Model D TV: Slows
On
a strip of Michigan Avenue in Corktown, Slows Bar BQ
has become something of a phenomenon. Co-owner Phil Cooley tells the
restaurant’s story in this Model D TV installment from director Tom
Hendrickson.
A little over a year ago, a group of young Detroiters opened an “urban
barbecue” joint at Rosa Parks and Michigan Avenue in Corktown. It’s
been a huge hit.
In this installment of Model D TV, director/producer Tom
Hendrickson has Slows Bar BQ co-owner Phil Cooley tell the the restaurant’s story, in his own words.
The segment also features the music of Detroit’s own Blanche, who have a new EP, “What This Town Needs.” It’s available at local record shops and at amazon.com, or via iTunes.
Click on the arrow on the screen below to watch the show, or click here.
To view the previous Model D TV video on MOCAD, the new museum in Midtown, click here.
Slow’s video produced and directed by Tom Hendrickson
Blanche Photo Courtesy Blanche
Phill Cooley and Slows Bar BQ Photographs Copyright Dave Krieger
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