WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – New businesses are popping up all over Washtenaw County, including a gourmet restaurant in Dexter and a Pink Café in Ann Arbor.
Here is some recent Washtenaw County business news you may have missed.
What is this? New restaurant in the former Fillmore Bar & Grill in Dexter
A new restaurant is set to open in a vacant building in downtown Dexter.
The new 42 North Social House is scheduled to open at 7954 Ann Arbor St., which was also the location of The Fillmore Bar & Grill before it closed in late December.
You can read the whole story here.
Marshalls moves to Arborland Mall in Ann Arbor
Marshalls has moved a few buildings down within the Arborland Shopping Center.
The off-price retailer recently moved from 3675 Washtenaw Ave. to 3635 Washtenaw Ave. and celebrated its grand opening on August 22nd.
You can read the whole story here.
New company brings Baumstriezel and an Instagrammable pink cafe to Ann Arbor
A new business is bringing Hungarian pastries and the color pink to downtown Ann Arbor.
Amanda Debek and her husband plan to open House of Chimney Cakes Café at 216 S. 4th Ave. in downtown Ann Arbor on August 31. This will be the first cafe in their franchise.
You can read the whole story here.
Wood-fired restaurant comes to Ann Arbor and opens food truck
A new food truck in downtown Ann Arbor will take over a corner of Main Street.
Echelon Kitchen + Bar is scheduled to open in late October in bd’s former Mongolian Grill space at 200 S. Main St. While construction continues, a food truck called Level Up by Echelon will be open in the meantime.
You can read the whole story here.
Restaurant owner reopens Chelsea Burger and wants to bring the traditional bar back to his hometown
A local restaurateur is set to take over a burger restaurant in downtown Chelsea that has been closed since June 2022.
Dan Kolander is looking to breathe new life into Chelsea Burger, 110 W. Middle St., with the help of his wife, Sarah. The couple operates Dan’s Downtown Tavern in Saline, which has been open for nearly 30 years.
You can read the whole story here.
Stone & Spoon closes after 4 years in downtown Ypsilanti
There will soon be one less business in downtown Ypsilanti.
Retailer Stone & Spoon, 110 W. Michigan Ave., is closing Sept. 1, said owner Jen Eastridge. The store has been known for selling home, kitchen and garden items since it opened in November 2020.
You can read the whole story here.
Try a new, sweet twist on nachos at Candy Coated Creamery in Ypsilanti
Milkshakes, ice cream nachos and cheesecake are some of the many sweet treats on the menu at a new ice cream shop in Ypsilanti.
You can read the whole story here.
New company hopes to fill gap in custom frame market in downtown Saline
With the opening of a new custom framing shop, there is one less vacant storefront in downtown Saline.
Phoenix Custom Framing & Gallery opened in July at 104 W. Michigan Ave. in the former Rock, Paper, Scissors gift shop, which closed in 2023 along with the company’s toy store next door.
You can read the whole story here.
With the new cookbook you can prepare Seva’s popular dishes at home
Seva Restaurant celebrated its 50th anniversary in Ann Arbor in 2023 and is now releasing some of its most iconic recipes in a new cookbook.
In her first cookbook, owner Maren Jackson presents 50 dishes and one never-before-seen recipe, paying tribute to the restaurant that has brought an all-vegetarian menu to the city over the past 50 years.
You can read the whole story here.
New executive director leads Ann Arbor’s Main Street Area Association
here is a new executive director of the Main Street Area Association in Ann Arbor.
Ashley Schafer assumed the position in late May after former CEO Vicki Joling left the position in late February after several months.
You can read the whole story here.
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