posted 11-11-2007 04:07 PM               

Michigan Car Cafes, Car Hangouts, Drive-ins and Restaurants

Want to know where to go in Michigan to meet up with other car guys?

Check out these restaurants, cafes, drive-ins and coffee shops where hotrods & classics cruise
and good ol' car guys go for coffee, brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner and automotive fun!

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Which coffee shops are prime places on weekends to spot hot cars in your area?
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posted 01-08-2008 08:11 PM               

ADRIAN STREET CRUISERS-ADRIAN - ADRIAN STREET CRUISERS MONDAY CRUISE NIGHT......NEW LOCATION.....Downtown Adrian on Maumee Street between Main & Broad Streets - 1st & 3rd Monday nights begining May 21 to our "Supercruise" Sept 17th ..5 - 8:30 pm ~ No entry or admission fee, Random draw trophies~door prizes~50/50, ASC music trailer & DJ. All cars welcome Contact & Pres ~ Gaylord Hill ~ 2558 Treat Hwy 517-263-9304 ~ e-mail: b_bachman3998@hotmail.com

ART & JAKES SPORTS BAR & GRILL- UTICA - 45537 Mound Rd, (810) 997-3255

BELLACINO'S -Grand River at Farmington Rd. Starts at 5pm... Motor State Street Rods (248)476-7487

BIG BOY - FLAT ROCK - Telegraph & Vreeland Rd.... Presented by the Wheels of Time Car Club.... (734) 558-1414.... 6 to dusk

Bopper's Cafe - LaSalle, ONT 5844 Malden Rd (519) 250-5055

CAPITAL CONET ISLAND - Flint - 810-238-5961

COPPER DOOR BAR- Inkster - 8701 Inkster Rd.... 6-9pm.... 734-261-1584

Cuzin's Bar & Grill - Detroit - Old School Mondays presented by Impressions Muscle C.C..... 17139 Schaefer... (313) 282-4888

Dairy Queen- Eastpointe 17207 East 9 Mile Rd., 6-9... (586)773-8570

ENZO’S SPORTS BAR & MORE 3965 SOUTH STATE ST. (ACROSS FROM THE AIRPORT(N.E. CORNER OF STATE & ELSWORTH) ANN ARBOR, MI. 48108... EVERY MONDAY NIGHT STARTING MAY 22, 2006...734-665-1600...TIMES: 6PM TO 9PM

GOODFELLAS TAVERN- WOODHAVEN -22301 Allen Rd, Downriver Wanderers, (734) 671-2357

JOE'S CRAB SHACK - Auburn Hills - Beginning Monday May 6th (weather permitting), we will be cruisin' to Joe's Crab Shack in Auburn Hills. Joe's Crab Shack is located @ I-75 & Baldwin Road in the Baldwin Commons shopping center. We will be there from 6pm to 8:30pm with music, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, discount cards for cruisers and free dinner for "Cruiser of The Week".(810) 343-3836 menher@tir.com

Juliano's Restaurant - Warren - 3rd Mondays of the month... I696 & VanDyke... 586-731-1842.... Sponsored by Fiberglass kit/replica cars

Lakeside Circle Cruise- "Fun Time Cruzers"- Sterling Hts.. 13810 Lakeside Circle, M-59 and Schoenherr... 6-9pm...(586)260-3459

Lapeer Cruise Night- Downtown Lapeer... 6-9pm... West Napessing, (810) 797-5297

Lori's Lick 'Em Up Ice Cream in Harrison Twp. Just north of Shook on Jefferson. We are starting cruise night beginning April 24, every Monday. We will be featuring .99 coneys, along with ice cream specials for cruisers!! We are very excited about going into our second season of ice cream !! We have also taken on a new sugar-free - fat-free soft serve with is going over BIG !!

MOTORHEAD MONDAYS-ROCHESTER - Adams and University Road, north lot, Rochester Hills. Dennis (248) 651-4155

PAGES FOOD & SPIRITS & THE PASTA SHOP- FARMINGTON -Grand River & Farmington Rd,. (248) 477-0099

Redeemer Baptist Church - "Cruisin Nights" --- Monday, June 24th from 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm. and also Monday, August 19th from 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm. Our church is located at 27300 Hoover Rd. Warren, Michigan just North of the I-696 Freeway. I can be contacted at the church phone number: 586-758-4750 or by email at: vpmess@aol.com.

