  Lowell Moderator Username: Lowell Post Number: 2185 Registered: 09-2003 |
I finally swung by there yesterday and was delighted by the food, service, decor, layout and especially the big window spectacular views of MCD and more. I had a sandwich and soup both embellished with Avalon Bakery breads. Although you can't see it in these pictures, taken during a mid PM lull, business was brisk and I was happy to see that.    | ||
Hairybackjoe Member Username: Hairybackjoe Post Number: 53 Registered: 06-2005 |
I too have enjoyed MCB a few times all ready. Really good coffee and a nice energy to boot. I even purchased some of their beans for our office (everyone raved at the flavor of the coffee produced; El Diablo)! | ||
Penelopetheduck Member Username: Penelopetheduck Post Number: 29 Registered: 09-2006 |
i heard a rumor that the new breakfast sandwiches are awesome. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3468 Registered: 07-2004 |
Yeah, too bad about their staff being all-white though. (Haha. I'm kidding!) | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 261 Registered: 11-2003 |
I feel a need to break out my parachute pants and skinny black leather tie when I look at those pics for some reason. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2093 Registered: 03-2006 |
too bad they screwed over about 30 people most of whom live in the area. They hired them in August, keeping them coming to meetings for no pay for 3 months,saying they were opening in a week. Having everyone come in for training for 2 weeks and all weekend while having the cooks do normal kitchen work. They still payed below minimum wage and then canned them all the first week after many of them quit their other jobs and spent hours learning the Zingermans way. I love when new businesses open up in town but the people that own this place have no clue how to treat people. | ||
Otter Member Username: Otter Post Number: 538 Registered: 12-2007 |
Chub, The interior of the MCB really isn't so Devo/Miami Vice as the photo makes it look  I liked it a lot on my first visit earlier this visit, and I'll be back on a future visit. O. | ||
Lowell Moderator Username: Lowell Post Number: 2187 Registered: 09-2003 |
That's a pretty heavy allegation. Care to back it up? I'm not confirming or denying you, just asking how you prove something like that. I ask also because the staff I dealt with were not sullen and were very helpful attentive and cheerful. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2094 Registered: 03-2006 |
It happened when I worked there, the remaining staff are nice and probably happy because they still have a job. It is the Management who has no clue how to treat people.It is a rotten thing to hire people and then never schedule them, while also never telling them hey don't have a job. As the weeks went on, the names on the schedule would get smaller and smaller(first week there were about 40, by the end of november there were thirteen total. The thing is they nevr told these people they were out of a job. They just sat and waited to be scheduled. I remember one guy telling me it was his first day working after the place had been open a week. One guy was putting in full time before they opened and they canned him the first week. I hate knocking new businesses because I know how hard it is to open a new restaurant, but I'm sick of all the "oh they are so wonderful!" when they really screwed people over. Notice the early articles talk about them hiring fifty people. See if you can count how many different people work there now. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3472 Registered: 07-2004 |
Jesus, they really overhired. By mid-November, their staff was 22. | ||
Bcscott Member Username: Bcscott Post Number: 128 Registered: 05-2008 |
Cool, thanks for the pics. I'm taking some out of state friends there after dinner at Slows next month | ||
Detx Member Username: Detx Post Number: 258 Registered: 07-2007 |
"So when you criticize, you better make sure two thumbs is up, WHAT?" Can anyone name that song (without Googlery)? Hint: it's by a legendary Detroit hip-hop crew... | ||
Jonesy Member Username: Jonesy Post Number: 532 Registered: 07-2005 |
Best Mocha in Michigan. Slow drip is the only way to go. | ||
Hubbardfarmer Member Username: Hubbardfarmer Post Number: 43 Registered: 10-2008 |
Mercury appeared to be closed this morning. Let's hope it's only temporary. | ||
Beech_cricker Member Username: Beech_cricker Post Number: 50 Registered: 10-2008 |
It looked closed when I went by at 3:30 as well. | ||
Jonesy Member Username: Jonesy Post Number: 534 Registered: 07-2005 |
I was just there yesterday late morning. The place was packed. They told me business was great. I too hope this is just temporary, because I can't take anymore disappointment. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1677 Registered: 11-2005 |
Maybe business has been great but not great enough? | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1216 Registered: 11-2006 |
GONE!! http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20090209/BIZ/9 02090436 | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 1217 Registered: 04-2006 |
Jesus. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1679 Registered: 11-2005 |
Sigh. | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 178 Registered: 03-2007 |
Fuck. | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1218 Registered: 11-2006 |
What an extremely shitty week. The retail/restaurants that exist in Detroit have been greatly downsized in 5 days. Sad in a lot of ways. Sad that a dozen closings would cripple downtown's comeback, and sad that there are a dozen closings period | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2097 Registered: 03-2006 |
Funny they told the employees they were only closed or three days. This seems like a case of Karma biting them in the posterior. I hear they were losing 280 bucks a day. I'm getting this info from a now former employee as we speak. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1680 Registered: 11-2005 |
Yeah, Chitaku, that's what one of the owners told the Detroit News in the story on its Web site: http://tinyurl.com/dab5rz | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4095 Registered: 10-2003 |
What tooks years to build up seems to have been swept away in a week or two. This is easily one of the most depressing weeks in many, many months. It's like someone came in with a broom and swept away anything that wasn't absolutely nailed down. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2099 Registered: 03-2006 |
it's sad however none of these businesses were closed due to lack of support. MCB's stock was extremely expensive, there plan to serve expensive and rare foods failed because it was the wrong market. Same with Zaccaro's, it just did not make sense in the area it was in. It's like she just plopped the store down and thought "ok money roll on in" without doing any research. As for Sweet Georgia Brown...they just forgot to pay the bills! | ||
Eastsideal Member Username: Eastsideal Post Number: 285 Registered: 10-2007 |
It sounds like they were grossly undercapitalized. | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 179 Registered: 03-2007 |
MCB Zaccaros Athlete's Foot/J Bees Sweet Georgia Brown Borders Avis Am I missing any? This is really annoying, and if we follow the pattern shown in different, healthier cities, this could only be the beginning... I hate not being optimistic, but this could really get bad if our economy stays crappy. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1682 Registered: 11-2005 |
What's the Avis thing? A car rental place closed? | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1219 Registered: 11-2006 |
yeah the out-of-place rental car place that was located at the Lofts of Merchant Row |
