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Fine Dining

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Restaurant Profile

The Common Grill Has Been Here for Thirty Years. Chelsea Still Needs It.

Chef Craig Common built a real restaurant in a town of 5,000 and kept it alive through everything.

Chef Craig Common has been running The Common Grill in Chelsea since the mid-1990s. Thirty years in a town of 5,000 is a story about food, loyalty, and stubbornness.

June 19, 2025 · 6 min read
Restaurant Profile

La Serre Is a Hotel Restaurant That Actually Earns the Reservation

Inside The Vanguard on Glen Avenue, chef Michael Polsinelli is building a French brasserie worth visiting on purpose.

Inside The Vanguard on Glen Avenue, a French brasserie that's worth visiting on purpose.

June 2, 2025 · 7 min read
Restaurant Profile

Echelon Named James Beard Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant

Chef Joseph VanWagner's wood-fired kitchen on South Main earned a James Beard semifinalist nod. Ann Arbor should pay attention.

Chef Joseph VanWagner's wood-fired kitchen on South Main just earned a James Beard semifinalist nod.

May 12, 2025 · 10 min read
Restaurant Profile

What Spencer's National Recognition Means for Ann Arbor's Food Identity

The downtown wine shop and restaurant just made USA Today's 2026 Restaurants of the Year list.

The downtown wine shop and fine dining room earned national recognition for its seasonal, farm-driven cooking.

February 13, 2025 · 2 min read
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Date Night Guide: Washtenaw County

Eight restaurants where the food, the room, and the company all work together.

Eight restaurants across Washtenaw County where the food, the room, and the company all work together.

January 20, 2025 · 7 min read