Who remembers The Canopy Restaurant ?

**Kajunkerspunk** · October-13-19, 06:53 PM

I believe this was my Grandparent's restaurant. Anna Stratton. It was before my time of 1993. Been looking for more information about it. Every now and then I hear people mention it fondly.

Originally Posted by Stu1960

It was located in West Bloomfield on Orchard Lake Road just south of Maple Road. It was a fine dining place with bar and banquets. Was there for thirty years! Anyone have pics? Remember the place? Have an event there?

**cmubryan** · October-13-19, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kajunkerspunk

I believe this was my Grandmother's restaurant. Anna Stratton. It was before my time of 1993. Been looking for more information about it. Every now and then I hear people mention it fondly.

I found an ad for it in the Detroit Jewish news archives from January 1977. The ad refers to Â“Host Frank Stratton.Â” The restaurant definitely wasnÂ’t there 30 years as someone alluded to earlier as it became Blockbuster Video sometime in the 80s and lasted until BlockbusterÂ’s meltdown last decade. I spent many hours there as a kid growing up in West Bloomfield. The building has since been subdivided into different stores.

**Kajunkerspunk** · October-16-19, 04:47 PM

I believe Frank Stratton was my Grandfather. He passed away when my mother was in her late teens so I never met him. I believe the restaurant was closed not long after that.

But my Grandmother Anna is still around. In her 90s now.

Originally Posted by cmubryan

I found an ad for it in the Detroit Jewish news archives from January 1977. The ad refers to Â“Host Frank Stratton.Â” The restaurant definitely wasnÂ’t there 30 years as someone alluded to earlier as it became Blockbuster Video sometime in the 80s and lasted until BlockbusterÂ’s meltdown last decade. I spent many hours there as a kid growing up in West Bloomfield. The building has since been subdivided into different stores.

**hardy33** · April-12-22, 07:38 PM

I worked there from 1976/77 as a dishwasher and later a morning prep in the bar/kitchen. Dark...dark....place catering to cigar/bourbon crowd. my least favorite thing...cleaning the turtle soup pot. They would start it like on a Monday and let it cook for 3 days straight. Needed a jack hammer to clean it.