2010 August

The Return of Ali Hijazi

Aug 11, 2010 | |

You can’t keep a good Zamaan down. Not when you’re Ali Hijazi. Lebanese food is his passion, being a good host is second nature, and running a restaurant is his way of winding down from a day job in real...

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Gaida

Aug 10, 2010 | , |

It is common to lament the implosion of the big-name music industry, which provided a certain amount of stability and support for orthodoxy in the art. There is no denying that this situation has resulted in some uncertainty and...

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Sidewalk Sale

Aug 9, 2010 | |

In July, out-of-towners set up on local sidewalks to sell $31 coupon books offering discount deals at local restaurants, entertainment venues, and golf courses. Prominently displayed on their tables were “Support Our...

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What’s a Fustini?

Aug 8, 2010 | |

Americans may think we’re eating a lot of olive oil these days, but Jim Milligan, Fustini’s co-owner, begs to differ: “The U.S. market for olive oil is under-penetrated. Eighty percent of the world’s...

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Yarn Bombers

Aug 7, 2010 | |

“Cherry Luvbomb” and “Buy Art” are Ann Arbor graffiti artists with a twist. These two “traditionally sized” women (to borrow a term from mystery writer Alexander McCall Smith) are neither...

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Crosswalk Law

Aug 6, 2010 | |

The video “was just horrifying,” says Erica Briggs, membership chair of the Washtenaw Biking and Walking Coalition. Shot by coalition members, it shows schoolkids darting across South Seventh as cars zip by, ignoring...

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Palio del Sole Reviewed

Aug 6, 2010 | |

The allure of open-air dining diminishes when that air fills with exhaust blasts of passing trucks and “whatcha eating there?” stares from pedestrians. Add pesky flies to the mix, and the less romantic among us want...

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Real Green Lawn Service

Aug 5, 2010 | |

Last month’s Fake Ad for Real Green lawn service promised to use human power and wind power instead of noxious, toxic, greenhouse gas-causing fossil fuels. Naturally, in Ann Arbor, there were those who didn’t think...

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Power Center

Aug 4, 2010 | |

“My wife thinks it’s the Power Center,” writes Brian Mickey about July’s I Spy. “She’s pretty smart, so I’m going with it.””The Power Center!” concurs Molly Yunker....

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84-16 Hieftje!

Aug 3, 2010 | |

They were breaking out the champagne at Cafe Zola Tuesday night, but is was for consolation, not celebration: the opposition city council candidates who gathered there all lost. The percentages hardly changed all night as the...

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60-40 Lesko?!

Aug 3, 2010 | |

Today Ann Arbor voters choose their next state senator and state representative, two city seats on the county commission, and three city council members. They’ll also decide the Democratic mayoral primary between five-term...

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County Commission Primaries

Aug 2, 2010 | |

In Ann Arbor, the issues are social services and the budget.With Jeff Irwin running for the state house (see “Musical Chairs in Lansing”), four Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination for his District...

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Musical Chairs in Lansing

Aug 1, 2010 | |

“A lot of state representatives are running for senate,” says Fifty-Second District state rep Pam Byrnes. Byrnes is one of them. So is Fifty-Third District representative Rebekah Warren. Both want to succeed state...

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A GOP State Senator?

Aug 1, 2010 | |

Conventional wisdom says a Republican doesn’t have a chance to win Liz Brater’s Ann Arbor-centric state senate district. That hasn’t deterred Freedom Township farmer John Hochstetler and Northfield Township...

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