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Side Biscuit to open brick-and-mortar eatery in Ann Arbor Grand opening to be held March 13 Tags:  Side Biscuit will open its own brick-and-mortar location at 1232 Packard St. (WDIV) ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After 10 months of feeding Ann Arbor as a pop-up, Side Biscuit is opening the doors to its own brick-and-mortar. Located on South Packard Street, the chicken wing and biscuit eatery will host its grand opening on Saturday, March 13. Founded by Chef Jordan Balduf and co-owned by Cultivate Coffe...

Ann Arbor tech startup reimagines keyless home entry and smart access No keys? No problem. PassiveBolt’s smart lock changes up how you open your front door Tags:  The interior portion of PassiveBolt Incs Shepherd Lock. (PassiveBolt Inc) ANN ARBOR, Mich – Although relatively new to Tree Town, technology startup PassiveBolt Inc has already gained traction for its innovative smart access module and its reimagining of keyless home entry. Founded in 2018, the young Ann Arbor company introduced ...

Small Biz Saturday: Collaborations at YORK lift up small businesses amid pandemic Updated:  Tags:  ANN ARBOR, Mich. – YORK has become synonymous with community and collaboration in Ann Arbor. Located on Packard Street, the business has served Tree Town for decades but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it transformed into the place to be for small business collabs and safe socializing. Utilizing the open-air space next to the building, affectionately called the Yard, the owners of YORK have made...

Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater showcases award-winning documentary ‘The Fan Connection’ highlights lives, loyalty of hockey fans Tags:  Michigan Theater is located at 603 E. Liberty St. Photo | Sarah M. Parlette ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Tree Town sports fans can look at hockey and community through the eyes of three die-hard fans during virtual showings of “The Fan Connection.” Having made its Michigan debut at Ann Arbor’s historic Michigan Theater last Friday, moviegoers will learn th...

NOW studios gives visitors opportunity to ask questions, explore, experience change and play Downtown Ann Arbor multi-modal creative space trying to ‘emancipate yes from the clutches of no’ Updated:  Tags:  NOW Studios is a multimodal space at 715 N. University Ave. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV) ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Unapologetically colorful, bright, dramatic and ‘Out Loud Yes’, NOW studios invites community members to explore reality and say an unfettered “yes” to experiences they ...

4 more ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Ann Arbor From sweet treats to saucy owls, here are four more of our recommendations Tags:  Got plans for Valentines Day? Check out more of our Valentines Day recommendations. (Pexels stock image) ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In case you missed it, or haven’t looked at a calendar recently, Valentine’s Day is Sunday. Make this year extra special by supporting Ann Arbor businesses, mixing things up and trying something new. Here are four more ways to sp...

Country Thunder Music Festivals will finally make its debut in North Iowa this summer. Country Thunder Iowa, which was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled for June 11-13 at Heritage Park in Forest City. Classic southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd will play at Country Thunder Iowa in June in Forest City. Courtesy Country Thunder Music Festivals The festival will be headlined by classic southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, supergroup Old Dominion, country st...

Glass artist known for social media scavenger hunts in Ann Arbor launches miniature art exchange ‘You can interact with each other being socially distant,’ says Shawn Bungo Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published:  Tags:  The Take Art Leave Art box and gallery in Shawn Bungos yard in Ann Arbor. (Shawn Bungo) ANN ARBOR – When glass artist Shawn Bungo and his wife moved to Tree Town from Knoxville, Tennessee six months ago, they knew moving to a new city...

Celebrate National Pizza Week at these 7 Ann Arbor eateries Tags:  ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In case you needed an excuse to stop by your favorite pizza place, it’s National Pizza Week! To celebrate (because why wouldn’t you) we’ve put together a list of seven Ann Arbor eateries that are slinging slices and whole pies. Here are seven places to get some pizza: NEOPAPALIS Sharing a pizza but can’t agree on the best topping? NeoPapalis lets hungry eaters build their own 12-inch Neapolitan piz...

COVID-19 vaccines at the Big House; Washtenaw County Prosecutor fulfills promises; Jeff Daniels to MC Folk Fest Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published:  Tags:  Happy Friday! On a national scale, it has been a week. But here in Ann Arbor and in greater Washtenaw County, some major stories developed as well. Ad Meanwhile, Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit made several policy changes in his first week in office, including scrapping cash bail. “The size of...