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Ji Hye Kim Built Two Restaurants and a Mini-Mart. She's Not Done.

From Miss Kim to Little Kim to an Asian grocery counter, the James Beard-nominated chef is quietly building a food empire.

From Miss Kim to Little Kim to an Asian grocery counter, the James Beard-nominated chef is quietly building a food empire.

June 9, 2025 · 8 min read
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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
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B2A2: Echelon's Smash Burger

Entry three takes us to the wood-fired kitchen on South Main. The James Beard semifinalist has a burger, and it has opinions.

The third entry in our Best Burger in Ann Arbor series. Echelon's wood-fired smash burger at 200 S Main St may be the one to beat.

March 17, 2025 · 5 min read
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Bellflower Is the Best Restaurant in Ypsilanti. The Rest of the County Should Know.

In a former Michigan Bell telephone exchange, chef Dan Klenotic is cooking food that rivals anything across the river.

In a former telephone exchange on Pearl Street, a James Beard semifinalist is cooking food that rivals anything in Ann Arbor.

January 27, 2025 · 7 min read