SUBWAY-Adrian -1st & 3rd Mondays... M-52 & US 23.... 517-263-9304

TUESDAYS

Algonac Coney Island -1065 St. Clair River Dr. (same as M-29) Algonac, Michigan 48001 Phone 810-512-5184 Time 6:00pm until 10:00pm

Keystone Community Church - Parking lot - 3375 Saline-Waterworks Rd. (1/2 mile west of Ann Arbor- Saline Rd.) Saline, Mi. 48176 Tuesday Nights - 5:30 - 8:00pm - Memorial Day to Labor Day 5/29/07 - 9/04/07 Cost: -Free- Motorcycles welcome- 50's/60's Music Concessions available

Bangor Cruise-Chicken Chalet- Bangor, Michigan - 6PM every Tuesday, Info. call Harold (616) 427-5353

BIGBOY-HOWELL - 2222 E. Grand River, 5-9pm... 517-548-1800

Big Boy Cruise Night - Walled Lake -800 N. Pontiac Trail... (248) 624-2323

CAMDEN CRUISE -Camden, MI - Has their Cruise In on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 PM...First Block on West Maple....Phone#(517) 368-5738

Don S Hubert VFW Hall-Redford - Pre-1986's, Schoolcraft & Inkster... 6-9pm... (313) 278-3031

Finger's Saloon- Southfield - 10Mile & Telegraph

FIRE ACADEMY BREWERY & GRILL- WESTLAND - 6677 N. Wayne Rd., (734)595-1988

Jumpin' Jack's Car Cruises- White Lake - Every second and forth Tuesday - Mandon Lake Community Church, 915 Round Lake, 363-2524 or 636-3761

JR's Bar & Grill- Westland - 31150 Palmer Rd... 734-729-5555

Nortel Lanes-Monroe - Good Times Cruisers- 611 N. Telegraph... 734-241-0494

KALLOWAY'S-OXFORD - 595 Lapeer Rd. 248-628-6500

PAMPA LANES-WARREN - on 31925 Van Dyke north of Chicago Road, Warren, MI, May 4th thru August 27th, (810) 264-8877

PELICAN CAFE-MARYSVILLE - 2825 Gratiot , Exit 266 off east I-94, (810)364-6383

Schultz Family Restaurant- Flat Rock - 26582 Telegraph... 734-789-1071

Skones Place-Westland - Venoy & Cherryhill.... 6-9pm... 734-789-1071

TRANSMISSIONS OF FENTON - 1480 N. Leroy, Fenton. Gator Cruise, 5-8 p.m

Thunderbowl Lanes- Allen Park - the Roam'n Chariots cruise night Tuesday during the summer

Travis Restaurant-Harrison Twp - on Crocker by Jefferson.... 6-10pm... 586-465-9078

Wendy's -Chelsea - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month... I-94 & M-52.... 5-8pm, (734) 475-8804

WILLY'S LOUNGE- MONROE - 3475 N. Monroe St., (734) 243-6000 ext 12

Classic Cars Around the Square- every 2nd and 4th Tuesday- 5pm to 9pm ...From June through August Sponsored by Pinckney True Value Hardware 734-878-2000 WWW.PINCKNEYHARDWARE.COM

WEDNESDAYS

NOVI'S MAIN STREET , Motor State Street Rods... 248-476-7487

A&W - Mason -Cedar St.. 517-628-3920

Universal Mall with Rock Bottom Bob, The chicken restaurant is gone but the cruise location is still the same at the South end of the mall on Dequindre. Oldies music by DJ Jammin' Jerry

BELLEVILLE AUTO-Belleville - 734-368-1110

BIG BOY CRUIS-IN, OWASSO - 1709 E. Main St., Owasso (517) 723-1463

BIG BOY-Port Huron - 810-985-9691.... 3961 24th Ave... Fort Gratiot

BROOKLYN BIG BOY - 329 S. Main, (517) 592-3212

CENTRAL CITY DINER - CANTON -6600 Canton Center Rd.- 734-728-6638

BIG BOYS-HOWELL- in Howell on Grand River every Wed. nite starting at 5:00pm.

