Detroitfan Member Username: Detroitfan
Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 6:31 pm: | |
Does anyone know the history of the white box burger stands around Detroit and suburbs. Are they the remains of a defunct chain or simply similarly designed individual independent stores. Examples that come to mind are Bates at 5 an Farmington in Livonia, Greens at 10 and Orchard Lake and name escapes me at Southfield and Outer Drive. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 896 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:14 pm: | |
Bates at Five Mile and Farmington
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Blueidone Member Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 44 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 6:55 pm: | |
TOP HAT!! I'm not sure if they all were Top Hat places or not...but the memory of going there for multitudes of burgers just came to me. Much better than White Castle! |
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra
Post Number: 8 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:03 pm: | |
I believe they were all White Castle in their prime. White Castle developed the Porcelain Steel Buildings company, making prefabricated restaurants starting in the '30s. But, I may be wrong. |
Psip Member Username: Psip
Post Number: 1827 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:30 pm: | |
Before McDonald's and Burger King, there were many independent hamburger places. White Castle and Top Hat were 2 of the early chains. Top Hat was bought by Ellias Brothers in the early 90's. They opened a few stores but most closed in short order. For a fine dinning experience, I always took dates to the Porcelain Room at the Top of the Hat. Slightly more casual then the Top of the Flame or Top of the Ponch. |
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 2232 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:45 pm: | |
Where does White Tower fit in? I knew that chain long before I ever heard of White Castle. There was one on East Jefferson near Alter Rd. in Detroit. And another on Joseph Campau south of Caniff; today it is known as Campau Tower. |
D2dyeah Member Username: D2dyeah
Post Number: 48 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:46 pm: | |
Blueidone/ You are so right. Top Hat was the best. The french fries in a box were my favorite. |
Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 35 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:01 pm: | |
White Tower at Woodward and Davison also. Bates built the building at 5 and Farmington. |
Sailor_rick Member Username: Sailor_rick
Post Number: 175 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:09 pm: | |
The Top Hat at Eight and Livernois was as dependable and aromatic as the gals down the street at Macombo's for a late night treat. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1343 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:12 pm: | |
There was also a chain of them known as "Mott's" back in the 50s and 60s. One at Schaefer and Schoolcraft got a lot of business from me. |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1366 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:32 pm: | |
What about Hot N Now? Wasn't that the burger chain over on the west side? I remember them in Holland |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 875 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:14 pm: | |
Could it be Bray's ? http://www.brayshamburgers.com /history.html |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 876 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:19 pm: | |
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Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w
Post Number: 132 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:29 pm: | |
These weren't all former White Castles. As said earlier there were many independent and small chains I heard them called burger joints a lot. There was a place on Fenkell called Barry's that sold burgers and stuff-they were on the corner of Beaverland. Sonny's on Schoolcraft & Evergreen. There was one on Fenkell & Greenfield too-I don't remember it's name but they sold burgers 6 for dollar. My mom sometime bought them for us on her way home from work. |
Kimistree Member Username: Kimistree
Post Number: 40 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:33 pm: | |
There was also a Top Hat at Puritan and the Lodge. I think it was there until the middle 80's. |
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown
Post Number: 153 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:55 pm: | |
Bray's! Poor choice for a mascot though, makes you wonder what's in that "meat". |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1345 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:35 pm: | |
Dang, I could go for a bag of gut bombs right now. Heavy on the mustard and onions. |
Blueidone Member Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 45 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:18 pm: | |
Grab me a few while you're there, Ray!! Is Hunter's still open on Woodward in Birmingham? They were pretty close to Top Hat. Same type of white building. I remember watching the cooks at Top Hat take a ball of meat..flatten it out on the grill...geeeezzz, I can almost smell it! |
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox
Post Number: 170 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:41 pm: | |
I think there's a burger joint like this at 11 and John R, but I've never been inside. I always wondered about these buildings as well, since they all look the same (often down to the lettering used to spell out the name over the door) and all are independent of one another. Are they common in other cities as well? |
Sticks Member Username: Sticks
Post Number: 272 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:42 pm: | |
I think one of these places just closed up shop on Michigan Ave, one block east of Schaeffer in Eastborn. There's also one at Van Born and Monroe (called Giant System/Giants?) in Dearborn Hgts and the one mentioned at S-field and Outer Drive in Dearborn Hgts (Carters). (Message edited by Sticks on April 20, 2007) |
