Local Watering Holes

RIP Rocky's. Corewell Health bought the building this month and the bar closed on December 14. Here it is today (12/19/23). View the building while you can 😢 It was a happier place last June: This historic building was built in the 1880s according to our server. It first operated as a grocery store and has been a bar since the 1920s. (I don't know what they did during prohibition.) The bar back and bar are original to the building. This cabinet was brought in later - check out the martini shaped glass. We were greeted by this friendly server/bartender, Gregg, and he started us off with a couple of Oberons, a Hazy IPA, and a Voodoo Ranger. After a few minutes, no one was in the bar but us and we asked Gregg to turn down the really loud music and he happily obliged. There were also 4 TVs playing but with no sound. Here is the two page menu: The Pierogies were selected as our appetizer and they arrived nicely prepared with onions, scallions, and sour cream. The bar has no plates ...

A windowless building located off the beaten path does not scream welcome to anyone passing by. But if it comes with a recommendation, it's a must stop 😊. We saw a couple of doors and tried the first one hoping it was the entrance. Success! Everyone looked at us when we walked in so we knew we were in a hyper local spot. We were seated shortly by Emily who was also our server. Diffident at first, she was our new best friend by the time we left. The building is divided into two sections with a counter separating the two areas. At some point, they must have had issues with minors. Our starting beverages were PBR, Perrin Blackberry, and two vodka tonics. The menu is not a typical bar menu and we ordered chicken gizzards for an appetizer. Pretty, pretty good. Then in honor of Deb's Mom, Sandy, who recently passed away, we toasted Sandy with the Polish Rose (green onion wrapped in cream cheese and ham). As I mentioned earlier, the menu is not what you usually find in a bar. Our fir...