 
Lakesuperior
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Username: Lakesuperior
Post Number: 148
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:31 am: |    |
I don't want to be an alarmist or anything, but I was worried when I stopped by Cost Plus at 5:30 yesterday and they were closed (Typically i Know them to be open until 6pm weekdays). Fabric was covering the windows and there were no signs in the windows anymore.
Please tell me they are renovating or something! |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 6114
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:34 am: | |
Which Cost Plus? Most of them closed months ago.
There are 5 left in Michigan. One in Ann Arbor, and 4 on the west side of the state:
Lansing, Portage, Grand Rapids and Grandville
(Message edited by jcole on March 18, 2009) |
Downriviera
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Username: Downriviera
Post Number: 1076
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:47 am: | |
Lake is talking about the independent store with the same name in Eastern Market and if they are indeed closing I will be very bummed. |
Pgn421
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Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 1008
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 11:49 am: | |
Lake- they use that fabric over the windows, when they are closed. |
Norwalk
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Username: Norwalk
Post Number: 472
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 12:17 pm: | |
Isn't the owner Irish? National Holiday perhaps? |
Macknwarren
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Username: Macknwarren
Post Number: 140
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 12:17 pm: | |
Do any of the rumor-starters on this forum ever pick up a phone? A friendly woman just told me Cost Plus remains open Tues-Sat. |
Sharmaal
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Username: Sharmaal
Post Number: 870
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 12:33 pm: | |
At least this thread was titled properly. The word "Closed" wasn't used.
(Message edited by sharmaal on March 18, 2009) |
Eastsideal
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Username: Eastsideal
Post Number: 415
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 1:54 pm: | |
quote:Isn't the owner Irish? National Holiday perhaps?
Tim McCarthy is indeed quite Irish. So, yeah, perhaps there was some sort of holiday yesterday... |
Pgn421
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Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 1009
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 3:44 pm: | |
Tim retired, his son Dan is in charge |
Lakesuperior
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Username: Lakesuperior
Post Number: 149
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 4:00 pm: | |
macknwarren-- i'm not a rumor starter. notice my lead-in "i don't want to be an alarmist..." it was a simple question. i've been out of town the past two weeks and could have missed news of a closing.
regardless, thanks for calling cost plus for me.
cheers!
(Message edited by lakesuperior on March 18, 2009) |
Macknwarren
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Username: Macknwarren
Post Number: 141
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 4:36 pm: | |
Lake: I didnt't mean to lash out at you, but I'm continually amazed ay how often this generally smart forum gets bogged down in speculating about things that are easily checked out.
By the way, I just passed the Book Cadillac and didnt't see anyone outside. Do you think it's closed? |
Lakesuperior
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Username: Lakesuperior
Post Number: 151
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 4:40 pm: | |
definitely closed. but i'll call and make sure for you.  |
Bshea
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Username: Bshea
Post Number: 63
Registered: 01-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:28 pm: | |
Can you believe you can't buy Thunderbird wine in Detroit, or Michigan?
I did an "economy wine-tasting" party a couple months ago, and had to order The Bird from a place in New Jersey. Shipping was more than the rot-gut itself! I was able to find the Night Train, Sisco, Wild Irish Rose and M/D 20-20 locally.
I figured Cost Plus in Eastern Market (which I can see out my window!) was too classy to have these "wines" and I was right. |
Irish_mafia
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Username: Irish_mafia
Post Number: 1257
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:52 pm: | |
The McCarthy's run a fine establishment. Glad to hear all is well.
I was hoping to see Tim along Michigan Avenue on Sunday but missed him. One of a kind that one!
Good wine and a fun stop when you are in the market. Make it a point to stop in. |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 5977
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 11:33 pm: | |
Holiday Market sells both Thunderbird AND Night Train. Both of them come in flavors now. |
Bshea
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Username: Bshea
Post Number: 66
Registered: 01-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 8:29 am: | |
Thanks, Old. My g/f and I spent an entire Saturday last fall hitting every liquor store we could find to no avail. I'll keep the Holiday Market in mind if I ever run out of the stuff, but neither bottle took much of a hit at the party. Seems one gulp was enough for each person to swear off the stuff for life. I forget which one, but one of 'em turns your lips and mouth black after awhile (some chemical in it). Yikes! |