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Castalia served its last drinks on New year's eve and closed with the afterlife menu
Castalia served its last drinks on December 31, 2025, eight years after Kevin Peterson and Jane Larson opened it in the lower level of an 1890s Victorian on Second Avenue.
Saksey's opened off parker's Alley with cap'n crunch sundaes and Teeny 'tinis
Saksey's opened on Friday, November 14, 2025, with eight tables and 55 seats in the basement of Gilly's Clubhouse at 1550 Woodward. The entrance is in Parker's Alley.
Castalia announced its closing on October 27 and called the timing a chance to go out on top
On Monday, October 27, 2025, Castalia posted on social media that it would close on New Year's Eve.
Pocket Change hides a cocktail bar above Eastern Market
The signage is one neon sign that says COCKTAILS in red. That's it. Walk past it and you will.
Nelson Kazan opened Pocket Change above Gratiot with a red neon sign and a third-floor patio
The only sign is a red neon \"COCKTAILS\" hung in the second-floor window of 1454 Gratiot. You miss it if you don't know to look up.
The Aladdin Sane opens beneath Book Tower with 32 seats and a bowie-coded cocktail menu
Most new bars in Detroit pick a moment to announce themselves. The Aladdin Sane skipped the moment.
