If My Mind Can Conceive It, Detroit

AfarOct 9

Painter Dominick Lemonious turned an East Side Detroit liquor store into a thriving art space—and it's just one stop on his neighborhood guide.

mural by Dominick Lemonious

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Belle IsleSightexpansive park on an island in the Detroit River
Push Gallery at Liquor Basket GratiotMuseumart gallery within a liquor store
Detroit Institute of the ArtsMuseumvenerable museum in Midtown
Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast ClubPlaceopen community of creatives
Harper GalleriesMuseumowned by DFAB co-founder Henry Harper
Gratiot AvenueNeighborhoodEast Side artery with vintage cars
Woodward Dream CruiseFestivalNorth America's biggest one-day automotive event
MotorCities National Heritage AreaPlacefocuses entirely on automotive history
Dequindre CutTrailtwo-mile greenway with murals and art
Eastern Market After DarkFestivalbrings 125 artists to Eastern Market
Shadow GalleryMuseumoffers art, drinks, and music
Louie’s Ham & Corned BeefFast foodan Eastern Market institution
Clique RestaurantRestaurantclassic diner famous for its breakfast spread
the BlockRestaurantEnjoy bold comfort food and handcrafted cocktails at The Block Detroit, a lively Midtown spot for happy hour, brunch,…
Saffron De TwahRestaurantmodern Moroccan bistro
If My Mind Can Conceive ItSightmural by Dominick Lemonious
Lasky Recreation CenterPlacehoused in a 1940 WPA building
Marygrove Conservancy’s Madame Cadillac Main Dining HallPlacehosts weekly art meet-up DFAB
Le Petit DejeunerRestaurant

If My Mind Can Conceive It