Midtown describes a large area of the greater downtown region in the heart of Detroit. Roughly speaking, Midtown runs north and south along Woodward Ave and adjacent neighborhoods from the I94 freeway to the I75 freeway. Wayne State University's main campus and School of Medicine anchor the area. Wayne State's main campus, and the Corridors Conference, is nestled in the North Cass neighborhood.
Below is a broader collection of sights, shops, and eats in the Midtown area surrounding the Wayne State campus.
Avalon International Breads
Bottom Line Coffee House
Fourteen East Cafe
SoCRA Tea
Tim Horton's
Starbucks
Bronx Bar
Cass Cafe (#beerrhetorics location)
Common Pub
HopCat
Jolly Pumpkin
Motor City Brewing Works
Alley Taco (Mexican take-out, inside Marcus Market)
Blimpie (Subs and more)
Campus Diner (Breakfast and American fare)
Go Sy Thai (Casual Thai, vegan/vegetarian options)
La Pita Fresh (Mediterranean and Middle Eastern)
The Potato Place (Salads, Sandwiches, Stuffed Potatoes)
Seva (Vegan/Vegetarian)
Shangri-La (Cantonese, Thai, sushi, dim sum)
Traffic Jam and Snug (American/pub, vegetarian options)
Treat Dreams (ice cream/desserts)
Big Book Store -- John King Books
City Bird (good for Detroit souvenirs)
Source Booksellers
Third Man Records
Art Walk (Self-guided campus tour of public art installations)
Detroit Public Library
Wayne State's McGregor Memorial Center, DeRoy Auditorium, College of Education, and Prentis Buildings (designed by Minoru Yamasaki)
Cinema Detroit
Detroit Film Theatre
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Hillberry Theatre
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit Institute of Art
Michigan Science Center
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: MOCAD
N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art