Corrections

This article gave Tabe Fusion's opening as March 2026. The restaurant opened March 13, 2025.

This guide dated VinBar's closing to late 2025. A contemporaneous Current Magazine report puts the closing in March 2019.

This guide described Hunã Tiki Bar as not yet open and gave a March 4, 2026 opening date. Hunã has been open beneath Echelon at 200 S Main St since February 2026; the entry now reflects that.

This article described Espy Cafe as not yet open on West Huron. Espy opened its West Huron cafe in early 2026; the reference now reflects that.

This article recommended Lady of the House as a current destination. The restaurant closed in September 2025; the references now reflect the closure.

This article placed Lady of the House in Corktown. Its Corktown location closed in February 2021, and the restaurant was operating at 4884 Grand River Ave in Core City when this piece was published.

This profile was published while Lady of the House was operating at 4884 Grand River Ave in Core City. That location closed in September 2025, and both Detroit locations are now closed.

This article located Vertex Coffee Roasters on Maiden Lane. Vertex has operated at 1335 S University Ave since it opened in June 2019 and has never had a Maiden Lane location. Corrected.

This profile initially described Wright & Company as operating. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the article now reflects the closure.

Corrected Aladdin Sweets & Cafe's opening year to 2000, per the Hamtramck Review's June 2010 profile; an earlier version said 1998.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open Detroit bar program. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the mention now reflects the closure.

Corrected Evergreen's address to 2771 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor (not Washtenaw Ave, Ypsilanti), per the restaurant's own site and listings. Evergreen's menu does not list a dim sum section, and this guide no longer describes one there.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open happy hour destination. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the entry now reflects the closure.

This article originally stated Everest Sherpa was at 551 W Huron St and had opened in April 2026. The restaurant is actually at 2803 Oak Valley Dr in southwest Ann Arbor, where it has operated since September 2017 under founding owners Pem Dorjee Sherpa and Moni Mulepati; Chef Lama and his wife Louisa took over ownership in March 2022. Espy Cafe is on West Huron Street, several miles from Oak Valley Centre, not nearby as originally stated.

An earlier version recommended a Yemeni restaurant named Saba, which we could not verify exists, and attributed press coverage to it. The Yemeni section now covers Yemen Cafe and Sheeba Restaurant, both verified operating on Joseph Campau.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open Detroit restaurant. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the entry now reflects the closure.

This profile described Wright & Company as an open Woodward Avenue restaurant. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the mention now reflects the closure.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open downtown restaurant. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the entry now reflects the closure.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open brunch destination. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the entry now reflects the closure.

This article described Wright & Company as an open Woodward Avenue restaurant. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the mention now reflects the closure.

Corrected: Tower Inn was in Ypsilanti, across from Eastern Michigan University, and closed in January 2022, outside this article's May 2025-March 2026 window. The piece now counts three closings in this span: Red Hawk, Blue Leprechaun, and Zamaan Grill.

This guide described Wright & Company as an open date-night restaurant. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the entry now reflects the closure.

The business on Plaza Drive formerly known as Zingerman's Creamery left the Zingerman's Community of Businesses in fall 2025 and now operates independently as Sanilac Creamery, per the business's own site.

The business on Plaza Drive formerly known as Zingerman's Creamery left the Zingerman's Community of Businesses in fall 2025 and now operates independently as Sanilac Creamery, per the business's own site. Also corrected a FAQ that gave an incorrect Kerrytown address for the Creamery; it has always been at 3723 Plaza Dr.

Corrected Everest Sherpa's address from 551 W Huron St to 2803 Oak Valley Dr. The restaurant is in southwest Ann Arbor, off Ann Arbor-Saline Road, a drive from campus rather than a short walk.

Updated to note that Galy's opened at 20 North Washington Street in July 2026.

This article originally misstated Tower Inn's location as 701 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, near the University of Michigan, and its closure as December 2025. Tower Inn was actually at 701 W Cross St in Ypsilanti, across from Eastern Michigan University, and its owners converted the space into a Hamburger Mary's franchise in January 2022, according to FOX 2 Detroit's reporting at the time.

Corrected the address from 109 S Main St to 118 N Main St, per the store's own site and business listings.

The Creamery left the Zingerman's Community of Businesses in fall 2025 and now operates independently as Sanilac Creamery. This piece has been updated to reflect the current name and status. The cheese, gelato, and team described below are unchanged.

This profile referenced Wright & Company as an open comparison point. The restaurant served its final dinner on July 3, 2026; the reference now reflects the closure.

This article originally located Vertex Coffee Roasters at 1029 Maiden Ln and described a north-side room with no foot traffic. Vertex has operated at 1335 S University Ave, at the corner of South University and Washtenaw, since it opened in June 2019; it has never had a Maiden Lane location. The address, location history, and room description have been corrected.

Corrected the 2026 National Cherry Festival dates to July 4-11.

Corrected winter Saturday hours to 8 a.m.-3 p.m. from January through April.

Corrected Michigan's statewide morel season to late April through mid-June.

Corrected the Michelin guide timeline and chef Omar Anani's training.

Updated the opening target from spring to mid-summer 2026. No opening day has been announced.

Corrected Little Kim's address and the reported timing or status of Ziggi's, Espy, JD's Stage Bistro, and Bev's Bagels.

Corrected Calamansi's status. The restaurant remains in development, not open as previously reported.

Corrected the claim that no successor had been announced.

Corrected the publication date and the reported timing of the February 2026 reopening.

Espy was operating by February 24, 2026. It is democratically managed and shares profits according to hours worked, but it is not currently employee-owned.

Calamansi has not opened, and no opening date has been confirmed.

Corrected the opening date to February 17, 2026 and the municipality from Ann Arbor to Dexter.

Corrected the publication year from 2025 to 2026.

Updated the opening target to mid-summer 2026 and corrected the Stage Room capacity to 136 seats.

Corrected the original Pretzel Bell's closing year from 1985 to 1984.

Corrected the publication and opening date to October 29, 2025.

Corrected the restaurant address from 529 E Liberty St to 619 E William St.

Corrected the claim that no successor project had been announced.

Corrected the founders' names to Wei and Lisa Bee.

Corrected the opening date to July 31, 2025, and the current official address to 403 N Fifth Ave.

Corrected the opening year from the mid-1990s to 1986.

Tabe opened March 13, 2025, and Espy was operating by February 24, 2026. Earlier dates in this guide were incorrect.

Corrected the closing date to December 23, 2024, and added owner Adam Baru's announced plan for Mani Next Door.

Corrected the roasting location. Espy's coffee is roasted at Anthology Coffee in Detroit, not inside the cafe.