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Celebrating 45 Years at the Old Miami, one of Detroit's best dive bars
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In this episode, Jer talks with Dena Walker, the manager, and Mickey Lyons, a frequent guest and local historian, about the iconic Detroit bar, The Old Miami.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, The Old Miami is described as a “dog park for humans,” a unique dive bar that has become a fixture in the Cass Corridor.
A place with a spirit of zero judgment, it embraces of a diverse crowd of regulars, artists, musicians, and tourists, and how it has survived and thrived for so many years.
Dena shares how the bar embraces the Detroit vibe and history, where nothing feels pretentious.
The episode also covers Old Miami's place in the community and its 45th anniversary celebration featuring a luge festival benefiting Little Blessings, a horse therapy ranch for veterans, on Saturday.
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