Best Eyewear Boutique
SEE; 160 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-723-1900; 308 S. State St., Ann Arbor; 734-622-8056; More locations at seeeyewear.com
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SEE’s concept is inspired in its design and flawless in its execution: Use the best eyewear designers operating in Europe, seek out obscure gems and talented up-and-comers, relentlessly review prototypes and reject anything that’s too pedestrian, and stock shops with the most exciting frames, made exclusively for SEE. The result? Stores full of truly one-of-a-kind glasses that are chic, functional and miraculously affordable.
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Food
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- Best African Cuisine
- Best All-Around Buffet
- Best Bakery in Macomb County
- Best Bakery in Oakland County
- Best Bakery in Wayne County
- Best Barbecue in Macomb County
- Best Barbecue in Oakland County; Best Gluten-Free Dining
- Best Barbecue in Washtenaw County
- Best Barbecue in Wayne County
- Best Beer Selection in a Restaurant
- Best Brewpub or Microbrewery in Macomb County
- Best Brewpub or Microbrewery in Oakland County; Best Outdoor or Patio Dining in Oakland County
- Best Brewpub or Microbrewery in Wayne County
- Best Brunch in Washtenaw County
- Best Brunch in Wayne County
- Best Brussels Sprouts: Showdown
- Best Burger in Macomb County
- Best Burger in Oakland County
- Best Burger in Washtenaw County
- Best Burger in Wayne County
- Best Caribbean Cuisine
- Best Cheap Breakfast in Macomb County
- Best Cheap Breakfast in Oakland County
- Best Cheap Breakfast in Washtenaw County
- Best Cheap Breakfast in Wayne County
- Best Chicken and Waffles
- Best Chinese Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Chinese Cuisine in Oakland County
- Best Chinese Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Chinese Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Condiment Trend
- Best Coney Island in Macomb County
- Best Coney Island in Oakland County
- Best Coney Island in Washtenaw County
- Best Coney Island in Wayne County
- Best Corned Beef
- Best Creative Use of Strip Mall Location
- Best Deli in Macomb County
- Best Deli in Oakland County
- Best Deli in Washtenaw County; Best Bakery in Washtenaw County
- Best Deli in Wayne County
- Best Desserts
- Best Eastern European Cuisine
- Best Example
- Best Far-Out Desserts
- Best Fine Dining in Disguise
- Best Food Truck
- Best French Cuisine
- Best Gourmet Hot Dogs
- Best Gourmet Pizza
- Best Greek Cuisine
- Best Happy Hour Menu
- Best Homestyle Desserts
- Best Indian Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Indian Cuisine in Oakland County
- Best Indian Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Indian Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Indie Coffeehouse in Macomb County
- Best Indie Coffeehouse in Oakland County
- Best Indie Coffeehouse in Washtenaw County
- Best Indie Coffeehouse in Wayne County
- Best Introduction to Raw Food
- Best Italian Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Italian Cuisine in Oakland County
- Best Italian Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Italian Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Japanese Cuisine
- Best Korean Cuisine
- Best Late-Night Eatery
- Best Mexican Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Mexican Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Mexican Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Middle Eastern Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Middle Eastern Cuisine in Oakland County
- Best Middle Eastern Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Middle Eastern Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Neighborhood Pizza in Wayne County; Best Neighborhood Pizza in Oakland County; Best Neighborhood Pizza in Macomb County; Best Neighborhood Pizza in Washtenaw County; Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $50 in Macomb County
- Best Neighborhood Pizzeria
- Best New Barbecue
- Best New Italian in the City
- Best New Italian in the Suburbs
