daily with the kitchen closing at 10 p.m. From a casual restaurant, to an LGBTQ+ bar, food and drink specials daily, special events every weekend, regular karaoke nights. This is a place where everyone is welcome. A rooftop deck will open next spring.īriggs is open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 14925 Livernois, Detroit, United States, MI 48238 map Backstreet at Large Multiplex has been an integral part of the gay community since its predecessor’s opening in 1979. In addition to 24 beers on draft, Briggs will have two carbonated cocktails on tap.īriggs Detroit has a room in back of the bar that can be used for weekend dancing or private parties. Look for local beer from classic labels like Motor City Brewing Works’ Ghettoblaster to new stuff like Roaka Cadabra from Royal Oak’s ROAK. Menjos, The Gas Station, GiGis, or my favorite, Backstreet. There are other nods to Detroit’s sports history on the menu like the Navin Burger made with Piedmontese beef, roasted mushrooms and swiss. grew up in the gay nightclubs and bars of the city of Detroit in the 80s and early 90s. The pair were originally looking to open the bar in Corktown, but they didn’t have any luck finding a building. Tossone says the name Briggs is an homage to former name of Tiger Stadium.
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It features an indoor and outdoor multi-level area with two full bars where you can find over 40 bottle beers, eight beers on draft, premium wines and champagne, and an extensive Scotch selection. “Both the staff and the customers represent the diversity of Detroit.black, white Hispanic, Arabic, straight, gay.we love it.” Detroit’s premier sports bar and rooftop, Level Two, is the perfect place to meet for happy hour or to dance the night away every weekend. He and Moored used to own the Fern, a restaurant in downtown Ferndale. “We have had such a great mix of people stopping into and from the Lions games, or catching the World Series on the TVs,” says Tossone. Tossone says the bar represents the LGBT community in Detroit and he wants it to be a gathering place for everybody. Located at Jefferson and Beaubien where Tom’s Oyster Bar used to be, Briggs Detroit is the first gay-owned bar in downtown Detroit since the early 1990s, say owners Tim Moored and Rocco Tossone. After a few weeks of soft service and a test kitchen with limited menu, Briggs Detroit is officially open.