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Restaurant Profile

Zingerman's Deli Is Still the Center of the Zingerman's Network

The Detroit Street deli opened in 1982 and remains the public-facing anchor of a much larger Ann Arbor food business.

Zingerman's Delicatessen opened on Detroit Street in 1982. Its sandwiches, specialty-grocery shelves, and local production network still define the wider business.

July 11, 2026 · 4 min read
News

Zingerman's Mail Order Connects Ann Arbor Production to a National Catalog

The Phoenix Drive business ships bread, coffee, candy, pantry goods, and gift boxes from one online storefront.

Zingerman's Mail Order brings products from several Ann Arbor businesses into one national shipping and gift-box operation.

July 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Restaurant Profile

Zingerman's Roadhouse Is Built for the Big Table

The Jackson Avenue restaurant organizes its menu around regional American cooking, barbecue, and a full-service dining room.

Zingerman's Roadhouse is the full-service restaurant in the Zingerman's network, with fried chicken, barbecue, macaroni and cheese, and a large Jackson Avenue dining room.

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Restaurant Profile

B2A2: Zingerman's Roadhouse Burger

Entry eight goes to Jackson Avenue, where fried chicken is king and the burger is made with beef from regional farms on a Bakehouse bun.

The eighth entry in our Best Burger in Ann Arbor series visits Zingerman's Roadhouse. The $21 burger uses beef from regional farms, a house-made Bakehouse bun, and a kitchen philosophy built on ingredient obsession.

April 28, 2026 · 6 min read
News

Zingerman's Roadhouse Reopened After a Six-Week Renovation

The Jackson Avenue restaurant returned in February 2026 after work on its kitchen and dining room.

Zingerman's Roadhouse reopened in February 2026 after a six-week kitchen and dining-room renovation.

February 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Opinion

The Zingerman's Effect: How One Deli Shaped an Entire City's Food Culture

In the mid-1990s, Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw made a decision that changed Ann Arbor. They chose to stay.

In the mid-1990s, Zingerman's chose to stay local instead of franchising. That decision shaped everything.

August 7, 2025 · 4 min read