- Best New Restaurant (open less than 2 years); Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $50 in Oakland County
- Best New Restaurant Concept
- Best Non-Breakfast Use for a Waffle
- Best Northern-Style Cornbread
- Best Off-Menu Special
- Best Outdoor or Patio Dining in Macomb County
- Best Outdoor or Patio Dining in Wayne County
- Best Place to Chat Up the Chef
- Best Place to Get a Pile of Lox
- Best Place to Get Inspired
- Best Place to get Late-Late-Night Pizza
- Best Place to Go If Your Mouth Is Easily Bored
- Best Place to Learn to Love Tripe
- Best Place to Learn to Love Wings
- Best Place to Meet Your Neighbors
- Best Pop-Up Restaurant
- Best Poutine
- Best Reincarnation of the Gyro
- Best Reinvention
- Best Restaurant for Desserts
- Best Restaurant for Locavores; Best Brunch in Oakland County
- Best Restaurant That Only Sounds Like a Union Hall
- Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $15 in Macomb County
- Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $15 in Oakland County; Best Mexican Cuisine in Oakland County; Best Tacos in the Suburbs
- Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $15 in Washtenaw County; Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $50 in Washtenaw County; Best Brewpub or Microbrewery in Washtenaw County
- Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $15 in Wayne County
- Best Restaurant to Spend Less Than $50 in Wayne County; Best Craft Cocktails in a Restaurant
- Best Rising Restaurant Destination Neighborhood
- Best Romantic Restaurant in Macomb County
- Best Romantic Restaurant in Oakland County
- Best Romantic Restaurant in Washtenaw County
- Best Romantic Restaurant in Wayne County; Best Restaurant View; Best Wine Selection in a Restaurant
- Best Seafood Restaurant in Macomb County
- Best Seafood Restaurant in Oakland County
- Best Seafood Restaurant in Washtenaw County; Best Outdoor or Patio Dining in Washtenaw County
- Best Seafood Restaurant in Wayne County
- Best Snacks in a Classic Cocktail Bar
- Best Snacks in a Microbrewery
- Best Soul Food in Detroit
- Best Soul Food in Suburbs
- Best Steak in Macomb County
- Best Steak in Oakland County
- Best Steak in Wayne County; Best Casino Restaurant
- Best Sushi
- Best Sweets Shop
- Best Tacos in Detroit
- Best Tapas
- Best Thai Cuisine in Macomb County
- Best Thai Cuisine in Oakland County
- Best Thai Cuisine in Washtenaw County
- Best Thai Cuisine in Wayne County
- Best Unassuming Organic
- Best Vegan or Vegetarian
- Best Wings
Bars + Clubs
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- Best Adult Entertainment Agency
- Best Album for Getting High to, Coming Down to, and Waking Up with
- Best Bar for a Bloody Mary
- Best Bar for a Classic Cocktail in Washtenaw Cocktail
- Best Bar for a Classic Cocktail in Wayne County
- Best Bar for Shots
- Best Bar to Hook Up With Someone; Best Musical Open-Mic or Jam Session
- Best Bar to Interview a Band While Surrounded by Scantily Clad Women
- Best Billiards
- Best Blues Club
- Best Burlesque Troupe
- Best Casino Craps; Best Casino Poker
- Best Casino Hotel; Best Casino Slots
- Best Casino to See a Show
- Best Cigar Bar
- Best Club Night in Oakland; Best Electronic Club
- Best Club Night in Washtenaw County; Best Dance Club in Ann Arbor
- Best Club Night in Wayne County
- Best Comedy Club
- Best Comedy Open-Mic
- Best Dance Club in Detroit
- Best Dance Club in Suburbs
- Best Dive Bar in Oakland County
- Best Dive Bar in Washtenaw County
- Best Dive Bar in Wayne County
- Best Draft Selection in a Bar; Best Bottled Beer Selection in a Bar
- Best Event for People-Watching
- Best Fetish Party or Fetish Night
- Best Flavored Vodka
- Best Folk Venue
- Best Food in a Strip Club
- Best Gay Bar
- Best Gin
- Best Happy Hour for Drinks in Macomb County
- Best Happy Hour for Drinks in Oakland County; Best Drinking Spot for Service Industry Staff; Best Bar for a Classic Cocktail in Oakland County; Best Male Bartender
- Best Happy Hour for Drinks in Washtenaw County
- Best Happy Hour for Drinks in Wayne County; Best Female Bartender;
- Best Hip-Hop Night
- Best Hip-Hop Venue
- Best Indescribable, Genre-Hopping Band
- Best Indie Rock Club
- Best Irish Pub
- Best Jazz Club
