From Pumpernickel to Craft Beer
The “taste, smell, and texture of food can be extraordinarily evocative,” John S. Allen writes in...
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Marketplace
My Neighborhood: Pittsfield
Tucked between Washtenaw and Packard, the Pittsfield neighborhood has a small community feel that...
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My Neighborhood: Northside
I came to Ann Arbor in 1994 and, like so many first-year students, my first neighborhood was...
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My Neighborhood: Haisley
When my then-girlfriend, now wife, moved back to Michigan from Chicago in 2012, she immediately...
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My Neighborhood: Bach
I don’t know who planted the tulips that sprout each spring outside Bach Elementary School’s front...
Read MoreAugust 2022 Closings
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 MoreHave We Hit Peak Cannabis?
On 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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Evergreen Expands to Downtown
With three decades of successful restaurant ownership under his belt, Greg Guo, owner of Evergreen...
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At Westgate, a Multiverse Portal
In mid-June, a crossover multiverse portal seemed to open outside Sylvan Factory near the south...
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Marijuana Money
Being the dope capital of the Midwest finally pays off—in tax dollars. Of the state’s $150 million...
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Farmers Dream Big
Steady streams of cars turn into the parking lot of the Washtenaw Food Hub, their drivers arriving...
Read MoreRestaurant on Hold
Cesar 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 MoreYour Media Exchange Opens
Broc 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 MoreBD’s Hasty Exit
It 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’s Closes
Mallek Service, the gas station/garage in the vee of Jackson and Dexter roads, closed on June 30....
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The Beat Goes On
Opening Third Mind Books in downtown Ann Arbor has been a dream of Arthur Nusbaum’s for years....
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Broadway Block
Northside Grill owner Jim Koli has seen a lot of changes in his neighborhood since he opened...
Read MoreBling and Blue
Like 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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Ricewood Expands to Maple Village
“It’s the first time we’ll be on our own,” Frank Fejeran says of Ricewood Maple, the barbecue...
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From Banfield’s to Monty’s
Pre-pandemic, when you found yourself wanting a cold drink and some conversation in the shopping...
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