Detroit: Turn of the Century Artifacts, 1999-2002

Mario's Restaurant. You want old school? This is the place. I love it!  4222 Second Ave. "We Feed the Whole Mob." A theatrical and memorable production every time. Open since 1948. 

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals at Tiger Stadium (active from 1912 to 1999), September 25, 1999.  The Tigers won, 11-3. The very last game ever played at Tiger Stadium came two days later, when the Tigers again beat the Royals, 8-2. 

In the year 2000, the Tigers were moved to Comerica Park, and in 2009, Tiger Stadium was demolished.

Lords of Acid: their pulsing music can be heard on many a soundtrack, despite lyrics that are often risqué, ribald or raunchy -- and not necessarily in that order. 

On February 11, 2000, they put on a very lively, entertaining show at the State Theatre, a 2,200 person venue at 2115 Woodward Avenue --almost exactly the same capacity as the Town and Country Club in London -- built in 1925.  The State Theatre was rechristened the Fillmore Detroit in 2007.

Sweet Georgia Brown's at 1045 Brush Street was a hip place - I loved it. Unfortunately, due to a falling out among owners and associates, it only ran from 2002 until 2009, with another period of being closed in between. I saw Al Jarreau (1940-2017) hanging out there; the waiters tended to have side hussles, too, which was always entertaining and interesting.

Panaderia La Gloria. Tamales Fresh Daily. Lots of dessert treats. Rubén González y Familia. 3348 Bagley Avenue, Mexicantown, Detroit. It's been here as long as I can remember. The area has been a Mexican enclave since the 1920s. Fantastico!

Long Live Detroit!