Brass Rail returns with tradition and renewed family legacy

It's been 89 years since Helen David first transformed an ice cream parlor into a bar in Port Huron. Here's what's next for the business.

PORT HURON, MI — Nearly 89 years after Helen David first transformed an ice cream parlor into the Brass Rail Bar, the downtown landmark is entering a new chapter that reaches back to its roots.

Celebrated mixologist and Port Huron native Tony Abou-Ganim is restoring the Rail alongside local real estate developer Jimmy Radatz, an effort he describes not as a business move but a commitment to family legacy.

PORT HURON, MI — Nearly 89 years after Helen David first transformed an ice cream parlor into the Brass Rail Bar, the downtown landmark is entering a new chapter that reaches back to its roots.

Celebrated mixologist and Port Huron native Tony Abou-G