  Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 518 Registered: 11-2003 |
Nice! I'm so proud of what Jim, the owner has done to the building so far. This will be a real jewel for the neighborhood.  | ||
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 329 Registered: 06-2005 |
What are the cross streets? Great looking corner bar. I have to say, having a neighborhood joint around the corner to have a quick pint is really a nice neighborhood element. | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 540 Registered: 02-2005 |
trumbull , i 94 | ||
Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2007 |
it's on the corner of merrick and trumbull. should open really soon! i tried a sneak preview of some of the food and it's going to be deeeeelicious! so excited to have another watering hole/snack joint withing walking distance! yay jim! | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 1149 Registered: 11-2003 |
damn! I've been biking by every week and I about wet myself when I saw the new windows two weeks ago. I almost bought that grey, wood structure across the street a few years ago. Having that pub across the street would have been WAY too convenient! | ||
Hugh9269 Member Username: Hugh9269 Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2008 |
I am very excited about the new bar! This new spot will be a nice tie in with WSU and the Cass Corridor scene. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1205 Registered: 11-2005 |
Jim is a neato guy. He's got an ol' fridge from a butcher shop (was filled with sawdust, to give you an idea how old it is) that he's converting into a men's room. Lots of creativity and hard work going into it. Yay! | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 427 Registered: 10-2006 |
Model D story. Thats an amazing looking bar, and made from salvaged wood nonetheless. http://modeldmedia.com/feature s/woodbridgepub146.aspx | ||
Gotdetroit Member Username: Gotdetroit Post Number: 167 Registered: 12-2005 |
As for the new windows...I just drove by on Sunday and noticed all those nice new windows were boarded up. Did they get smashed out? | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 342 Registered: 11-2007 |
Whoopsie! | ||
Shark Member Username: Shark Post Number: 406 Registered: 12-2003 |
They should have invested in some salvaged metal shutters. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1849 Registered: 02-2006 |
Damn, I thought about making a comment back in May about the over/under on days until the windows were smashed out. Thought it might be in bad taste. | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 344 Registered: 11-2007 |
Speaking of over/unders, what's shakin' over at Zaccaro's these days? | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 651 Registered: 10-2006 |
quote: If my memory serves me, somebody on the sandbox said that same exact thing back in May. | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 524 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does anyone actually know that the windows were smashed out? | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 652 Registered: 10-2006 |
Why else would there be boards over them? (Unless Gotdetroit was seeing things.) | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 525 Registered: 11-2003 |
Um, because maybe Jim wanted to make sure that their wern't any problems before he opened. Still interested if anyone knows for a fact that the windows have been smashed. | ||
Jhartmich Member Username: Jhartmich Post Number: 134 Registered: 04-2006 |
Turn down Merrick everyday to go to work. I saw those windows being put in and thought - wow! Those will be broke out within a year. I hope it doesn't happen. Looks like a great place. Looking forward to wandering over there from my Cass and Forest neighborhood. | ||
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj Post Number: 549 Registered: 11-2003 |
WOW!••• This has to be the greatest Detroityes support thread ever. I want to see the stats of the people on this thread that support this new business. Maybe 3 out of X? Keep it up Detroit. | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1555 Registered: 10-2003 |
Will someone please answer, were the windows smashed? | ||
Pistonian_revolution Member Username: Pistonian_revolution Post Number: 99 Registered: 05-2006 |
i just drove by the woodbridge pub today, and the windows are not smashed. i dont even think they ever were boarded up. if they were, it was probably before the windows were installed. i hate how people make shit up and jump to conclusions when they lack accurate information. the place looks great. can't wait for to open. i don't even drink. maybe i'll take my beer-loving friends and i'll just have some orange juice. | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 655 Registered: 10-2006 |
Gotdetroit, you got some explaining to do. | ||
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine Post Number: 473 Registered: 04-2004 |
No he doesn't. Look at what was said "As for the new windows...I just drove by on Sunday and noticed all those nice new windows were boarded up. Did they get smashed out?" He asked a question, not stated. Just an example of how people need to READ. There isn't anything wrong with a little speculation, but some people like to take it many steps further. | ||
Gotdetroit Member Username: Gotdetroit Post Number: 168 Registered: 12-2005 |
Wolverine, thanks. No, I never said they were smashed. I drove by on my way out of town to take my kids back to their mothers on Sunday (or if I’m really being honest, it could have been on my way home with the kids on Friday). Either way, I remember seeing the Trumbull side windows boarded up. It stuck out, because I remember hearing about the place getting ready to open (or had already opened). I also remember thinking that it was odd the front door had a big sliding metal door to prevent break-ins, but that the windows didn’t. Or, maybe my kids drove me insane on the 2 1/2 hour car ride. Dunno. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1465 Registered: 04-2005 |
If you look at the picture posted at the top of this forum, it's possible that the window treatments could look like the windows were boarded up from the inside if you were driving by quickly, and the sun were shining off them | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 13010 Registered: 12-2003 |
That door treatment is obviously a hang-over from that site's previous life. Anyone know how soon we can tip a pint here?! | ||
Boo Member Username: Boo Post Number: 195 Registered: 01-2004 |
i walk my dog by that pub once or twice a day and they were never smashed out. the boards were put up there presumably to keep people out (or to prevent sneak previews) while they finish construction. i really hope they don't have any probs- that is a dark stretch at night. | ||
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj Post Number: 550 Registered: 11-2003 |
The front door no longer has a big sliding metal door. | ||
Gdub Member Username: Gdub Post Number: 1156 Registered: 10-2003 |
I used to live a block away from there. Sure would have been nice to have a local back then, and not have to cross the great Lodge divide for the nearest nightlife. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11801 Registered: 10-2003 |
Windows weren't smashed out, but the metal trim surrounding the windows was stripped off apparently by metal scrappers. You'll notice the trim on Merrick completely gone, while the trim facing Trumbull seems to have gave them trouble. Still, though the trim wasn't stolen, it was seriously damaged. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 2136 Registered: 05-2005 |
so what's the long arm of the law doing to stop scrappers in this city? | ||
Bigglenlake Member Username: Bigglenlake Post Number: 43 Registered: 05-2008 |
"Windows weren't smashed out, but the metal trim surrounding the windows was stripped off apparently by metal scrappers. You'll notice the trim on Merrick completely gone, while the trim facing Trumbull seems to have gave them trouble. Still, though the trim wasn't stolen, it was seriously damaged." And so Detroit rises, one pub at a time! | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 526 Registered: 11-2003 |
No windows were ever smashed and no trim was ever stolen. The wrong color windows were installed and had to be replaced. I talked to the owner this morning about it, and he had no idea people were making up all these false rumors about some kind of supposed damage done to his building. So now ya'll know. All is good at the Woodbridge Pub. |
