The gaming room was home to a six-lane bowling alley, and the pool tables now sit on the restored floors, complete with those little red dots to show you when you've gone over the foul line. Drinks are dispensed over the same counter where patrons used to return shoes. Photographs of famous pool hustlers, from W.C. Fields to Jackie Gleason, line the pool area. More framed sports photos, mostly of Detroit baseball, dominate the main dining room. Centre Street has already become a clubhouse of sorts for downtown professionals, many in their late 20s and early 30s.
Business attire is de rigueur during the day.
Most anything goes at night, considering the pub's proximity to Comerica Park and the Detroit Opera House. The pub is owned by the same folks who own Intermezzo restaurant down the street, but the food is much more eclectic. Food is served until 11 p.m. most nights. Bar manager Scott Wallace is also the music mixologist, so don't be surprised to hear Sly and the Family Stone on the heels of Massive Attack. Live music is also planned for the main dining room's rounded alcove.