 NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 45

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f someone wanted to open a 
top-quality restaurant when 
this COVID-19 nightmare is 
over with or before, there was 
one that would 
afford him or her 
the time to also 
enjoy another 
life, so to speak 
… They might 
want to consider 
one like the one-
time Eckner’
s Chop House on 
Milwaukee and Second.
Charlie Eckner’
s Chop House 
was open only for lunch and 
dinner during the week … and 

closed Saturdays and Sundays 
… That allowed the owner to 
devote time to hobbies that 
added to the enjoyment of his 
life.
But these were strictly hobbies 
… because the owner was an 
honest-to-goodness restaurant 
man, loved the business and 
genuinely loved people as well.
He thought his restaurant 
was the best in the city, for the 
type that it was, and he would 
tell you with absolute sincerity 
that “if there were any way to 
improve my food, I would” … 
And he did, too.
The reason Charlie was 
so confident of his food was 
because he bought only top-
grade meats and provisions and 
employed a fine executive chef 
… an unbeatable combination 
when coupled with charming, 
efficient waitresses.
Eckner’
s Chop House was 
not a pretentious place and the 
menu was simple but good.
The big thing at Eckner’
s was 

beef, whether roast prime rib or 
broiled prime sirloin or tender-
loin … and the accent was on 
prime.
His roast beef almost melted 
in your mouth and the steaks 
were as tender as a mother’
s 
love.
Other things on the menu 
were mighty tasty, too … And it 
was not too surprising perhaps 
that Eckner’
s was very large also 
in the fish and seafood depart-
ments.
Crown jewel was whole 
broiled lobster, fresh from the 
cool green briny deep and 
splashing merrily about in a 
tank car of melted butter.
The bar business at Eckner’
s 
was very good, and it gave 
Charlie a warm glow around his 
pocketbook to know that more 
than 50 percent of his gross was 
in the beverage department.
Reason for this good business 
was the tasty drinks he served.
And the prices were “right” 
across the board.

 OLDIE BUT GOODIE …
A lady gets on the bus with her 
baby and as she sits down, a 
fellow in back of her says, “I’
ve 
seen lots of babies in my time, 
but that’
s the ugliest one I’
ve 
ever seen!’
 
She was shocked and angry 
and started to cry … Another 
man standing up asks her, 
“What’
s the matter?”
She said that the fellow insult-
ed her, and the gent says, “I 
wouldn’
t let him get away with 
it! Give him a piece of your 
mind. I’
ll hold the monkey for 
you.
”
CONGRATS … To Lillian 
Grossman on her birthday 
… To Allison Borman on her 
17th birthday … To Jackie and 
Myron Milgrom on their 70th 
anniversary. 

Danny’s email address is 
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

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Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

Detroit
Memories: 
Eckner’s
Chop House

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