SUMMER Pinky's Rooftop serves boozy Ice Pops served in a large wine glass, as well as the Dancing Raspberries, made of Prosecco, St. Germaine raspberry liquor, and "smoking" dry ice.
n UFO Factory 2110 Trumbull St., Detroit; ufofactory.com
Cool off on UFO Factory’s cloud deck with one of the club’s summery drinks. The Beach Boi comes frozen and is composed of dark rum, fernet, coconut cream, tamarind, fresh lime, and is described as a favorite of amaro lovers and the discerning palates of service industry folks. Well, damn. Catch you in the clouds.
n MotorCity Wine 1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-483-7283; motorcitywine.com
MotorCity Wine has one of the more unique frozen boozy beverages in town, and that’s because they offer wine and sangria slushies just like the good lord intended. For their highly boozy slushie, they don’t use the bottom shelf wine. Instead, they use open bottles from the pour list and add some passionfruit and well, the rest is history. Frozen, boozy history.
n The Skip The Belt, Detroit; theskipdetroit.com
This tropical cocktail bar located in the Belt is a must-visit for anyone to cool down while also looking very cool. Of The Skip’s tropical, refreshing, and boozy bevs, it’s the watermelon Frosé (that’s frozen rosé for the
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uninitiated) that might be the most summery drink in town.
n Taqueria Mi Pueblo 7278 Dix St., Detroit; 313-841-3315; mipueblorestaurant.com
This family-owned Mexican mainstay serves up massive goblet-sized margaritas that can be served on the rocks or blended, and come in a variety of flavors. They also have daiquiris, which also come blended, as well as a whole delicious, boozy mess of classic Mexican cocktails, beers, and other concoctions.
n Browndog Barlor & Restaurant 120 E. Main St., Northville; 248-675-8596; browndogbarlor.com
Some restaurants are within a destination city, while others, like Browndog Barlor, are the destination. It specializes in craft ice cream and creative liquor combinations, and each of their hand-scooped milkshakes are topped with house-made whipped cream.
n Mercury Burger Bar 2163 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-964-5000; mercuryburgerbar.com
At first glance, dairy and booze may not seem like a desirable combination. Upon first taste, however, it’s clear that Mercury Burger Bar has Photo credit: Courtesy photo
