it again salmon, starring barbe- the greatest... Wonder why the
cued salmon, garnishes, Clam Shop didn't make it when
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid it moved into the former exotic
Bergman," and fishy gourmet Mona Luau Restaurant which
items called "The lox ness mon- also failed despite its elegant
ster" and "Cheeky Chubber and decor?
A new show was starting at
the Platter smoked fish"... Did
you ever think of calling your the Club Three 666 downtown...
mundane meat loaf "Quit loafing The show was called 'The West
Indian Dippy-Dip Review" star-
around?"
Digging further back into yes- ring the Calypso Kids.
Summers, at the sign of the
teryears, do you remember Chid-
wa Tea Room on Woodward, and windmill on Lafayette and Shel-
Frames downtown? Men may by, was advertising a daily sup-
have found the pickings slim at per of roast young turkey,
these tearooms but women still dressing, cranberry sauce, pota-
talk about the hot, homemade toes, roll and butter for 34 cents...
biscuits, chicken a la king and The restaurant was even air-con-
other items on the menus which ditioned.
Latin music was the craze and
offered light but right meals for
the Book Casino's Copacabana
dainty eaters.
In 1941, The old Wayne Club Revue was pleasing patrons with
on Wayne Street advertised the Samba Sirens, Afro-Cuban
choice foods and beverages, and Brazilian songs and folk
singing guitarist Charles Costel- dances.
A 1940s Theatergoer from the
lo and his orchestra, piano inter-
ludes by Jack London and the Shubert-Lafayette Theater ad-
"Flower Bar" where custom- vertised three Brass Rails at
Twenty West Adams, Michigan
made corsages could be had.
A Dec. 25, 1941, Cass Theater and Griswold and 5454 Wood-
Playgoer in my scrapbook had a ward... they boasted the longest
column called "Dining and Danc- bars in Michigan with quality
ing 'Round Town"..." It was head- food, the finest liquors and en-
ed by a poem—"Good friends to tertainment.
The Penobscot Club at the Fort
greet, good things to eat, a toast
Street entrance of the Penobscot
to drink, a year complete."
The Book-Cadillac Casino was Building downtown was billed as
featuring a review with ballet the hot new restaurant in the sky
and comic pantomime... Joe Rich- with superb food and music by
man, his orchestra and singer Don King... Robert Lace was the
Jane Fulton were blending mu- host.
"After the theater," the Play-
sical memories in their programs
with current dance music... One bill ad said, "The stage is at Sam-
of the numbers was "Remember'' my Soffrin's Wonder Bar, on
Washington Boulevard at State,
by Irving Berlin.
With a festive atmosphere famous coast-to-coast."
I wonder what happened to
abounding, Huck's Redford Inn
on Grand River and Seven Mile those good old seafood places
was offering guests wonderful where you could stuff yourself
food, the warmth of wine and with shore dinners from the sea
spirited music... Host Emil Huck plus fried chicken and corn on the
invited all to bring their family cob?
Many of us have fond memo-
and friends for a steak or seafood
dinner... Glen Moor's orchestra ries of Hedge's Wigwam on
played popular dance tunes and, Woodward, the Gold Cup Room
in the cocktail lounge, Don Miller in the Whittier Hotel, Club
provided musical moments at the Royale where you could gamble,
the elegant Latin Quarter and so
Hammond organ.
Flamingo Bar in Hotel Dix- many more... And there still
ieland on Farmer and John R aren't many ribberies that can
claimed to bring to downtown De- beat the spare ribs at the old
troit a bit of the sunny South in Checker Barbecue in Detroit
a colorful setting of palm trees, owned by the Tyner family.
Who would have believed the
flamingos, bamboo columns and
soft lights... You could frequent Scotch "I\T' Sirloin would close its
the spot for luncheon, dinner or doors?... Everything from the
a rendezvous over a cocktail... Shrimp Louis to the sirloin steak
Joseph Wohi entertained on the to the Dover sole was delicious.
The place was always jumping
piano.
An October 1942 Playgoer with lunch, dinner and after-the-
beckoned theatergoers to give a ater crowds and those who stood
dinner party at the Clam Shop knee-deep around the piano bar
on E. Grand Boulevard to put listening to the songs of Carl Ste-
everyone in a receptive mood for ger who knew most of the cus-
a play at the Cass... The Clam tomers by name.
Shop promised good clam chow-
GOOD NEWS for his army of
der and seafood at their best...
And that was evidenced by Cadil- fans... Wonderful pianist, song-
lacs and old clunkers alike dri- ster, composer, etc., David Syme
ving up to the restaurant... The will be at Arriva Italia, E. 12 Mile
atmosphere left much to be de- between Mound and Van Dyke,
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