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Restaurant Profile

Sidetrack's Long Run in Depot Town

The East Cross Street bar pairs a documented burger reputation with one of Ypsilanti's best-known building stories.

Sidetrack Bar & Grill occupies a historic East Cross Street building and keeps burgers at the center of its current menu.

July 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Closing

Tower Inn Closed on Cross Street After Decades Near Eastern Michigan

The dive bar at 701 W Cross Street, across from EMU's campus, closed when its owners converted it into a Hamburger Mary's in January 2022.

Tower Inn, the longtime dive bar across from Eastern Michigan University on Cross Street in Ypsilanti, closed in January 2022 when its owners converted the space into a Hamburger Mary's franchise.

December 15, 2025 · 3 min read
Restaurant Profile

B2A2: Sidetrack's Signature Burger

Entry five heads to Ypsilanti, where a long-running Depot Town bar serves its signature burger.

The fifth entry in the Best Burger in Ann Arbor series crosses into Ypsilanti. Sidetrack Bar & Grill's signature burger brings the pub format to Depot Town.

May 29, 2025 · 4 min read