Cities are living things. They grow older, like all of us, and they change. They evolve, or they die. I get that. I’ve grudgingly come to accept that the best things in life are transient. That realization doesn’t make it any easier, however, to accept it when good things, that genuinely make me happy, go […]
Tag Archives: Mahek
Making way for the further mallification of Ann Arbor, this month Eastern Accents, Herb David, and Mahek all cease operations
Posted in Ann Arbor, History, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized Also tagged Blue Wolf Grill, coining new words and phrases, Discount Records, Dunkin' Donuts, Eastern Accents, franchises, Harvest Kitchen, Helen Harding, Herb David, Iggy Pop, Jean Henry, Lisa Waud, mallification, national chains, Pete Larson, Pita Pita, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Qiznos, retail in Ann Arbor, Sava Lelcaj, Shaman Drum, Small & Mighty, Small and Mighty, Tuptim 49 Comments
It’s my birthday, and I’ll blog if I want to
So far, I’ve had a pretty good birthday. Linette and Clementine made me panna cotta and presented me with a new, smaller, faster computer. Lots of friends and family called and wrote. And, most importantly, I haven’t been visited by the death bear. Oh, and I had lunch with my friend Pete at my favorite […]
Posted in Mark's Life Also tagged being cast aside for tofu, being the meat in a crazy bread sandwich, birthdays, butter chicken, chance meetings, Charles Darwin, Charles Maynard, crazy bread sandwich, death bear, friends who spend time with you out of guilt, Glenn Beck, Jerry Springer, Jesus Lizard, Laughing Hyenas, Muhammad Ali, overalls, panna cotta, Pete Larson, Spider Man 10 Comments
Temptations to reopen with ambitious plans in Ypsi
According to our friends at AnnArbor.com, Ypsilanti’s one and only Indian restaurant – Temptations – will reopen next week under new management. Here’s a clip from the article: …The new incarnation of the restaurant is being led by Rainbow Hospitality, a consortium founded by graduates (and a professor, Ravi Anupindi) of the University of Michigan’s […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Food, Ypsilanti Also tagged Indian food, Neehee's, Rainbow Hospitality, Ravi Anupindi, Temptations 11 Comments