  Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 72 Registered: 04-2007 |
could someone fill me in on the relationships between the previous corktown eph mcnally's, the eph's downtown and mudgie's deli which is in the location of the old eph mcnally's and very similar? | ||
Histeric Member Username: Histeric Post Number: 953 Registered: 10-2003 |
No. | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 2190 Registered: 11-2003 |
Eph McNally's is not on Woodward? Gannon isnt part of the "they" or the "we"? Eph's offers free water but not Faygo? What the Eph is up with this thread? | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 724 Registered: 02-2008 |
I know Greg Mudge used to work at Eph McNally's in the previous Corktown location, and now owns Mudgie's in that location. | ||
Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 73 Registered: 04-2007 |
Thanks, Alley. That makes sense. I'm surprised by your one-word answer, Histeric, since it sounds like you are an owner of Eph's. I used to eat quite a bit at the former Eph McNally's location in Corktown and although I am not frequently downtown at the lunch hour I have been looking forward to making a trip to try out Eph's. I've heard it's delicious. I've also heard good things about Mudgie's and am excited to eat there as well. I was just wondering if any of them had the same ownership, menu, etc. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14730 Registered: 12-2003 |
Gannon volunteered to help a friend out in an extreme crisis. As long as this friend sees a value in my energies and deep-thoughts expended, I will hang around for a number of reasons. I went from saying "they" to "we" when I decided to help with more than just advice. Needed to study the operation from the inside and see the flow potential first. I believe I can be valuable to Histeric in this adventure of his, and will gain incredible experience that simply could NOT be gleaned otherwise. Eph's Downtown is on Woodward at Congress, two blocks north of the Spirit of Detroit statue and one half block south of Campus Martius. The tradition continues, some of the best sandwiches you'll ever taste, and amazing soups, too. Tap water is free with any sandwich purchase! No...don't have change for the bus, sorry. Cheers Oh Kielson, sorry...thought those were rhetorical. quote: Yes it is open. Today and tomorrow, too! It was closed for staff training and general cleaning earlier this week. The rest of it you'll have to take up with Histeric in person. It might not be any of your business, but it sure is his. Again, Eph's will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS this Sunday. IF you want it to remain so...please consider a deli for your lunchtime pleasure. The usual weektime stresses disappear on the weekend, so you can enjoy the same great atmosphere, walls FULL of Detroit and Charlie's Angels memorabilia, and unbelievably great food without battling folks during their employer-enforced lunch hour. Cheers | ||
Lowell Moderator Username: Lowell Post Number: 5113 Registered: 07-2008 |
I want to chime in with a word of support of Eph's downtown and urge the forum to support it. My experiences there have been positive and the food is the best. I've known Histeric for quite a while now and this guy has worked his hands down to the bone to make Detroit a better place. His efforts have greatly benefitted Corktown and he has been the most important force in making the Bohouse the great cultural institution it has become. He has done this at great personal and financial sacrifice and deserves our applause and support. If there are issues with Eph's you can be certain he will take the bull by the horns and fix them. Running a small business, making payrolls and carrying all the burdens -- and you're the last to get paid if any -- is no easy task. I know; I run one too. It is easy to lob bombs when you don't have to catch them too, but has been refreshing to see so many rise to the defense and correct false assertions. We all know we need places like Eph's to succeed and flourish downtown, so give'm a break, your business and support. | ||
Leob Member Username: Leob Post Number: 123 Registered: 10-2005 |
I work downtown, a 5 minute walk from Eph's. I had discovered the original Corktown location and was geeked that they moved to Woodward. The Quality of the product is always top notch and as I am usually working weekends I call ahead to make certain they are open and to place my order. I've even seen Gannon in there nursing a hangover!!  I feel much better spending a little extra for a great product produced by an independent. Most sangwich chains start to taste like cardboard after a while. At Eph's I get the true deli vibe and portions that might warrant a nap at my desk if it's a slow afternoon. You guys have my full support. Now if you'll only name a sandwich after the Grande Ballroom .....Irish beef, turkey and swiss on sourdough. Hold the acid Cheers, Leo B = #43 | ||
Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 74 Registered: 04-2007 |
thanks, gannon. i was mainly asking about the connection between the new eph's/eph mcnally's, etc., because i wondered if they were related businesses and would have a similar menu. i'm a vegetarian and always really enjoyed the vegetarian sandwiches at eph mcnally's. it's the rare meat-heavy restaurant that gets the veggie options down. didn't mean to be nosy, histeric. looking forward to checking it out. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14736 Registered: 12-2003 |
Birdie, My introduction to vegetarian sandwiches came one day at Eph's when they ran out of turkey...I only would come in well after the lunch rush usually. The Dublin Garden is an amazing dish, if not completely vegan due the cheese. It also contains a spinach salad, alfalfa sprouts, avocado, tomato, lettuce, and red onion on serious whole wheat bread. I developed an addiction to them, well before I considered this venture. Today was a good day in the deli...lotsa smiles all around. Good to see you, Leob! I'll send that sandwich request upstream...although Histeric will probably see it before I talk with him. We're not rushing to make any menu changes...but will never shy from a decent good idea. Not so sure about Gnome's suggestion last night, though. The King Kwame?! Fried bologna on toasted white bread. Something about tossed salad on the side... ...believe it or not the conversation went south from there! Cheers, I'm going to rest and soak before heading up to Jacoby's to mix sound for Audra Kubat and Silent Violet! This 'work' thang is really tough...dunno how you all do it... | ||
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen Post Number: 2205 Registered: 07-2004 |
I'm the black woman who loves the chicken salad sandwiches and always buys them to go | ||
1kielsondrive Member Username: 1kielsondrive Post Number: 402 Registered: 08-2008 |
Thanks Gannon. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14738 Registered: 12-2003 |
Hope to see y'all in the shop today, I'm weak from a wild night at Jacoby's and too little sleep, but luckily I don't have to be playing with knives and making sandwiches. At the least, I'll be entertaining. Mayor_Sekou may be the most correct after all. Cheers, I think. 1Kielsondrive, this would be a GREAT day to drop by and talk with Histeric about the use of the BoHouse for the Garwood Mansion re-union, and I spoke with "Mike" last night about it and he's as geeked as the rest of y'all. Come by if you can. Eat at Eph's! (now we're heavily into self-promotion and business advertising, a no-no on the forum, so I'll stop!) | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2205 Registered: 03-2006 |
do you guys open at noon? I woke up at 11 for a pre Lions game sandwich and it was locked | ||
Histeric Member Username: Histeric Post Number: 955 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes, we open at noon on Saturday and Sundays. | ||
Stromberg2 Member Username: Stromberg2 Post Number: 137 Registered: 10-2006 |
Gannon, thanks for the tasty #57. It was great meeting you today. Sorry I missed you Histeric. I hope Sundays proves to be a busy day for you guys. Stromberg2 | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14749 Registered: 12-2003 |
I estimate that just over half our business today were forumers, but only two that I already knew. Pretty cool turnout, and some really great conversation. Eph-in' Sundays! This one sure went by quickly. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14750 Registered: 12-2003 |
Thanks, all, the food service industry can be fun. You made it that today, a total pleasure to serve up those smiles from full bellies. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2207 Registered: 03-2006 |
What time are you guys open till on Sundays? my Dad is excited for a post Lions game sandwich, next home game. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14752 Registered: 12-2003 |
