Bar across from the Book Building

What was the name of the bar on the side street on the north side of the Book Building just east of Washington Blvd?

Thx

The only one I can think of is Nick's Gaslight, but its west.

That was the original Bookies, before they moved up to Cass.

Are you thinking of Jack's? It was on Grand River, one block west of the Book Building....same side of the street as Trolley Plaza, across from the Gaslight's parking lot. When I worked in the Book Tower back in the early 80's, we would go there for lunch occasionally. Can't recall when it closed.

Bookies was IN the Book.

I remember the bar, the name Jack's isn't that familiar. I worked at Michigan Mutual and we'd go there for lunch too, back in the 70 - 80's. I also remember a bar called the Telephone Booth, but that became the Rosa Parks Depot, 30-40 years after it was forced to close.

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Originally Posted by Pcm

That was the original Bookies, before they moved up to Cass.

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*ahem* the original [[and only real) Bookie's was at 870 W. McNichols.

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Originally Posted by EastsideAl

*ahem* the original [[and only real) Bookie's was at 870 W. McNichols.

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Put on your Doc Martin's and skinny tie and go home Al! :) These kids don't know what your talking about.

Are you thinking of the Coach House?

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Originally Posted by dickmarco

What was the name of the bar on the side street "on the north side of the Book Building just east of Washington Blvd?

Thx

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Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Bookies was IN the Book.

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Oh, whoops. I was thrown off by the OP saying "on the north side of the Book Building". Thought he meant "in".

The Coach House sounds right to me,

Thanks, I believe it was the Coach House.