Well, you can't go back, but Ann Arbor's new Firefly Club does its best to resurrect the feeling of urbane cool that jazz legends and myths are made of. Open for just more than three months on real estate previously occupied by the Bird of Paradise Club, which relocated to Main Street, it boasts a wholly revamped interior and some of the friendliest bartenders and waitstaff around.
Patrons sit at low tables, candles flickering, paying rapt attention to the stage.
The Firefly's got a really good feel, and everybody has a good time. Varied headliners take the stage Friday and Saturday nights. Attendees here are older and much more reserved. At the time of our visit, the crowd ranged in age from 30s to 50s and was about two-thirds male. The Firefly wants to attract a classy clientele.