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After almost 40 years in business, Hamtramck's 7 Brothers Bar, which has been a hangout for Detroit's improv and theater crowd since Planet Ant Theater opened in the mid-1990s, is closing July 15, the Metro Times reports.
George Cvetanovski, the owner, of the bar at 11831 Joseph Campau St, is heading into retirement, reports Michael Jackman of the Metro Times. The bar and Panet Ant at 2357 Caniff have had a tight relationship.
Jackman writes:
Anybody who’s hoisted a drink at Seven Brothers knows that its walls are lined with glossy 8-by-10 photos, old theater reviews, and playbills going back 20 years. The best time to visit the bar was after a show at Planet Ant, if only to watch a bunch of charged-up local performers blowing off steam. And Cvetanovski didn’t just cater to the theater folks; he supported them, and was often seen in audiences at Planet Ant Theater.
But when Cvetanovski broke his hip earlier this year, the months of recuperation played into his desire to finally embrace retirement. And yet, when the bar closes, as is scheduled to happen July 15, the unusual relationship between the tavern and the theater will continue. Planet Ant is in the process of buying the bar and its liquor license, and has plans to use the bar as a practice space, for special events, and maybe more.
