A dive bar is a shabby and disreputable establishment, and metro Detroit is home to some well-known places that fit that description.

Dive bars have been a gathering place for metro Detroiters for over a century.

When it comes to a “dive,” as in bars or nightclubs, Merriam-Webster defines them as a shabby and disreputable establishment, and metro Detroit is home to some well-known places that fit that description.

These are places where the drinks aren’t too hard on the wallet, the decor is nondescript, and there’s plenty of camaraderie and/or neighborhood feel to match.

In metro Detroit, some of these cheap, frill-less dive bars have been hangouts for over a century.

What’s a dive bar?

First, what we do know is that there’s a National Dive Bar Day. That happens each July 7 and celeb

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