- Best Jukebox
- Best Lesbian Bar
- Best Local Comedian
- Best Local Comic
- Best Local Music Festival That Isn't Blowout
- Best Metal Club
- Best Michigan-Made Beer; Best Michigan-Made Microbrew; Best Beer
- Best Michigan-Made Liquor; Best Vodka
- Best Musically Knowledgeable Bartender
- Best Onstage Dog
- Best Out-of-Town Publicist for a Local Band
- Best Prehistoric-Themed Supporter of Local Music
- Best Rum
- Best Scene Cheerleaders
- Best Scotch
- Best Sports Bar
- Best Strip Club in Macomb County
- Best Strip Club in Washtenaw County
- Best Strip Club in Wayne County
- Best Summer Festival in the City
- Best Summer Festival in the Suburbs
- Best T-Shirt Designs by a Band
- Best Tequila
- Best Venue to Hang in, Even (or Especially) When No Bands Are Playing
- Best Way to be Exposed to Multiple Cultures in One Weekend
- Best Way to Walk in Somebody's Clown Shoes
- Best Weekend for Festival-Hopping
- Best Whiskey
People + Places
- All
- Best Action Taken by Mike Duggan
- Best Art Museum
- Best Beach
- Best Beatles Commentary by a Detroit Free Press Columnist
- Best Billionaire to Hit with a Cream Pie
- Best Bowling Alley
- Best Building to Demolish
- Best Building to Refurbish
- Best Business to Patronize in Birmingham
- Best Business to Patronize in Downtown Detroit
- Best Business to Patronize in Ferndale
- Best Business to Patronize in Midtown Detroit
- Best Business to Patronize in Royal Oak
- Best Business to Patronize in Windsor
- Best Coach or Manager in Michigan
- Best Documentary on Detroit
- Best Dog Park
- Best Exaggerated Remark About the New Detroit Red Wings Arena
- Best Example of the Local News Media Losing Its Collective Shit
- Best Fake L. Brooks Patterson Quote
- Best Forgotten L. Brooks Patterson Quote
- Best Future Stunt for George Cushingberry Jr.
- Best Hair on a Local TV Newscaster, Best Local TV Show News Personality
- Best Infrastructure Project to Not Happen
- Best Lion
- Best Local Amateur Athlete
- Best Local Artist
- Best Local Blogger
- Best Local Film Festival
- Best Local Film
- Best Local Journalist Who’s Not Charlie LeDuff
- Best Local Music Festival
- Best Local Newspaper Columnist Who's Not Mitch Albom
- Best Local Nonprofit Organization
- Best Local Painter
- Best Local Photographer
- Best Local Poet
- Best Local Policy Initiative to Support
- Best Local Radio Music Show
- Best Local Radio News Station
- Best Local Radio Personality, Best Local Radio News/Talk Show
- Best Local Social Activist
- Best Local Sports-Talk Radio
- Best Local TV News Station
- Best Local TV Newscaster
- Best Local Website
- Best Media Coronation
- Best Michigan Republican to 'Retire' from Politics
- Best Museum for Kids
- Best Nature or Hiking Trail
- Best New District Member of Detroit City Council
- Best New Job for Dave Bing
- Best New Purpose for Michigan Central Station
- Best Nickname for Dan Gilbert
- Best Non-Story About Clocks
- Best Overlooked Local Story
- Best Overlooked Local Success Story That's Not Shinola
- Best Person to Fill Carl Levin's Senate Seat
- Best Person to Oust Bob Ficano as Wayne County Executive
- Best Person to Replace Gov. Rick Snyder
- Best Pile of Coal-Black Material to Ban Companies from Storing in Large Quantities
- Best Piston
- Best Place to Bike
- Best Place to See a Mainstream Film
- Best Place to See an Indie Film
- Best Place to See Live Local Theater
- Best Place to See Street Art
- Best Pseudo-Upbeat Economic News in Detroit
- Best Public Art
- Best Public Golf Course
- Best Reason for Gov. Snyder to Recognize Legally Performed Gay Marriages
- Best Reason to Distrust Mike Duggan
- Best Reason to Halt the Expansion of I-94
- Best Reason to Have Hope for Metro Detroit
- Best Reason to Hope This Year is the Detroit Lions Season
- Best Recent Change in Detroit
- Best Red Wing
- Best Silver Lining in Detroit's Bankruptcy
- Best Skatepark
- Best Small Art Gallery in Wayne
- Best State Bill That Blatantly Undermines Picketers for Literally No Reason
- Best Statewide School District to Not Expand
- Best Statue to Build Next in Detroit
- Best Tiger, Best Professional Athlete
- Best Title for Kwame Kilpatrick's Tell-All Autobiography
