Before it was Gjoni’s, the building at 662 W. Grand River Ave. was Spagnuolo’s Restaurant. In the 1980s, it was the Polo Bar.
Many of Gjoni’s regulars have been regulars at the building since the Polo Bar days, owner Gjon Gjidoda said — and he’s glad to be the steward of a spot that’s important to Okemos locals.
“A lot of these customers that come in here, they’ve come in here since they were kids,” he said. “And they love it. I mean, once you get repeating customers, that tells you they love what’s being offered.”’…