Depot Town
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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.
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.
Depot Town, Ypsilanti: A Neighborhood Dining Guide
The waterfront strip where Bellflower, Sidetrack, and the Bomber have built something worth the drive from Ann Arbor.
Depot Town is Ypsilanti's most walkable food corridor: an 1850s building with a burger GQ noticed, a James Beard semifinalist on Pearl Street, Southern comfort food in a Civil War barracks, and a roaster worth the drive alone.
Aubree's Has Been Holding Down Depot Town Since 1972
At 39 East Cross, a pizza-and-beer joint that outlasted everything around it.
Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill at 39 E Cross St in Ypsilanti has been serving pizza, feta bread, and cold beer in Depot Town since 1972. The feta bread is the sleeper hit.
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.
Thompson & Co. Occupies 160 Years of Ypsilanti History. The Food Holds Up Its End.
Southern comfort food in a Civil War-era building that survived arson, abandonment, and an oak tree through the roof.
At 400 N River St in Depot Town, Thompson & Co. serves Southern comfort food inside the restored Thompson Block, a Civil War barracks that nearly burned to nothing in 2009.
Hyperion Coffee Connects Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor
The independent roaster now operates cafes on North River Street and West Liberty.
A source-linked profile of Hyperion Coffee's Ypsilanti roastery and its Ann Arbor cafe.
Cultivate Coffee Closed in February 2022
The owners cited the pandemic, limited indoor capacity, and unresolved approval for a winter tent.
Cultivate Coffee & Tap House closed February 5, 2022 after its owners cited the pandemic, limited indoor capacity, and an unresolved winter-tent approval. Vertex now occupies the space.