Photo: Slows Bar BQ
DETROIT, May 24, 2024 ~ More than three decades after it closed, the Michigan Central Station is set to have a triumphant reopening on June 6. While most people are marveling at the development in the area, it hasn’t always been that way.
On Michigan Avenue, Slows Bar BQ sits in the shadow of the newly refurbished station. More than 20 years ago, chef Brian Perone and then business partner Phil Cooley had a feeling that planting a brand-new restaurant in the blighted, boarded-up, and dilapidated area would be a hit. People told them they were crazy but they persisted.
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May 24, 2024 ~ More than 30 years after it closed, the Michigan Central Station is set to have a triumphant reopening on June 6. Most people are marveling at the development in the area, but it hasn’t always been that way. WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne talks with Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds about one entrepreneur who had the vision of seeing what the area could be more than 20 years ago. Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA Today Network
(CONTINUED) Slows quickly saw big success: long lines and national attention for their unique brand of BBQ. Today, Michigan Avenue, where Slows sits, is a hot spot for restaurants. coffee shops, distilleries and residential development. Perone says he has no idea what drew him to the spot other than he knew he could make it a success. He says today Slow’s still enjoys a brisk business, and they have a national following for their BBQ Sauce.
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