Reetz12 Member Username: Reetz12
Post Number: 150 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:36 pm: | |
http://www.insidedetroit.org/1 00%20pic.html How many of the establishments mentioned above have you visited and gave business to? I have been to 54 |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 8589 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:44 pm: | |
68 |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5049 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:44 pm: | |
Reetz12, give us your top 3 recommendations. You must really love to eat out. Amazing. jjaba. |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1421 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:45 pm: | |
51 |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 1207 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:49 pm: | |
I don't know if I'm more embarrased that I actually took the time to count, or that I've only been to 48 of them...probably really only frequent 10. I like the idea of the list though... |
Toybreaker Member Username: Toybreaker
Post Number: 46 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:49 pm: | |
35 |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 482 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:50 pm: | |
Does going to the Anchor 100 times a year count? I have been to only 29, so shame on me. Granted, I've been back in Detroit for only a year following a five-year absence in other lands. 'Course, I can't afford Seldom Blues. |
Dougw Member Username: Dougw
Post Number: 1625 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:50 pm: | |
Neat idea. Only 26 for me, though... need to get out more often. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 2161 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:54 pm: | |
78. And never been to any of the clubs. Or the Vu. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 8592 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:55 pm: | |
The clubs and casino places are what hurt my total. |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5051 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:56 pm: | |
So now we have a pissing contest like at Tappan Intermediate, 1955. Remember those days when the guy who backed up the farthest and still hit the target won? jjaba, Westsider. |
Rickinatlanta Member Username: Rickinatlanta
Post Number: 41 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:57 pm: | |
So far only 8 but that's just over the course of one to two 3 day trips per year. For example, last visit ate at Fishbone's twice, Lafayette, and Sweet Lorraine's three times (lunch/dinner). coming up this summer and plan on going to several new one's. |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5052 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 1:58 pm: | |
Please tell us which places are really recommended. But your numbers are impressive because you ARE supporting downtown Detroit. jjaba. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 2162 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:06 pm: | |
Recommendations depend on what you desire in a venue. Cheap. Costly. Booze. Classy. Classic. Detroit-y. New. Trendy. Etc. |
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian
Post Number: 832 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:14 pm: | |
20, No time to get out THAT much! |
Spitty Member Username: Spitty
Post Number: 546 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:19 pm: | |
47 |
Skulker Member Username: Skulker
Post Number: 3663 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:19 pm: | |
84 The likes of Esko, Bazouki II and Envy are not priorities for me. |
Craggy Member Username: Craggy
Post Number: 233 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:22 pm: | |
Come on, Skulk...I saw you coming out of Bouzouki one night...about two AM, with a woman on each arm. ;) Obviously, I'm kidding. |
Skipp Member Username: Skipp
Post Number: 121 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:23 pm: | |
68 |
Detroitbill Member Username: Detroitbill
Post Number: 183 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:25 pm: | |
50 |
Stromberg2 Member Username: Stromberg2
Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:26 pm: | |
Been to 32, didn't realize how much more there is, and Ephs Woodward is not even on that. Stromberg2 |
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday
Post Number: 316 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:27 pm: | |
69. |
Stromberg2 Member Username: Stromberg2
Post Number: 14 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:28 pm: | |
Jjaba, Only 986 to go, at this rate I'll be hoisting that beer with you in 2012. Stromberg2 |
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez
Post Number: 185 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:33 pm: | |
one....maybe two.... |
Bohemianrobot Member Username: Bohemianrobot
Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:36 pm: | |
17. If they had Corktown and Midtown listed, it would be a bit more. |
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 373 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:37 pm: | |
19 different places, but like others here, I frequently visit the same place several times a month. I tend to always go to the same few places and nearly ALWAYS order the same food. How boring of me. I am keeping this list for the rest of the year and my goal is to check off at least ten more by the end of the year. |
Skulker Member Username: Skulker
Post Number: 3664 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:42 pm: | |
quote:Come on, Skulk...I saw you coming out of Bouzouki one night...about two AM, with a woman on each arm. ;) Obviously, I'm kidding. Pay attention. I listed Bazouki II, not Bazouki. |
Reetz12 Member Username: Reetz12
Post Number: 151 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:49 pm: | |
I agree if we could have some time of rating system for frequenting a place numerous times throughout the year I had have as many visits as Jjaba has posts! Sporting Events - Coaches Corner (but please ad a couple more tv's instead of just over the bar.) Entertainment - Bouzouki...I mean Greektown Casino. Bar Food/Neighborhood Bar - Detroiter Bar! Dining - Small Plates Late Drinks - Delux Lounge Would also like to add a few more to the list this year, but always seem to go "where everybody knows your name and their always glad you came!" |
Matt_the_deuce Member Username: Matt_the_deuce
Post Number: 710 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:57 pm: | |
58 |
Corktownmark Member Username: Corktownmark
Post Number: 281 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 2:58 pm: | |
I better get busy only 45... although I go to berts market place pretty often and Pizza papalis delivers in corktown so I enjoy their pizza frequently. |
Paulc Member Username: Paulc
Post Number: 116 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:04 pm: | |
41 |
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man
Post Number: 986 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:08 pm: | |
85....Most of the 15 I have never heard of....XODOS? Plan "B"? Oh....I take that back, the VU (pronounced VIEW)is the bar inside Cobo......86 |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 1358 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:12 pm: | |
43. I need to get out more. |
Gumby Member Username: Gumby
Post Number: 1543 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:17 pm: | |
22. Not bad for someone all the way up here in Flint. |
Spartacus Member Username: Spartacus
Post Number: 178 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:34 pm: | |
49 |
Hans57 Member Username: Hans57
