A friend was eager to tag along for a trip to Ross Dress for Less, which opened March 9 in the Oak Valley Centre plaza anchored by Target. In the fifteen minutes it took me to track down and talk with supervisory staff, she...
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Within days of the occupancy permit being granted for the long-delayed second Beekman on Broadway...
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In December, assistant city administrator John Fournier presented city council with the staff’s...
Read MoreDos Hermanos—Spanish for “two brothers”—is a familiar name in Ypsilanti, where Reyes and Nicolas Arreola run a bustling Mexican supermarket on W. Michigan Ave. and recently added a restaurant a few doors down in the former Abe’s...
Read MoreAfter an absence of several decades, Dunkin’ is returning to Ann Arbor with a double play, as it completes sequential build-outs in two vintage corner storefronts downtown. Long known as Dunkin’ Donuts, it shortened its name in...
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Crepe Nation has permanently closed its fast-casual eatery on Jackson Rd. in Scio Twp., according to Steve Angerman, landlord for the multi-tenant building anchored by Fleet Feet. It had moved there last May from a smaller spot...
Read MoreFeng Ye has reopened Lai Lai, his Chinese restaurant in the Arbor Square Plaza at Carpenter and Ellsworth, after rebuilding from a January 2023 kitchen fire that he says caused about $100,000 in losses. From his freshly...
Read MoreGo! Calendars, Games & Toys, which previously sold its calendars outside Macy’s on a pop-up basis, now has a roomy storefront of its own with a full product line geared toward gift shoppers. The private company based in...
Read MoreA 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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As college students return from spring break early in March, they’ll find a new campus-area food...
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An “experiential” upscale grocer is the first confirmed tenant for the retail and residential...
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“It’s really happening,” laughs Matt Grocoff, his face flushed in the wind. “I can’t tell you the...
Read MoreIn December, Mission Ann Arbor closed its doors, and its financially struggling corporate parent, 4Front Ventures, sold the store to a partnership between Misty Mountain Acquisitions and Chicago-based PharmaCann.
Read MoreAnn 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...
Read MoreThe 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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Amber Wardia built her business, Enchanted Oven, the same way she bakes her sweets and healthier...
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“We didn’t say a word to anybody. We just quietly lit the oven and started baking pizzas.” Veteran...
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Engineer-turned-baker Rachel Liu Martindale has found no prefabricated recipe for turning her...
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For a city aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030, the story behind Lowertown Bar & Cafe serves...
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