Author’s note: I met James Scazli, owner and operator of Oscar’s Sports & Grill, to talk about being featured on the national media outlet America’s Best Restaurants. Upon entering Oscar’s, I am welcomed warmly by the staff. Then James comes over and greets me with “Are you a hugger?”
Meet Owner/Operator James Scalzi
Originally from Royal Oak, James played football in college at Eastern Michigan. James recounts his business travels by saying “I knew about this place even though after college I moved out to New York City and then San Francisco – in all a total of 17 states. About a year ago I was ready to close on another sports bar and my broker calls to say ‘Oscar’s is available’ and I said ‘let’s grab it.’ I wanted my son to grow up in Saline. It’s such a great place to raise a family.”…