delivering the cars introduced me to the construction site manager. I handed him my
business card and he invited me in for a quick look around, while we talked cars, racing
and Quaker Steak and Lube.
A large room that opens to big open seating with one garage door leading in and out of the
patio in front.
He explained to me that Quaker Steak and Lube have a racing, motorsports theme,
and that they have race cars and motorcycles. I mentioned I had been to many Quaker
Steak and Lubes, and was at one time involved in motor racing, so I was familiar with them.
This car was Mike Wallace's car in last year's NASCAR Nationwide Series. The Nationwide
Series is one step down from NASCAR Cup Cars, but are every bit as fast and hard to drive.
Mike Wallace's office, shows just how cramped the space is.
Mike Wallace, one of NASCAR's good guys.
The other car is a red Corvette. I asked why not a race car, and he said the Corvette is what they pulled out of inventory. I mentioned I have Bobby Rahal's Indy Car in my garage they could buy, he said they would call this week.
The eventual placement for these cars inside the restaurant? Hanging from the ceiling.
The office of the Corvette.
A quick peek towards the back.
As I was leaving, the site manager leaned over and told me, "Jim, I have read the Observation Deck. We are not having wet t-shirt contests at this location." I smiled, and told him,"Well I am sure my wife will be happy to hear that."
In the overall picture of Lakewood and restaurants on the Detroit Chow Line, Quaker Steak
and Lube offers yet another theme to enjoy while eating wings and burgers. Where they
fall on the spectrum of Burgers and Food in Lakewood we shall see. If they are anything
like the ones I have been to, burgers will fit in the top ten, wings in the top 5, drinks in
the top ten in Downtown, and value in the top ten.
But no wet t-shirt contests.
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