Sunday, April 20, 2014

Whiskey in the Jar
 2741 Yemans St
 Hamtramck, MI 48212


The Whiskey in the Jar is a classic corner bar located in Hamtramck, MI a half block west of Jos. Campau Street on Yemens Street.  The Whiskey is a Hipster bar and features a wide selection of beers and spirits.  Although it is a hipster hangout, the group I was with included 20 somethings as well as individuals that are in the senior stages of life and we were very well accepted by the staff and clientele. 

Whiskey in the Jar features several Polish beers either on tap or in bottles, plus a good variety of craft beers including ones locally produced.  They also serve Crabbie's Ginger Beer, if you have a chance, sample it...Crabbie's taste like Vernor's with an alcohol kick. Other beers that they offer are hipster favorites like PBR, Hamm's and Carling's Black Label.

The Whiskey in the Jar also has a standard bar pool table and an internet juke box that was never silent when we were there.  Nothing better then drinking a few adult beverages and listening to Motown.

The group I was with went to Whiskey in the Jar after attending Saturday afternoon mass at St. Florian's and before dinner at the Polonia restaurant.  When talking to the bartender, she indicated that stopping by the WITJ either before or after a local event in Hamtramck was a popular event.  

We were very impressed with this classic dive bar establishment and will add it to our visit itinerary whenever we visit Hamtramck.





St. Florian Polish Catholic Church
 2626 Poland Street
 Hamtramck, MI 48212





St. Florian is a Polish Catholic church located in Hamtramck, MI.  The initial parish was founded in 1905 by the Archdiocese of Detroit to serve the Polish immigrants who were working at the Ford, Dodge & Packard auto plants in the local area.  

The current church was built in 1929 and was designed by Ralph Adams Cram using Gothic Revival architecture themes.  

Not unlike Sweetest Heart of Mary in Detroit, St. Florian has a very beautiful interior which is a tribute to the blue collar Polish immigrants who collected the $500,000 to build it in the mid 1920's.  Like most Polish Catholic churches in the Detroit area, St. Florian has an area dedicated to the Divine Mercy.  The Divine Mercy painting, shown above, also includes John Paul II.

On Saturday's and Sunday's, St. Florian celebrates mass at 4:00 PM (Saturday) and 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:30 PM (Sunday).  The 10:00 PM and 6:30 PM masses are celebrated in Polish.

St. Florian is one of the classic churches of Detroit and if you are in the Hamtramck area to visit one of the local restaurants, stores or bars, drop by St. Florian for an architectural treat.