University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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COMMUNITY SERVICES REVIEW- The neighborhood around U-D includes many types of businesses which rely on students for a good part of their livelihood. Although dorm residents probably have the most contact with these merchants, there are some establishments which are well known to all students. The best example of this is the ABC Bookstore. Every person, at some point of his academic career at this university, buys a book from them. The management makes sure that every student at least knows about the place. In fact, it is virtually impossible to go through registration lines at the start of each semester without receiving a circular from them. ABC, the University Bookstore's only competition, survives because the prices are lower and the service is more reliable. More and more instructors order their textbooks from them only. Manned by student help, the store operates during registration in such a way that the customer is often out the door before he realizes it. A system of clerks find the books for you and whisk you through the cashier's line. Within walking distance of the University is Clayton's, a small, traditional-looking restaurant. It is popular especially with dorm students who tire easily of the in- stitutional food served at the University cafeteria. Moderate prices and food that tastes home- cooked are what keep this place alive despite its short day. It is closed by 6 p.m. Clayton's boasts of the best pies in the area, and a taste test justifies this claim to fame. The National Bank of Detroit branch at Livernois and Puritan is where most campus residents have their accounts. It is almost always crowded but students seem to complain the most about the bank's population explosion that occurs every Friday and the first day of each month. Conveniently located across Livernois from the campus, the Golden 20's has long been the barn around U-D. Ever since the State of Michigan changed its law to give 18 year-olds the right to drink, undergraduates have been the bulk of the clientele. While the food quality has deteriorated somewhat in the past year, this has not stopped anyone from visiting the bar, es- pecially on Thursday nights. Zoo night, the weekly alcoholic ex- perience, makes the 20's the most crowded and stuffiest place near the campus. Without fail, students flock there each Thurs- day mostly because there is nothing else to do. The price of beer and drinks is lowered for this one night only. Greeks and off- campus residents make up a large part of the crowd, but recently, girls from Mercy and Marygrove Colleges and Immaculata High School have been known to fre- quent the tavern.

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A GUIDE TO AREA MERCHANTS College Pharmacy, close to the University, at Puritan and Liver- nois, is the neighborhood's storehouse for cold beer. It also has a fair selection of wines and liquor. Most campus alcoholics purchase their beverages at Trade Winds, on Livernois north of McNichols. It is reputed to have the largest selection of beer, wine and liquor in the area, and at reasonable prices. m 51 -Y A fE7Zi?.2l!-Eitgfju ' --- gvigfwg. zzawxuasz LLQH - .a.rE.iQ....- . -iq Q., 'f 1 lu DRUGS I .rg - Fake .li sf- Y - -'f1 K - oiwaiiwes . - i -,.s2::sia.':. .z'.r::.2'.. f-R fHl.i,:qg, , .v 5. : A .m.,w..f . yi., I gg ,J MJ' -I. .i.H..h. A -U A A few blocks from campus, west on Puritan, is the Venice Bar. Featuring Spagetti a'la Venice , the bar is the neighborhood's closest thing to a genuine Italian restaurant. The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is pleasant. The bar and dining room are seldom crowded. Bob Bolton's Bar and Grill, located on Livernois, south of Fenkell, is the type of bar where students can go for a quiet drink. Bolton's, under new manage- ment, promises to liven up the at- mosphere with a new piano player, who will play contem- porary music. The A8:P, behind Shiple Hall, offers the resident poorselection, warm beer and dirty aisles, all at high prices, but it is the handiest grocery store in the area. By far, a better deal can be had at the expense of a short jaunt down Livernois to Wrigley's, which moved into the area recently, bringing with it lower prices, greater variety, and more impor- tantly 24-hour service. I X 1 , Lou's Finer Delicatessan, located directly across the street from Marygrove College, is a popular restaurant for students with cars. Between U-D and Marygrove and the neighborhood, Lou's is busy nearly all the time. It also at- tracts people after performances at The Theatre. A large selection of sandwiches highlight the menu, but the place features the kinds of food you would expect to find in a good delicatessan. Lou's also has a large volume of carry-out business. 29