 
Detroitpharmstudent
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Username: Detroitpharmstudent
Post Number: 5
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 11:05 pm: |    |
Went to get something to eat at Twingos in midtown this afternoon and a sign on the door said it was closed until further notice. Anyone know what's going on? I pray its not done for good. |
Kid_dynamite
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Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 385
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 11:07 pm: | |
probably weren't paying their taxes again? What a mess with their ownership. |
Bobj
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Username: Bobj
Post Number: 2821
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:41 am: | |
Too bad, it is a good location, I liked the food |
Jt1
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Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10791
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:43 am: | |
Great food, great patio and I liked the staff a lot. I wonder if their drunken, but humorous bartender drank and gave away the profits.
I must say he did always humor me. |
Steelworker
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Username: Steelworker
Post Number: 1025
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 1:55 pm: | |
AGAIN.... this will be a perpetual thread everyone 6 months or year. |
Detroitnerd
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Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 1631
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 1:57 pm: | |
Twingo's is an ongoing issue. Who owns it? John Lopez?
BTW, the bartender: Is that Greg? He's pretty funny.
(Message edited by detroitnerd on November 15, 2007) |
Fury13
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Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3180
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:00 pm: | |
Looks like the Buzz Bar is closed too. |
Jt1
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Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10801
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:00 pm: | |
Twingos doesn't surprise me but Bizz certainly does. |
E_hemingway
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Username: E_hemingway
Post Number: 1402
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:59 pm: | |
Buzz was opened the last time I walked by, which was only a week or so ago. |
Kathleen
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Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 2577
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:01 pm: | |
The Buzz Bar is having some problems paying their electric bill, and so had their power shut off. Still closed as of last night, although they had hoped to have everything resolved by this past Monday or Tuesday. Keep checking back as they expect to be open asap. |
Master_debator2
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Username: Master_debator2
Post Number: 52
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:25 pm: | |
Has anyone bothered to call the bar? |
Dhugger
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Username: Dhugger
Post Number: 235
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:34 pm: | |
What a business.
Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be restaurant owners. |
Quinn
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Username: Quinn
Post Number: 1536
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:39 pm: | |
Buzz is closed? That's why it was closed sunday when we went for dinner around 7pm. Suckazors. |
Pgn421
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Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 198
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:45 pm: | |
Where is the Buzz Bar? I thought i knew every bar in Dtown! |
Kathleen
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Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 2578
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:47 pm: | |
Larned east of Beaubien, across the street from Opus One.
They won something like 10 Metro Times awards this year! |
Texorama
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Username: Texorama
Post Number: 102
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:58 pm: | |
And what's up with the vaunted Oslo reopening? Didn't seem to be much action in there when I drove by just now. |
Southofeight
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Username: Southofeight
Post Number: 117
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 4:07 pm: | |
Behind every bar or restaurant that can't keep its lights on or its taxes paid are an owner and/or manager doing way too much coke. |
Fury13
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Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3191
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 4:07 pm: | |
Southofeight: words of wisdom, there. |
Pgn421
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Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 200
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:14 pm: | |
Kathleen: How is the Buzz Bar? Whats it like? |
Renfirst
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Username: Renfirst
Post Number: 112
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:41 pm: | |
I don't think John Lopez owns Twingo's, what is that guy up to these days? He's been all around the restaurants in the city... Agave, Atlas, where is he at now? |
Hamtragedy
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Username: Hamtragedy
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:05 pm: | |
Thought he was new Twingo's. |
Dannaroo
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Username: Dannaroo
Post Number: 172
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:48 pm: | |
When I walked past Twingo's on Tuesday night and saw the sign on their door, I tried to peek into the windows and it looked like they had prepped the walls for repainting. Then I walked past again on Wednesdays and it was still closed for business but the doors were open and there were folks in there moving the furniture around but didn't seem to be taking anything out.
Of course, I didn't care enough to ask what the deal was. |
Renfirst
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Username: Renfirst
Post Number: 116
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 11:12 pm: | |
You know what, maybe he was the new Twingo's...
If anyone's worked for th man, they know what I mean... |
Master_debator2
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Username: Master_debator2
Post Number: 55
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 3:52 am: | |
Renfirst...whatcha mean? |
Vas
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Username: Vas
Post Number: 854
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 9:52 am: | |
Did Buzz Bas really close? |
Kathleen
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Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 2580
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 9:58 am: | |
As far as we've heard, the Buzz Bar is closed only temporarily. If I hear that they've reopened, I'll post it.
Given that they were recently voted the Best Downtown Detroit Bar, it behooves them to reopen. They were getting good crowds, they have pretty good pizza, and they have great music!•• |
Vas
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Username: Vas
Post Number: 855
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 10:10 am: | |
Thanks.
I love seeing Thornetta? think thats her name, there. |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 3245
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 11:40 am: | |
I love the Buzz Bar and hope it's a brief closing. |
Bobj
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Username: Bobj
Post Number: 2828
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 1:33 pm: | |
I watched the Tigers win the Al Championship at the Buzz, I love that place. |
Kathleen
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Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 2583
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 9:08 pm: | |
We talked with one of the Buzz Bar owners last evening at the Tree Lighting at Campus Martius. He confirmed that the closing is only temporary, that it is a delinquent taxes issue from a previous owner but which was assumed through the sale and then not addressed. They are definitely working with their lawyers and the city and even the state to get things squared away. |
9936sussex
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Username: 9936sussex
Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 10:01 pm: | |
I was down at the Hilberry this afternoon (Saturday) and the sign said it would be open at 5 PM. The lights were on too. |
Leoqueen
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Username: Leoqueen
Post Number: 1651
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 10:07 pm: | |
I heard from a third party that Twingo's is closed for repair on their plumbing, and will eventually reopen |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 81
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 2:57 am: | |
i spent almost every saturday downtown this summer, i should have hit more bars. |
Bagman
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Username: Bagman
Post Number: 98
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:38 pm: | |
It's the 6th of Dec. BUZZ BAR still closed.
Kathleen, I hate to tell you but the owner you saw at the tree lighting were being less than truthful.
It's a DTE issue.
My understanding is that the partnership has disolved and once the DTE matter is resolved the Buzz will return........
you do have to admit Detroit is much better with a BUZZ. |