Green awnings, glowing neon, drop ceilings and every inch of wall covered with newspapers celebrating Detroit sports — mostly Red Wings — history: that’s how you know you’ve come to the read deal sports bar. Marge’s, on Mack Avenue just over the Grosse Pointe border, has been serving up burgers and beers for raucous fans since 1966.

This spot is more than a typical sports bar — you can eat and drink in a vibrant and welcoming space and have a great time. Popular menu items include the blue martini and green tea shots, and the sliders are a bar favorite.

The practice field for Detroit City Football Club as well as scores of kids’, teens’ and adults’ soccer leagues, the Detroit City Clubhouse is a unique weekdays-only spot to watch big sporting events, especially U.S. and international soccer. The Clubhouse hosts watch parties for professional DCFC games, too. During game events, the kitchen serves up fries, burgers, hand pies, and the occasional early brunch. Check the Facebook or Instagram pages for watch party events.

The diverse and loyal clientele at Cutter’s swears by the Eastern Market bar’s wide selection of burgers, and steak bites served with fries and thick slices of Texas toast. This sports bar and grill offers four sizes of old-school burgers, including a towering 32-ounce sandwich that can be easily split between three or four hungry friends. Half a dozen TVs behind the bar show local sports most of the time.

An elevated pub style destination for whiskey and sports, Thomas Magee's is Eastern Market's answer to the sports bar genre. Follow all the local professional teams on the bar's ample TV screens plus Liverpool soccer, Spartans football, and more. Want to know what’s on the TV here? Follow the lineup is on the bar’s website.

This ambitious “clubhouse” bar section is situated in the 14,000-square-foot Kay Baum Building near Grand Circus Park. Occupying the ground floor and a mezzanine level with a rooftop area that faces Woodward, the center of this sprawling space is its 120-square-foot TV wall. The menu is divided into sections: “Behaving” and “Misbehaving,” with game day comforts like burgers, wings, and fries highlighted on one side, and vegan dishes, smoothies, bone broth, and other lighter fare on the other side. On the lower level is Saksey’s, a 1,000-square-foot space that visitors access through a private alleyway entrance, where customers can order table-side mixology service and from a cocktail menu.

Detroit Sports Bar and Grille offers a rotating selection of more than 15 beers on draft and a menu filled with fan favorites like fried pickles and the Detroit City Club Sandwich. This bar is ideally located within walking distance of all the stadiums, so fans can pre-game or celebrate at this bar; it’s a must-visit spot for anyone looking for a good time in Detroit.

With three full floors of bars plus a gorgeous open air deck and outdoor tents, Tin Roof is invariably slammed on Tigers game days. Still, the staff is well-practiced at the game day hustle, and there’s plenty of room to explore and grab a heaping pile of nachos, a hot dog or a pint before, during or after the game. It’s also a great spot to bring a group on non-game days for fantastic views of Comerica Park and downtown.

Why not watch the game and make a friendly wager between friends at a place legendary for illegal bookmaking? The Anchor Bar has long been a staple gathering spot for downtown workers, politicians, journalists, and sports enthusiasts, and was even the site of an FBI raid in 1971 for illegal gambling. An updated menu features options like cheeseburgers, cheesesteaks, and chicken tenders, and there’s guaranteed to be a friendly crowd on game nights.

Tommy’s offers a free shuttle to all of Detroit’s major concerts and sporting events, and the patrons there are some of the most dedicated Red Wings and Lions fans out there. Complimentary unlimited popcorn, fresh burgers, and invariably friendly service mean that visitors often become regulars after their first time visiting this historic bar.

Bookies Bar & Grille is just a 10-minute walk from Comerica Park, Ford Field, and Little Ceasars Arena, offering a relaxed atmosphere across its three floors. Sip on brews from the rooftop patio, and enjoy game day and happy hour specials, in addition to regular menu items.

Talk with any longtime sports fan in the city and chances are they’ll have a heyday story from Nemo’s during the Roar of ’84. Losing Tiger Stadium just up the road didn’t slow Nemo’s down. This Corktown bar has weathered the decades since its 1964 opening thanks to its famous griddle-made burgers and its dedicated customers, whether longtime regulars or new transplants to Corktown.

This sprawling Corktown bar has become one of the best places to watch international sports like soccer and rugby, in part thanks to its lengthy beer list, extensive pub food menu, and flat-screen TVs. Choose from options like corned beef egg rolls or the McShane burger with caramelized onions, cheddar, mushrooms, and bacon. Then hop on the bar shuttle to Ford Field for the Lions’ games. On weekends, there’s brunch.

Just about the only place inside Ford’s Garage in Dearborn that visitors don’t have a TV directly in sight is at the bar. Instead, the bar features a genuine Ford Model T hovering above the space.