The Skip Starts Slinging Daiquiris in the Belt Alley This Week

Downtown Detroit's anticipated al fresco drinking destination The Skip has set the date. The outdoor bar, located in the art-filled Belt Alley next to Standby, is slated to make its official debut on Thursday, June 2. The cocktail lounge was developed as a more casual counterpart to the expansive modern cocktail menu found at Standby, with fresh seasonal cocktails and street food.

The Skip occupies a space that was previously reserved for the Belt's dumpsters and its name references those origins as well. A black and white Shepard Fairey mural called Pattern of Destruction fills the back wall next to a wood bar coated distressed black paint. A mixture of booths with wooden tables — both singles and communal — fill the seating area, which can accomodate approximately 40 patrons. A rep for the restaurant tells Eater that The Skip is expected to expand its patio seating farther into the alley in the coming weeks.

Bartender Joe Robinson has developed a summery menu that's filled with frozen beverages and cocktails with a tropical tiki flair such as the Jungle Bird — Cruzan blackstrap rum, Cappelletti, pineapple, and lime. There's also plenty of boilermakers for those beer-and-a-shot kind of days. While the bar menu won't be released at the time of the opening, Latin American-style street food dishes will be unveiled within the next few weeks. Get a sneak preview of the cocktail menu below:

The Skip Menu

The Skip is located in The Belt Alley between Broadway and Library. The bar is closed Mondays and Tuesdays and open from 3 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays.