Fastcarsfreedom Member Username: Fastcarsfreedom
Post Number: 158 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 5:00 pm: | |
The former Top Hat Supper Club, a fixture in downtown Windsor for decades is slated for demolition to make way for a Burger King. Together with it's Tails entertainment lounge, Top Hat served steaks in ribs in the shadow of the popular Tunnel Bar-B-Q--from it's location at the corner of University Avenue and Freedom Way. The venerable restaurant was closed following the death of the patriarch of the Brkovich family in 2005. The existing Burger King location across from the Tunnel Plaza is slated for demolition as the entire block of Goyeau between Park and Wyandotte will disappear to make way for the newly expanded Tunnel Plaza. Sad to see a landmark--albeit vacant, falling to make way for a franchise. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 360 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 5:05 pm: | |
Oh wow, you took the right out of my mouth. "Sad to see a landmark--albeit vacant, falling to make way for a franchise." Particularly a Burger King and Strip Mall just so their desperate behinds can keep up with Tim's, The Colonel's, Wendy's and Micky D's markets. Also, why build another strip? Doesn't Windsor have the Devonshire Mall? (Message edited by Urbanize on March 24, 2007) |
Goat Member Username: Goat
Post Number: 9307 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 5:43 pm: | |
We are also losing the Festival Epicure which was fantastic every year! Geez, I thought Eddie Francis was going top improve the quality of life for Windsor not destroy it. |
Fastcarsfreedom Member Username: Fastcarsfreedom
Post Number: 159 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 6:03 pm: | |
Yeah, very disappointed to hear about Epicure--the Tunnel pulling their support out at the last minute and then absolutely no other business in town ponies up the bucks to sponsor it--a sad testament--would've that Moroun would've jumped all over that--positive PR. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 363 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 6:10 pm: | |
"would've that Moroun would've jumped all over that--positive PR." Do you Mind rephrasing that bit? |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5063 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 6:22 pm: | |
Fastcars, not so fast. Re-boot. Will anything newly built, have that beautiful DE-troit view? jjaba, Westsider on the Tunnel Bus. |
Fastcarsfreedom Member Username: Fastcarsfreedom
Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 6:30 pm: | |
Not sure what I mis-phrased. I was suggesting the Ambassador Bridge could've taken over sponsorship of Festival Epicure from the Tunnel--and yes, if it wasn't obvious, there was a hint of sarcasm in the statement. Nonetheless, with the pissing match going on between Maroun and The City of Windsor--assuming the sponsorship of Epicure--being its "savior" would've been positive press. jjaba--the Top Hat had a view of Detroit? It was almost window-less--and at that it's views would been limited to the Essex County Court House, TBQ, the Armoury and Westcourt Place. I had no idea they were doing a strip plaza on the site--I thought it was only a BK. As an aside, the Tim Hortons which replaced the abandoned Petro-Canada station at Park and Goyeau actually blends in decently for a franchise coffee shop...helps that the parking is in the back. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 364 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 7:11 pm: | |
Didn't you say that were expanding Tunnel Plaza? So I guess it's not a shopping destination then, rather a recreational spot. Misinterpreted what you weer saying. |
Jimg Member Username: Jimg
Post Number: 815 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 10:19 pm: | |
I saw the Count Basie Orchestra there around '71. A great music venue. |
Citylover Member Username: Citylover
Post Number: 2218 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 11:53 pm: | |
I am sad to read this.Detroit once had a great nightclub scene with Windsor being a natural extension of that. The Elmwood casino along with the Top hat are a part of that history. Detroit like every other big city no longer has a nightclub tradition; that way of entertainment left us long ago. |
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks
Post Number: 297 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 12:01 am: | |
Sad to hear it go. Times change and change is hard. |