Tag Archives: Alexis Lichine

Jim’s Garage

Posted on November 4, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Years ago before the trend of converting service stations into theme restaurants, there was a great place to go that had an excellent location kitty-corner from the original Cobo Hall. It was Jim’s Garage, and they capitalized on Detroit being … Continue reading →

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Trouble

Posted on August 11, 2013 by thewineraconteur

“Oh we’ve got trouble; we got lots and lots of trouble.  We got trouble right here in River City” I am paraphrasing some of the lines from a great number from The Music Man, the classic American musical of stage … Continue reading →

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The Canopy in Brighton, Michigan

Posted on January 8, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The Canopy was a popular restaurant in Brighton, Michigan a few decades ago.  It was a steakhouse before the term meant “premium.”  At the time, it was the finest establishment there, and they did a fine business the times that … Continue reading →

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