The name "Knapp" has
been associated with restaurants in Oakland County, for over half a
century.
During the 1930's Red
Knapp started a restaurant in Rochester, providing simple food to
local patrons.
This successful
restaurant was sold in the late 1940's. In 1950 Red opened
Red Knapp's Dairy Bar, which
was truly a family
affair. Red, his wife, Cecilia, and their two sons worked
many hours to create a
successful
business. Still with much of the same decor, the Dairy Bar is
presently owned and operated
by Red's son Gerald
and his son Miles Knapp. In the early 1970's Red's son,
Roger, developed Cooper's
Arms, a Rochester fine
dining restaurant that was highly respected in the Metropolitan
area throughout
its 20-year
existence. In 1996 Roger and his son, Brett Knapp, built and
opened Red Knapp's American
Grill in Oxford.
This restaurant quickly became a local favorite and continues to be
successful under the
sole ownership of
Brett Knapp. In 2004 Roger and Brett opened a second Red
Knapp's American Grill,
this time extending
their efforts to the Clarkston area. As time goes on, the
Knapp family hopes to
continue to provide
quality experiences for customers in order to maintain their long
standing restaurant
tradition.
