Comments on: New Dearborn Restaurant in Little Cafe Building http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/ Let's talk Dearborn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: KTaylor http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18448 KTaylor Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:28:06 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18448 Donna - Thank you! I haven't had any kind of "official" reaction because the project is still in its beginning stages. Although, all individual conversations I've had with people have been extremely positive and encouraging. Most of the ideas I've gotten about what businesses to look at and where to start have been suggestions from others. I plan on reaching out to specific departments, like the Economic and Community Development, as well as the individual Downtown Development Authorities in the next few weeks to present my idea and get their insight on moving forward. As always, any suggestions or ideas from others is much appreciated! Donna – Thank you! I haven’t had any kind of “official” reaction because the project is still in its beginning stages. Although, all individual conversations I’ve had with people have been extremely positive and encouraging. Most of the ideas I’ve gotten about what businesses to look at and where to start have been suggestions from others.

I plan on reaching out to specific departments, like the Economic and Community Development, as well as the individual Downtown Development Authorities in the next few weeks to present my idea and get their insight on moving forward. As always, any suggestions or ideas from others is much appreciated!

]]> By: Donna Hay http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18373 Donna Hay Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:31:30 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18373 Kristyn - your project looks and sounds very interesting - what was the reaction from city hall?? Kristyn – your project looks and sounds very interesting – what was the reaction from city hall??

]]> By: KTaylor http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 KTaylor Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:02:36 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18313 I agree, it's nice to see new businesses move in where we have had vacancies for years. I think this is a major issue, and one I decided to try to do something about. I began a project in November that I have since dubbed DEAReBORN (like Dearborn and Reborn) where my end goal is to get a business to move here that might otherwise not have done so. It is a slow process and I am in the beginning stages of research but I would love to hear any comments or suggestions you have as I move forward. You can follow the progress on my blog: http://kristyn4council.wordpress.com/deareborn/ Hopefully it can help make a small impact on a huge problem. Thanks all! I agree, it’s nice to see new businesses move in where we have had vacancies for years. I think this is a major issue, and one I decided to try to do something about.

I began a project in November that I have since dubbed DEAReBORN (like Dearborn and Reborn) where my end goal is to get a business to move here that might otherwise not have done so.

It is a slow process and I am in the beginning stages of research but I would love to hear any comments or suggestions you have as I move forward. You can follow the progress on my blog: http://kristyn4council.wordpress.com/deareborn/

Hopefully it can help make a small impact on a huge problem. Thanks all!

]]> By: John Higgins http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 John Higgins Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:22:28 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18307 I guess we will all find out how many Thai restaurants the area can support. The new one on Michigan is not far from the established one on Telegraph, which seems to do very good business. Certainly the times I have met family there the place is very crowded. I guess we will all find out how many Thai restaurants the area can support. The new one on Michigan is not far from the established one on Telegraph, which seems to do very good business. Certainly the times I have met family there the place is very crowded.

]]> By: John Higgins http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18235 John Higgins Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:57:55 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18235 I didn't know the owners' names at first, either, when I visited the Little Cafe. It was started by the owners of the Little Professor's bookstore, remember, then bought by Pat and Ann. I never saw bad service, much less experienced it. Of course, one's definition of 'good service' is one's own... My older daughter used to meet there with her friends from Edsel for study groups. As I said previously, when my elderly mother wanted a certain dish to eat, Ann had it prepared, even though it wasn't on the menu for that day. If Ann and Pat try again to run a restaurant, I will certainly go out of my way to give it a try. Good luck to them wherever they are, and again good luck to the new owners of that spot. With so many restaurants in the area, competition will be tough. I didn’t know the owners’ names at first, either, when I visited the Little Cafe. It was started by the owners of the Little Professor’s bookstore, remember, then bought by Pat and Ann. I never saw bad service, much less experienced it. Of course, one’s definition of ‘good service’ is one’s own…

My older daughter used to meet there with her friends from Edsel for study groups. As I said previously, when my elderly mother wanted a certain dish to eat, Ann had it prepared, even though it wasn’t on the menu for that day.

If Ann and Pat try again to run a restaurant, I will certainly go out of my way to give it a try. Good luck to them wherever they are, and again good luck to the new owners of that spot. With so many restaurants in the area, competition will be tough.

]]> By: WestSider http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18161 WestSider Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:55:21 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18161 No, the service at Little Cafe was not good, and we gave it a few visits, since we use local businesses, and assumed one bad experience was not the norm. Eventually we faded away. We were not personal friends, didn't know the owners' names or anything. Just customers. Cedars Coney has excellent service, by the way. :) No, the service at Little Cafe was not good, and we gave it a few visits, since we use local businesses, and assumed one bad experience was not the norm. Eventually we faded away. We were not personal friends, didn’t know the owners’ names or anything. Just customers.

Cedars Coney has excellent service, by the way. :)

]]> By: Set It Straight http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18136 Set It Straight Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:35:15 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18136 David, you have them backwards Pat is the husband, Ann is the wife who was always bitching about the City, but for good reason, that was the topic of choice of the customers, they knew she was good buddies with Political People and had new information. David, you have them backwards Pat is the husband, Ann is the wife who was always bitching about the City, but for good reason, that was the topic of choice of the customers, they knew she was good buddies with Political People and had new information.

]]> By: John Higgins http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18133 John Higgins Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:40:23 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18133 David, it was Ann you must have been listening to, as Pat was the husband. I don't know what mistakes Ann and Pat made, as the food was always terrific, and Ann treated my elderly mother like a queen when I brought her there to eat, preparing a meal off the menu to suit her. I loved their coffee selection, the coney dogs, the soups, the hamburgers (!)...and the Dearborn sports room...nothing ever like it before... They said the paid parking really put a dent into their customer flow. Come to think of it, that must have been the reason for the complaints about the City you cited. Good luck to the new owners, but like all new businesses, it is an uphill road. David, it was Ann you must have been listening to, as Pat was the husband. I don’t know what mistakes Ann and Pat made, as the food was always terrific, and Ann treated my elderly mother like a queen when I brought her there to eat, preparing a meal off the menu to suit her. I loved their coffee selection, the coney dogs, the soups, the hamburgers (!)…and the Dearborn sports room…nothing ever like it before… They said the paid parking really put a dent into their customer flow. Come to think of it, that must have been the reason for the complaints about the City you cited. Good luck to the new owners, but like all new businesses, it is an uphill road.

]]> By: David http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18126 David Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:56:35 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18126 Here is hoping that the new owners will serve good food, and not talk politics so often, Pat was always bitching about the City -- we personally felt sorry for her husband. The new owners can learn from the previous ones mistakes. Good Luck. Here is hoping that the new owners will serve good food, and not talk politics so often, Pat was always bitching about the City — we personally felt sorry for her husband. The new owners can learn from the previous ones mistakes. Good Luck.

]]> By: Michael D. Albano http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2011/01/31/new-dearborn-restaurant-in-little-cafe-building/comment-page-1/#comment-18124 Michael D. Albano Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:46:55 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=4533#comment-18124 I too miss Pat, Ann and the wonderful food and conversation at Little Cafe. And yes, it's a darn shame what has happened to downtown west Dearborn. I too miss Pat, Ann and the wonderful food and conversation at Little Cafe. And yes, it’s a darn shame what has happened to downtown west Dearborn.

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