- Best Unsolved, Unnerving Mystery
- Best Way for Matty Moroun to Convince Us He Has a Soul
- Best Way to Digest What's Happened in the City Over the Last Few Years
Shops + Services
- All
- Best African-American Hair Salon
- Best All-Around Tchotchke Shop
- Best Antique Shop
- Best Art Gallery That Also Sells Prints to the Masses Online
- Best Attorney
- Best Auto Repair Shop
- Best Beer Selection in a Store in Macomb County; Best Wine Selection in a Store in Macomb County
- Best Beer Selection in a Store in Oakland County
- Best Beer Selection in a Store in Washtenaw County
- Best Beer Selection in a Store in Wayne County; Best Wine Selection in a Store in Wayne County
- Best Bicycle Shop in Detroit
- Best Bicycle Shop in the Suburbs
- Best Body-Piercing
- Best Caterer
- Best Chiropractor
- Best Comic Book Shop in Macomb County
- Best Comic Book Shop in Oakland County
- Best Comic Book Shop in Washtenaw County
- Best Comic Book Shop in Wayne County
- Best Detroit-centric retail
- Best Eyewear Boutique
- Best Farmers Market in Macomb County
- Best Farmers Market in Oakland County
- Best Farmers Market in Washtenaw
- Best Farmers Market in Wayne County
- Best Flea Market
- Best Florist
- Best Gift Shop in Macomb County
- Best Gift Shop in Oakland County
- Best Gift Shop in Washtenaw County
- Best Gift Shop in Wayne County
- Best Grow Shop
- Best Gym; Best Personal Trainer
- Best Hair Salon in Macomb County
- Best Hair Salon in Oakland County
- Best Hair Salon in Washtenaw County
- Best Hair Salon in Wayne County
- Best Head Shop
- Best Indie Bookstore in Detroit
- Best Indie Bookstore in the Suburbs
- Best Indie Grocery Store in Macomb County
- Best Indie Grocery Store in Oakland County
- Best Indie Grocery Store in Washtenaw County
- Best Indie Grocery Store in Wayne County
- Best Indie Hardware Store in Detroit
- Best Indie Hardware Store in the Suburbs
- Best Indie Health Food Store
- Best Indie Lingerie Shop
- Best Indie Men’s Clothing in Macomb County
- Best Indie Men’s Clothing in Oakland County; Best Place to Buy Jeans
- Best Indie Men’s Clothing in Washtenaw County; Best Vintage Clothing in Washtenaw County
- Best Indie Men’s Clothing in Wayne County
- Best Indie Publisher
- Best Indie Record Store in Macomb County
- Best Indie Record Store in Oakland County
- Best Indie Record Store in Washtenaw County
- Best Indie Record Store in Wayne County
- Best Indie Women’s Clothing in Oakland County; Best Adult Novelty Shop
- Best Indie Women’s Clothing in Washtenaw County
- Best Indie Women’s Clothing in Wayne County
- Best International Winter Clothing Line with a Detroit Connection
- Best Jewelry Store; Best Jewelry Repair
- Best Line of Faux-Vintage Michigan-Themed T-shirts
- Best Local Etsy Shop
- Best Makeup Studio; Best Nail Salon
- Best Massage Therapist
- Best Michigan-Made Product
- Best New Independent Store in Detroit
- Best New Independent Store in the Suburbs
- Best Party Store
- Best Pawn Shop to Buy; Best Pawn Shop to Sell
- Best Pet Day Care
- Best Pet Supply Shop
- Best Pet Trainer
- Best Place for Audio Gear
- Best Place for Car Audio Gear
- Best Place for Minimalist Clothing
- Best Place to Buy a Car
- Best Place to Buy a Motorcycle
- Best Place to Buy Shoes
- Best Place to Get a Small Gift for Your Mother
- Best Plastic Surgeon; Dr. George Goffas
- Best Psychic
- Best Restoration to a Business in Detroit
- Best Retro Gifts
- Best Skate Shop
- Best Skaters Paradise
- Best Store for Engagement Ring
- Best Store for Musical Instruments; Best Store for DJ Equipment
- Best Store to Arouse Your Evening
- Best Tasty Vintage Clothing and Electro-Vinyl Combo
- Best Tattoo Shop in Macomb County
- Best Tattoo Shop in Oakland County
- Best Tattoo Shop in Washtenaw County
- Best Tattoo Shop in Wayne County
- Best Tire Shop
- Best Tobacco/Smoke Shop
- Best Veterinarian
- Best Vintage Clothing in Macomb County
- Best Vintage Clothing in Oakland County
- Best Vintage Clothing in Wayne County
- Best Vintage Eyewear
- Best Wine Selection in a Store in Oakland County
- Best Wine Selection in a Store in Washtenaw County
- Best Yoga Studio
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