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Three New Restaurants Open In Downtown Ann Arbor

Three New Restaurants Open In Downtown Ann Arbor

June 24, 2024

Morning, Ann Arbor! And welcome to the first Monday of Summer (Thursday was the solstice)

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ANN ARBORITES SHOULD KNOW

Apple Maps

🍔 Restaurant Watch: Three new downtown restaurants have popped up over the past few weeks. A quick overview:

Samba Bowls
- Acai bowls and smoothies
- 113 W Washington St
- Website | Instagram
Texacano:
- Tex-Mex BBQ
- 207 E Washington St
- Website | Instagram
HanJan Pocha:
- Korean gastro pub
- 106 S 1st St
- Website | Instagram

YMCA 🤝 Teachers: As a thank you for their hard work throughout the school year, the Ann Arbor YMCA is offering complimentary summer memberships to all K-12 educators, faculty, and staff in Washtenaw County. Available from June 17 to August 31, the membership provides access to the YMCA’s pool, gym, and fitness center. Interested locals can sign up here with the discount code “K12EDU”.

🔍 Human Remains Found: Last week construction workers discovered a human bone while excavating for the new U of M residence hall at Elbel Field. The bone was found beneath the old railroad tracks in front of the marching band practice field. A forensic team and state police are investigating the discovery.

🎸 Thursday’s Sonic Lunch Concert: Madison Cunningham

Style: Folk-Rock, Pop
Popularity: 325K monthly Spotify listeners
Top Song: “Song In My Head” with 13M plays
Links to Listen: Spotify or Apple Music
Concert Details: This Thursday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm on the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor

a2sf.org

It’s the final week of Top of the Park’s 2024 season!

Catch music performances on the O&W Grove Stage and Rackham Stage each night. Highlight performances this week include Mr. B’s B10 Band and Frontier Ruckus on June 26, Dani Darling on June 27, Jordan Hamilton and May Erlewine on June 28, Athletic Mic League on June 29, and George Bedard and the Kingpins on June 30 for So Long Sunday.

Movies being shown this week include Little Shop of Horrors on June 25, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on June 26, Turning Red on June 27, and Barbie on June 30.

The full lineup of events, including Kidzone activities, Retreat classes, and Annex workshops can be found at A2SF.ORG.

MICHIGANDERS SHOULD KNOW

Mackinac State Historic Parks

💍 Mackinaw City Fort Ring: An archaeological dig at Colonial Michilimackinac uncovered a 1700s brass ring. Originally constructed as a trading village along the Straits of Mackinac, Colonial Michilimackinac was built in 1715 before being demolished in 1783. Colonial Michilimackinac has been an archeological dig site since 1959 - making it one of the oldest archaeology dig programs in North America.

💊 Rite Aids Closing: According to reports from the Detroit Free Press, Rite Aid is set to close all stores in Michigan. The closures, part of a broader shutdown since the company’s 2023 bankruptcy filing, will begin in waves starting in July. All prescription services will be transferred to Walgreens.

🚔 Lawmaker Arrested: Michigan House Rep. Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix) was taken into custody by Lansing Police at 3 AM on Thursday morning. Sources say Friske was arrested while chasing a Deja Vu adult dancer after a disagreement. While an investigation is still ongoing, the police department has requested felony charges of sexual assault, assault, and a weapons offense for the 62-year-old lawmaker currently campaigning for reelection.