City Park Grill
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432 E. Lake Street |
City Park Grill, one of Petoskey's oldest buildings, was originally constructed in 1875. McCarty Hall, as it was known, was a males only billiard parlor that offered cigars and intoxicating beverages. In 1888 the building was purchased by Frank Gruelich. It was then called The Annex and provided dining and entertainment to guests of the adjacent Cushman Hotel. The 32 foot solid mahogany bar was installed at that time. Eleven years later, in 1897, Frank Fochtman took over the business. He expanded the business and built the Grill Cafe which opened in 1910 with a bowling alley in the basement.
Young Ernest Hemingway, whose family summered on Walloon Lake, became a frequent guest, often sitting in the second seat from the end of the bar.
By 1932, the business was named the Park Garden Cafe and for the next 50+ years it saw a succession of owners. In 1997, the current owners purchased the site. It is now known as City Park Grill.
(City Park Grill website and Up North Days of Yore)
Young Ernest Hemingway, whose family summered on Walloon Lake, became a frequent guest, often sitting in the second seat from the end of the bar.
By 1932, the business was named the Park Garden Cafe and for the next 50+ years it saw a succession of owners. In 1997, the current owners purchased the site. It is now known as City Park Grill.
(City Park Grill website and Up North Days of Yore)