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Showing posts with label Downtown Detroit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downtown Detroit. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Tuesday Tidbits: New Downtown Detroit Restaurant

Despite all of the doom and gloom predictions and actualities for our proud City, the new businesses keep coming! This article doesn't mention whether there is free Wi-Fi, but if there is, I'm there!

Announcing: The Grand Opening of the Hudson Cafe!

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DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - Friday, December 02, 2011 The Hudson Café officially opened its doors in Downtown Detroit at 1241 Woodward Avenue on Merchants Row with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The metropolitan style eatery offers breakfast and brunch selections among other features on the exciting menu of many items which can be ordered anytime during business hours, all inside a fresh, open, airy dining area decked in a warm relaxing decor and a welcoming ambiance.

For those in a rush for a business meeting or to catch a bus? Just step over to the Cafe Coffee Bar just inside the front doors and enjoy everything from specialty coffee to fresh baked goods... and simply take it to go. And if you can dine in and don't want a table. enjoy your latte' in the comfortable lounge area which features big, roomy chairs, a fireplace and big screen television. The Hudson Café is also available for corporate events, private parties, celebrations, or any other such affair requiring an updated venue Downtown.

The cafe's prime location is directly across the street from the site of the former historic Hudson's Department Store building, in the heart of the business district; thus the name Hudson's Cafe. Classically Trained French Chef Tom Teknos, along with his partners Stavros Adamopoulos & Maurice are delighted to show their concept of a brunch cafe while spotlighting the continuing revitalization of Downtown Detroit and Merchants Row.

Meter parking is available on Woodward directly across from the restaurant. There's also underground parking available on the South/East corner of Woodward & Grand River (Premier Garage). The Hudson Café plans to use the underground parking structure for valet in the very near future.

Open seven days a week, the restaurant's normal business hours are 8AM- 4PM, with extended hours on special days where events occur Downtown. Some examples are Lions & Tigers games, City Lofts Shopping Event, Parades, Festivals, etc. These events will feature additional items not normally found on our menu.

Needless to say, The Hudson Café is very excited to help make downtown an increasingly more interesting, unique destination. Co-Owner Maurice said, "We are committed to being a part of the very exciting revitalization of our downtown. Detroit's Merchants Row is becoming the strong hub for businesses and their employees and that's what we all want it to be. The Hudson Café is integral to its progress and prosperity."

For more information or reservations call: 313-237-1000

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Redeux News: Red Dawn Filmed in Detroit

Downtown Detroit's streets were brimming with excitement Monday as camera crews and movie extras filled the intersection of Griswold and Clifford to shoot scenes for the upcoming movie "Red Dawn."
It is the latest movie to be filmed in Metro Detroit.
The movie, is a remake of the 1984 film that starred the late Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen and C. Thomas Howell, is about a group of teens who band together to save their town and the United States from a foreign military invasion.
The movie comes out in 2010 next fall. The Detroit area and the state of Michigan have been frequent stops by movie companies. The state's film tax incentive has played a big role in the states emerging film industry.

A scene for the movie "Red Dawn" was being filmed downtown Monday at the intersection of Griswold and Clifford. The crew also shot scenes last month in a Mount Clemens neighborhood. The film is a remake of the 1984 version starring Patrick Swayze. (David Guralnick / The Detroit News)