DOWNTOWN MT.CLEMENS- Budlight Cruise Nites

WED. NIGHT CRUISE-INS GILMORE CAR MUSEUM -6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 6 pm – 9 pm weekly May through September (weather permitting)

CJ BARRYMORES-Clinton Twp- 21750 Hall Rd... 586-469-2800

Coco Bongos- on Ecorse near Pardee in the Taylor Shopping Center, 50/50 drawing, prizes, music. Memories in Motion Car club

COACHMAN'S LOUNGE- UTICA - 5491 Utica Rd, 731-0531

CRUISE TO BATTLE ALLEY- DOWNTOWN HOLLY- Sponsored by The Oakland Press WHEELS Page, 634-1900

HAPPY DAY'S DINER - FRASHER - Groesbeck north of Utica Rd. 296-2000

HOLLYWOOD AUTO PARTS CRUISE NIGHT-DEARBORN - 4000 Schaefer, south of Michigan Ave, (313) 581-3350

HOOTERS-Flint- 3415 Miller Rd... 810-732-0860

IDA BLUE STREAK ICE CREAM STAND - 6PM-TILL DUSK, IDA MICH

KICKERS ALL AMERICAN GRILL - Livonia will host a Classic Car night every Wednesday from 5-8 pm for the rest of the summer.Kickers is located at 36071 Plymouth Road in Livonia (between Wayne & Levan). Participants will receive discounts on dinner and free admission to Joey's Comedy Club of Livonia. (As well as weekly cash prizes)!For more information contact: Bill Bushart 734-261-0555 Promotions Manager

LAKE POINTE MANOR- HOWELL - 5768 E. Grand River, (810) 229-7715

McDonalds, Dearborn Heights - every other Wednesday, the McDonalds has a cruise-in show. This is also a "Memories-In-Motion"

ROSIE'S DINER- ROCKFORD -(616)866-3663

SKINNY'S SPORTS BAR -Wednesday 5-9 PM , 10 Mile Rd. 1 block west of Schoenherr , Warren, MI , DJ Johnny B spins your favorite oldies , Food, drinks, door prizes and more...

YESTERDAY'S COLLECTIONS- ANN ARBOR - 5899 Jackson Rd., 6-9pm, (734) 668-6304

WOOLY BULLYS - CLINTON TWP - 36434 Groesbeck... 586-792-3444

Wednesday Night Cruise-Ins - Every Wednesday 6 pm – 9 pm May through October George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner and Museum grounds OPEN GILMORE CAR MUSEUM - 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 - PH. 269-671-5089 ext. 13 - FAX 269-671-5843 ...www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org

THURSDAYS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 32 - LIVONIA- "Cruisin at '32" - 9318 Newburgh.... (734) 427-5630

Hot Rods and Harley’s Classic Cruise - 11547 M-50 Brooklyn, MI. 49203 Phone 1-517-592-3716- For more Information. Every Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Culver's Family Restaurants Of Okemos, Michigan - (Adjacent to Wal-Mart) Invites you to: Hot Summer Night Car Shows, Every Thursday night starting June 14th, 6:00pm until 9:00pm, Bring the family, Have Dinner, Have Fun, Show off your Ride!!! Trophies will be given out during the last show of the summer! There is a $5.00 donation entry fee to be eligible for prizes. Prizes given out every hour !, Info: gzuslvz@aol.com, Phone: 517-290-4259

BAY CAFE - Bay City - Monthly Cruise-Ins begins the 4th Thursday in May, rain date the following Thursday thru September 2007. 4:30 p.m. until ??? Food Specials for all, site it Bay Cafe' on State Park Drive in Bay City. Hosted By: Butch Waibel & The Highway Classic Cruisers. Any other information for either the Cruise-Ins or the Car Show you can contact www.HighwayClassicCr@aol.com or TGPLTD71@aol.com.

A&W DRIVE-IN-CLAWSON . -Main St. South of 14 Mile Rd.