Five o'clock. Call us if you are bumping against that time, so we don't shut the line down too soon. Heck, call us BEFORE you go to the game, Sundays are our catch-up days and I'd rather be warned in advance! Gotta keep ahead of that Murphy fellow, always. I do so despise that 'Whatever Will Go Wrong Always Will' Lawmaker. I'm pretty sure ONE of the restaurant corollaries reads something like, 'Even on the slowest day you will suffer the largest potential last-minute rush within moments of the kitchen being completely cleaned for tomorrow's business'...and probably another, 'No matter what the stockroom looked like a moment ago, the availability of whatever your client's wish will be oddly lacking; with a probability directly correlated to the distance they traveled to your door, compounded by the desire established by specific recommendations from previous customers.' I'd bet you can add a few more. Met a few fellows from out-of-town, RABID Lions fans apparently imported to make up for the complete lack of enthusiasm out of the locals. I couldn't take care of them because we'd just let the line cook leave after a decent Sunday...so I talked them over to the few bars that I knew would be open. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 2380 Registered: 05-2005 |
wow, i am still stymied as to why anyone would open up the inner workings of their business to discussion/critique on a public forum. it'll be good market research for competitors at least... order more corned beef, check. (Message edited by gravitymachine on October 27, 2008) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1488 Registered: 11-2005 |
Wait. There was a remodel? Uh, if you guys don't want that Hudson's poster that was in there, can I have it? Or is it for sale, at least? Detroit News thinks Eph's is closed: http://events.detnews.com/detr oit-mi/venues/show/73046-eph-m cnallys | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1489 Registered: 11-2005 |
Also, couldn't find that Facebook page, Gannon. | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 731 Registered: 02-2008 |
Gravitymachine, I'm under the impression that it isn't the owner who is "[opening] up the inner workings of their business to discussion/critique on a public forum" | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14754 Registered: 12-2003 |
Yeah, Facebook has a problem IF the initial setup of the group was chosen poorly. I did Detroit only, and then realized it needed to be Global, too. Plus, for some reason Histeric was blocked. SO? I'm going to relaunch it later tonight or tomorrow and will post a link to it here when I get to that...right now I've got a few other priorities, and NO, one of them is not hanging around here! Gravity, this thread was started just to gather information originally, there was never any intent on divulging any internal secrets. I merely wanted to help a friend, and was never intending on joining up with him. There are at least two schools of thought with internet forums, and I'm of the one that negative comments are solvable...and I'd MUCH rather have the resolutions made publicly so OTHERS can know that management is trying to do their best. I have NO trouble with people sharing their experiences, especially the bad ones, as long as most folks here realize that negative comments are usually voiced more forcefully then when someone's expectations are simply being met. When regular people realize that there is more to the story, I'd rather have the chance to utter that here than lose them forever as customers. The next time, if they give us one, they may join the hundreds of folk who love us beyond measure. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1495 Registered: 11-2005 |
Gannon, Ask your friend if he's selling that Hudson's poster. I was serious. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14757 Registered: 12-2003 |
None of the vintage and historic decorations are on the block, as far as I know, but next time you're buying a sandwich...make Histeric a large cash offer! I'm still waiting to hear back from the Bureau of Urban Living on that 'Keep Calm' poster...was considering making wall space for that modern classic. | ||
Pffft Member Username: Pffft Post Number: 1781 Registered: 12-2003 |
Any chance of letting folks order a half sandwich? | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14761 Registered: 12-2003 |
Working on that, so far no menu changes. Sorry. Soon. It's only been a week for the system to stabilize, thanks all for your patience and continued business with us. I'm tired, but this is really enjoyable. DO look for one of the earliest CBD displays of the Keep Calm and Carry On posters from the Bureau of Urban Living, big fun for our vestibule. Cheers! | ||
Ashdetroit Member Username: Ashdetroit Post Number: 23 Registered: 08-2008 |
I can't believe anybody could ever have a bad word to say about Eph McNally's. It's the most delicious sandwich in Detroit!! By the way, thanks for opening up on Sundays, Gannon and Histeric! That's always the worst day to try and find a late lunch/early dinner if I'm moving slow. I can't wait. |
