Greektown’s brick and neon shuffle funnels you toward the hickory and applewood perfume drifting from Redsmoke Barbeque. Inside the restored building on Monroe Street, trays clatter, sauces line up like paint swatches, and the rib platters promise the kind of mess you brag about later.
I remember the first time I felt the heat of a Detroit summer evening, standing under the glowing signs of Greektown while the scent of smoke pulled me toward the door. There is an honest joy in a dining room where the tables are covered in butcher paper and every guest is focused on the same goal.
Detroit crowds roll in pre-game and post-show, chasing that cherry molasses glaze that locals quietly swear by. Here are ten field-tested tips to help you order smarter, pace the sauces, and leave with your sleeves happy and stained…