👩🏻‍🍳Miss Kim is handing over the kitchen

Morning, Ann Arbor! The Ravens Club has poured its last after 15 years, and Afternoon Delight is closing Oct. 31, so get one more plate in while you can. There’s better news elsewhere: Curious Coffee just opened on North Main, seven Detroit chefs are taking over Miss Kim for one night, and UMMA reopens Alumni Memorial Hall this weekend. Let's dive in, shall we?

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☕ Seven Chefs, One Night Only at Miss Kim

Ji Hye Kim is handing over her kitchen Oct. 6 for a collaboration dinner with seven Metro Detroit chefs, including Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere of Baobab Fare and Bob Bennett of Zingerman’s Roadhouse. Every dollar goes to the Southern Smoke Foundation, which helps food and beverage workers in a crisis. One seating, one night, so book it today. Tickets | Miss Kim

🏈 Michigan Drops a Second Straight in Ugly Fashion
Michigan fell 20-14 at Minnesota on Saturday, a second straight loss that dropped the Wolverines to 3-2 (0-2 Big Ten) and left the Little Brown Jug in Minneapolis for the first time since 2014. The offense cratered, just 180 total yards and three straight second-half turnovers. A long bye week now waits before the Wolverines try to right the ship.

⚒️ The Adeline Broke Ground Next to the Library

A 20-story building with 330 affordable apartments broke ground Monday on the empty lot by the Blake Transit Center, across from the downtown library. One and two bedrooms for households earning up to 80% of area median income, about a third reserved for families under roughly $38,000. It's named for Adeline Thompson, who opened DeLong's Bar-B-Q Pit in 1964. WXYZ

SPONSORED BY:UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY

🎷 Samara Joy Brings Six Grammys to Hill

Samara Joy is coming back to Hill Auditorium, and if her last Ann Arbor show is any indication, tickets may move quickly. Her 2024 UMS debut sold out the Hill. Joy is only 26 and already has six Grammys, including a 2023 Best New Artist win, a rare feat for a jazz musician. She first made waves by winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition while still in college. Now she’s known for breathing new life into jazz standards while writing music of her own. She returns to Hill Auditorium Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. UMS

⚡ The Public Power Fight Is Heating Up Before November
Proposal E is heating up ahead of the Nov. 3 vote. The measure would create a city-run electric utility, which supporters see as a first step toward breaking DTE's monopoly and reaching 100% renewable energy. City Council, led by Mayor Chris Taylor, is urging a no vote and eyeing a legal challenge over open-ended financial risk (a DTE buyout could run $281 million to over $1 billion). mLive

✍️ Jamie Dimon Sold Out the House at Ross

Michigan Ross hosted the JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO for the 2026 Handleman Lecture, with Dean Sharon Matusik moderating to a packed auditorium. He walked through the forces reshaping global business and where work is headed. On what makes a leader effective: “It takes grit, courage, and common sense.”

SPONSORED BY: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART

🎨UMMA’s Big Reopening Celebration Is This Saturday and Sunday

Come see what UMMA has done with the place! This Saturday, October 10, the Museum is celebrating the reopening of historic Alumni Memorial Hall with a full afternoon of art, activities, tours. Explore new exhibitions by artists Holly Bass and Rick Lowe. Make art with Bass and hear from Lowe and his collaborators about his biggest ever Museum exhibition, and take a guided tour of the building and its newly restored marble floors. The festivities kick off at Noon and everything is free and kid friendly. UMMA

✎️ The Ravens Club Is Closing After 15 Years

The bar that opened in 2011 is calling it. A steep rent hike a year and a half ago changed the math, and even full rooms stopped covering it. "Rather than keep reshaping it into something it never was, it's time to let it go." Something new is already taking shape in the space, which the owners promise will be "quirky, fun, and a little unpredictable." The Ravens Club

🍳 Afternoon Delight Will Close Oct. 31
After announcing her retirement, owner Joanne Williams hoped to sell and stay open, but a post this week set an Oct. 31 closing date. The beloved spot at 251 E. Liberty has run since 1978, famous for its made-to-order meals, homemade soups, and bran muffins. Williams is still hunting for a buyer.

