Union Street, Detroit

A meeting place for lunches, dinners and drinks, Union Street attracts people from the Medical Center, Wayne State University, downtown and all over Detroit. The eclectic menu matches the diverse crowd, with selections from steak to soups to vegetarian fare. Though the kitchen stops serving food an hour before closing, the bar stays open, serving up over 100 brands of beer and a great selection of fine wines. The Art Deco interior usually embraces a vibrant crowd. This popular spot has an interesting history dating to the early 1990s. It was a fancy Italian restaurant in the 1930s and 1940s, and a raucous after-hours joint named Mad Anthony Wayne's in the 1960s and early 1970s.