HotRods & Harley’s Every Thursday Night 5-8 pm. All Summer Long. At 11547 M-50 BROOKLYN MI. 49203...Oldies Music, Door Prizes, Raffles, etc.

BLUE SKY ICE CREAM AND HAMBURGERS- Eureka Rd at Huron River Drive, ROMULUS,MICHIGAN - Thursday evening from 5pm to dark. PHONE 734-941-BLUE (2583) This one is a big hit in the Romulus area, with music, a nice grassy setting with picnic tables and shade trees. Also has a play area for the little ones. They also have car hops on Thursdays to take your order in the show area, and deliver it to you. Free door prizes and 1 trophy a week for "Pick of the Week". They run into October, or as the Owner says, until the first snowfall

BONEY MORONEY'S-EASTPOINTE. -Thursday 6-9pm, 21530 Gratoit Ave. Eastpointe, MI (810) 778-9010 (Gratiot at 8 1/2 Mile)

Colony Bowl - 4962 Point Tremble Road (same as M-29 ) Cruise Night every Thursday night at 6:00pm..Clay Twp. Michigan, 48001 Phone 810-794-5535

CRUISE BUMPER'S LOUNGE- LIVONIA - at Newbergh Rd., just south of Joy Rd. in Liviona, Thursday night, from 5 till 9 pm. Cruiser trophies and door prizes nightly.Sposnored by America's Most Wanted Car Club...(Thanks Keith)

DAVE & BUSTERS - UTICA , M-59 at M-53.... 586-930-1515

DOG & SUDS-MONTAGUE - 4454 Dowling, (616) 894-4991

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH-DEARBORN - Dearborn, 26305 Ford Rd... 586-634-0872

HIGHLAND COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER-THE DUZY CRUISE - 5PM, 722 Highland Rd. (west of Milford Rd.). 248-887-4048 ext 0

LAKESIDE CRUISE, Wilson Park, Downtown Milan- Lakeside Cruise Thursday nites May thru August , 6:00pm – 8:30pm... Hosted by the “Backstreet Cruizers” Car Club. Beautiful Park setting next to the lake with sun or shade parking. Food and Drinks just a short walk from the park. A great place to watch the sun go down. Join us, and don’t forget the annual Milan Carfest in August! Contact Linda at 734-439-3010 or check out our website for show information…. www.backstreetcruizers.com

MALARKEY'S IRISH PUB - 35750 Warren Rd., Westland Mi (734) 421-0746, Car cruise -Thursday's starting June 7--trophies 4 classes, prizes, Dj

MEMORIES LOUNGE - Brighton , 1840 US 23.... (810) 227-7230

MOTOR HEADS RAMS HORN - Rochester and Hamlin Roads, Rochester. (248) 651-4155

NEW CRUISE NITE: EVERY THURSDAY NITE SHELBY TWP. RAINBOW PLAZA ...25 MILE & SHELBY ROAD, 248-652-7477, CONTACT: GARY HEYNIGER H-248-652-7477, W-810-986-8463

NO NAME CAR CLUB-23 Mile & Gratiot- Burger King

Pennsalt Club on Biddle/Jefferson in downtown -Wyandotte, 50/50 drawing, 2 Trophies, music by Davey G. and put on by the Down River Cruzers

PIXIE BURGER - MT.PLEASANT - "Pixie Cruise Night" - 302 N. Mission... 989-772-1661

Rock Bottoms Cruise Mania - Warren - Universal Mall - 12 Mile & Dequindre (enter at "Classic Chicken" off Dequindre) Food, Prizes, Music & Great Cars phone: 810.582.9350

SPARKLES BAR & GRILL - Highland Twp - Duck Lk Rd and M-59.... (248)887-2610

WOOLY BULLY'S-CLINTON, TWP. - 36434 Groesbeck, (810) 792-3444

YPSILANTI'S HISTORIC DEPOT TOWN - on Cross St. e-mail ypsiareasr@aol.com or phone 734-482-9347

FRIDAYS

Cruise at Olde World Canterbury Village- Castillo DIBologna (weather permitting) and every Friday through Labor Day. Cruise at Olde World Canterbury Village on Joslyn Road in Lake Orion (3 Miles north of Great Lakes Crossing), from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, Cruiser of the Week, and DJ - Phil - of Doo Wop Productions. 248.391.5700 for details.

