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Dearborn’s Moose’s Martini Pub Opens

Moose's Martini Pub in Deaborn is now open for business.

After nearly seven months of renovations and paper work, Dearborn’s newest bar is now open.

Moose’s Martini Pub, 22217 Michigan Ave., officially opened its doors this afternoon. Hisam Elawad who owns and operates the pub with his brother, Chad, says their new place is a mix between a martini pub and a bar.

“It has a northern lodge feel,” says Elawad, a Dearborn resident. “I wanted something casual and fun.”

We wrote that the pub was coming back in January  We will have more to say about this newest martini pub but here are some facts about the club until then:

- “Happy Hour” 3pm-7pm‎ Half Off All Food Items‎‎ (Drink Specials begin Monday, July 19)

- “The Nooner” Noon-3pm‎ $1 Domestic Bottles everyday‎‎ (Drink Specials begin Monday, July 19)

- Corporate Parties‎ Yes.‎‎

- Food Yes. Oven Baked Appetizers

- Drink Specials‎ All Day, Every Day‎‎ (Drink Specials begin Monday, July 19)

- Email‎ info@moosesmartinipub.com‎‎

- Music‎ Adult Contemporary/Classic Rock/Motown by day & 70s, 80s, 90s Hits‎‎ by night

- Outdoor Seating‎ Yes.‎‎

- Payment Accepted‎ American Express‎‎, Cash‎‎, Discover‎‎, MasterCard‎‎, Visa‎‎

- Sport Friendly‎ Yes. Six 50-inch LED TVs‎‎

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  • oldalldayschoolmom

    Thanks for the info, Said. We definitely will visit Moose’s and are happy to see the great effort made by offering drink and food specials.

    By the way, do you have any personal review or suggestions of what we should order?

  • becki

    LOVE outdoor seating! will check it out!

  • Business Plan Required

    Deep, nice bar…….good luck to Hisam and Chad. Chances are Slim to none, and Slim just walked out the door, that this business will make a go of it. I am worried that the large Nigosian Bldg. across from Cheli’s is up for sale, Arrela’s Photo Bldg. is for sale, The Biergarten Bar on Mich. is for sale, Niewick’s Trophy Bldg. is for sale, the Double Olive just sold,……and so on, and so on, etc. Basically, all of West Drbn. is for sale (business properties & homes) at half the price they were worth just a few years ago! Everybody needs to wake up and get with the program, the problem is – - there doesn’t seem to be a program??? Owners can’t take loss after loss, month after month, year after year.

  • Donna Hay

    Business Plan Required – you are so right – there isn’t a plan, program or anything else.

  • CB

    Oh, cool a new bar on Mich ave….what a novel idea!!!

  • sm1968

    don’t forget the foreclosures

  • Sarah M

    Stopped by yesterday evening and loved it!

  • becki

    Business Plan Required – so who bought the Double Olive and what will happen to it?

  • mpoppins

    I don’t frequent bars often, but what a bunch of negative nancy’s this blog has turned into. I think some of these people need intense counseling for depression… a new, manicured business has come to the downtown area and look at the bloggers, so negative. Maybe a couple of you should turn your criticisms into action and invest some of your own money and make all of your ‘bright ideas’ happen.

  • 48124

    can’t blame parking…royal oak, ferndale, detroit, birmingham all have it too…..the ever changing demographics, espeically the absence of the educated, 24 to 35 age without a car full of brats is what really holds dearborn back…….

  • Rick

    My concern is the Dearborn bars dont draw “new” people to the bar district ala Royal Oak and Birmingham. What seems to happen is that when a new bar opens it just takes customers from other bars in the area. The bar district needs to find a way to draw new customers or the Biergarten wont be the only bar up for sale.

  • cloe

    Mpoppins – I totally agree with you. I have said it many times. There are way too many negative people writing on this blog.

    I hope that this business succeeds. Yes, the economy sucks. It does everywhere. Maybe, if these bloggers would come up with a few kind words, some positive ideas, taking their complaints to the right people, etc. we all would be better off.

    Whatever happened to the WDBA. Why did it fall apart? It was very strong when the businesses worked with the people that the city hired to bring business into the area. Unfortunately, I think, too many egos took over. Not good.

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  • LifelongDbnRes

    I think this bar has a better chance than the Well, considering there will actually be food here and as I recall the Well doesn’t serve food beyond peanuts. I’m all for a good drink and some good appetizers!

