Willow Tree

Detroit’s Best Hidden Bars and Speakeasies | Eater Detroit

"Just under downtown’s Savannah Blue, Willow is dominated by just that: A giant faux willow tree anchors the basement space and extends its branches, decked out with hundreds of twinkling fairy lights, up into the ceiling. Willow is Detroit’s first Black-owned speakeasy bar and pays homage to the state’s rich Black history. Pictures of famous Black Detroiters line the walls, and the spirits and cocktails celebrate Southern heritage too, like the Willow Old Fashioned with Uncle Nearest bourbon or rye, pecan syrup and orange and chocolate bitters. Make a reservation or join a waitlist ahead of your visit on Tock." - Mickey Lyons