A few weeks back a news story ran about the closing of the Grand Tavern on Howard Avenue, just south of Erie. The building was recently sold, and demolition is planned to provide off street parking for Erie Street patrons.
While there’s not too much to add from the historical/architectural side that I could dig up, I thought I would at least add it to the site before it is demolished.
Any memories of the place? I never set foot in there, but someone out there must have?
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earl amyotte made it fun to save babies. sounds like an oxymoron but its not. picketting abortion doctors homes and the hospitals ( slaughter houses ) were events to look forward to. earl amyotte would be there. earl amyotte would have WITTY comments to say back to the motorists driving onto the sidewalk to try and run us over for trying to save unborn BABIES. earl amyotte made you look forward to the event. when the picketting was over you felt GOOD inside for being there. earl amyotte was a BIG part of that experience. his shining light gave me the will to picket by myself. at times when i decided to go lone ranger and picket alone, i always felt earl there in spirit with me. he was still alive back then, but because of earls guidance i decided, the HECK with it. im going out there without earl. these were spur of the moment decisions on my part. didnt have time to track earl down. earl liked to eat and have an adult beverage along with a cigar. after picketting hed say lets go for a beer and a burger. when he ordered his burger the waitress would ask, what would you like on your burger ? earl would simply answer, DRAG IT THROUGH THE GARDEN. he had a keen GIFT OF THE GAB. i miss the man to this day. you always felt like like earl was your relative even though you werent related. real down to earth person that always made you feel RELAXED. if youre ever in windsor ontario, visit earl in the ST. THERESA section of heavenly rest cemetery. go to the office and theyll help you locate his grave. say a prayer for earls soul. im sure hed be delighted and im sure he will pray for you to help you in this life. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. EDWARD BUSKO
My uncle Steve Ilijanich owned the Grand Tavern for 55 years and he kept the place neat and clean.