The Applebee’s on Green Rd. at Plymouth Rd. has closed, reports reader Julia Claire Septrion: “Even the sign in front is gone.” Since 2017, the “neighborhood grill + bar” chain has downsized from 2,000 locations to 1,700,...
Read MoreOn July 8, Michael Belden was getting ready to open Lume Cannabis. Reached via the long driveway between Taco King and Faz’s Pizza, it’s bracketed by GTM Auto Repair and the Detroit Fudge Company, maker of CBD-infused edibles. ...
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With three decades of successful restaurant ownership under his belt, Greg Guo, owner of Evergreen...
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In mid-June, a crossover multiverse portal seemed to open outside Sylvan Factory near the south...
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Being the dope capital of the Midwest finally pays off—in tax dollars. Of the state’s $150 million...
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Steady streams of cars turn into the parking lot of the Washtenaw Food Hub, their drivers arriving...
Read MoreCesar Ochoa is ready to open his second restaurant on N. Main—if he can find enough employees. With a gleaming bar, colorful wall art, and a basement speakeasy with a secret entrance, Havana is otherwise set to offer...
Read MoreBroc Curry opened Your Media Exchange (YMX) June 20 in Roeda Studio’s former space on S. Main selling new and used music, movies, and video games. It’s Curry’s second location; the first, in Toledo, opened in 2020. Sporting a...
Read MoreIt wasn’t surprising when BD’s Mongolian Grill, a staple on Main St. for twenty-eight years, closed its doors this spring. While the chain once had ten Michigan locations, the last few years have seen the closings of half of...
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Mallek Service, the gas station/garage in the vee of Jackson and Dexter roads, closed on June 30....
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Opening Third Mind Books in downtown Ann Arbor has been a dream of Arthur Nusbaum’s for years....
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Northside Grill owner Jim Koli has seen a lot of changes in his neighborhood since he opened...
Read MoreLike many businesses affected by the pandemic, the long-awaited overhaul at Sava Farah’s namesake restaurant took longer than planned. Farah originally hoped to begin remodeling after Michigan’s commencement in 2020. But Covid...
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“It’s the first time we’ll be on our own,” Frank Fejeran says of Ricewood Maple, the barbecue...
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Pre-pandemic, when you found yourself wanting a cold drink and some conversation in the shopping...
Read MoreEntering Eleanor’s Sweets & Sodas in downtown Saline, it’s hard to figure out where to look first—at the floor-to-ceiling shelves of rainbow-hued Jelly Bellys, the tidily assorted boxes and bags of candy, or the wall of...
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Jim Junga, sporting a cherry-red shirt embossed with the Ace logo, leans on the counter, chatting...
Read MoreThe Eve and Annie Boutique launched online in 2018 with “a blend of Australian and Michigan lifestyle” dresses, tops, skirts, and pants, almost all priced under $50. Australian-born owner Jenny Ryle opened her first store in...
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Michael Carosello, owner of Carosello Pasta, says that he signed his lease in March 2021 and...
Read MoreSerendipity Books swapped storefronts with Copper Crate Mercantile & Unique Rentals and moved from W. Middle to E. Middle St. at the beginning of this year. The move not only gives Serendipity owner Michelle Tuplin the large...
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