History of Mike's Place
In 1992, Michael Vigodda, a photojournalist, opened Mike's Place in downtown Jerusalem. Vigodda named the bar after another bar called "Mike's Place" located at the Carleton University Student's Center in Ottawa, Ontario. This was, in turn, named after former Canadian Prime Minister and statesman Lester B. "Mike" Pearson, who won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in defusing the Suez Crisis.
In 1995, Assaf Ganzman, an Israeli blues musician, vocalist for a band called SOBO became an owner of the bar after Vigodda returned to Canada.
In 1999, the bar moved to Jerusalem's Russian Compound and in 2005 to Jaffa Road. In 2001, a second branch was opened in Tel Aviv, next to the American Embassy. The Jerusalem branch closed on January 4, 2009 when the 19th century building in which it was housed was demolished. In October 2010, Mike's Place re-opened in Jerusalem at a new location also on Jaffa Road. The Jerusalem branch is the first Mike's Place Franchise, owned and operated by Jerusalem Architect Reuben Beiser. As of February 2012, there are 5 branches of Mike's Place: Tel Aviv,Tayelet; Tel Aviv,Ramat HaHayal; Tel Aviv, Disengoff; Jerusalem; Herzliya. A 6th Mike's Place is being prepared for opening in Eilat.
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