DRAGGIN' THE AVE '02- 5:00 TO 9:00 PM (Friday Nights) May 24, June 28, July 26, and August 23.Downtown Jackson Cruise Nights - Downtown Developement Authority and MidtownAssociation Kathleen Eriksen (517)788-4355

POOL PARLOR & PUB - HIGHLAND -1451 S. Milford Rd., 889-1007

VFW HALL, OXBOW POST 321- WHITE LAKE - Union Lake Rd, D.J., 50/50, 698-9833

CONTINENTAL LANES-ROSEVILLE - Gratiot and 13 Mile Rd., (810) 293-2300

RIO BRAVO- McDONALDS CRUISE NIGHT - Corrective note: Regarding Friday night cruise night of the Rio Bravo - McDonalds relocation to Sears Lincoln Park Shopping Center. Yes there is a cruise night there, but the club the Roam'n Chariots are the host club (not Memories in Motion) and we always have been. Many cruisers that went to Rio Bravo on Fridays have joined the Roam' Chariots at Sears. We will again be the host club in 2001.Meeting on Tuesdays at the Thunderbowl Lanes on Allen Road between Southfield and Outer Drive in Allen Park. e-mail us at roamnchariots@globaldsl.net

Sears at Southfield and Dix in Allen Park, this one packs out with 150 to 200 cars.

Gratiot ave between 12 mile and 10 mile every Friday and Saturday (8pm up)

Friday Night Cruise @ Ducketts Pub 325 Walton Blvd., Pontiac (just E. of Telegraph) DJ / Prizes / Great Burgers / Cold Beer 248-334-6222

SATURDAYS

AUTOZONE - Flint - 2nd Satuday of the month.... 1460 W. Bristol.... (810) 813-0208

BURGER KING - Southgate - Eureka & Dix.... (734) 282-3320

BIG BOY - Waterford - Silver Lk & Dixie, Hwy

DAIRY QUEEN - ROSEVILLE - Saturday evening cruise in "Mopars on Gratiot" Dairy Queen Gratiot n/o 12 Mile Roseville, MI

SPADS SPORTS BAR - PINCKNEY - 10292 Pinckney Rd... 3-8pm... (734) 878-1595

MEMORIES LOUNGE-Brighton- 1840S. Old US23

DAIRY QUEEN-SWARTZ CREEK 1ST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH -851 Miller Rd., Off I-69 West of I-75, Flint (810) 634-4603

A&W-FLUSHING THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

TACO BELL- BATTLE CREEK- MISFITS CAR CLUB -Highway 66 at Beckley Rd., (616) 746 -4777

WHEAT & RYE BAR & GRILL- DEARBORN HTS - D.A.M.M. Club, Ann Arbor Trail and Telegraph, (313) 537- 4790

Gemmen's Hardware - Hudsonville, MI. In parking lot, 5:30 - until dusk. There is a classic car Cruise-in.

Hoops Sports Bar on 23 mile between Mound and Van Dyke. Covered outdoor patio and oldies music with DJ Jammin' Jerry

SUNDAYS

ALIAS BAR & GRILL - Warren - 8443 Old 13 Mile Rd. ... 586-268-6707

BAKERS OF MILFORD - 3 Miles North of I-96, Kensington Rd. (248) 685-0505

BIG BOY - Madison Hts - 30460 John R.... 248-588-6600

CONEY HUT- Jonesville -547 E. Chicago... (517) 849-9877

KELLY'S on the EASTSIDE- Clinton, TWP - 42314 Hayes... 586--226-8969

Las Piramides- Clarkston - 5903 Dixie Hwy, 248-623-9222

STEAK & SHAKE CRUISE-IN - Holland, MI....every sunday night . 6:00 pm till dusk , food coupons to the classic car owners. in Holland mich, US 31 & James st.

WILD WOODY'S-ROSEVILLE - Gratiot South of 14 Mile Rd., (810) 294-5331

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