Creative gin cocktails and whiskey pours in a retro lounge























6408 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 Get directions
$10–20

"Covered floor to ceiling in floral wallpaper and pastel-colored booths, Time Will Tell brings liveliness to your neighborhood watering hole. While there is no shortage of boozy drinks on the menu, three of them can be made NA with the six different spirit-free liquor options they provide. Two-ounce neat pours can also be ordered, with Spiritless Kentucky 74 and Jalisco 55 as popular alternatives to bourbon and tequila. In addition to its inclusive bar offerings, Time Will Tell hosts cocktail classes, with the most recent course centering around NA beverages." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Time Will Tell is the most recently opened Detroit bar from the esteemed Detroit Optimist Society team, which operates beloved Detroit bars like Sugar House, Mutiny Tiki Bar, and Bad Luck Bar. Located in the city’s trendy Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, this intimate cocktail den has the retro chic charm of a decades-old watering hole – right down to the salvaged mirrored back bar from 7 Brothers Bar in Hamtramck – with all the refinement of a thoughtfully designed, distinctive concept. Time will tell (get it?) what kind of Angel’s Envy Manhattan this designer “dive” will be serving for February, but with bar pedigree like this, it will no doubt surprise and delight – much like the place itself." - Vox Creative

"Operated by the Detroit Optimist Society, which runs a variety of restaurants and bars in the area." - Serena Maria Daniels

"A jewel box–sized cocktail bar in the Milwaukee Junction area that opened in March; launched by the same Detroit Optimist Society hospitality group that operates several local bars and restaurants, it is noted chiefly for its very small, intimate footprint." - Serena Maria Daniels

"A small cocktail bar from an established local cocktail team that programs creative drinks such as cantaritos and a Janka martini featuring sherry and lemongrass bitters, emphasizing craft cocktails in an intimate setting." - Brenna Houck