528 Kreative Mart Arrives at Briarwood
Arts-and-crafts projects and Asian collectible toys are the focus of 528 Kreative Mart in Briarwood Mall.
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Tiki Meets Speakeasy at Huna
Hunã is part tiki bar, part speakeasy, and all under Echelon.
Read MoreSublime Shrooms Adds Storefront
Next to the Jungle House cannabis dispensary on S. Ashley, Sublime Shrooms opened in January with an evocative upstairs store that builds on what was previously just a delivery service for entheogens. Neon signage, black lights, and psychedelic art accent the deep-toned walls of purple, blue, and green.
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Coffeegalitarianism
From a subscription-only coffee roastery to a cafe whose operating principle is democratic centralism, Espy Cafe offers something new.
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The Return of Pinball Pete’s
The beloved Ann Arbor institution has a new home on E. Liberty.
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Dagu Rice Noodle
Emily Ke grew up in the Anhui province of eastern China, but it was a trip to Cleveland that turned her on to Dagu Rice Noodle.
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A Masculine Mix of Merchandise in Kerrytown
Iron+Oak Haberdashery offers loungewear and casual clothing, leather wallets and belts, aviator sunglasses, Michigan-made jerky, cocktail infusion kits, and travel-friendly solid colognes.
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Crispy Shawarma on Packard and Platt
Crispy shawarma is featured on the outdoor sign of Levana on Packard, just east of Platt. The rolled chicken or beef sandwiches ($11.99 and $12.99) are among the slate of Middle Eastern selections at the counter service/take-out eatery that succeeds Once Upon a Grill.
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March 2026 Marketplace Closings
Veteran restaurateur Ali Hijazi has sold Zamaan Grill in the Colonnade on W. Eisenhower. The full-service restaurant, which opened in 2011, is now closed while Fred Ansari readies a rebrand: the fast casual concept Hummus Express.
Read MoreJanuary 2026 Ann Arbor Home Sales
The two-story brick house at 1411 Iroquois, which sold for $980,000, is in the Woodbury neighborhood, often described as “Burns Park adjacent.” Built in 1939, the house dates to the forty-five year period when the U-M Botanical Gardens were situated off Iroquois.
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It’s All in the Name
A new restaurant on S. Main sounds like a not-so-subtle imperative: Eat Thai Ann Arbor. The name was chosen to be simple, but the story of its chef and owner, Teerawat Pho-On, is anything but.
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Townie Homes
The Zillow listings seem too good to be true: A 2-bed, 2-bath, 800-square-foot house on S. Maple for $125,000. A 3-bed, 3-bath 1,372-square-foot townhome on S. Wagner for $225,000. A 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,232-square-foot home on Jewett for $325,000.
Read MoreAn Expansion for Taq
Taq, the taco-based eatery, moved two doors down and more than quadrupled its seating capacity.
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A Taste of New York
Steven Kovanda makes authentic, New York–style bagels in Washtenaw County.
Read MoreMarketplace Closings, February 2026
Cinnaholic, Graham’s Upscale Liquidation Store, Gilbert Chocolates, Noodles & Co., GameStop, and Torrid all close.
Read MoreIn the Works, Marketplace Changes February 2026
A new brewery slated for the former Wolverine State Brewing Co., new concepts for Lo-Fi and Carson’s, and L.L. Bean at Briarwood.
Read MoreBoots and Beyond
Boot Barn—the nation’s largest retailer of Western-related footwear, apparel, and accessories—comes to Arborland.
Read MoreBold, Fluorescent Abstracts at Sareka Unique’s First Gallery
Sareka Unique has expanded from artwork in once-vacant Briarwood storefronts to a storefront of her own.
Read MoreBaoBao Asian Eatery
Bing Wu emigrated from China as a teen and recently moved from the San Francisco Bay area to launch a full-service restaurant in Chalmers Place on Washtenaw Ave.
Read MoreDecember 2025 Ann Arbor Home Sales
Located on the Old West Side, a classic 1920s workman’s cottage, which sold for $535,000, is part of a distinctive neighborhood project.
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