The Bird voted best kept secret

The word is out.

The Bird Bar & Grill is the area’s best kept secret bar, as
voted by almost 350 members of the Mount Pleasant and CMU communities.

The downtown bar, located at 223 S. Mission St., is reaching new
levels of recognition in the 5th Annual Central Michigan Life Readers’
Choice Awards.

Voters also said the Bird has the best happy hour, best Saturday
night and is the best place to meet people.

Owner Lois Breidenstein said the bar is happy to be awarded these
acknowledgments.

“I think it’s a great compliment and honor,” Breidenstein said.
“It’s just as important as our customers.”

Students are interested in the bar because of its cheap strong
drinks, she said. Thursday night happy hour specials are $.90 for a
single and $1.80 for doubles.

The Bird sells peanuts by the basket, allowing patrons to crack open
the shells and throw them on the ground.

In addition to cheap drinks, the Bird also has two pool tables and
two dart machine boards toward the back of the bar, and both games are
great ways that the students have chances to meet new people.

Breidenstein also said the size and friendly atmosphere gives the
Bird an edge in competition over other bars.

“It’s smaller and we go out of our way to make our customers feel
important,” she said.

Leslie senior Jessica Greer and Armada senior Stacy Soley heard
about The Bird through word of mouth.

“People talked about the drinks and the coolness,” Soley said.

Greer said the Bird’s unique size appeals to her.

“It’s not as crowded,” Greer said comparing the popular
establishment to other local bars.