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Sliders First, Then Lager House Loud

Green Dot Stables does the cheap-eats job right — $3 sliders, no pretense, in and out before the night gets going. Then it's a two-block walk to PJ's Lager House, where the band's already loud enough to skip conversation.

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Walkable · $40–75Wed, Nov 11

Kerrytown Dinner, Corktown Scoreboard

Miss Kim's kimchi-forward plates set the table in Kerrytown before the night tips toward Michigan Avenue, where a self-pour wall of 76 taps and a stack of games take over. From there it's Corktown Tavern's cheap drinks and whatever band ends up in the attic — no fixed plan past that point.

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Free/Cheap · $30–48Wed, Nov 11 – Thu, Nov 12

Michigan Ave, Loud Then Later

Lager House has been loud since 1914, and that doesn't change on a Wednesday. Sliders first at Green Dot, a few sets of whatever's on the stage next door, then burgers and a last beer at Nemo's before the night closes out.

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Live Music · $55–95Thu, Nov 12 – Fri, Nov 13

Jambgrass in Corktown: Kitchen Dwellers at El Club

Dinner close to the venue, then Kitchen Dwellers and Dogs in a Pile bring the jamgrass to El Club's stage — tickets required for the show, this isn't a walk-up night. After, Corktown Taphouse stays open late for one more round while the setlist's still ringing in your ears.

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Dessert · $25–55Thu, Nov 12

McShane's First, Nemo's Next, Nobody's Sure After That

McShane's has the Lions flags and the Arsenal crest fighting for wall space, which is the whole point of starting a night there. From there it's a two-minute walk to Nemo's for a second round of TVs and bar snacks, then wherever the night decides to go, which lately has meant pastries and strong coffee at Folk instead of another bar.

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Food & Drinks · $20–45Fri, Nov 13 – Sat, Nov 14

Sliders and Static: Two Loud Nights in Corktown

Street Beet's vegan loaded fries run cheap and fast, which is the whole point before Lager House starts rattling the windows with a touring punk bill. Same block, same energy the next night — Green Dot sliders for under five bucks a pop, then Corktown Tavern cranks it until last call.

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Live Music · $45–85Sat, Nov 14

Hovvdy at El Club, Corktown Edition

Corktown Taphouse is the easy pre-show move — self-pour wall, low pressure, a few blocks from El Club. The show itself needs a ticket, so grab yours before you go. After Hovvdy wraps, JoJo's Shake Bar downtown is still pouring for the folks who aren't ready to call it a night.

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Food & Drinks · $30–55Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 15

Sliders at Green Dot, Then Hovvdy Loud at El Club

Green Dot's three-dollar sliders are basically a Corktown rite of passage before anything else happens tonight. Walk it off down Michigan Ave to El Club, where Hovvdy and Christian Lee Hutson turn the room up past the point of casual conversation. Day two keeps it simple: burgers at Nemo's, then Lager House for whatever's loud on stage.

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Dessert · $35–65Sun, Nov 15

Nemo's on, Score Unknown

Nemo's Bar & Grille still runs on the energy of old Tiger Stadium nights, every TV tuned and every booth loud. Sliders at Green Dot keep things moving before a quiet turn toward dessert and wine at Folk, then whatever's happening at Lager House by the time the night loosens up.

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