Plymouth’s best sports venues

I’m pretty sure I’ve written about this before, probably in the context of watching college football games.  I have slightly different feelings about my favorite places to watch a game in the city, so I figured I’d tackle this topic again. Admittedly, I’ve not watched a sporting event in every single bar in town.  They [...]

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Trinity Church’s Theology on Tap at the Box Bar

Here’s a nice article about a local church’s (mine) monthly “Theology on Tap” events which are held at the Box Bar. The next meeting is  Tuesday, October 12, at 7:00 pm http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/articles/beer-the-bible-and-the-box-bar Essentially, this is what Theology on Tap is all about Since February, on the second Tuesday evening of every month, TOT participants have [...]

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Two thumbs up for a smoke free Plymouth

Many of my friends are up in arms about the smoking ban which took effect statewide on May 1.  They do not object so much about the elimination of smoking from bars and restaurants but are bothered by the perceived governmental intrusion.  I’m a believer in less being m0re when it comes to government, but [...]

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Gorge yerself at Sean O’Callaghan’s

On Thursday May 20th, from 7 to 9 pm, Sean O’Callaghan’s is holding a shephard’s pie eating contest. The biggest glutton will receive an official shepherd’s pie trophy, $100 in cash, and a sheperd’s pie champion t-shirt

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Plymouth Pub & Grub Tax Relief Crawl, April 15

On Thursday, April 15th, from 6 p.m. to midnight, there were be a pub-n’-grub crawl in downtown Plymouth, which will include these bars and restaurants: Ironwood Grill Penn Grill Sean O’Callaghan’s E. G. Nick’s 1999 Tavern The cost is $5 per adult for buffets at all five pubs, a T-shirt & raffle ticket.  Raffle proceeds [...]

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Plymouth’s economy

Admittedly, I don’t have an ounce of raw data to back up what I am about to say.  I’m going simply by the good old “eyeball test.” It appears that business is OK in downtown Plymouth.  It is entirely possible that a lot of the businesses downtown are hauling in less profit.  Some might be [...]

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Mardi Gras in Downtown Plymouth — 2/21/09

Maybe I wasn’t paying attention last year, but I believe this is a brand new event.  The Downtown Development Authority, with the participation of the stores and restaurants downtown, is throwing a Mardi Gras celebration starting noon the 2/21. Plymouth-Canton student art will be on display.  Merchants will give out beads. Steve King & the [...]

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Doyle’s Tavern loses wrongful death suit

A Wayne County jury awarded the estate of a man killed in a car accident $4.5 Million for having over served the driver of the vehicle in which the intoxicated patron was a passenger. Here’s an article with more details Plymouth tavern tagged for $4.5 million in deadly crash | hometownlife.com | the Observer & [...]

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1999 Tavern

1999 Tavern is one of my favorite places to grab a bite to eat downtown.  It is laid back like a sports bar but looks like a fine steak house.  If you want a warm, casual atmosphere, be seated in the main dining area.  If you want to have a beer or two and catch [...]

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