Red Hawk Bar & Grill Closed After 33 Years on State Street
The Ann Arbor pub served its final customers on May 3, 2025.
Red Hawk Bar & Grill closed May 3, 2025, after 33 years at 316 South State Street.
The pub announced the closing on social media in March 2025. As Micheline Maynard reported for the Ann Arbor Observer, Red Hawk attributed the decision to the financial effects of the pandemic and rising food costs.
The State Street address and the length of the run are enough to explain why the closing mattered. Red Hawk operated across from the University of Michigan campus from 1992 through 2025. Its menu was built around burgers, sandwiches, salads, beer, and the steady utility of a neighborhood pub.
After the closing, the Observer's June 12, 2025 news roundup cited an MLive report that a court ordered Red Hawk's owners to pay more than $26,000 in past-due rent and fees. The court action came later and is separate from the reasons Red Hawk gave in its farewell announcement.
Red Hawk Bar & Grill operated at 316 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 from 1992 until May 3, 2025.