Post Number: 66 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:38 pm: | |
Wow, I'm lame, I've lived here for almost four years and have only been to 38. |
Craggy Member Username: Craggy
Post Number: 234 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:47 pm: | |
There's a Bouzouki 2? At least some businesses are expanding these days... |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 8597 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:56 pm: | |
Nope - was previously the grind. |
Restoretheroar Member Username: Restoretheroar
Post Number: 719 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:58 pm: | |
73 |
Brandon48202 Member Username: Brandon48202
Post Number: 156 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 4:34 pm: | |
41 |
Craggy Member Username: Craggy
Post Number: 235 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 4:45 pm: | |
An even 50 for me. Some of those places have opened up recently, so I haven't been. |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1450 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 4:50 pm: | |
53. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 1116 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 4:58 pm: | |
64. Not bad considering I've not drank downtown in 10 years. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 8610 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:01 pm: | |
Obviously you don't support downtown enough so you must hate Detroit. You must be going to the burbs since we all know there are not businesses outside of downtown/midtown. Jerk. |
Formerspringgardener Member Username: Formerspringgardener
Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:12 pm: | |
Only 26, I guess I'm going to have to start exploring more. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 11428 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:13 pm: | |
56
quote:There's a Bouzouki 2? At least some businesses are expanding these days... It used to be called The Grind. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 2164 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:31 pm: | |
You have lived here for 7.34536474 years and go out 6 nights a week. How the hell have you only been to 56 places? And people call me old. |
Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff
Post Number: 62 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:35 pm: | |
Didn't Bouzouki 2 used to be the Kitty Kat Club. I only remember that because we used to tailgate in the parking lot right next door to it for lion's games. |
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 367 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:36 pm: | |
thats what i was wondering.... |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1452 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:41 pm: | |
I think that Sport has been to 97 of those places but just doesn't want to admit it. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 11430 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:57 pm: | |
Ok, I went over it a little more closely, I've been to 59. Go ahead and omit the clubs, most of the expensive restaurants, and most of the new restaurants (as I don't often eat downtown), and I come up with 59. Now, if you want to go and tally up how many times I've been to those 59, I'm confident that my grand total would trump most of you old farts. |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 552 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 5:59 pm: | |
I remember being at 57, but the number is probably 60-62 when I think about some of the drunken nights during the Tigers playoff run. |
Queensfinest Member Username: Queensfinest
Post Number: 66 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 7:07 pm: | |
25, and I'm there maybe 10 days out of the year, in each of the last ten years. A lot of newer places I don't recognize, but also a lot of old standbys. |
Canuckr Member Username: Canuckr
Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 7:22 pm: | |
30.. And I live downtown.. Me suxors.. I dont like clubs and I am to cheap for the expensive restaurants.. Where is Rowland Cafe on the list, sadness.. |
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway
Post Number: 1111 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 8:29 pm: | |
50, that I can remember. |
New2theeastside Member Username: New2theeastside
Post Number: 43 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 9:09 pm: | |
21-But I got a overprotective wife and a 3 year old. She doesn't let me run the streets with the fellas (smile). Oh and I am allergic to seafood |
Hooha Member Username: Hooha
Post Number: 138 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 9:47 pm: | |
28. I go to the same places too much. Random question, did Jacoby's ever get remodeled or bought out or whatever was supposed to happen? |
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee
Post Number: 1054 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 9:54 pm: | |
6. Cut me some slack, I'm an out of towner. |
65memories Member Username: 65memories
Post Number: 364 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:25 pm: | |
41 |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 2889 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:27 pm: | |
Zero, unless I miscounted. But I can cook, buy 30-packs from Rite-Aid or Spartan, and only rarely go downtown other than transferring buses. From the lack of vehicular traffic downtown, my guess is that the downtown businesses bank on those who work there during the day or those relatively few townies who live that way. Outside of sporting events and occasional deviations away from the casinos, that is. BTW, only one casino--Greektown--made a profit in 2006, according to them. |
Cheddar_bob Member Username: Cheddar_bob
Post Number: 899 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:33 pm: | |
I don't get to Detroit as much as I'd like from Flint, but I think 34 is respectful. Maybe I'll add another 5 on my 20+ hour drinking binge April 2. |
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog
Post Number: 944 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:51 pm: | |
56. But that doesn't include at least half a dozen places that have closed since 2000. |
Dbc Member Username: Dbc
Post Number: 35 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:22 am: | |
40, also not including previous incarnations of listed places. |
Warrenite84 Member Username: Warrenite84
Post Number: 56 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:39 am: | |
26, The Golden Fleece gets a lot of my business. Everybody I bring downtown wants to go there. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 4858 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:46 am: | |
54 and I just realized I eat out far too often now. |
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway
Post Number: 1113 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:02 am: | |
Jacoby's has new owners who have been running the place for about six months now I think. The place is largely the same with the same type of menu and beer selection. New staff, but they're friendly. The place seems a little cleaner, if that's possible, and there are some new flat screen TVs. Other than that, it's largely the same old German restaurant/bar. The place is always busy when I drop in. |
Buzzman0077 Member Username: Buzzman0077
Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:17 am: | |
41, but a there are a lot of new places on there and I moved out of MI for school two years ago. |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1331 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:31 am: | |
28 and I am a picky eater, who doesn't drink that much. |