The Last Chance Saloon
Bar · Corktown ·
Karaoke, cocktails, and '70s vibes with affordable beer and shots
Karaoke, cocktails, and '70s vibes with affordable beer and shots
"Shot-and-beer spots are becoming scarce in Corktown, but Last Chance Saloon on Michigan Avenue offers drinkers a low-key stop in the space that used to house Casey’s Pub. The interior retains classic mellow vibes, though the shot and a beer prices have gone up. While the bar no longer offers its much-hyped $5 beer-and-a-shot deal, it features a “break-even bottle” of a rotating spirit monthly, promising affordable shots of small-batch mezcal." - Mickey Lyons
"Shot-and-beer bars are slowly fading away from Michigan Avenue in Corktown, so when the Detroit Optimist Society opened Last Chance Saloon in fall 2022, drinkers were glad to have a low-key stop in what used to be Casey’s Pub. The space retained the mellow vibes and mercifully kept pricing simple too, with $5 specials on can beer and shots." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A long-shuttered bar space at 1830 Michigan Ave is set to be reactivated by restaurateur Dave Kwiatkowski as a straightforward, retro 'shot & a beer' hangout evoking a 1970s dad-style vibe; an Instagram account tied to the operator describes that no-frills concept, and the team is targeting a November 1 opening. The address has seen several failed turnovers in recent years — a planned tequila- and mezcal-focused concept announced in 2018 never came to be, another project moved on to a different venture, and a 2016 tenant lasted less than a year — so this effort appears aimed at bringing a simpler, neighborhood bar back to life." - Serena Maria Daniels
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