Everything’s on clearance and all sales are final at Bed Bath & Beyond, as the once-mighty home furnishings chain prepares to bow out of Arborland. The troubled retailer announced in August that it would be closing about 150...
Read MoreFloor & Decor, a fast-growing national floor-covering chain, opened its 178th warehouse store in December in Pittsfield Township. It’s next to the Cinemark movie theater, which sold off the 5.6-acre parcel last year....
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Busy people in charge of feeding themselves, which is most of them, generally seek to maximize...
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It all began with engineer Jim Summers, frustrated by his daily commute, figuring out how to...
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Northern Chinese street food has hit N. Main St. in the form of the steamed, stuffed buns known as...
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Ann Arbor is serving up delightful culinary experiences this February. Whether you’re looking for a chef’s tasting, quick lunch, or takeout to enjoy Valentine’s Day at home, we have you covered. Below is a sampling of local...
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The Oct. 31 closure of Ulrich’s Bookstore ended an eighty-eight-year run as a campus-area...
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Sometimes projects start to bear fruit even before completion. So it is with Ali Hijazi’s El...
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While farm-to-table has become an important movement in restaurants, Tonya and Rich Lockwood are...
Read MoreTucked within the upscale Arbor Hills shopping center, the Shade Store opened its third Michigan showroom in September. Customers can work with a design consultant by appointment or drop in to create custom window...
Read MoreWhy would a brand new spirit wear store in Ann Arbor fail to erect a sign for most of football season? There’s a reason. In September, Rally House opened in Arborland, its fifteenth Michigan location. But as assistant manager...
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Plagued by post-pandemic staffing shortages, Palm Palace has found an oddball solution that might...
Read MoreChris Nordin Studios Gallery on Ann St. is an exhibit space for its namesake artist and a rotating series of guest artists whose styles he feels complement his own. A warm and intimate space, with exposed brick walls outfitted...
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Buff City Soap distributed over 10,000 product samples before their August 25 opening, and it...
Read MoreStairway to Heaven, a student-focused store that inadvertently became a head shop, closed September 30 after thirty-five years in business, a casualty of the pandemic. Arleen Kosak chose the Led Zeppelin song title for the...
Read MoreThe HomeTown Pharmacy on E. Stadium near Washtenaw closed in mid-October, with callers forwarded to the regional chain’s Chelsea location. The rather abrupt move swamped the Chelsea store for a time, according to a reader...
Read MoreJ.Crew Factory, the more affordable outlet cousin of the iconic clothing brand, opened an Arborland location in the storefront formerly occupied by Famous Footwear this fall. The first major retailer to declare bankruptcy during...
Read MoreWhen U-M oncology researcher Swaroop Bhojani opened Hut-K Chaats in 2011, it was a fresh, innovative addition to Ann Arbor’s menu of both Indian and healthy vegetarian restaurant options. The personal authenticity of Bhojani’s...
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Cheng and Zhaojian Li were both air traffic controllers at the Shanghai Area Control Center before...
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