Is Honest?John coming to Corktown?
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Is Honest?John coming to Corktown?
It would make a certain young angel addicted to that Pocket of Joy VERY happy.
Anyone know if this is true?
A second location, or is he moving? What's the rumor?
I can't image that he's moving after all the work he's put into that stretch of Selden. John paid to level the burned-out grocery store/market next door, for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fury13
I think this is just a ruse to make our critics have something to giggle about.
I was in there just the other day, as my dahling friend turned me onto that amazing and inexpensive sandwich [[that I'm totally jonesing for now, so I guess I'm in her new twelve-step group), and they looked as solid as ever...if a bit slow.
I cannot imagine him moving or duplicating efforts...he is kinda a hands-on manager, not able to watch over more that where he can see at once. Not a dig, just an observation.
I've heard its going to be a Cheesecake Factory and a House of Blues!
IMHO, the first important question to ask is: Is this a move from the current Selden location or an additional location in Corktown? The secret to Honest John's success, again IMHO, is John Thompson himself. Part of the charm Honest John has had at both the previous Field Ave. location and now on Selden is an ecletic mix of patrons and a location off the beaten path. Would the same atmosphere be possible in a prime downtown location????
Is that you Thompson?Quote:
Originally Posted by preserve
The first time I went into the Selden location there was a cute girl drinking a Black Label 40oz at the bar. I knew right then this was my kind of place.
I really should look at the menu more often, but I've been drinking the same beer for years. I only noticed last week that 40oz. on the bottom of the list and chuckled into my pint of Guinness, then the barkeep told me it had been there forever. Perfect!
Except for what 40oz. of Black Label would DO to my system.
The 40oz Black Label is one of the MAIN reasons I go week after week....I've even converted some die-hard "importers" to Black Label followers!
Time for a game of Edward 40 Hands
Count me in.
Since when is CorkTown, a prime downtown location?
Since the huge lines at Slow's...Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyFreddy
Johnny, you're not from here, are ya?!Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyFreddy
It is our little Mayberry-in-the-City...with a little Austin, TX thrown in at night.
Cheers
He might be taking over Baille Coraigh, on Trumbull?
no, I heard it was the Express Bar on Michigan - maybe to ease
the wait at Slow's, Lord knows there are enough customers
to fill up several bars while they wait for their seat at Slow's
Where did this rumor come from?
The original Honest John's on Field was great - - anyone remember that place? Would love to hear some old stories!!!
I have to give credit to John for keeping his business in Detroit and supporting Detroit. I listened to his B.S. stories and dual personality for years and can't stand the man. In the Cass Corridor Area I would have to say he has as many people who hate as love him.
I heard the "original" Honest John served up more stock tips than he did drinks!
yes, that's what i heard tooQuote:
Originally Posted by pgn421
Heya Dday! Every time he comes up, I think of you and bite my tongue.
I have to, or else I'd be banned, too. Is that bad?!
Cheers
Be nice to see that place occupied again.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitymachine
There was no "?" in the original sign there on Field. I lived just east of there on Jefferson Av. and used to hang out there occasionally. I knew a lot of the people that worked at the UAW Solidarity House and many used to hang out there too before John? bought it from John. The floor over by the pool table was really warped and uneven but the table somehow was level. A lot of the neighborhood characters hung there right at the end of the bar and also residents from Indian Village. A couple of downtown attorneys used to stop for a few "pops" on their way home to the Points.
I never much liked the new place on Selden.
No Gannon that's not bad if your getting treated good he also used to treat me good. I dont know what the hell happened with me I went in one day ordered a burger and a pop had a great conversation with the people around me finished my meal gave the barmaid a 5 dollar tip and was ready to leave but I was having such a nice conversation with the guy next to me I decided to stick around and order a beer and was told I had to leave!! I had I never had any problems in there and was always polite. After this happened I told the story a few times at the old Miami and jumbos and come to find out both bars were full of people that had also been booted out and I heard horror stories form more then a few people. I'm not going to dwell on it but at the same time if someone brings up honest johns there are going to hear my story
If you arranged a reunion of all the customers JT has 'barred' from the old Field St. and now the Selden St. locations Cobo Hall might be too small. Cobo, Joe Louis plus Ford Field for overflow might do it.
Actually i have lived in Detroit for the last 25 years so no, i am not new around here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gannon
John,frisked me one day. He hit my pager,and thought it was a gun.needless to say, I was banned for life.from the field location.
I loved the Field location. It was like a match box with a front window that took up the entire front of the bar, which faced Field. Jefferson was right there as was the Belle Isle bridge if you looked to the left. There were about 8 tables in front of the window which sat four comfortably, six if you crammed 'em in, but then you were blocking the bar. I remember one day we went in and wrapped up something like 400 basketballs for all the neighborhood kids at Christmastime.
I was in the Field location one January saturday afternoon with a few out of towners and several friends who showed up when two buses full of seniors got dropped off at the bar about an hour and a half apart. They wanted to hear the Best JukeBox in the country. Complete madness.