![]() Drinks range from unabashedly fruit-forward (the gin-based Trop Cherry, for example) to more spare and savory (the Tara Strong: vodka infused with dill, sea salt, lemon, and soda water). Showcasing these wares is a robust menu of craft cocktails, with cheeky names such as Sexty Texty and Cinnamon Stick-It in Your Sassy. Weiss Distilling produces a variety of spirits: gin, vodka, bourbon, rum, absinthe, and moonshine. A round bar dominated the room and is where I perched that evening, feeling ten times more glam for having stepped into this space. Flamboyant bundles of flowers exploded from the ceiling, and the dark-pattered floral wallpaper seemed to glow in places. Orange light spilled from a glowing wall illuminating shelves of bottles a geometric-patterned mirror wall exuded its own bewitching luminescence. Suddenly, I was transported into another realm: into this gorgeously moody bar that was the personification of midnight. I followed the hostess through the tiny lobby and through a sliding elevator door that led not to an elevator but to a tasting room. I visited Weiss Distilling early on a Saturday evening, when there was still daylight. Step into another dimension at Weiss Distilling Company! Otherworldly ambiance and thoughtfully crafted cocktails make this Clawson-based speakeasy a place to experience. ![]() I will definitely return to the Ringwald for another production, to see the actors making magic in this intimate, inclusive space, captivating audiences for yet another season. Everyone had a clear view of the action: the screaming, singing, joke-cracking, pistol-wielding dramatics. They roamed across the performance space, playing to all four sides of the audience. The performers were talented actors and singers, expertly conveying the raw emotions of the disturbed individuals they portrayed. At times, actors were no more than a foot or two away from me one almost backed into me during a scene. Take a seat, and you’re right in on the action.Ĭase in point: my viewing of the play Assassins, a disturbing, thought-provoking, and darkly humorous musical about presidential assassins. Venture beyond Affirmations’ bright, inviting lobby, down a corridor, and into a tiny theater, with in-the-round seating for maybe 50 people along the perimeter of the performance space. Many of the plays it produces highlight LGBTQ+ characters and stories. ![]() The Ringwald was located at 9 Mile and Woodward in downtown Ferndale until 2021, when it made a home just down the road, inside Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center. The Ringwald Theatre has captivated audiences for 16 years! I joined that legion of captivated fans after my visit to the playhouse in early March. (With additional locations in Lake Orion, Rochester Hills, and Sterling Heights) The chill environment, great service, and delicious food and drink is excuse enough! In all seriousness, you don’t need an excuse – or special occasion – to visit Johnny Black’s. Find a reason to celebrate something on a Saturday or Sunday so you have an excuse to try that bad boy! Johnny Black’s bar offers signature cocktails and makes a mean Bloody Mary its ample garnishes include a mini breakfast sandwich. I made the Western Burger my choice, and what a decadent treat that was! The juicy beef burger was bedecked with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion straws, and barbecue sauce. The lunch and dinner menu is well-rounded, including a mix of hearty appetizers and small plates, plus salads, pastas, sandwiches, burgers, protein-centric entrées (including salmon, filet, and ribs), and a plentiful pizza section. Johnny Black’s brunch menu includes an array of stuffed omelets and other enticing options, including Fruity Pebble-flavored pancakes breakfast tacos stuffed with such fancy ingredients as whiskey-infused onions, spinach, and a sriracha aioli and chicken-and-waffles served with cinnamon butter and bourbon sauce. Rows of flat-screen TVs wrapping around the walls add a sports-bar vibe. Our party nestled cozily into one of the large booths in the cavernous bar, whose décor I’d characterize as refined industrial: gleaming wood floors, leather-backed booths, exposed ductwork, bare-bulb lighting. What a delightfully warming way to start my day! A friend opted to celebrate her special day with a boozy brunch fueled by Johnny Black’s bottomless mimosas. Throw a party at Johnny Black’s Public House! With happy hour specials that include $2 Taco Tuesdays and a Bottomless Mimosas brunch option, you can’t go wrong celebrating a special occasion at this locally-owned restaurant chain with spots in Lake Orion, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights, and Waterford.Ī birthday brought me to the Waterford location of Johnny Black’s.
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