Terryh Member Username: Terryh
Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 7:35 pm: | |
660 West Baltimore. Real classy joint with excellent food. Very dark and intimate. I had a very quality club sandwich deluxe which tells me if an item on the sandwich side of the menu is that tasty the higher end goods must be even more delicious. Lots of history as the place was originally owned by Oakland Sugar House proprietor and Jewish mobster Charles Leiter (pronounced lighter). I found out Charlie owned it till Eighties? at which time his son took over the business. It was eventually closed for failure to pay taxes. It was the Hey Judes and some other name. Interestingly, I did a google search on leiters lounge and the first link that popped up was a sponic vs. city of Detroit with information on a law school link about the Anchor Bar and Leiters lounge being under surveilance in 1973;so chances are Charles Leiter never completely left the world of organized crime. A patron at the bar mentioned that he met an older man who knew Charles Leiter and the guy used to borrow money from him for gambling debts. Everyone working at the place had heard of Charles Leiter. Its fun doing historical research and gathering information. |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 417 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 7:51 pm: | |
Wait, slow down! Are you starting a discussion, asking a question, or encouraging us to go there? |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 720 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 7:53 pm: | |
Coffee.I need more coffee. |
Farrer Member Username: Farrer
Post Number: 593 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:03 pm: | |
Do they serve chocolate pie? |
Terryh Member Username: Terryh
Post Number: 127 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:04 pm: | |
Yes yes and yes Charlotte. Three cups of coffee and two pepsi colas so yeah I guess I am a little wired. |
Terryh Member Username: Terryh
Post Number: 128 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:05 pm: | |
Ill find out about the chocolate pie when I visit the club on soul night! |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 422 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:15 pm: | |
Sounds interesting. I won't have the potential to see it until I next come up to Detroit for St. Patrick's Day weekend. Can you post some stellar pics in the meantime? |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 423 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:16 pm: | |
Sorry, I am just in the architecture profession and I do better visually than with the narrative. |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1349 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:59 pm: | |
Please, for the love of god, please don't talk about *chocolate* pie with Terryh... |
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria
Post Number: 2400 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 9:07 pm: | |
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Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 1121 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 9:19 pm: | |
It's a really cool club. I went a couple times during the Tastefest weekend, had an incredible wonderful time. |
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave
Post Number: 442 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 4:45 am: | |
I`ve stopped in there a few times its never done much for me .. Tastefest weekend is always a great time at Northern Lights and I`ll stop in once in a while when Bobby East and the reefermen are playing .. |
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez
Post Number: 137 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:14 am: | |
Chocolate pie sounds good right about now. Lookin' forward to hearing about Terrhy's review of soul night! |
Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff
Post Number: 42 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:17 am: | |
What a set those Reefermen play!!! |
Spaceman_spiff Member Username: Spaceman_spiff
Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:57 am: | |
Northern Lights has had some impressive electronic music nights across the year too. I recently went to a James Brown tribute night that was a blast. It's a good spot. -spiff |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 121 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 11:53 am: | |
I miss The Tandem. |
Treelock Member Username: Treelock
Post Number: 180 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 11:57 am: | |
Does that place always charge a cover? The one time I went there we had a great time, but when we went back they were charging $10 or something to get in to an almost empty bar. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 8255 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 12:40 pm: | |
Depends upon the event or the day of the week. |
Wishiniwasnthed Member Username: Wishiniwasnthed
Post Number: 36 Registered: 03-2004
| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 2:10 pm: | |
I had a good time at Northern Lights. The time that I went, I saw a few of Detroit's native sons. Dwele, a Neo-Soul artist, and DJ Houseshoes, and a whole host of other rappers and artist. I agree, a very cool place to be. They have great food and drinks. |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 253 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 4:24 pm: | |
I like NL's "retro" feel. Very '70s. Saw the Muldoons and SSM there last year and only been back a couple of times since. It's almost always trance or techno when I go, and I'm not a big fan of paying cover for that genre. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 1153 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 4:34 pm: | |
Went a few weeks ago...great place. I HIGHLY recommend it! |