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee
Post Number: 1248 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 12:09 am: | |
Tel-Way Hamburger System on Michigan? |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1539 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 1:07 am: | |
Ahh, the little slider palaces. Near and dear to my heart... NO, none of them were White Castles. As White Castle picked up in popularity in the '30s and '40s, the inevitable imitators cropped up. And most of them did the slider nearly as well (some say, better) than the Castle. White Tower was one of the oldest imitator chains, as was Krystal (still operating, down south). Around here (in addition to White Tower), there were Top Hats, Bray's, Bates, Telway, Greene's, etc. The white porcelain-enamel buildings were supposed to symbolize cleanliness and purity (and yes, White Castle did form a company to manufacture its own buildings). The white slider palace is the Midwest's answer to the stainless-steel diner of the East Coast. |
Psip Member Username: Psip
Post Number: 1830 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 1:12 am: | |
Does anyone remember the streetcar dinner on Woodward in Highland Park? It was one of those mobile dinners with the stainless steel sides. It seems to me it was at an angle to Woodward. |
Luckycar Member Username: Luckycar
Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 7:25 am: | |
Went to the streetcar diner with dad in the 60's.Cool place.There used to be a burger place on the corner of Maple and Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake,B&B I think it was called.Torn down for an oil change joint!Hey grease is grease.... Friday on WXYT,they did a slider contest.All the slider places were dripping their grease in the contest.I bet threy're hurting this morning! |
Hardliner Member Username: Hardliner
Post Number: 39 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 7:50 am: | |
Info on White Tower: http://www.wisconsinhistory.or g/archstories/restaurants/fast _food.asp |
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra
Post Number: 9 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:17 am: | |
There is a White Tower in the second picture that Urbanoutdoors posted in the '43 Riot thread. Sorry, don't know how to link it... |
Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 36 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:30 am: | |
The streetcar diner in H.P. was the S&C. It was next door to the Northern Y.M.C.A. Best American Fries in town. There was also an S&C diner on Fort st. across the street from the Fort Shelby Hotel. |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1718 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:56 am: | |
We had a real old fashioned diner in Birmingham on Merrill street when I grew up there as well as both a White Castle and a White Tower. I never did know the difference between the Tower and the Castle. The Tower was located just North of the Birmingham Theatre. They looked the same, hamburgs tasted the same, and the prices were the same. They both pushed Nehi orange drinks. The Tower was around longer than the Castle. Both have been gone for years. |
Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 9:13 am: | |
White Tower and White Castle taste the same? Blasphemy! Hunter is still alive and well on Woodward N. of 15. |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 672 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:38 am: | |
There's a neato little vintage hamburger stand on Piquette near Woodward. It really takes me back, ya know? That said, I haven't eaten there. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 1309 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:42 am: | |
anyone been to the place on third near Charlotte? i believe it's called White Grove or Garden Grove? |
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker
Post Number: 1794 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:45 am: | |
This is the ex-White Tower on Chene, removed for Poletown plant.
LOC |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 965 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:45 am: | |
Top Hat locations (latter ones) -8 mile and Gratioit (oddly enough directly across from a WC) -McClellan and Gratioit (Where the Burger King is) |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 1310 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:46 am: | |
dad worked for Elias Brothers, when he would come home from Top Hat he would be damn greasy |
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker
Post Number: 1795 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 12:43 pm: | |
White Castle at foot of Woodward, near the old Vernor's plant.
wsu/vmc |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1719 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 2:30 pm: | |
Jman---sorry, but they did taste the same to a school kid in the 5th grade. And speaking of old Bham and "15". Blasphemy!! 15 was always Maple, never 15. In downtown B'ham, I don't think Maple is even referred to as 15 even today. I notice that luckycar in an earlier post refers to it as Maple and he's speaking of way out there in Walled Lake! |
Patrick Member Username: Patrick
Post Number: 4255 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 2:38 pm: | |
Would Hot n Now count? |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 969 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 2:49 pm: | |
There's still a location on Gratiot and Martin (Hot n' Now). There not so good though. It's beyond me how they survived all these years being right next to a McDonalds and not so tasty burgers. |
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3812 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:26 pm: | |
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Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3813 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:32 pm: | |
These places all look like they are straight out of an Edward Hopper painting.
