Dine

Base Camp Opens on Jackson Rd.

A mountainscape mural and symbolic wall paintings commissioned from Tibetan Buddhist monk artisans adorn Base Camp Restaurant in the former Fresh Forage in Scio Twp. Like the name, they reference owner Tasi Sherpa’s first career...

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Restaurants & Dining

Ann Arbor is serving up delightful culinary experiences this month! Whether you’re looking for multicourse dining, casual lunch, or a quick to-go, we have you covered. Below is a sampling of local offerings sure to please. Click...

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Izzy’s Comeback

The morning of December 5, Acadia Mercer knew something was wrong when her longtime boss and friend, Terry Lahner, didn’t show up to run the grill at Izzy’s Hoagie Shop. The duo formed the core of the westside lunch spot, which...

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Min Kyu Kim Goes Next Level

Last month’s Marketplace Changes featured Min Kyu Kim, the young restaurantrepreneur (to coin a portmanteau) who’d just opened his ninth Kimchi Box fast-casual eatery on Plymouth Rd. He hasn’t dropped his dream of expanding...

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The Thrivery Is Now Blue Whale Cafe

“Everything is just pure food” at Blue Whale Cafe, says owner Christy Kaledas, who has filled out the all-vegetarian menu at the Lamp Post Plaza storefront formerly known as The Thrivery. Kaledas had co-owned and managed the...

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Madras Masala Reopens on Packard

Gopal Ramanujam is turning one burnt restaurant into two new ones. It brings to mind Nietzsche’s admittedly overused aphorism, “what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” On January 20, the owner of Madras Masala was expecting a...

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From Africa to Michigan Ave.

They grew up on opposite sides of the African continent and met working at a Virginia Hardee’s, where Muhammad “Maxi” Mackalo was manager, and Njira Lugogo cooked the chicken. A few decades later, Lugogo appreciates the irony...

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