So as not to get this too hyped, I'm leaving the name of the bar off of the heading. The Roosevelt Bar in Hamtramck is rumoured to have closed this week. Numerous people have related this, after word of The Roosevelt's demise had been floating around for months. Any confirmations? It would be a real shame, because The Roosevelt had its own demographic in the Hamtown pecking order, and was an integral part of the bar scene here. As I used to say when I was open in downtown Detroit, and bars and restaurants were closing all around me, "a loss of one is a loss for all". My clientele came downtown in the early 80's loving the ability to walk from bar to bar - Shar-Lays, Cracker Barrell, Jack's Downtown, Crazy Craig's, Jimmy's, Victor Lim's, Penthouse, etc, etc. Some closings are due to natural events, weariness, sale, etc. But some are due to economic conditions. I'm curious if anyone knows the particulars in this case, if in fact, it's true.