Yes, it had charm and character.
We have always liked Cypress Taverna. Vassos [[sp?) has always greeted us as we enter. One memorable day there was when the Hudson's store was imploded. We were at the corner of Beaubien and Monroe, and made our way toward Cypress. My partner was ill and walking with a cane, and with the giant cloud of dust pursuing us, we barely made it in the door. Looked like a science fiction movie scene! Moments later, we saw her sons walking by, wearing surgical masks, their heads covered in dust.