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42 March 3 • 2016
Parks & Rec Diner
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dining
around
the D
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fter my satisfying breakfast in
“it shows the heritage of the building,”
the retro-cute space, I know
Carleton said.
why Parks & Rec
An oversized, rustic wood
Diner is a darling of critics and
“Welcome” sign dominates the
diners alike.
light blue-green dining room.
The diner is even more inter-
After Jamie Young of Rair
esting for its location inside the
Studios in Royal Oak created
Grand Army of the Republic
the colorful billboard, complete
(GAR) Building, a striking
with Belle Isle’s Scott Memorial
castle-like structure on Grand
Fountain, Carleton said, “We
River at Cass.
Esther Allweiss had them weather the piece to
With an 1899 cornerstone,
make it look like it was found
Ingber
the Detroit-based GAR was
Contributing rotting in a field for decades.”
“one of many buildings built
I admired the sign at break-
Writer
as a specific GAR post for a
fast. Instead of waiting 15 min-
northern national organization,
utes for the popular Dutch Baby,
extending from Massachusetts across to
a cross between a crepe and a popover, I
the Pacific Ocean,” said Tom Carleton.
ate lovely Chevre Crepes that had honey
He’s a developer-owner of the building
and orange zest. Wow! Savory and sweet
with his brother, David Carleton, and
in every bite. I also dared to try lamb
Sean Emery.
bacon, smoked in-house as is the pork
The three founded Parks & Rec Diner
variety. The thin strips had a different
and the GAR building’s other restau-
but pleasing flavor.
rant, Republic. Their original business,
Parks & Rec Chef Sarah Welch, in her
Mindfield, is a media-content company
first executive chef position, formerly
on the fourth floor.
was Republic’s sous chef. She’s bringing
The GAR was originally a social gath-
creative innovations to classic breakfast
ering place for Civil War veterans. The
items. Diners enjoy many house-made
Detroit group later became a lobbying
items and other food that originates
power, “credited with establishing the
from smaller, primarily organic farmers
national Memorial Day and the precur-
and purveyors within a 200-mile radius.
sor to the Veterans Administration,” said The menu lists these “Folks Feeding You.”
Tom Carleton.
So much to eat! The cinnamon roll,
The city of Detroit paid $38,000 of
including goat cheese, orange zest and
the $44,000 cost to construct the GAR
walnuts, is great to share. There are
on donated Cass family farmland. The
seasonal French toast and waffle variet-
building reverted to the city after the
ies, corn pancakes, oatmeal brulee; also,
last veteran died. The Detroit Parks &
savory biscuits and gravy, shrimp and
Recreation Department operated here
grits, smoked leek strata and a meat-
for 40 years, until the building’s closure
and-pickles crepe. More choices include
in 1980.
bologna sandwich, house-cured salmon
The Mindfield partners purchased
plate and “Build Your Own” omelets.
the boarded-up property on Nov. 1,
A Lunchbox menu with sandwiches is
2011. Because the building deed said
fairly new.
the ground floor was to be accessible
“The dish I always get is High End
to the public, they chose to put in res-
Hash,” Carleton said. “I add tomatoes,
taurants. LA-based set designer Peter
onion and avocado, plus two over-easy
Gurski, a former Detroiter, came up with eggs. Oh, baby!”
the interior decor. Parks & Rec opened
Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, Parks & Rec
in August 2015, a few months after
has a liquor license and features Mimosa
Republic.
and Bloody Mary drinks.
The diner is cozy with just 33 seats,
including six at the counter. Maple wood
Parks & Rec Diner
floor boards covering the GAR’s original
pine flooring were preserved. In keeping
1942 Grand River
with the theme, a checkerboard is on
Detroit, MI 48226
many tabletops. Green park benches and
chairs were re-created with white “Parks
(313) 446-8370
& Rec Detroit” stencils on seatbacks.
A sign with “Parks & Rec” hand-
www.parksandrecdiner.com
painted on fabric was found during the
$$ out of $$$$
renovation. Displayed after partial repair,
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