Sid Gold's Request Room

First Look: Sid Gold’s Request Room, Detroit’s New Piano Karaoke Bar | Eater Detroit

"I toured the new piano-karaoke lounge inside the Siren Hotel (in the Wurlitzer Building) and found a throwback, dimly lit space entered via a door below a brightly lit neon sign with an alcove listing the week’s entertainment and the bar menu. The lounge features a large U-shaped bar with a mirrored back bar, retro barware, 1970s-era chairs and couches, and walls shimmering with blue and gold paint; antique lamps and amber pendant lights provide the mood lighting. The venue is divided into two rooms with the piano area in the back: a curved table surrounds the instrument while high-top tables line the walls, and both rooms have recessed ceilings painted with clouds and swirling galaxy motifs by New York artist Steven Hammel. The cocktail menu echoes the New York location, with classics such as French 75s and music-inspired drinks like the Velvet Underground (bourbon, lime, and velvet falernum), plus beer and wine; the physical menu is designed to look like a record. Song choices span goth-rock staples like “Bella Lugosi’s Dead” to iconic pop anthems like “Let It Be,” and patrons put in requests and take the mic while a trained musician plays along; the venue is also expected to host burlesque. Sid Gold’s aimed to open in mid-July and is now open, offering cocktail piano from 7–9 p.m. nightly and live piano karaoke from 9 p.m.–1 a.m. every night." - Brenna Houck