Angelo's Closed After 67 Years on Catherine Street
The family diner ended service December 23, 2023, after the University of Michigan bought the property.
Angelo's served its final breakfast on December 23, 2023. The family diner had operated at 1100 East Catherine Street since 1956.
Bridge Michigan reported that the University of Michigan paid $4.5 million for the restaurant property and two apartments, and that owner Stephen Vangelatos planned to retire. The Board of Regents' public authorization confirms the address and negotiated purchase price.
One family, 67 years
Angelo Vangelatos took over the restaurant in 1956. His son Stephen later ran it. CBS Detroit's closing report recounts the family's history and identifies house-made bread and deep-fried French toast as signatures.
For 67 years, Angelo's served breakfast near the University of Michigan medical campus. It remained in one family and became known for bread baked in-house. The restaurant closed when Stephen Vangelatos retired and sold the property to the university.
What changed
The sale ended one of Catherine Street's longest-running independent restaurants. A family business reached the end of its succession plan, and the neighboring university acquired the land.
Angelo's operated at 1100 E Catherine St, Ann Arbor, from 1956 to December 23, 2023.