  Andrea547 Member Username: Andrea547 Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2007 |
Does anyone remember The Press Bar? It was located in the Free Press building. It was owned by Leo Boutsikaris. His wife Zoe ran it for a few years after he died then she closed it around 1967. Just looking for some old stories about the bar and Leo. | ||
Evelyn Member Username: Evelyn Post Number: 34 Registered: 02-2005 |
Don't have any info about the Press Bar. But if you're looking for stories about Leo, I'd see if King Books has a copy of The Anchor, Leo and Friends, which is about the Anchor bar, back when it was a big hangout for news reporters. | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 133 Registered: 01-2007 |
I can hook you up with a former Freep employee from then. He may tell you some stories. How do I get you his email? James | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 1809 Registered: 11-2003 |
I recall and ate in the restaurant in the lobby of the Free Press Building a few times, but never knew it was a "bar" as such. Maybe you ( or I) am thinking of a different location within the building. Bar for reporters? Detroit Press Club comes to mind. Also, the old Anchor Bar and the "new" one on Fort street. | ||
Jman Member Username: Jman Post Number: 73 Registered: 10-2006 |
Two friends of mine owned the restaurant in the Free Press building. Sadly, one of them passed away a few years ago. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 2140 Registered: 02-2004 |
The tiny flower shop across from the dead Free Press building used to be a bile green bar, affectionately known as the Green Latrine. Chili, burgers and beer. Do you mean that bar? They went out of buisness in about 1984. | ||
Andrea547 Member Username: Andrea547 Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2007 |
Thanks, Evelyn I will look for that book. Thanks, Jrvass my email is andrea547@aol.com My grandfather Leo Boutsikaris owned the press bar. It was in the free press building. He died in 1965 and it was closed shortly after. It was probably opened in the 40's or 50's and closed in 1966 or 1967. He died before I was born and I was just wondering if anyone remebered the bar or him. Jimmy and Johnny Boutsicaris from the Lindell AC were his cousins. | ||
Hardhat Member Username: Hardhat Post Number: 205 Registered: 10-2003 |
Wasn't his name spelled Butsicaris? | ||
Andrea547 Member Username: Andrea547 Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2007 |
No, my mom's maiden name is spelled boutsikaris. My uncles jimmy and johnny used the spelling butsicaris. I am not sure why the difference. It probably happened during immigration. |
