regular pizza that makes them unique. (hey anyone here remember the restaurant called unique?)

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #142 on: May 02, 2019, 09:43:38 AM »
Has anyone been to the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #143 on: July 17, 2019, 08:17:43 PM »
When does Prime 10 close? am getting in about 10pm, any solid options?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #144 on: July 17, 2019, 08:20:29 PM »
When does Prime 10 close? am getting in about 10pm, any solid options?

If you are coming in on a Thursday then Kravings is open til midnight.  Otherwise, nothing is open past 10 here...sorry ...

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #145 on: July 18, 2019, 10:25:27 AM »
Breakfast just at Jerusalem Pizza?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #146 on: July 18, 2019, 10:26:59 AM »
Breakfast just at Jerusalem Pizza?

Soul Cafe in West Bloomfield is great.  There is also Dunkin donuts in Oak Park.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #147 on: July 18, 2019, 10:29:47 AM »
Soul Cafe in West Bloomfield is great.  There is also Dunkin donuts in Oak Park.

Soul Café is CY?

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #148 on: July 18, 2019, 10:33:24 AM »

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #149 on: August 16, 2019, 12:10:15 PM »
Yes
just got to Detroit went to soul cafe. Pretty solid stuff

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #150 on: August 21, 2019, 10:36:14 PM »
Driving from Traverse City to Detroit tomorrow, looking for something to do to break up the drive.
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #151 on: August 22, 2019, 12:32:06 AM »
just got to Detroit went to soul cafe. Pretty solid stuff
I'm surprised you're not still waiting for your food over there.
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #152 on: October 16, 2019, 08:33:48 PM »
Anyone have a recommendation of a good home health aide/ company?
Also is there a bikur cholim in Detroit for like meals for someone in a hospital, etc...
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« Reply #153 on: October 20, 2019, 12:35:04 AM »
Also is there a bikur cholim in Detroit for like meals for someone in a hospital, etc...
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #154 on: August 15, 2021, 10:00:46 PM »
Top 3 worst service award ever goes to Prime 10.
Shame, as the food was decent and the chairs are rather comfy.

Wok In Cari Out is subpar.

Soul Cafe is excellent, Kravings is great, and Jerusalem Pizza is very good.

Grove CLE is much nicer than Grove DTW.
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #155 on: August 15, 2021, 10:08:19 PM »
Top 3 worst service award ever goes to Prime 10.
Shame, as the food was decent and the chairs are rather comfy.

Wok In Cari Out is subpar.

Soul Cafe is excellent, Kravings is great, and Jerusalem Pizza is very good.

Grove CLE is much nicer than Grove DTW.

I make sure to go to Soul Cafe anytime we're there, it's amazing
Jury Duty: Nothing to do there but chill and write a TR. Kinda like the beach but missing the view and ocean breeze.

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #156 on: August 15, 2021, 10:09:04 PM »
I make sure to go to Soul Cafe anytime we're there, it's amazing
if you have 5 hrs to spare waiting for the food

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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #157 on: August 15, 2021, 10:09:40 PM »
if you have 5 hrs to spare waiting for the food

Absolutely, it's a whole morning affair
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« Reply #158 on: August 15, 2021, 10:10:21 PM »
if you have 5 hrs to spare waiting for the food
This was not my experience.
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Re: Detroit Master Thread
« Reply #159 on: August 15, 2021, 10:11:54 PM »
This was not my experience.
you are the exception around here