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he memory lingered as we
When Alvin began operating
stood on the wooden floor Brownie's, it seated about 125 ...
at Jefferson Beach Marina Three large porches face his ma-
... It was here that so many rina with 880 boatwells, 40 of
guys and gals danced to the mu- them for customers cruising in
sic of Wayne King, Shep Fields, from Lake St. Clair.
Guy Lombardo, Tommy and Jim-
Brownie's-On-The-Lake today
my Dorsey, etc.
seats 320 and is only open from
Owner Henry Wagner also early March to late October, sev-
had Eastwood Park and Gardens en days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 2
... and its great bands of Benny a.m., with parking for 700 cars ...
Goodman, Glenn Miller and oth- A large bar area where people
er wonderful names in the world also like to eat, and private par-
of music.
ty room for 75 more, continue the
The ballroom, on Jefferson be- decor of white napkins and green
tween Nine and 10 Mile in St. table coverings.
Clair Shores, was part of his
Executive chef over 20 years,
amusement park on which stood Sam Giordano, bakes his own
the popular speedboat pond ... bread and makes the delicious
And it was on Jefferson Beach cheesecake himself ... The Key
that Joe "Brownie"
Engel and wife
Marie leased the
property in the '50s,
and kept Brownie's
restaurant until
1970, when Henry's
son, Alvin Wagner,
took over after the
lease ended and the
Engels looked to re-
tire.
"Brownie" and
Marie were no
novices when they
opened Brownie's ...
Their background in-
cluded experience
managing some of
the Detroit area's
best and most color-
fill dining places, in-
cluding Blossom
Heath, Club Marjo
and To-Jo Farms.
These places were Alvin Wagner outside Brownie's.
very popular when
folks could get a drink or place lime pie, a favorite, is made by
a bet in Macomb County without a woman in her kitchen at home.
having to spend the night in jail
It's big on fresh fish, as natu-
as payment.
rally a place like this would be ...
On the other hand, Al knew pickerel, 150 to 175 pounds
nothing about the restaurant served a week, and whitefish,
business ... But he was always an about 100 pounds a week, along
astute businessman, and after with a swordfish marinated 12
two years put in Marvin Chaben hours in a spicy tequila and Ital-
as general manager ... Between ian herbs, and char-broiled.
Al, Marvin, various managers, a
But steaks and chops go over
younger staff and people like in a large way, too ... 300 pounds
George Chessler, his comptroller of prime rib a week and over 200
for over 20 years, Al continued to pounds of bar-b-q ribs.
build and build.
Pasta is a favorite, like pasta
A most interesting aspect of salvator, Cajun shrimp, toma-
note is that in 1943, Henry Wag- toes, olive oil, stuffed olives, herbs
ner had originally purchased Jef- and spices ... All pastas also in-
ferson Amusement Park to close clude soup or salad or tole slaw,
it down ... Was too much compe- rolls, flat breads and whipped
tition for Eastwood Park & Gar- butter.
dens ... However, old carny man
Deck entertainment is
Harry Stahl, marina president in Wednesday, Thursday and Sun-
the '60s and '70s, convinced Hen- day ... Indoors is Friday and Sat-
ry to re-open the amusement urday.
park after the war.
Mainly, Brownie's-On-The-

Lake is a nautical watering hole
surrounded by Jefferson Beach
Marina, one of the largest small-
boat harbors in the world.
But to many, it is a memory of
the past ... Linking it together
with Eastwood Gardens and the
Wagner name, Brownie's-On-
The-Lake has its own certain
niche ... a most memorable one.
MANY LOCALITES are tak-
ing advantage of the big deal trip
to New York for a get-away week-
end ... Oct. 6-8 ... Especially since
it includes seeing wonderful Jo
Thompson vocalizing at the key-
board.
Yes, the same Jo Thompson
who thrilled folks with her won-
derful warbling years back at Al

Green's Celebrity Room in the
Fisher Building, Vineyards,
Alamo, Aged & Rare, Park Av-
enue Penthouse, Brass Rail on
Adams, Scotch 'n Sirloin, Play-
boy Club on E. Jefferson, the Old
Place in Grosse Pointe, London
Chop House, Caucus Club, Little
Harry's, Frank Gagen's, etc.
She is at the noted Tavern On
The Green in Manhattan, and a
great grandmother now, but
they say Jo looks better and
sings better than ever before ...
still beautiful and with that
sleek hourglass figure of yester-
years.
The Big Apple complete pack-
age, $535, includes round trip air-
fare, first class hotel and gout met
dinner/show to see Jo ... For reser-
vations, call Maxine Mickens,
356-4810; or after 5 p.m. and
weekends, (313)-894-0204 ... You
bet we're going ... So are Mark
and Lu Plotkin and others.