The Westin hotel is open and the Motor Bar is serving at the Book
Cadillac. Next up is Spa19 24Grill, a restaurant and pub as well as a
full-service spa that will be operated by Birmingham's Todd's Room.
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The ownership team, Entourage Restaurant Group, is comprised of local
restaurateur Bobby Megargle along with Wes Wyatt, Jon Grabowski, and
Gideon Pfeffer. "We're very hands-on," says Grabowski. "We're all
Detroiters, local guys, putting in our own money."
24Grille will
occupy the Michigan Ave. frontage -- approximately 4,000 square feet --
and will have outdoor seating. Inside, there will be a large bar and
bistro-style seating. Business lunchers, after-work cocktailers, hotel
clientele, sports fans and downtown denizens are all among the target
audience. "Start your evening at the Book; end your evening at the
Book," says Grabowski. "Come to see us first. Come to see us last. Just
come to see us."
Megargle, whose resume includes stints at
Seldom Blues, Mosaic and the Marriott, says the restaurant will be
"fun, casual and unpretentious -- a cool neighborhood place."
Everything on the menu, from cocktails to ice cream, will be made
on-site from scratch.
The Spa19 component of the business will offer massages, manicures,
pedicures and retail. It will be operated by Todd Skog, proprietor of Todd’s Room in
Birmingham. "It's a big deal any time Detroit gains a new business," says
Grabowski. "But getting Todd's, a Birmingham retailer, to open up in
Downtown Detroit is a really big deal."
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