  Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1260 Registered: 09-2004 |
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20071213/O PINION03/712130400 Dropped by last night. The price of bottles seemed to have a nice range, from $30 - $90. There are a 8 or so flights that are available for around $14. Some of the flights were... Chard Cab French Italian You can tell the place went up quickly as there are some things that still seem like they need to be finished. There is a nice view of Campus Martius out of one window, but the bar obstructs the other views. There is a small "appetizer" menu. Various cheeses, Bruschetta, olive plate. Sammys were also on the menu for $7. They all seem reasonably priced for a nicer place. | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2141 Registered: 10-2006 |
Detroit & Paris? Interesting to have those be the locations of your establishments. Must be the French connection... | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 2377 Registered: 04-2006 |
Detroit is America's Paris. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4154 Registered: 02-2005 |
That sounds like a really cool place that I didn't even know was in the works. I think the First Nat. location would work well for that. I wish them well, and I'll show up when I make my first million. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 2378 Registered: 04-2006 |
quote: It's not really that expensive, lol. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4155 Registered: 02-2005 |
Starting at $7...I'll wait. It reminds me of Melange/Rush Street in Ann Arbor...not where students usually hang out. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 2379 Registered: 04-2006 |
^I forgot you were still a student. If Detroit comes on line as anticipated, a $7 drink downtown will be a distant memory in 5 years. | ||
Pjazz Member Username: Pjazz Post Number: 102 Registered: 04-2005 |
Sounds nice. I think I'll visit next time I'm Downtown. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11728 Registered: 10-2003 |
What flavors of Boone's Farm do they typically stock? (Message edited by supersport on December 14, 2007) | ||
Lmcdet Member Username: Lmcdet Post Number: 26 Registered: 06-2007 |
I'm going soon, I want to support a Detroit business. The more people we get to visit different establishments in Downtown (or anywhere in Detroit), the more other business will step up to setting up shop in Detroit. Just my opinion. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4156 Registered: 02-2005 |
Haha let's hope not, Iheart. It's all about diversity in drinking options, though. Foran's Irish Pub is right down the block, i.e. This place sounds very creative. The effort is there and that's why they hopefully succeed. What kind of signage is there? I hope they have a street presence. | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 3349 Registered: 11-2003 |
Sounds like a step up from many of the Downtown bars = welcome addition | ||
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man Post Number: 1037 Registered: 11-2003 |
SS, I've heard they carry Country Kwencher, Snow Creek Berry (My personal favorite), and Strawberry hill. | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 3352 Registered: 11-2003 |
How about Bartles and Jaymes | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 4365 Registered: 10-2003 |
If they want to be truly Fin de siècle Parisian, the should have Absinthe on the menu - finally legal again after all these year. | ||
Iddude313 Member Username: Iddude313 Post Number: 123 Registered: 07-2005 |
I've got a nice bottle of Absinthe from France that I'm just waiting for the perfect occasion to open it for. | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 133 Registered: 12-2003 |
When did Absinthe get legalized? | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 4045 Registered: 12-2005 |
I think there is some legal pseudo-absinthe available. I wouldn't recommend genuine absinthe after seeing photographs of brain tissue affected by the stuff. From Absinthe: quote: (Message edited by Jimaz on December 14, 2007) | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2145 Registered: 10-2006 |
Even though it is best known for being a chemical in absinthe, recent tests show absinthe contains only small quantities of thujone, and it is not responsible for absinthe's reported hallucinogenic effects. Thujone acts on the GABA receptors in the brain and does not cause hallucinations. In many countries the amount of thujone allowed in food or drink products is regulated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T hujone | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 662 Registered: 04-2006 |
i think that would be a nice place to stop for a "nicer" drink after skating... Coach Insignia is WAY out of my league... but this place... more m style... (if i'm looking to... whatever the opposite of slumming is) - andy | ||
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man Post Number: 1039 Registered: 11-2003 |
Stopped by last night for some Bruschetta and some wine........they have done a nice job with a small space. Not expensive at all, with a nice selection of wines.......and regular alcoholic drinks and beers as well. They did say that the owners also owned Sangria, not sure if that was discussed earlier. | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 1362 Registered: 06-2005 |
I ran into a guy at Salad Creations on Woodward. He said he was the owner of this wine bar and owner of Salad Creations. Can anyone verify this? | ||
Detx Member Username: Detx Post Number: 48 Registered: 07-2007 |
I was wondering when downtown would get a dedicated wine bar. I'll be there next time I'm in town... |
