News in Ann Arbor
Italian-inspired bar Aperitivo opens in downtown Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor residents seeking to unwind and socialize after work now have a new downtown option — Aperitivo, a wine and small plates bar that opened on South Ashley Street in June. The bar serves Italian-inspired cocktails, wine and salty snacks to those looking for a post-work,…
The Halal Shack to replace Subway in Michigan Union
Students returning to campus in fall 2026 may have noticed a change in food options at the University of Michigan Union basement. Subway’s former storefront, located next to Panda Express and Wing Snob, was permanently closed. Following renovations to the Union from 2018 to 2020,…
Trinity Health’s robotic aortic valve replacement expands access to advanced cardiac surgery
Trinity Health Michigan has successfully performed a robotic-assisted aortic valve replacement (AVR), offering patients living with aortic valve disease a minimally invasive surgical option that avoids the need for traditional open-heart surgery. The procedure was performed at…
Tech-free cafe Orijin brings unique pastries downtown
One of Ann Arbor’s newest cafes, Orijin Bakery, opened its doors Aug. 19, curating a laptop- and tablet-free environment designed to encourage people to connect without distraction. Orijin’s menu includes an array of different pastries, coffee and tea drinks. It specializes in…
Students line up for Insomnia Cookies eighth annual PJ Party
University of Michigan students and community members wrapped around the block for Insomnia Cookies’ eighth annual Pajama Party Tuesday evening. In 2024, Insomnia coined the holiday in honor of National PJ Party Night. Customers to the brand’s South University Avenue location…
Jeni’s Ice Creams and Evergreen Waffles founders share entrepreneurship advice at Ross panel
About 100 students gathered at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business on Friday for the Consumer Packaged Goods Food & Bev Panel, spotlighting speakers Jeni Britton, founder of Jeni’s Ice Creams, and Emily Groden, founder and CEO of Evergreen Waffles. The event,…
UMich students launch Ticko app, ‘Depop of student tickets’
As the football season begins, Business junior Isaac Gardner and Engineering junior Zachary DeVivo launched Ticko Tickets, an app designed to efficiently buy and sell University of Michigan student tickets, on Aug. 25. While Gardner led the business and marketing efforts, DeVivo…
Washtenaw Business Lens: Older adults turning experience into innovation
Richard Brown has had a successful career as a nuclear medicine physician and professor of radiology. Now at the age of 71, he has decided to take on a completely new endeavor — as a first-time consumer product founder in Ann Arbor. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens,"…