☕ Curious Coffee Finally Opened on North Main
The wait is over. After a long renovation and the city's final sign-off, Curious Coffee opened Saturday at 217 N. Main (the old Mighty Good Coffee spot). Owner Mike Bawden is going all-in on light-roasted, mostly Colombian beans, with flavors from "chocolaty and easygoing" to "fruity and super funky." Grab a seat and don't skip the banana bread. Curious Coffee

🔥 A Kitchen Fire Hit Tomukun Noodle Bar
Early Saturday, firefighters knocked down a fire on the roof of Tomukun Noodle Bar at 505 E. Liberty, traced to the kitchen hood exhaust. Smoke and water spread to neighboring Lab Cafe and Tomukun Korean BBQ. Losses estimated to be $150K, AAFD saved an estimated $1.75M in repairs.The BBQ side plans to reopen quickly; the Noodle Bar stays closed for renovations. No injuries. AAFD

⚠️ Scam Alert: Don’t Scan the QR Codes on ePark Machines

AAPD found fake QR stickers on ePark machines downtown, mostly near the Maynard structure, routing people to a site built to steal payment info. Pay through the official ePark app, site, or an on-street kiosk instead, and if you spot a sticker, don't scan it, call AAPD at 734-794-6920.

On the Market

1611 South Blvd — $399,000 3 bed | 2 bath | 1,604 sqft - A 1927 Colonial with original wood floors, a fireplace and walk-up third floor, plus a large fenced backyard.

1270 Waterways Dr— $849,900 4 bed | 4 bath | 3,659 sqft - A custom 1996 Waterways home on a half-acre corner lot, with two fireplaces, an updated kitchen, and a three-car garage.

705 Mount Vernon Ave — $1,399,900 4 bed | 5 bath | 4,254 sqft - A sprawling 1927 west-side home near Eberwhite Woods with a wood-burning fireplace, updated kitchen, flexible guest suite.

Adoptable Humane Society Pets

Harper — 7 years 1 month | 79 lbs Spayed Female | German Shepherd. A friendly girl searching for her forever family who could be a great fit for plenty of different home dynamics. Meet Harper 

Andre — 6 years 8 months | 16 lbs Neutered Male | Domestic Shorthair. An active, playful orange-and-white cat who needs plenty of playtime and help learning when playtime gets a little too exciting. Meet Andre

Devon — 3 years 1 month | 93 lbs Neutered Male | Rottweiler. A high-energy, playful guy who loves treats, learning, and being the life of the party. Meet Devon

That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

— Ryan, James, and the Michigander Team

P.S. — Leaf collection starts today and the city doubles your seasonal bag limit from 10 to 20 (50 pounds each). Veterans Memorial, Bicentennial, and the Gallup Park boat launch are also giving away free wood chips. City of Ann Arbor

P.P.S. — Ann Arbor is placing about 20 locked food-scrap drop-off bins at 10 public spots around town, each opened by registered users via app or keypad. Locations aren't set yet, and there's a mapping tool open now if you want one near your house. Food Scrap Drop-Off Bins

P.P.P.S. — Ann Arbor is rewriting its Parks & Recreation Plan and wants your input. The survey runs through Dec. 15 and asks about trails, programs, and where the money should go. Take the survey

P.P.P.P.S. — Briarwood's Boo Bash returns Thursday, Oct. 29 from 5-7 p.m., with 40+ stores handing out candy to kids in costume, plus face painters, balloon twisters, crafts, and magic shows in JCPenney Court at 5:45 and 6:30. Free, no sign-up. Briarwood Mall

P.P.P.P.P.S. — The Dexter Cider Mill (3685 Central St.) is pressing cider on wood and frying cinnamon doughnuts Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring cash, they don’t take cards.Dexter Cider Mil

P.P.P.P.P.P.S. — Last Wednesday the "Little Victors" at Mott got a parade brought right to them, room by room down the pediatric cancer ward, led by a golden retriever named Dash. Gifts to Block Out Cancer are matched up to $100,000 this year by Linda and Andy Jacob. Donate

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