Five Below Pops Up in Pittsfield
Oak Valley location opens ahead of Maple Village store closing.
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The Last Loaf of the Best Baguette
Jeff Renner retires after forty-six years of baking award-winning bread.
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Juicy Kitchen Rises From the Ashes
It took ten months and about a half million dollars, but Juicy Kitchen owners Aaron and Kelby Ziola have succeeded in reopening the popular breakfast and lunch spot after a fire last September closed it down.
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Faster, Higher, Stranger
High-rises and luxury student apartments are transforming Ann Arbor’s skyline, and the streets and neighborhoods below.
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June 2026 Ann Arbor Home Sales
Bathrooms, gardens, a tri-level deck, and unfinished projects.
Read MoreFlip Retro Plays the Nostalgia Card
A new trading spot for collectibles and video games.
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August 2026 Marketplace Closings
Kasoa, Qahwah House Shut Their Doors; African market seeks a new site.
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Fly Paper Products Takes Walk-Ins
Along with the greeting cards and candles, they feature glassware, mugs, classic books, notebooks, tote bags, stickers, magnets, writing implements, natural wood bookmarks, teas, room sprays, and more.
Read MorePortal to Another World
Sandbox VR’s immersive playground opens on E. Washington.
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Restaurants on the Block
Afternoon Delight, Shalimar, Bløm, and more hang For Sale signs.
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July 2026 Marketplace Closings
Tios and Ginger Deli end their run on E. Liberty; bank branches to close as Fifth Third, Comerica consolidate.
Read MoreA Remedy for the Homesick NFL Fan
The Huddle, highlighting licensed sports merchandise primarily from throughout the NFL, is now in play at Briarwood Mall. It’s an in-person alternative to online shopping for fans of out-of-market teams, offering Packers clocks, Browns mugs, Steelers oven mitts, and Dolphins steak knives, for example.
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Sewing Studio Reinforces the Social Fabric
From a spacious segment of a former factory on Felch St., Marengo Sewing Studio offers apparel fabrics for what sewist and owner Kate English calls “elevated basics,” patterns from indie designers, a large format pattern printer, supplies and accessories, Janome sewing machines, classes, and a social sewing night on Thursdays.
Read MoreNew Briarwood Anchor: Dick’s Sporting Goods
The nation’s largest retailer of its type, Dick’s Sporting Goods is leveling up its Ann Arbor presence beginning with a grand opening weekend June 26–28 at Briarwood Mall.
Read MorePeeking In on Hummus Republic, Dip Scoop
The core offering at Hummus Republic is a Chipotle-style customizable choice of wraps, pitas, or bowls filled with a base, plus hummus, proteins, vegetables, and dressings. Dip Scoop will have twelve varieties of Hershey’s Ice Cream with toppings, milkshakes, smoothies, and slushies.
Read MoreShibam Adds an Outpost on S. Main
Shibam Coffee Co., the newest addition to the burgeoning Yemeni coffeehouse scene, may be part of a chain, but it’s also a family business, locally owned and operated. Found in the ground floor retail space of the Brady on S. Main, it’s the first hospitality venture for accountant Amjed Oudeif and his father and brother. The Ypsilanti Twp. family is partnering on the franchise of the Dearborn-based parent company, which now has nineteen stores, with ten more in the works.
Read MoreNew Kitchen Rules at Wolverine Pickleball
Wolverine Pickleball, the indoor/outdoor playground and lounge for grown-ups, is now serving up some elevated fare. The Den provides a permanent kitchen for both casual dining and catered events.
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There’s a New Shroom Shop Among Us
Since 2020, when Ann Arbor essentially decriminalized entheogenic plants and fungi, no fewer than ten storefronts have sprung up throughout town. The newest shop is Psilly on S. Main, owned by Kyle Price and his sister, Cari Johnson, who started the business five years ago as a delivery service. “We’ve kind of aimed toward the mental health portion of this business,” Page says. “Not that we don’t have people that come in for recreational purposes, but that seems to be kind of our area. We work with some doctors in the area that are doing integrated plant medicine with their therapy.”
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The Concordia Curveball
There were at least two reasons why U-M’s $60 million deal to buy Concordia University’s Geddes Rd. campus rankled city hall.
Read MoreMay 2026 Ann Arbor Home Sales
One house is a ten; another was owned for a century; and a third is ready for anything.
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