The Corner Bar has been a long running tradition of recreational entertainment since the early 1900's. This fine neighborhood tavern is known nationwide for it's excellent American food and wide inventory of fine liquors and barely beverages. The Corner bar has been featured in several American Brew Pub books, magazines and is often the topic on several "Pub" internet sites.

The Corner Bar originally began as a homestead in 1893; because of its distinct location, across from the Hungarian Recreational Center and in an almost all ethnic neighborhood (mostly Polish, Hungarian, Slavic, German, Italian & Irish) it was thought to be a great meeting place. The corner of Mills and Vine St. was considered by many to be the "Hub of the Wheel" of the neighborhood. Across the street from the Corner Bar in it's parking lot was also the very first Micro Brewery in Kalamazoo, no it wasn't Bell's.

So it was born, Stimac's Recreational Center, the very first bowling alley in Kalamazoo, a.k.a. the Corner Bar. Certainly no one will say if any sort of sprits were served at that time; our guess is that they were understanding that on both sides of the building there was alcohol being served both legally and illegally. But soon to come was prohibition which certainly slowed things for the Stimac's.

But by the early 1930's the laws had changed and the Corner Bar was the first in line to get a regulated Michigan Liquor License in Kalamazoo County. The Corner Bar with its 100 year legacy has had many firsts and has since become true americana at its best and a valued community landmark.