Opinion
Commentary on food culture, media, and what matters.
This City's Restaurant Scene Is Booming. Its Food Media Isn't.
James Beard semifinalists and a USA Today pick. So why is nobody writing about it properly?
James Beard semifinalists and a USA Today pick. So why is nobody writing about it properly?
Ann Arbor Has a Natural Wine Problem (the Good Kind)
How a college town became one of the best small cities in the Midwest for natural wine.
How a college town quietly became one of the Midwest's best natural wine destinations.
Ypsilanti Is Having a Moment. This Time It Might Stick.
Lower rents, creative chefs, and a dining scene that's finally finding its footing.
Lower rents, creative chefs, and a scene that's finally hitting its stride.
The Zingerman's Effect: How One Deli Shaped an Entire City's Food Culture
In 1994, Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw made a decision that changed Ann Arbor. They chose to stay.
In 1994, Zingerman's chose to stay local instead of franchising. That decision shaped everything.
Ann Arbor Has Lost Over 100 Restaurants in Three Years. That's Not Normal.
The closures keep coming. The replacements keep getting more expensive. Something has to give.
The closures keep coming. The replacements keep getting more expensive. Something has to give.