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"I noted that the long-awaited Barcade opened in Midtown Detroit at 666 Selden St.; the grand opening was set for Monday, August 23 at 5 p.m., but owners opened their doors a little early over the weekend for those who couldn't wait to play pinball or Ms. Pac-Man, and the website listed 25 beers on tap. Founded in 2004 in Brooklyn and branding itself as the original “arcade bar,” the concept is a combination bar and arcade focused on classic arcade games and American craft beer; the Detroit location will be near Condado Tacos and Smith & Co. in a growing area of Midtown and is described as its only Midwest spot, with the story variously noting nine bars nationwide and elsewhere listing seven locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut." - Monica Williams