Ope or Nope

Nope: Anime Figurines

Buddy, put down the plastic dolls and get yourself a Lionel train set.

Ope: UFO Bar

Coolest dive bar in Corktown, in our humble opinion.

Nope: Hotel Minibar

Why drink in your room when you could go out and mix with the locals?

Ope: Murals

Look, if you’re going to paint a wall, you might as well do it in style.

Nope: Graffiti

We’ve had enough of this nonsense ruining our public spaces.

Ope: Farmstand Eggs

The absolute best eggs you’ll find anywhere are probably just a few miles up the road.

Nope: Meijer Eggs

Nothing close to farm fresh eggs, sadly.

Ope: Warda Patisserie

Don’t sleep on this insane French bakery in midtown Detroit.

Nope: Hostess Cakes

Come on man, what’s that stuff even made out of?

Ope: Whitefish Caviar

Great Lakes whitefish caviar is an actual Michigan delicacy.

Nope: Salmon Caviar

It’s good, but salmon aren’t even native to the Great Lakes, and whitefish is honestly better.

Ope: Spooky Lights

The tasteful and mysterious way to decorate your house for Halloween.

Nope: Yard Skeletons

Where do you put these giant skeletons the other 11 months of the year?

Ope: Fireworks

We like our aerial displays the traditional way, with fire and explosions.

Nope: Drone Shows

Wow, a bunch of drones with lights—said no one ever.

Hunter Boots

Nice if you’re hunting waterfowl, but with zero insulation, they’ll never keep you warm in winter.

Squirt

No one is talking about Squirt, the original sour soda.

Sprite Cranberry

Sprite’s winter cranberry version really fell off in recent years.

Waterpark Hotels

You want a real rush? Stay at a waterpark hotel and hit the waterslides.

Casino Hotels

Great way to overpay for a mediocre room and lose your shirt at Blackjack.

Classic Ornaments

We keep it classy on our Christmas trees, with traditional ornaments.

Funko Pop Ornaments

These unholy little dolls belong in the trash, not on your tree.

Metal Sleds

Nothing on your local hill can compete with a classic toboggan with metal runners.

Plastic Sleds

You never really get any speed on these cheap plastic sleds.