Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City

Nightlife

Address: 2712 Portage, below the Doghouse, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

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Billed as one of the hottest blues joints between Detroit and Chicago, Funky Basement has featured a dizzying array of talent over the years, including Big Jack Johnson, Jim "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, and Long John Hunter. Though, aesthetically, the place is little more than a lovable dive, it's nevertheless worth...

Address: 3406 Stadium Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

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This joint has changed a lot over the years, evolving from little more than a run-of-the-mill pool hall to what is today one of Western Michigan's sleekest all-around nightspots. With five full-service bars, live bands, a pumping dance floor, and 25 televisions, the place is immensely popular with a young, hip crowd....

Address: 359 S Burdick St, Epic Center, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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Bin 359, the casual in-house wine bar at the trendy Epic Bistro, features an open-plan kitchen and delicious wood-fired pizzas topped with the likes of creamed spinach, roasted red peppers, basil pesto, roma tomatoes, caramelized shallots, truffle oil, and Italian sausage. The wine selection, though, is the true star,...

Address: 100 W Michigan Ave, Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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The Kalamazoo Radisson's popular bar doubles as a laid-back hotel lounge and fun sports bar, one featuring everything from expertly mixed cocktails and local microbrews to hot wings and sandwiches. The seating area is decorated with all types of sports-related mementos and paraphernalia, and you can always count on...

Address: 214 Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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This English-style pub, located downtown, is a terrific place to meet friends, down a quaff or two, and enjoy authentic pub grub. Patrons will find the environs rather cozy, as evidenced by a dark mahogany bar flanked by weathered, red-brick walls hung with classic Guinness advertisements. Friday and Saturday nights...