Closing
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Zamaan Grill Closes After 15 Years on Eisenhower
The Middle Eastern restaurant at 865 W Eisenhower served its last meal this week.
The Middle Eastern restaurant at 865 W Eisenhower served its last meal this week.
Three Closings and a Question: What Fills Ypsilanti's Gaps?
Wurst Bar, Beezy's, and Bobcat Bonnie's are gone. Here's what's coming next.
Ypsilanti lost three restaurants in a year. The spaces aren't all empty — new concepts are moving in, and what they look like says something about what the city needs.
Lady of the House Is Gone
Kate Williams' restaurant closed in September and won't reopen. The lawsuits, the move, and what Detroit lost.
Lady of the House closed its Core City location in September 2025 amid dueling lawsuits. Kate Williams confirmed in December it won't reopen. Detroit's first closing article.
Blue Leprechaun Closes After 17 Years on South University
The Irish bar at 1220 South University served its last pint on December 13.
The Blue Leprechaun closed after 17 years on South University, another loss on a campus corridor that keeps getting shorter.
Tower Inn Closes on West Huron After Decades
The campus-area bar at 701 W Huron served cheap pitchers and no pretense for longer than most of its customers were alive.
Tower Inn closed in December after decades on West Huron Street, another campus-area institution lost to a changing Ann Arbor.
Four Closings in Eleven Months
Red Hawk, Tower Inn, Blue Leprechaun, Zamaan Grill. Ann Arbor lost four restaurants between May 2025 and March 2026. What's the pattern?
Ann Arbor lost Red Hawk, Tower Inn, Blue Leprechaun, and Zamaan Grill in under a year. The closings share a pattern that says something about the city's restaurant economics.
Beezy's Closes Quietly in Downtown Ypsilanti
The café at 20 N Washington Street served its last coffee and pastry in September.
Beezy's closed in September after years of scratch-made breakfasts and baked goods at 20 N Washington in downtown Ypsilanti.
Wurst Bar Closes on Cross Street
The gourmet sausage and craft beer bar at 705 W Cross Street served its last plate in August.
Wurst Bar closed in August after years on Cross Street in Ypsilanti, leaving a gap in the corridor's identity.
Red Hawk Bar & Grill Closes After 33 Years on State Street
The longtime Ann Arbor institution served its last meal on May 3.
Red Hawk Bar & Grill closed after 33 years on State Street, citing pandemic impacts and rising costs.
Bobcat Bonnie's Ypsilanti Is Gone
The Detroit chain's Michigan Avenue location closed in October amid a labor dispute.
Bobcat Bonnie's closed its Ypsilanti location at 200 W Michigan Ave in October 2024 after employees filed a petition over bounced paychecks and working conditions. The space is becoming a bistro and speakeasy.