Detroit Mayor Dave Bing joins
Co-owners Chef Stavros
Adamopoulos, Maurice and Chef
Tom Teknos, along with city and
county officials as they cut the
ribbon to officially open The
Hudson Café on Merchant Row in
downtown Detroit. (Photo
by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)
DETROIT
(Tell Us
Det) -
Merchant’s
Row on
Woodward
Avenue
in the
former
site of
the
Woolworth
Department
Store
and SS
Kresge
is
pleased
to
welcome
the
newly
opened
Hudson
Café.
The
Schostak
Brothers
real
estate
developers
have
been
instrumental
to
adding
the
Hudson
Cafe to
the
downtown
lofts
and
office
buildings
that are
seeing
an
influx
of new
residents
and
businesses.
Located
on the
ground
floor of
the
Lofts at
Merchants
Row, the
Hudson’s
Café is
pleased
to be a
part of
the
Downtown
Detroit
revival.
Friday,
December
02, 2011
The
Hudson
Café
officially
opened
its
doors in
Downtown
Detroit
at 1241
Woodward
Avenue
on
Merchants
Row with
a ribbon
cutting
ceremony.
The
metropolitan
style
eatery
offers
breakfast
and
brunch
selections
among
other
features
on the
exciting
menu of
many
items
which
can be
ordered
anytime
during
business
hours,
all
inside a
fresh,
open,
airy
dining
area
decked
in a
warm
relaxing
decor
and a
welcoming
ambiance.
For
those in
a rush
for a
business
meeting
or to
catch a
bus?
Just
step
over to
the Cafe
Coffee
Bar just
inside
the
front
doors
and
enjoy
everything
from
specialty
coffee
to fresh
baked
goods...
and
simply
take it
to go.
And if
you can
dine in
and
don't
want a
table.
enjoy
your
latte'
in the
comfortable
lounge
area
which
features
big,
roomy
chairs,
a
fireplace
and big
screen
television.
The
Hudson
Café is
also
available
for
corporate
events,
private
parties,
celebrations,
or any
other
such
affair
requiring
an
updated
venue
Downtown.
The
cafe's
prime
location
is
directly
across
the
street
from the
site of
the
former
historic
Hudson's
Department
Store
building,
in the
heart of
the
business
district;
thus the
name
Hudson’s
Cafe.
Classically
Trained
French
Chef Tom
Teknos,
along
with his
partners
Stavros
Adamopoulos
&
Maurice
are
delighted
to show
their
concept
of a
brunch
cafe
while
spotlighting
the
continuing
revitalization
of
Downtown
Detroit
and
Merchants
Row.
The
Hudson
Café has
selected
the
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
as the
recipient
of
gently
worn and
new
coats,
gloves,
scarves
and hats
for men,
women
and
children
as well
as
blankets
and
canned
goods
donated
by
diners
at the
restaurant.
Through
December
23,
items
can be
dropped
off at
the Cafe
located
at 1241
Woodward
Avenue
between
the
hours of
7:00
a.m. and
3:00
p.m.
Visit
the
website
at
www.hudson-cafe.com
or call
313-237-1000.
Meter
parking
is
available
on
Woodward
directly
across
from the
restaurant.
There's
also
underground
parking
available
on the
South/East
corner
of
Woodward
& Grand
River
(Premier
Garage).
The
Hudson
Café
plans to
use the
underground
parking
structure
for
valet in
the very
near
future.
Open
seven
days a
week,
the
restaurant's
normal
business
hours
are 8AM-
4PM,
with
extended
hours on
special
days
where
events
occur
Downtown.
Some
examples
are
Lions &
Tigers
games,
City
Lofts
Shopping
Event,
Parades,
Festivals,
etc.
These
events
will
feature
additional
items
not
normally
found on
our
menu.
Needless
to say,
The
Hudson
Café is
very
excited
to help
make
downtown
an
increasingly
more
interesting,
unique
destination.
Co-Owner
Maurice
said,
"We are
committed
to being
a part
of the
very
exciting
revitalization
of our
downtown.
Detroit's
Merchants
Row is
becoming
the
strong
hub for
businesses
and
their
employees
and
that's
what we
all want
it to
be. The
Hudson
Café is
integral
to its
progress
and
prosperity."