The gag has been going on for decades, according to owner Joe Stalec. But that wasn't the oddest thing of the night I walked out with a dozen eggs. First-timers get initiated with a mug of beer called the "Laker Liter" (I was drinking Sam Adams Oktoberfest on this night), and then later in the evening a Root Beer Barrel (a shot of root beer Schnapps inside a draft of Bud Light). I won." Yes, we came in the front door, but it was only a matter of minutes before we were accepted by the locals, who were so proud of their little slice of heaven.
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"The tourists come in the front door, and the regulars come in the back door. "We were taking bets which door you would come in," said one regular. Savidge St., Spring Lake We were first timers, and everyone knew it. RECAP/PHOTOS: Michigan's Best Neighborhood Bar tour takes in Aut Bar, Fraser's Pub and The Tap RoomĤ.
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As a fan of football, live music and ambiance, Jessica said she wished she lived closer so she could spend some free time inside the Tap Room. Located in a building that has been around since the 1840s, Brian and his wife, Lisa, have owned the bar since 1994. I stuck with Short's very popular Huma Lupa Licious.
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It has an extensive menu we sampled the buffalo chicken quesadilla and a Chicago burger. I met a regular who says he comes in on open mic night to do his Elvis Presley impersonations. We were watching a Monday Night Football game. The main bar is long, with seating at the bar and at tables the middle room is for the pool and retro video game players and a third room offers a stage for music and a big screen for sporting events. That pretty much sums up The Tap Room, a bar that actually is separated into three parts and offers an environment for everyone. "It's like the 'Star Wars' bar – there's people from every planet here," he said. Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti Before we arrived, owner Brian Brickley told Mlive/Ann Arbor News reporter Jessica Webster he was not fazed by a customer who stumbled out of the bar, saying he was from the future. RECAP/PHOTOS: Michigan's Best Neighborhood Bar tour hits Detroit: Cadieux Cafe, Nancy Whiskey, Moose Winooski'sģ. Jessica said she was likely more comfortable in Nancy Whiskey than any other bar she has stepped in for the first time. We were bummed to visit on a Tuesday afternoon.
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By the way, Nancy Whiskey is the Detroit bar that was featured in a 30-second Long John Silver's TV ad, raving about its Friday fish fry. Bartender Sheryl Grogan, who is Stevens' sister and who has worked at the bar since 1993, greeted us when we walked in with "initiation" shots of Tullemore Dew Irish whiskey. Mlive Detroit writer Gus Burns noted that "the building's exterior maintains much of the original charm with a pillared roof and tiles that spell Digby, the last name of original owner, at the entrance." Owner Gerald Stevens bought the bar in 2005, and after a fire in 2009, he maintained the tin ceiling and a phone booth that Teamster Jimmy Hoffa used to use. Named after a popular Irish song, Nancy Whiskey was originally a general store in 1898, and became a bar in 1902. Nancy Whiskey Pub, 2644 Harrison St., Detroit Located in the North Corktown neighborhood, and just blocks from the old Tiger Stadium, Nancy Whiskey just oozes with charm, history and memories of a Detroit that once was. RECAP/PHOTOS: Yoopers shine during Upper Peninsula visitsĢ.
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Jessica said she hadn't laughed as much during the entire search as she did for the hour that we visited Hoppy's. By the way, the couple is building a gun shop right next door. From the bartenders to the regulars, to the food and fun, this is a neighborhood bar for everyone. Fred called her the "meanest woman in the Upper Peninsula." When she approached, he changed it to the "meanest woman in Kenton." Smart guy. Oh, and you better be ready to take a little ribbing. "That's what you act like if you drink too much of it," he told Jessica. If you run into Joe Urbis, a regular, who likes to hang out with Fred, ask him to do a shot of "Clown Oil." It's his name for Crown Royal Whiskey. It has food (you must try the Sloppy Burger with BBQ sauce, bacon, onions, Swiss cheese), sells Busch Light over other any other domestic and even allows patrons to paint tiles on the ceiling. A popular place among hunters and snowmobilers, many from neighboring Wisconsin, which is only 45 minutes away, Hoppy's is a haven for fun. Then, once we visited the bar she co-owns with husband Fred for the last 18 years, we knew instantly it was Michigan's Best Neighborhood Bar. Hoppy's Bar, 4780 M-28, Kenton, Upper Peninsula When I called and told co-owner Jane Osinski that Hoppy's was nominated as one of best bars in the Upper Peninsula, she asked "why." I knew we had a contender.