The bar that has been a staple of Corktown is adding a new cafe to watch the upcoming soccer matches.
World Cup Cafe is a new addition coming to Corktown Tavern at 1716 Michigan Avenue. This will be a separate concept that compliments the tavern. Right now, only the bar is open, serving burgers and fries on Fridays and Saturdays, but the cafe will fully open the first or second week of February.
“It is really kind of a grand opening,”Owner Joe Brincat told What Now Detroit
The cafe will see a hike in attendance during the FIFA World Cup, from June 11-July 19. The dinner menu will feature appetizers like french fries, mozzarella sticks, chicken strips and the soup of the day. For entrees, hamburgers with chips, chicken kabob over rice, hot dogs and kafta with hummus on pita will be offered.
Corktown Tavern is near the center of the neighborhood, close to restaurants like Street Beet and The Last Chance Saloon on the same side of the street. The building is also across from The Corner Ballpark, which hosts many sporting events including baseball and soccer.
Brincat said will announce the grand opening date for the cafe by the end of this weekend. Now, Corktown Tavern is open during their regular hours, 1-10 p.m. on Sundays, 6 p.m.-midnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. on Thursdays, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and noon-2 a.m. on Saturdays.
More information leading up to the full opening of World Cup Cafe can be found on Corktown Tavern’s Facebook page.
