Downtown Gets Another Taste of Yemen
Jabal Coffee House has opened a franchise at the busy corner of E. Huron and N. Division, becoming the area’s seventh entrant into the bustling business of Yemeni coffee and tea shops.
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AC Lounge’s Bartenders Serve Up Serious Drinks
Casey Miller’s new business card calls him “head alchemist.” For Ian Youngs, it’s “beverage enthusiast.” The barkeepers at downtown’s newest hotel “take our drinks seriously,” says Miller. “We don’t take ourselves that seriously.”
Read MoreApril 2026 Marketplace Closings
Ann Arbor Running Company consolidates, Korean gastropub HanJan Pocha House closes.
Read MoreA Succession Plan for Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger
Shortly before press time came the announcement of a succession plan for Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, the quick-service stalwart known for affordable smashburgers served with a side of attitude.
Read MoreLily’s Garden Moves to Jewett
The independent florist Lily’s Garden recently completed its move from the house next to Zingerman’s Next Door in Kerrytown to the south side of town.
Read MoreQuick, Customizable Mediterranean Cuisine at the Colonnade
A quicker, customizable version of Mediterranean cuisine is set to replace Zamaan Café Mediterranean Grill in the semicircular Colonnade shopping center.
Read MoreCD Top Shelf Offers Warm Perch, Cold Beer at the Ice Cube
CD Top Shelf brings a glass-walled sports bar that seats about a hundred patrons with a view of the stadium arena to the Ice Cube.
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Hyundai Asian Market Is Now Modu Mart
Locally sourced groceries and amenities galore.
Read MoreFebruary 2026 Ann Arbor Home Sales
A Samuel Stanton design, a small house with tiny-house vibes, an Amish-built barn, and a country estate off Washtenaw Ave.
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Harvest Market’s Briarwood Arrival
Locally sourced groceries and amenities galore.
Read More528 Kreative Mart Arrives at Briarwood
Arts-and-crafts projects and Asian collectible toys are the focus of 528 Kreative Mart in Briarwood Mall.
Read MoreTiki Meets Speakeasy at Huna
Hunã is part tiki bar, part speakeasy, and all under Echelon.
Read MoreSublime Shrooms Adds Storefront
Next to the Jungle House cannabis dispensary on S. Ashley, Sublime Shrooms opened in January with an evocative upstairs store that builds on what was previously just a delivery service for entheogens. Neon signage, black lights, and psychedelic art accent the deep-toned walls of purple, blue, and green.
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Coffeegalitarianism
From a subscription-only coffee roastery to a cafe whose operating principle is democratic centralism, Espy Cafe offers something new.
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The Return of Pinball Pete’s
The beloved Ann Arbor institution has a new home on E. Liberty.
Read MoreDagu Rice Noodle
Emily Ke grew up in the Anhui province of eastern China, but it was a trip to Cleveland that turned her on to Dagu Rice Noodle.
Read MoreA Masculine Mix of Merchandise in Kerrytown
Iron+Oak Haberdashery offers loungewear and casual clothing, leather wallets and belts, aviator sunglasses, Michigan-made jerky, cocktail infusion kits, and travel-friendly solid colognes.
Read MoreCrispy Shawarma on Packard and Platt
Crispy shawarma is featured on the outdoor sign of Levana on Packard, just east of Platt. The rolled chicken or beef sandwiches ($11.99 and $12.99) are among the slate of Middle Eastern selections at the counter service/take-out eatery that succeeds Once Upon a Grill.
Read MoreMarch 2026 Marketplace Closings
Veteran restaurateur Ali Hijazi has sold Zamaan Grill in the Colonnade on W. Eisenhower. The full-service restaurant, which opened in 2011, is now closed while Fred Ansari readies a rebrand: the fast casual concept Hummus Express.
Read MoreJanuary 2026 Ann Arbor Home Sales
The two-story brick house at 1411 Iroquois, which sold for $980,000, is in the Woodbury neighborhood, often described as “Burns Park adjacent.” Built in 1939, the house dates to the forty-five year period when the U-M Botanical Gardens were situated off Iroquois.
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