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Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 5:18 pm: | |
The above is Greenes at 10 Mile and Orchard Lake. Sorry Rock, I meant to say Woodward 9/10th's of a mile south of Quarton. Rock, you're right and I should have known better. Years ago I managed a book store on Pierce, a half block south of Maple. (Message edited by Jman on April 22, 2007) |
Mercman Member Username: Mercman
Post Number: 15 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 5:19 pm: | |
Went to the Telway at 11 and John R this afternoon. It's part of the "Telway System", which includes the Telway burger joint on Michigan Avenue: http://www.metrotimes.com/metr opolis/restaurants/review.asp? id=7609 My understanding was that it was a franchise way back, and only a handful remain. Hunter House in Birmingham is alive and well. |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 3072 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:37 pm: | |
I meant to mention that there were a few White Towers in Milwaukee, but I was unaware of their history. AFAIK, when growing up, I only noticed the couple Downtown. They always seemed busy, but I never ate there. There was another local chain for burgers and bacon and eggs and other breakfast fare--the George Webb chain. When I was in high school, my next door neighbor--Al Romans (shortened from Romanowski) owned all the Milwaukee and Racine joints (most of the chain). They featured 7 burgers in a carry-out bag for 98 cents. They were regular burgers--bigger than sliders, and you could get them anytime they were open. Up until around 1962, there was a old-fashioned diner by Lois/Jonathan and Michigan Avenue, directly across the street from the Dearborn Cozy Corner, which two of my uncles owned until they sold it during the 1980s. Art's diner--not to be confused with Art's barber shop across the street (a different Art)--had the best cheeseburgers I ever remembered. (Message edited by Livernoisyard on April 21, 2007) |
Peter Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 7:01 pm: | |
Hunter House still exists, however there have been plans to knock it down to build a Hilton Hotel on that plot of land and rebuild the Hunter House inside of it... but this was supposed to happen quite awhile ago. |
Gargoyle Member Username: Gargoyle
Post Number: 68 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:04 pm: | |
I remember a couple of those places called "Carter's". And there's still a Mott's Burgers at Fort and Green. Every once in a while we get a terrible craving for them at work and someone will volunteer to go get about 4 dozen. The bags are always completely saturated with grease by the time they get to us. Mmmmm, mmmmm, good! |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1724 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:19 pm: | |
Jman---"a bookstore on Pierce a half block south of Maple". I have been away a LONG time, and I guess I don't recall a bookstore. I recall Young's Men shop on the East side of Pierce, and The Varsity Shop on Merrill and Pierce ( owned by the late Vince Secontine, football coach at dear old BHS) but a bookstore, I guess not. What was it called?? |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1563 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:55 pm: | |
I had a double cheeseburger from Telway at 11 and John R the other day. It was incredibly good. Geneva's is still the best, but I don't get over to the far eastside very often these days. |
Softailrider Member Username: Softailrider
Post Number: 32 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:40 pm: | |
Can't agree with you regarding Geneva's . One time I was there somebody was drinking the coffee cream out of those containers on the counter . My brother loves the place though, for some reason most of the times that I go there I end up grossed out . |
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman
Post Number: 40 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:55 pm: | |
Help me out with this one. I think there was a White Tower on E. Davison between Jos Campau and Reynolds St, right next door to the Scalzo's Bar on the north side of the street. I'm talking about between the 1940-60's. Does anyone remember this one. Mikem can probably find it in his old telephone directories. |
Busterwmu Member Username: Busterwmu
Post Number: 381 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:05 pm: | |
Here's a list I have running. I did a photo project on a number of these little places about 4 years ago for a photo class. I wish I knew where it was now! These are in no particular order: Telway - Michigan Ave. and Martin, Detroit Carter's - Outer Drive and the Southfield, Dearborn White Tower - Michigan Ave. 1 block east of Schaefer in Dearborn The Giant System - Van Born and Monroe(?), Dearborn Heights Telway - 11 Mile and John R., Royal Oak Bates - 5 Mile and Farmington, Livonia Sonny's - Schoolcraft and Evergreen, Redford Lakes - Novi Mottz' - Fort and Greene in Detroit Bud's - Van Born and Wayne Rd in Wayne, a former Bray's Royal - Wyoming and Joy, Detroit Brayz - Dequinder and 9 Mile, Hazel Park Greene's - 10 Mile & Orchard Lake Elmer's - W. Chicago and Oakman, Detroit This is by no means a complete list. But if anyone is out and about and has a camera and is nearby.... well, you know what to do (Message edited by busterwmu on April 25, 2007) |
Aiw Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 6244 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:41 pm: | |
Here's the Dearborn White Tower from a few years back. Remember what a pain in the ass that construction was?
Still sporting the original logo despite long since ceasing to be a White Tower.
