Grand Trunk Pub expanding to neighboring space with Foran's Deluxe Diner

Model D, 11/19/2009

What was once Eph's in downtown Detroit is about to become Foran's Deluxe Diner.

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Fans of Eph's sandwiches, have no fear: although its current Downtown location will be transformed into Foran's Deluxe Diner, the deli will eventually reopen at the Bohemian National House and, in the meantime, favorites will continue to be available on the new menu. Owner Tim Tharp, who also is the proprietor of the next-door Grand Trunk Pub, (formerly called Foran's Irish Pub) says his new spot will focus on "gourmet comfort food" that is locally sourced. "If it's not from Michigan, we'd really rather find something else," he says.

To complement the railroad history exemplified at Grand Trunk Pub, a former GT ticket office, the diner's decor will be Art Deco. Its metal facade will remain, with new signage designed and fabricated by Tharp and local artist Amanda Box. The giant Eph's pickle will not stay, nor will many of the historic artifacts currently displayed on the walls.

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