Darrbys on 7 & Wyoming

[9936Sussex]

I never went there, but my parents with their friends did. My recollection is that they would have gone in the late 1950’s and early 60’s. I also recall that it was kind of a posh restaurant, a special occasion kind of restaurant. I used to take the 7 mile bus to my eye doctor and used to pass it.

[softailrider]

I never went there, but my parents with their friends did. My recollection is that they would have gone in the late 1950’s and early 60’s. I also recall that it was kind of a posh restaurant, a special occasion kind of restaurant. I used to take the 7 mile bus to my eye doctor and used to pass it.

Definitely there mid to late 60’s. My brother has his High School prom date there. I think it had a fire, never reopened.

[Meddle]

I think it had a fire, never reopened.

July '68: https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=3525008

[Detroitdave]

July '68: https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=3525008

Thanks for the information. Sad that the article quoted two cars, both with "negros" inside , speeding away?
In my opinion, it sound like a inside insurance job,but I would have been only 3 at the time so what do I know? lol

[Steve]

The newspaper the link leads to is the "Detroit American". Anybody know what that is?

[EastsideAl]

The newspaper the link leads to is the "Detroit American". Anybody know what that is?

I believe that it was a short-lived paper published by the Polish Daily News during the newspaper strike of 1968.

[EastsideAl]

Darby's was owned by the Boesky family [[yes, that Boesky was a son). It was an upscale sort of fine-ish dining version of their Boesky's Delicatessen. Even though we were eastsiders, we went there a couple of times when I was a kid and it was very nice [[nicer than the usual restaurants we ate in on the relatively rare occasions we went out to eat). My mother knew the family from her old neighborhood and Hutchins Jr. High.