Tour Common Pub, Now Serving Duck Fat Fried Chicken on Cass Avenue

When Atlas Global Bistro closed its doors in 2013, the rumor mill wondered whether it might just be a hiatus. Perhaps the thrall of Bedrock Real Estate had finally enticed the esteemed restaurant and bar to move downtown. Maybe Atlas was merely moving a few blocks to the former a Agave space. As it turned out, both proposals were simply wishful thinking. Atlas was gone from the Addison Building and gone for good, but the people that made Atlas special continued to work in Detroit.

Now, two alums from the Woodward Avenue eatery — chef Zachary Stotz and bar manager Garrett Passiak — have come back together during a new chapter of the Cass Corridor’s dining scene. Last summer when Wayne State area sports bar Lefty’s Lounge quietly shut its doors on Cass Avenue at the base of the Belcrest Apartments, the pair stepped in as partners to take over the lease with plans to open an understated New American eatery, Common Pub.

The bones of its predecessor are still present in the space, but Common’s owners have introduced a cleaner look. Gone is the sports memorabilia and the pinball machines, though there is still a jukebox and a few TVs for those hoping to watch a game. Read full article.