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Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 44 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 11:05 pm: | |
Rock, the book store I managed was Doubleday Book Store. If I remember correctly it was at 239 Pierce. Our competitor was Paperbacks Unlimited on the south side of Maple a block or two west of Pierce. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 1321 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:23 am: | |
anyone eat at White Grove on Third and MLK? |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1565 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:48 am: | |
I have. Not bad, not great. Just OK, but the burgers hit the spot at 2 am. |
Defendbrooklyn Member Username: Defendbrooklyn
Post Number: 118 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:36 am: | |
Tel-Way on John R and 11 rocks! I love how its literally in the parking lot of some chain...maybe a cvs. I wonder what the owner of the Tel-Way was offered to sell so cvs could have a complete parking lot and/or view of John R. Tel-Way rocks for not selling out. Funk the big chain ass-holes |
Carolcb Member Username: Carolcb
Post Number: 468 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:35 am: | |
I will be 51 in August and I can remember eating in one of the White Towers when I was probably 9 or 10 - I remember the hamburger being in the shape of a rectangle - and the chili. This was forever ago. The food was great. I remember all the tile as well, long before I ever knew what a White Castle was - and this was not a Brays - |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1568 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:43 am: | |
Softailrider, the next time you're at Geneva's, get the big double cheeseburger to go. It qualifies as a "super slider" -- all the taste of the little burgers, but in a giant, meaty portion. It's absolute burger heaven. |
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter
Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 9:45 pm: | |
In the 50's and 60's, there was a White Castle and a Top Hat on 8 mile and Gratiot. They were right across the street from each other and both were busy. |
Detroitfan Member Username: Detroitfan
Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:23 pm: | |
It's sad to see these places disappearing. Watkins, at Biddle and Northline was torn down in Wyandotte to make way for a drugstore, and a Carters at the end of Southfield on Jefferson was remodeled beyond recognition and is now the Grand River Cafe. I hope someone takes Busterwmu's list and records these before they are all gone. Some of the pics posted are great shots. |
Jman Member Username: Jman
Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:27 pm: | |
Carolcb, the rectangular burger was at Marcus. There was one on Livernois. Another porcelain palace. |
Quozl Member Username: Quozl
Post Number: 495 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:10 pm: | |
Thnk2mch, is that Bates at Five Mile and Farmington still open? |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 898 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 9:12 am: | |
Yes, the Bates at Five Mile and Farmington is still open. |
Mercman Member Username: Mercman
Post Number: 16 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 1:49 pm: | |
I was looking at the aerial shots of the Michigan Ave in Detroit location and thought it was interesting to see that the Rally's that was built right next door went out of business and is boarded up! |
Carolcb Member Username: Carolcb
Post Number: 502 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:10 pm: | |
Thanks Jman for the Marcus info! |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 3077 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:40 pm: | |
Checkers and Rally's merged eight years ago. Many (if not all) of the Rally's within Detroit closed a few years back. Ditto for some in the burbs. |
Mercman Member Username: Mercman
Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:55 pm: | |
Yes, the one down the road from my work in Troy changed from a Rallys to a Checkers about 4 months ago...but it didn't close. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 51 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 12:29 am: | |
There was a Bray's on Ford Rd and Inkster, but it got tore down and now it's some Arabic eatery. There is a Bray's on Ford Rd further down in westland, but its not a White castle like building.. Ohhhhh There used to be one on Michigan Ave in Downtown west dearborn. Right next to westborn florist... It was torn down to make more parking I think. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 900 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 9:57 am: | |
quote:There is a Bray's on Ford Rd further down in westland, but its not a White castle like building The Bray's in Westland was in a "White Box" for the longest time. It was not that long ago they built a new building next door and tore the white box down.( less than ten years anyways ) |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 1031 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 10:14 am: | |
"Yes, the one down the road from my work in Troy changed from a Rallys to a Checkers about 4 months ago...but it didn't close." Actually, there's one on Gratiot in Roseville and Van Dyke in Warren that remained opened and went through the changes. I think the franchise owners of one of these locations even reopened the old location on 8 Mile and Ryan on the Detroit side. |
Steamaker Member Username: Steamaker
Post Number: 11 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 12:41 pm: | |
Ericdetfan, I used to work at Westborn. I loved the hamburgers next door |
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44
Post Number: 119 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 2:12 pm: | |
There used to be a greasy spoon on the corner of Milwaukee and the Lodge service drive called the Kangaroo. They had excellent cheeseburger deluxe and B.L.T.s. I wouldn't have eaten much else there though. But Anna did make some awesome cole slaw. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 901 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 10:53 am: | |
Bud's at Van Born and Wayne in Wayne.
Currently being remodeled into ? Construction dumpster around back and new materials being installed on the inside. |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1588 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 12:35 am: | |
The Midtown/Wayne State area needs one of these places, or an old-time stainless steel diner. |
Stinger4me Member Username: Stinger4me
Post Number: 33 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 3:12 pm: | |
I wasn't a big fan of White Castle's or Top Hat burgers. The White Tower restaurants were something else though. A good cup of coffee in a heavy mug and their large burger. It may have been called a "Big Whitey", grilled onions or raw onions, pickles and mustard and ketchup. That was sometimes just enough to tide me over. Kind of hard to find something like that today. Stinger |
Dave70 Member Username: Dave70
Post Number: 19 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 10:34 am: | |
God I love all these restaurants! ;) I remember going to the White Castle on Gratiot & 8 mile when I was a kid and we'd often eat in the car. In the 70s I remember seeing the prices on the wall outside, I guess they once had carside service? |