What kind of downtown does Royal Oak want?

Born to be wild? Or not? That’s the question Royal Oak city officials want to know about the city’s downtown. Would the possible introduction of a bistro license turn up the volume on the city?Excerpt:For some, new bistro licenses could be a way to let already established local businesses add beer or wine to their menu. For others, a bistro license should include the option for a full liquor bar. And for others, bistro licenses are a way of allowing quiet restaurants to serve booze, and keep out the bigger bars that may change a town from quaint to wild. One-hundred seats or less is about what Andrzejak, for now, considers good bistro licenses.”Each commissioner has a different perspective on bistro licenses,” Commissioner Mike Andrzejak said. “To some, there’s a misnomer that the goal is to bring more smaller liquor establishments into the city. That’s not my desire. I see it as a defense against the next mega-bar proposal.”Read the entire article here.