It's been a vision of owner David Berry for 15 years. A nice place where you can go for relaxing conversation, good food and relaxing, yet sometimes heart-pumping, jazz and blues! (Photo: Stuart Bauer | The Flint Journal)
The DJ is
playing some “Cool” jazz from his booth at the back of the room. Smiles, laughs,
and sounds of conversations come from the booths and tables that fill the dimly
light, yet sparkling clean Raspberry Rhythm Café and Bar.
Suddenly,
there’s a man load voice at the bar. You can’t make out what he’s said but you
can hear the agitation in his voice as it has disrupted your enjoyment of the
club’s atmosphere. Within moments a stern, squared shouldered man walks from
behind the kitchen counter and strides up to the man.
I couldn’t
hear the conversation between the two but in the short time I’ve known Dave
Berry, I can imagine what was said.
Dave, lifting
a hand onto the man’s shoulder, looking him straight into his eyes; “You have
to leave.”
Man,
stunned, stammers: “But Dave, you know me. I didn’t mean nothing!”
Dave,
softens his voice. “You have to leave, either I call you a cab or one of your
friends needs to drive you home.”
Man, “But,
Dave….”
Dave, “No
buts, you’re leaving. I don’t want you disrupting my customers and I don’t want
you getting yourself in trouble.”
Man, “But
Dave, I haven’t had that much to drink!?”
Dave,
removes his hand off the man muscular arm, and places both his hand onto his
hips. “How’s it going to be?”
Man, “ahh,
Dave. Okay, I’ll get my friend to drive me home.”
No trouble
here.
FLINT, Michigan -- It's
been a vision of owner David Berry for 15 years. A nice place where you can go
for relaxing conversation, good food and relaxing, yet sometimes heart-pumping,
jazz and blues!
• What: Raspberries Rhythm Cafe & Bar.
• Where: 448 S. Saginaw St. in downtown Flint.
• Hours: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
• Contact: (810) 766-9446.The Way You Should Life: Discover better ways to create closer relationships, better health, increase wealth and learn tips on becoming the best person we can be. We will give detailed examples on how you can start living the life you always wanted, NOW.
