Nightlife in Detroit

Inside Miss Cue Sports Cafe, guests are greeted with the clatter of pool balls on 22 tables intermingling with the sound of laughter. Between table times, players shore up hand-eye coordination with games of shuffleboard and darts or play shrunken-down versions of sports, such as basketball shootout and foosball.

Sports fans keep one eye on the televisions scattered about the space and the other on the menu of Harry's Hot Dog Hut. The pure vienna beef hot dogs come with innovative toppings such as creamed peas, bacon, baked beans, and a spicy mango chutney made with a house recipe. The full-service bar stands at the ready to concoct libations that wash down dogs better than frosty mugs of mustard.

About an hour south of Windsor on the shore of Lake Erie, housed behind the bright red exterior and shaded porch of a historic 1880s home, chefs plate American-style pub cuisine. Servers create natural pairings of beef burgers and hearty entrees with local wines and craft brews, much like police chiefs pair good cops with even better cops. Upstairs, three guest rooms welcome visitors with feather duvet-topped queen beds, fireplaces, and Jacuzzi bathtubs.

At The Sodbuster Bar, a menu of hearty half-pound burgers, delectable appetizers, and light wraps and salads fuel nights of revelry and well-mannered mayhem among friends and neighbors. The neighborhood pub continues its quarter-century of history under new, fun-loving management, charming visitors with its cast of colorful regulars and friendly barkeeps. Patrons pass the time with a vast array of entertainment options, winning bets with complicated trick shots at the pool table, showing off their vocal cords during karaoke, or flaunting their frontal lobes at trivia. As guests chow down on chicken fingers and sip frosty brews, flat screens broadcast nail-biting sports games, and stages host live bands, DJs, and standup comics.