Dirty Shake
Bar · Midtown
4642 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Highlights
Killer burgers, wings, boozy shakes, and a patio
Killer burgers, wings, boozy shakes, and a patio
"Dirty Shake is Cass Corridor’s newest casual bar and restaurant, launched by the ownership behind Freya and Chartreuse. Chef Doug Hewitt’s food menu includes affordable options like an impressive bar burger featuring two patties from a housemade blend of ground beef, sharp cheddar, and Martin’s potato rolls. Vibe check: Come here for the burger, but stay for a spot on the sprawling wraparound patio." - Danny Palumbo
"Dirty Shake is inside an empty ivy-covered and red-brick building on the corner of Forest at Second Avenue with a sprawling wraparound patio and opened on Thursday, March 13 — Detroit’s own 313 Day — from the team behind the award-winning Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails and Freya. Dirty Shake promises a neighborhood bar feel with a retractable garage door window that opens up to a spacious patio area that, during the warmer months, will surely be prime real estate for leisurely hangs. There’s indoor seating for 80. The interior features a long bar, two-top table seating, and a lounge area with upholstered seating surrounding a fireplace. Kamalani Overall, from the Oakland Art Novelty Company, serves as the spot’s beverage program manager, designing a menu of nostalgic drinks, boozy slushies, and fun takes on classic Detroit cocktails like the Hummer milkshake. Non-alcoholic options will also be available. Hewitt’s food menu will include affordable options like an impressive bar burger featuring two patties from a housemade blend of ground beef, sharp cheddar, and Martin’s potato rolls; and an incredibly flavorful serving of chicken wings, which are brined for 24 hours, then dry-cured for another 24 hours, then smoked for two hours, and fried to finish." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Opened on Detroit’s 313 Day, this neighborhood bar sits in an ivy-covered red-brick building on Forest at Second with a sprawling wraparound patio and a retractable garage-door window that opens to outdoor seating. The roomy layout includes indoor seating for about 80, a long bar, two-top tables, and a lounge with a fireplace; the beverage program from Kamalani Overall leans into nostalgic cocktails, boozy slushies, and playful Detroit riffs like a Hummer milkshake alongside nonalcoholic options. The food menu emphasizes classic bar fare done well—an impressive two-patty bar burger using a house blend and Martin’s potato rolls—and standout chicken wings that are brined 24 hours, dry-cured 24 hours, smoked for two hours, then fried to finish." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Dirty Shake sits inside an empty ivy-covered and red-brick building on the corner of Forest at Second Avenue, and the star of the spot is its sprawling wraparound patio. When the weather permits, this is prime real estate for people-watching and soaking in the sun, while sipping on nostalgic drinks, boozy slushies, and fun takes on classic Detroit cocktails like the Hummer milkshake. The space is equipped with a retractable garage door window that opens up to the patio. The food menu includes an impressive bar burger and chicken wings, which are brined for 24 hours and dry-cured for another 24, smoked for two hours, and fried to finish." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A Cass Corridor hangout known for boozy shakes, an impressive bar burger, and flavorful dry-cured chicken wings, plus access to a sprawling patio that overlooks Second and Forest — a blend of indulgent bar food and casual outdoor dining." - Serena Maria Daniels
