What was the name of the restaurant on East Warren?

[pgn421]

1K- Did you work on E.Warren?

[1KielsonDrive]

1K- Did you work on E.Warren?

No. I knew Grzanka, Potenga and Abbruzzi or Abruzzizi from bars and restaurants we frequented, all over the city, including their joints. Abruzzi used metal walkers, didn't he? The type of walkers that wrap around the forearm or biceps? I seem to remember him as a polio victim. My father had a business associate, an accountant, who had the same situation. He used metal walker/crutches. He had a huge, muscular, upper body but his legs weren't entirely useful. Oddly enough, he played a mean piano - at Anderson's Gardens on Cass. If you know more of the story of their falling out and you'd care to reveal it, I'd love to hear about it. I don't seem to remember that chapter.

[pgn421]

1k-yes , they were the metal walker type.
As for the rest of the story. I cannot post it on the forum site.

[1KielsonDrive]

1k-yes , they were the metal walker type.
As for the rest of the story. I cannot post it on the forum site.

pgn, thanks for jarring my memory. I've been wondering why I lost contact with those guys. It's not like we were close friends, but rather like good and frequent customers of each others businesses and we tipped a few together. All of us being in the restaurant business, we crossed paths frequently. I was at Wimpy's a few year ago. I'm not even sure if it was open. Me and a buddy were just out cruising dives when we happened upon it. It was vaguely familiar [[not being an eastsider). It finally dawned on me where I was. A lot of water under the bridge.

[kathy2trips]

Who can forget Dominic's Belle Casino on Mack near Alter? I swear there were secret passages in the walls. You'd turn around and suddenly there would be Dominic, big, black bouffant hairdo and all.

Oh, YEAH! There were secret passages in the walls. Big speakeasy territory around those parts. Also Charlevoix & Kercheval had quite a few "legit" businesses as "fronts" for the boozy trade. Occasionally, you'll find a door with a little sliding peep window in them. "What's the password?" LOL!

[pgn421]

1k-did you know John, who used to manage the Pointe Athletic Club/Covergirls?

[Kathleen]

Trump's was on Harper and Courville...where the I-Rock Nightclub is now located.

And wasn't it Lambardi's where the Blue Pointe is now?

[1KielsonDrive]

1k-did you know John, who used to manage the Pointe Athletic Club/Covergirls?

I'm not sure. It doesn't ring a bell. But nowadays, my bells don't get rung very much anyway. Unless I fall out of bed.

[eastside gypsy]

Wimpys it was, before that Sabre Lancer

We have been tryig to figure out the name of that bar/resturaunt forever. We could not think of it. Thank you! Yes sabre lancers! Great burgers! We use to go there after we went to east warren bowling alley.cant believe they demolished that place. Did anyone go there? East warren bowling?

[eastside gypsy]

Oh, YEAH! There were secret passages in the walls. Big speakeasy territory around those parts. Also Charlevoix & Kercheval had quite a few "legit" businesses as "fronts" for the boozy trade. Occasionally, you'll find a door with a little sliding peep window in them. "What's the password?" LOL!

Yeah there was also a bar on charlevoiux and alter called ye old beer tavern. I think. It had beer from around the world. Does anyone remember that place?

[EastsideAl]

Yeah there was also a bar on charlevoiux and alter called ye old beer tavern. I think. It had beer from around the world. Does anyone remember that place?

It's Ye Olde Tap Room. Still open,

http://www.yeoldetaproom.com/

[Bobl]

Liked that whole neighborhood. Red Carpet, B'Stilla, Sabre/Wimpy's, and my favorite dive bar, Barbie's Bedford Lounge.

[Kathleen]

Grew up in that neighborhood. Loved the Sabre Lancer [[burgers!) and the Mediterranean Lounge [[broccoli soup and warm bread and butter!).

[Maof]

B'Stilla's. Spent a lot of time there in the early 80's. The "doorman" looked like Fredo from the Godfather.

[Michael Seven]

Liked that whole neighborhood. Red Carpet, B'Stilla, Sabre/Wimpy's, and my favorite dive bar, Barbie's Bedford Lounge.

Yes Barbie's - the bar with all the cats!