Poncho and Lefty look for more than just food. They travel in search of all things local, a sense of place, and an understanding of the people who call the places they visit home.
This is all well and good, but lots of times they stick out like sore thumbs as regulars size up the pair and try to figure out exactly who they are and what they are up to.
It is hard to “blend in” while taking pictures of food.
This was the case as Poncho and Lefty traveled north to Gross Pointe, Michigan. With images of the movie Gross Pointe Blank and Maggie O’Connell in their heads, the pair drove their foreign-made rental car out of the motor city, along the shores of Lake St. Clair and into the heart of Gross Pointe suburbia.
The Clairpointe Restaurant looked welcoming on a downtown corner. And in they went.
Once through the door, it was pretty obvious that regardless which table they choose, Poncho and Lefty would run a substantial risk of taking a regular customer’s table.
With less than a sentence out of their mouths the waitress asked, “Where ‘ya from?”
Lefty ordered fried chicken with macaroni and cheese while Poncho tried out potato filled pierogi. While the food was good the conversations around the restaurant were better.
The Clairpointe was comfortable and surely felt like home to the folks who were eating there. Our waitress knew her customers; not just their regular order, but also their latest health concern and the names of all of their twelve grandchildren. All sorts of interesting conversations were happening all around.
Poncho and Lefty left happy in knowing that their visit would fuel discussions at the Clairpointe for at least the next few meals.
The Clairpointe serves breaskfast, lunch, and dinner. Each day has it’s own daily specials aside from the wide range of selections on the menu.
The Clairpointe Restaurant can be found at:
630 Saint Clair St.
Grosse Pointe, MI, 48230
(313) 884-6810
This is all well and good, but lots of times they stick out like sore thumbs as regulars size up the pair and try to figure out exactly who they are and what they are up to.
It is hard to “blend in” while taking pictures of food.
This was the case as Poncho and Lefty traveled north to Gross Pointe, Michigan. With images of the movie Gross Pointe Blank and Maggie O’Connell in their heads, the pair drove their foreign-made rental car out of the motor city, along the shores of Lake St. Clair and into the heart of Gross Pointe suburbia.
The Clairpointe Restaurant looked welcoming on a downtown corner. And in they went.
Once through the door, it was pretty obvious that regardless which table they choose, Poncho and Lefty would run a substantial risk of taking a regular customer’s table.
With less than a sentence out of their mouths the waitress asked, “Where ‘ya from?”
Lefty ordered fried chicken with macaroni and cheese while Poncho tried out potato filled pierogi. While the food was good the conversations around the restaurant were better.
The Clairpointe was comfortable and surely felt like home to the folks who were eating there. Our waitress knew her customers; not just their regular order, but also their latest health concern and the names of all of their twelve grandchildren. All sorts of interesting conversations were happening all around.
Poncho and Lefty left happy in knowing that their visit would fuel discussions at the Clairpointe for at least the next few meals.
The Clairpointe serves breaskfast, lunch, and dinner. Each day has it’s own daily specials aside from the wide range of selections on the menu.
The Clairpointe Restaurant can be found at:
630 Saint Clair St.
Grosse Pointe, MI, 48230
(313) 884-6810
