He is doing this in a very similar fashion as I did. “I always thought Aaron would make the best fit because he is so passionate about the industry. McCormack had several people interested in purchasing The TOT from him, but felt that Saginaw would make the best fit for ownership. He left Glazer to manage Whiskey Cake where he further developed his knowledge of the bar industry. Saginaw previously worked at the Tavern for nine and half years, and left to work for Glazer, a local liquor wholesaler. twenty-two years lter his partner decided to retire, and four years later McCormack decided Saginaw should purchase The TOT. In August of 1988 McCormack and his partner offered $7500 for the bar and became the owner that month. That is when McCormack decided to go into the bar business. The owner of the bar said he didn’t want of those punks from Highland Park coming into the bar. “I said you would have all these people from Highland Park over here,” continue McCormack. He stopped in the bar one afternoon and visited with the owner suggesting that if he threw up some TV’s on the wall and a bit of sports memorabilia, that sport bars would be a big thing in the future. McCormack was originally in the wholesale liquor business, and grew up in the Lovers and Inwood area.

“It was an old, run down bar with regulars drinking draft beer and a few bottles of whiskey,” said McCormack. The Tavern was originally called the Doll House, which unlike the name might infer was a simple pub owned by Dotty Brown. McCormack purchased the Tavern from the previous owner 26 years ago. As of January first the historic, and original sports tavern in North Dallas, the Time Out Tavern (or commonly called The TOT) was sold to Aaron Saginaw from the original owner who is now retired, Kevin McCormack.

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