Metro Detroit bars optimistic for St. Patrickโs Day sales
Saint Patrickโs Day is a big deal to a lot of Irish bars and restaurants. Irish bars and restaurants missed out on that income in 2020, but even worse, they were fully stocked with extra food and alcohol for Saint Patrickโs Day. โSunday would have been the parade,โ Roberts said. โWe had some really good activity, you know people dressed up, people in their green are coming down from the suburbs, just like they used to.โDunleavy said a normal Saint Patrickโs Day would involved a packed house and more than 20 kegs. Many Irish restaurants are also doing carry out, so if you plan to celebrate at home you can take your corned beef to go.
Detroit bars, restaurants preparing for crowds on St. Patrickโs Day
DETROIT โ Sunday will mark the second year in a row which Corktown will not have its St. Patrickโs Day parade and race due to the coronavirus pandemic. โWe want everyone to come here but also be safe,โ said James Castonguay with McShaneโs Irish Pub in Corktown. Related: Detroitโs St. Patrickโs Parade canceled again due to COVID concernsLike other businesses, McShaneโs Irish Pub is limited in its capacity, but itโs getting a lot of calls from people thinking about showing up. The restaurant opened in late March 2019, having yet to experience the flood of customers on St. Patrickโs Day. โItโs definitely a hit not having all of those people down here,โ Westbrook said.
Many Black Friday deals likely to be rolled out online before Thanksgiving
DETROIT โ This year, Black Friday shopping in Michigan likely wonโt look anything like it has in the past. Large crowds likely wonโt be allowed in malls and stores because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many of the deals will likely be rolled out online before Thanksgiving. Walmart and Target both made news Monday with their plans for online shopping. โBy spreading deals out across multiple days and making our hottest deals available online.
Dozens of teens detained by Detroit officers after large gatherings organized downtown
DETROIT Large crowds of teenagers in Downtown Detroit got the attention of Detroit police on Wednesday night. Dozens if teens were detained by officers throughout the night for disorderly conduct. The large gatherings were organized by posts on social media. May 27, 2020 -- Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 55,608; Death toll now at 5,334Watch the video above for the full report.