2011 September

The marketing genius who invented the Blue Apple concept for the Mobil station and convenience store at Packard and Platt was the owner’s eighth-grade niece, Kavya. Owner Dave Davuluri says he wanted a name that would...

At the moment, the south end of Stone Plaza, at the corner of Ellsworth and Stone School Rd., is a little short on eateries, but the situation is soon to be rectified. The north end of the center is anchored by the large...

I don’t think any resident would say that Ann Arbor suffers from a dearth of restaurants, but how many really please on all levels? The number is small, but with the opening of Mani Osteria, it has grown. This is not to...

Several local flower shops have closed in the last few years, but Lily’s Garden is thriving. The three-woman partnership of Harriet Held, Genevieve Stoyak, and Amanda Steele has moved into the house next door to...

Big Boy was thinking big when the company opened @burger, their first foray into the “fast casual” gourmet burger business, in McKinley Towne Centre last summer. They didn’t even last a year–@burger...

“Ann Arbor eats corn and tomatoes,” says Hollis Smith, an amused smile playing on his face. “Greens don’t sell too much over here. They sell in Ypsi.” Was that a wink? Is Smith perhaps suggesting...

White and bright, with counter service and a concise menu, Seoul Street appears to be a fast food restaurant. So what’s with the sign on the counter that says, “Chicken is made fresh every time so it will take a...

Hours after Borders Inc. made it official–the business is dead, the liquidators are coming–things seemed almost normal at the downtown Borders, “Store Number One.” A light crowd milled about the new...