Humanmachinery Member Username: Humanmachinery
Post Number: 27 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:26 am: | |
I used to love going to the one on Main Street in Royal Oak for Italian ice. There were two or three other locations around in the 'burbs, but now it seems they're all gone. What happened? Were they squeezed out by Baskin Robbins and Cold Stone? |
Hudkina Member Username: Hudkina
Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:01 am: | |
I think there is one in Wyandotte still. |
Cushkid Member Username: Cushkid
Post Number: 80 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:01 am: | |
Nope Wyandotte closed, The one in dearborn was open last week |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6143 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:11 am: | |
Yep, Baskin Robbin's/Dunkin Donuts are doing so great that Gelato Roma couldn't keep up the sweets. In a capitalist competition, they are winners and losers. But socialism would keep both places open without competition. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 881 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:18 am: | |
The one on Main Street in Royal Oak was a great place to get a cheap pizza for lunch, but I honestly don't think it was run very well. Sometimes it was just not open during it's business hours, other times they were out of everything... Not surprised they closed. |
Kpm Member Username: Kpm
Post Number: 52 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:42 am: | |
The one in Birmingham closed too, right? |
Mrjoshua Member Username: Mrjoshua
Post Number: 1378 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:51 am: | |
There is one on Little Mack in Roseville/St Clair Shores. It opened about a year ago. |
Dannaroo Member Username: Dannaroo
Post Number: 87 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 10:12 am: | |
quote:The one in Birmingham closed too, right? That one closed sometime before the spring of 2006. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 9479 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 10:19 am: | |
Wasn't there one in Dearborn as well? |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 114 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:48 am: | |
yes there is one on Michigan Ave in West Dearborn. Its pretty busy when I drive by in the evenings most of the time. |
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl
Post Number: 159 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 2:56 pm: | |
The one in Farmington closed a few months back. Too bad. |
Mike Member Username: Mike
Post Number: 944 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:27 pm: | |
actually, i was friends with the former owner of the dearborn one, he sold it, and the current one is up for sale. there was talk about internal sabatage by the guy who started the franchise, he made it almost difficult to run with horrible costs. |
Rfban Member Username: Rfban
Post Number: 109 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:30 pm: | |
As for Italian Ice? I hear there’s a guy on here that knows about that stuff with mighty confidence... I am sure he could point you in the right direction. His name slips me right now—I think he’s from the Eastside. |
Rfban Member Username: Rfban
Post Number: 110 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:40 pm: | |
Got it, his name is Classico--This guy knows his lemon ice! "Vito's is the best Italian Bakery in Metro Detroit. No one comes close. Best Lemon Ice, Cannolis, and cookies." |
Jtw Member Username: Jtw
Post Number: 142 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 12:41 am: | |
beadgrl you're right, the farmington location closed a few months ago. no warning, and it didn't seem like anything was really the cause of it. it's too bad, because i liked their pizza and i liked their ice cream. and it was about 3 blocks away! |