Looking for 1940 Detroit restaurants

**cassp** · April-09-12, 12:12 PM

I've got two important questions:
1. When did Topinka's on the Boulevard do business?
2. What were the top restaurants in Detroit in 1940?

I have a 90 yr old mother-in-law who is trying to remember where she went for her senior prom in 1940.

Buy American · April-09-12, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by cassp

I've got two important questions:
1. When did Topinka's on the Boulevard do business?
2. What were the top restaurants in Detroit in 1940?

I have a 90 yr old mother-in-law who is trying to remember where she went for her senior prom in 1940.

Here is a link to some Gone Buy Not Forgotton restaurants that was discussed on DetroitYes back in 2006, maybe it can help.

http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/6790/83315.html?1235367035

Incidentally, welcome to DetroitYes.

**mikefmich** · April-09-12, 05:43 PM

Topinka's was around early enough that Walter Briggs had his own little cubbyhole there, that would've proceeded the years he was in a wheelchair.

**Detroit Signal** · April-09-12, 05:48 PM

From the 1958 Yellow Pages:

Topinka's
Lunches-Smorgasbord Dinners-Late Suppers-Catering-Liquor
Private Rooms For Banquets 10am-2am-Open Sunday
2960 W Gd Blvd TR 5-2614

**David L** · April-09-12, 06:49 PM

Not mentioned on the previous thread of long gone Detroit restaurants is the grand-daddy of all Italian restaurants in Detroit on either Cass or Second....can't remember the name...

**David L** · April-09-12, 06:51 PM

was it Mario's?

**Detroit Signal** · April-09-12, 07:04 PM

Mario's
4222 2nd
TE 3-9425

**downtownguy** · April-09-12, 07:33 PM

Mario's. Still going strong. http://www.mariosdetroit.com/

**Wheels** · April-09-12, 07:33 PM

Mario's is still there.

http://mariosdetroit.com/

**EastsideAl** · April-09-12, 07:40 PM

As is the Roma Cafe, which dates back even further.

**David L** · April-09-12, 07:50 PM

Thanks.... missed it on a drive through the area on my last visit. Makes me happy... great memories.

**Detroit_uke** · April-09-12, 09:26 PM

cassp - where did your mother-in-law go to High School????? They have reunion photos on most of the high school sites AND prom pictures from days gone by......