New Speakeasy To Open In Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK, MI — One of Royal Oak’s prominent restaurants is undergoing a transformation that brings the community together for art, arcade games and a new menu to offer.

Mr. B’s Gastropub, an iconic dining and nightlife destination in the heart of downtown Royal Oak, announces three new projects: a speakeasy, vintage arcade, and exterior mural – all debuting early this summer.

Over the past four years, the restaurant has already seen interior transformations and an all new freshly sourced menu.

The underground and hidden speakeasy, named Johnny’s, is targeted to open in June. The current design has guests accessing the speakeasy through a back staircase accessible from an exterior kitchen door, with an entrance inside disguised as a cooler door. The 1,500-square-foot space, which seats up to 42 guests, features a long bar with an additional 12 seats, TV’s and A/V capabilities for private party use.

Johnny’s will serve prohibition-era style food, including porcini mushroom and gorgonzola soufflé, rosemary demi and lamb chop lollypops, lump crab napoleon, lobster mac and cheese, vegan cassoulet, and a craft cocktail menu.

In even more news for the dining hot spot, Mr. B’s Gastropub has officially opened the first-ever arcade in Royal Oak. The arcade, which includes a selection of over twenty vintage and classic games, is open during the restaurant’s normal business hours.

The arcade features quarter-operated games like Atari: Crystal Castles, Centipede / Millipede Missile Command, Demolition Man, Electronic Dart Boards, Foosball, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Ms. Pacman – Galaga, Nintendo: Cruis’n World, Nintendo: Killer Instinct 2, Shuffleboard, Skee Ball “Beer Ball” and SportStation NFL Blitz/NBA Showtime, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Target: Terror, Time Crisis II, Tekken, and The Simpsons.

Kids under the age of 12 will receive a free game token when they come in with their parents while dining. In addition to the opening of the arcade, Mr. B’s Gastropub hosts Trivia Night every Tuesday with Sporcle Live, with games starting at both 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.Mr. B’s Gastropub also has classic board games available weeknights for diners, by request.

The restaurant has also commissioned a 96-square-foot pop art portrait on the east exterior wall of the building. Lisa Littell, Michigan-based scenic artist and muralist who has created many of the new murals inside the redesigned restaurant, will be painting this exterior mural as well.

Image courtesy Near Perfect Media, LLC

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