Looks like Danny boy is finally announcing all his retail plans opening this summer.
http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/...ktails-Dining/
Looks like Danny boy is finally announcing all his retail plans opening this summer.
http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/...ktails-Dining/
Why the 2nd floor, just cheaper rent?
Cool. I used to live there.
If you were on the second floor where this restaurant is apparently going to locate, then that was the place. I lived there 1988-89, and the guys that moved in afterward were architects. They did, from what I heard, a really nice makeover of the space. It was pretty raw when I lived there. All floors above the retail level [[2-6) were occupied then by a pretty diverse and eclectic mix of folks.
Our floor was where Wright Kay sold the fine china and stuff. There were 3 big rooms, with cabinets and built-in showcases around the perimeter that were built to withstand World War 3 -- they were solid! I know because I tried to remove a couple to reveal the the windows with the cool etched Wright Kay logo.
It was a great space, but overwhelming too. Each floor was about 3,600 square feet. So much needed to be done, and I just didn't have the time for it.
Last edited by downtownguy; January-27-14 at 01:58 PM.
If you were on the second floor where this restaurant is apparently going to locate, then that was the place. I lived there 1988-89, and the guys that moved in afterward were architects. They did, from what I heard, a really nice makeover of the space. It was pretty raw when I lived there. All floors above the retail level [[2-6) were occupied then by a pretty diverse and eclectic mix of folks.
Our floor was where Wright Kay sold the fine china and stuff. There were 3 big rooms, with cabinets and built-in showcases around the perimeter that were built to withstand World War 3 -- they were solid! I know because I tried to remove a couple to reveal the the windows with the cool etched Wright Kay logo.
It was a great space, but overwhelming too. Each floor was about 3,600 square feet. So much needed to be done, and I just didn't have the time for it.
What building is the WK bldg?
Any restaurant that uses the first floor is going to have to use the first floor of the building next door. There simply isn't any room for a kitchen and storage now that the back of the first floor has be shortened to make room for elevator access for the upper floors. I have always envisioned the first floor, along with the mezzanine, as a cool jazz club.
If they were smart they would turn this into a House of Blues.........
.... and they said Vaudeville was dead....
When I lived there we used the elevator in the back which faced John R. Our address was One John R while the Woodward side entrance into the retail space was 1500 Woodward. There was another elevator, which we rarely used that was located closer to the Woodward entrance.Any restaurant that uses the first floor is going to have to use the first floor of the building next door. There simply isn't any room for a kitchen and storage now that the back of the first floor has be shortened to make room for elevator access for the upper floors. I have always envisioned the first floor, along with the mezzanine, as a cool jazz club.
As for space on the ground floor, unless they made some significant changes since I lived there, the rear elevator is isolated from the rest of the floor and there shouldn't be a need to shorten the floor space. However, according to the article, this restaurant is going on the second floor, anyway.
I think that the Cheesecake Factory should occupy the spot where the former Cheesecake Bistro in greektown was.
Fifth floor could be a concept named "Cake; Cheese" which would be the dessert spot for the other 3 restaurants. Gourmet, all natural, free range, vegan, organic cheeses and cakes. The cakes just get made wherever they feel comfortable getting made.
I was involved in the rehab to setup Haberman Fabrics to use it for awhile. ummm, early/mid '80's? We worked on mainly the first and second floor for the opening store. On the top floor, 5th?, we redid the corner of the building. We framed in and installed the doors in the corner up there. Yeah, all that was left on 3,4,5 was the big heavy counters and display cabinets.
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