Dragonfly
Bar · North End
2929 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Highlights
Dragonfly is a cozy Detroit bar serving inventive low-ABV cocktails and small plates with a lively vibe and eclectic tunes.
Dragonfly is a cozy Detroit bar serving inventive low-ABV cocktails and small plates with a lively vibe and eclectic tunes.
"Dragonfly, the new bar attached to the Freya tasting menu restaurant in Milwaukee Junction, has a lineup of no- and low-alcoholic drinks. A guilt-free take on an espresso martini is made with homemade NA cynar, coffee, and demerara. The bar’s sip-able housemade white wine made with apple, lavender, thyme, lemon peel, and spruce makes for an ideal alternative to wine. Note, cocktails and mocktails here can be paired with the menu at Freya." - Serena Maria Daniels, Will Reaume
"Situated next door to tasting-menu establishment Freya, Dragonfly is a casual bar that leans in on the low ABV movement with a variety of cocktails, low alcohol beverages, and mocktails. Herbal teas, fruits and veggies, and natural sweeteners are used to flavor cocktails that have included the How Green is Your Garden, made with gin, Bergamot, cucumber, Earl Grey tea, and lemon." - Serena Maria Daniels
"This restaurant-and-bar duo offers dinner and drinks in one building. For $95, diners can experience a multi-course menu that may last several hours and highlights the bounty of each season. (one menu included Island Creek oysters accompanied with compressed melon, Michigan baby carrots charred with toasted pistachio, Michigan sweet corn agnolotti, and chocolate almond custard.) The space feels very relaxed, with a minimal and elegant dining area that features exposed brick and a host stand made of reclaimed wood. An open kitchen allows diners to witness the kitchen team at work. One unexpected element: Diners can select songs to play while they eat, thanks to the restaurant’s robust collection of vinyls. Next door, the Dragonfly bar boasts a low-ABV menu along with a lineup of signature cocktails that changes regularly, as well as creative bar bites like duck tenders. The spot now opens up its space for up-and-coming chefs like the women of Fried Chicken & Caviar, who’ve hosted the Communion Sunday brunch pop-up experience featuring a curated drink menu, special food items, and an eclectic playlist." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Thankfully, we live in a golden age for bar food. Gone are the days when you had to settle for stale bar snacks (remember peanuts?) and limp French fries. Take Dragonfly, the bright and colorful cocktail bar attached to Freya, which has a new wave happy hour menu that’s stacked with exciting options. The wagyu pastrami sandwich is particularly indulgent — a wonderful mix of fatty wagyu pastrami, marinated cabbage, homemade Russian dressing, and funky white cheddar wedged neatly in between brioche bread. Still, the sandwich somehow exercises restraint. Though deliciously rich, I didn’t feel totally bogged down afterwards. Happy hour at Dragonfly is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Dragonfly boasts a low-ABV menu along with a lineup of signature cocktails that changes regularly and creative snacks like duck tenders. The spot now opens up its space for up-and-coming chefs like the women of Fried Chicken & Caviar, who’ve hosted the Communion Sunday brunch pop-up experience featuring a curated drink menu, special food items, and an eclectic playlist." - Serena Maria Daniels
