The Dog House

**Detroitej72** · March-04-10, 01:59 AM

Who has thoughts and comments about this neighborhood institution , located north of State Fair, on Gratiot?

I used to love their coney's

**Mkap** · March-05-10, 07:27 AM

Me too D! Loved em'.

Many fond memories of the old neighborhood. Amy Joy, Epps, Top Hat, Federals, Monkey Wards...

Went by the old house. What a shame/dump. People just don't give a darn anymore. Our culture has changed for the worse.

**pgn421** · March-05-10, 04:26 PM

I miss Lennys Blues Delixe Cafe, that was right by the Dog House. We would go to Lennys after the bar closed. And drink out of coffee cups, beer, that is!

**Gary** · March-06-10, 08:52 AM

I have an old copy of Detroit Monthly magazine that contains an excellent article by Ric Bohy about a fight that took place in the Dog House parking lot one night back in '87. Two guys were shot and killed, the shooter [[or maybe shooters) did not get prosecuted. The article does a great job of summarizing the whole tragic incident from the perspective of the victims' families, the procesutor's office, the DPD and the shooters themselves.

**Eastburn** · March-06-10, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitej72

Who has thoughts and comments about this neighborhood institution , located north of State Fair, on Gratiot?

I used to love their coney's

My regular Saturday lunch stop while collecting my Detroit Times route.

**EGS** · March-06-10, 03:40 PM

Greetings all! I've been a lurker but never a poster...until one of my favorite subjects came up. I started visiting the Dog House in the later 80's with a buddy that grew up on Rowe. Our usual Sunday morning ritual was mass at St. Raymond's and breakfast at the Dog House. The owner at that time was a great guy named Paul who kept all of the original recipies including the chili. I don't get there often anymore but I did have breakfast there on the way to opening day of the auto show...and the food was still great. I still miss the old white exterior, especially where the sign on the side of the building lost the "s" so it said "The Dog House teakburgers".