Abick's Bar
Bar · Michigan-Martin ·
Historic cash-only bar with cigar room & family legacy
Historic cash-only bar with cigar room & family legacy
"On a quiet neighborhood street off Livernois and just south of Michigan Avenue, I found Abick’s Bar — a seven-generation, family-owned tavern serving drinks for more than 100 years under a lone green neon sign — which in December is transformed into a kitschy winter wonderland of ornamental santas, black-and-white family portraits, brightly lit trees, and holiday lights; the dim, century-old interior is broken into distinct rooms with pool tables, TVs, a jukebox, a game room (once the women’s area and an ice-block sales spot), and a hideaway cigar room behind the bar that feels like a den with large leather couches and a barbershop-like atmosphere, and patrons may be greeted by Shadow, the bar’s bulky English mastiff." - Eater Staff
"On a quiet neighborhood street off Livernois and just south of Michigan Avenue, I step into Abick’s Bar, a seven-generation family-owned tavern that's been serving drinks for more than 100 years. A green neon sign is the sole beacon drawing patrons in; unfamiliar faces might be greeted by the thundering bark from Shadow, Abick’s bulky English mastiff who prowls the bar in search of a scratch behind the ears. In December the century-old interior is transformed into a winter wonderland of kitschy Christmas decorations and holiday lights—ornamental santas hang alongside black and white family portraits and brightly lit trees that cheer up nearly every corner of the otherwise dim tavern. The building is broken up into several distinct rooms jutting off the main bar area filled with pool tables, TVs, and a juke box; towards the back is Abick’s game room (reserved for special parties today, and in pre-Prohibition days it served as the women’s area and as a spot where ice blocks were sold to locals for refrigeration), and through a narrow doorway behind the bar there’s a hideaway cigar room that looks not unlike a household den with large leather couches and a barbershop." - Eater Staff
"Abick’s has been owned and operated by the same family since 1907 and has the ancient cash register to prove it. The southwest Detroit neighborhood hangout is cash-only and doesn’t have an ATM on-site, so stock up ahead of time. Summer nights at Abick’s mean backyard barbecue cookouts and firepits in the fenced-back lot." - Mickey Lyons
"Owned and operated by the same family for more than a hundred years, this neighborhood bar is a trip back in time. From the terrazzo floor, recently refinished to its former glory, to the polished walnut bar to the gleaming 19th-century cash register, Abick’s remains beloved by southwest Detroit residents and visitors. Expect friendly, casual service, simple drinks and a large bottled beer list — and please note, Abick’s is still proudly cash only!" - Serena Maria Daniels
"At Abick’s Bar in Southwest Detroit psychic and medium Kelly MacLeod will hold private readings and spiritual workshops on October 22, 27, and 29 where seekers can ask a question of a loved one, angel, or spirit guide; reservations are required." - Mickey Lyons