  • Hakim

    The Nigosian building is an eyesore, and as for the other buildings and businesses selling, maybe thats what the area needs (a sort of cleaning out — its long overdue). When Cheli’s sells maybe things will clean itself from the riff-raft people, because that what it has turned into. Wake up Big Jack.

  • Reason

    The Well does (and will continue to do) just fine. They have a huge cadre of loyal customers, and this place is packed any given weekend. Moose’s will do great too. What businesses in this city need is to advertise. Many of them are starting to make good use of social networking, like Facebook, to promote themselves. But that’s not enough. They need to purchase advertising. Maybe blogs like this one should start selling ad space.

  • Marge

    I agree with those who can’t get real excited about a new bar in Dearborn. Of course, I hope any business succeeds. I hate to see Nigosians and Cheli’s leave – a privately owned business is ALWAYS good. Too many landlords in Dearborn – both residential and commercial!
    As for those suggsting that bloggers should step up with their “bright ideas,” how about getting businesses in that serve the residents. Looks to me like there is a good base of family focused people in Dearborn after reading about the Save Our Pools movement. I’ll bet those people could support and would like a lot businesses other than martini bars.
    Maybe somebody should talk to the SOP to find out what they need on Michigan Avenue. Soundl like something a small business owner might be interested in doing – unlike a landlord searching for a tenant.

  • Sarah M

    I hate to admit it but the ‘family focused’ businesses are not as well supported as are the bars/restaurants. People need to understand that the bars move in because that’s what’s working… in all struggling economies. The numbers from the state of michigan liquor control commission show that the sales of beer/liquor are UP in the past few years. Retail sales are DOWN. It only makes sense. Good luck to Moose’s…. they have a great Key Lime Martini

  • I would like to know

    Hakim how can you talk about other building that you think are eye sores, what about all your buildings. How do you expect to rent or sell your building in the shape they are now? How about not worrying about the Nigosian’s buildings At least there are no broken windows and the inside is cleaned out. I see another of you tenants is leaving (Parisian or what was the Salad Bar) closing July 31. So now all you have left is the Cigar Business and the Double Olive are the only businesses left in that block. Its time the citizens of this city wake up and start complaining about you landlord/ HA! HA! So Called Developer and also Mr. Newman. But one thing about Mr. Newman’s Building is maintained that’s more than I can say about your buildings. You may have a problem with the City Fathers but you have no respect for your own investment. Hakim it is about time you step up to the plate and work with small businessman. Lower the rents and give a small guy a chance this country is not just run on large business alone.

  • tdogg

    Tenants vote with their feet. So when you see an empty building, its likely that revenues don’t justify the rent. The problem arises when one or two guys control a whole lot of rental property, and there aren’t other options for tenants.

    The problem is worsened when the landlord’s cost of doing business is high compared to the tenant’s ability to generate revenue.

    This is the situation with a preferred developer, the City has given him a control over the rent on a whole lot of real estate, and when people move out/won’t move it – we all suffer from the vacancies.

    Rents that cause otherwise viable businesses to move or stay away tells me is that the developer has too much debt, and can’t afford to charge what the market really will pay.

  • Marge

    I would like 2 know – this is always my point. Private business is what the city needs. No personal dislike for Hakim and his investments but a landlord just becomes another layer of needed income. Privatly owned business is what we need in Dearborn – at least a balance. I hope Nigosian is not leaving. Nigosian, Cheli, Westborn and Stanford create the best kept area of west Dearborn – all private businesses! Look around at other towns – Milford is full of private business. Newman should be forced to fill up or tear down his buildings. He has held the town hostage lone enough!

  • Donna Hay

    Marge, how do you suggest that the city force Newman to fill up or tear down his buildings? At least its a start with Cedar’s coney island and the coffee shop occupying 2 of his buildings and I hope they can afford to stay. I am sure that the majority of us would love to see that entire area full of new businesses but we can’t do a thing about it.

  • http://explorer MARY

    Marge…..aaah Milford,…… we can only dream. And Tdogg, you are spot on so eloquently said.

    I for one am looking for to Bigby Coffee.

  • Michael D. Albano

    Marge and MARY,

    I too miss Milford’s quaint, little charming downtown. I used to visit it a lot when I lived in my former mobile home in TV3 of Camp Dearborn all summer from 79-83.

    Their downtown is clean, very walkable, there is far less vehicle traffic in Milford’s small downtown, and if I remember correctly – the sidewalks in downtown Milford are up much higher than ours on Michigan Avenue, which makes it a much safer downtown to walk.