From Coney Islands to Turkish Cuisine
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Coming Home
“I always missed Ann Arbor—the slower pace of life, seeing familiar faces around town, being close to my family and friends of fifteen-plus years,” Carter says. She enjoys “going back to all of the wonderful restaurants, shops, museums, libraries, parks, and events that I loved growing up and now getting to share that with my family.”
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When Walking at Briarwood Cost $42,000
They allege their parents were coerced with high-pressure sales tactics to purchase wildly overpriced skin care products and devices. One man, who asked not to be identified, said his father, an Ann Arborite with dementia and sciatica, paid them more than $42,000 while walking in the mall for exercise between mid-December and mid-February.
Read MoreTorn and Frayed and MF Shrooms
Offering mostly vintage fashions plucked from estate sales and the like, Torn and Frayed (its name evoking a deep cut from the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St.) took the spot long occupied by Stadium Pharmacy.
Read MoreAt Kerrytown, a Knife Store and a Bigger Nuuyuu
The departure of one longtime merchant from Kerrytown Market & Shops has made room for two newer businesses to grow.
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Once Upon a Grill Exits
Furrokh Khan has closed Once Upon a Grill at 3148 Packard after nine years. Largely a one-person take-out operation, it was known for its authentic kati rolls and biryani dishes.
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Subs and Wings Join the Guys
Two more quick-service eateries have opened in the latest Meijer out-lot building in Scio Twp. Penn Station East Coast Subs and Wing Snob have joined Five Guys (Marketplace Changes, June) and an upcoming UPS Store.
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“A Class of Its Own” and a Cautionary Zillow Tale
The algorithm used by the nation’s most popular real estate site is usually in the ballpark of what property is worth—but not always.
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Taste of Confusion
If you were at Taste of Ann Arbor on June 1, then you might have noticed a little shift in participants. For the first half of the event, Tabe, the new Asian fusion eatery on S. Main, had a table out with the rest of the tents, displaying an array of sushi rolls. They weren’t officially part of the event, so they were taking cash payments for sushi sample boxes, instead of the official pink tickets. People lined up to try their beautifully crafted offerings.
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Ann Arborites Abroad
Zingerman’s is one of a growing list of local companies offering their own boutique tours. They range from global cuisine to literary explorations of Paris, up-close explorations of Ireland, and even some led by public media personalities.
Read MoreYMX Closes Its Doors, but Diggers Remains
Your Media Exchange announced its closure, effective May 25, due to flagging sales. It bought, sold, and traded movies, music, books, and video games for nearly three years at 319 S. Main. Toledoan Broc Curry retains another YMX...
Read MoreJD Sports
Upbeat music was pumping inside Briarwood Mall’s JD Sports store as employees busily stocked shoes and clothes in preparation for a late May opening. Romulus-based district manager Greg Gambrell agreed to step out for a quick chat in a quieter space, the mall’s main corridor across from the Apple store.
Read MoreInty Muenala Returns to Briarwood
NTVES, featuring handcrafted indigenous clothing, accessories, and gifts, is back at Briarwood, along with gallery space for the artwork of founder Inty Muenala and others.
Read MoreFive Guys Arrives at Jackson and Zeeb
Just a decade ago, the land surrounding the Meijer store at Jackson and Zeeb was mostly parking and potential. Those out-lots now host everything from an urgent-care center to a tobacco shop, along with quick-service food and drink options galore.
Read MoreSkechers Steps In
Skechers has found its first foothold in Washtenaw County: the shoe chain opened May 10 in the Arborland storefront that has seen only temporary Halloween City tenancy since Arhaus moved up Washtenaw Ave. to Arbor Hills Crossing in 2013.
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Coratti’s Opens at Last
It took over a year longer than expected, but the transformation of the venerable Original Cottage Inn into another family-owned Italian restaurant is nearing its big reveal on E. William. Coratti’s Pizzeria Bar and Bocce will open in early June in a vintage building in which most everything has been updated.
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Masonic Mystery
Work started. Then it stopped, and nothing on the boarded-up exterior explains why.
Read MoreA Pioneering Downtown Loft, Puzzling Exits on Primrose, and a Mayoral Legacy
A two-floor, 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath spread in the Heinrich Building at 111 S. Fourth Ave. changed hands last month for $1.75 million.
Read MoreBlack Pearl Now Has Windows on Liberty St.
At the end of an interview about the recently unveiled expansion of his Main St. seafood and cocktail venue Black Pearl, co-owner Harry Cohen suggests, “Write something beautiful!”
Read MoreRed Hawk Bows Out
Within its exposed brick walls, character-rich wood flooring, and high-backed booths, Red Hawk consistently served what became a loyal clientele of locals and university faculty and staff.
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