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The Extraordinary Nature of the Unordinary

A judge’s call to action, a hip hop band’s act for justice, and other unordinary actions Four years ago, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, the same thoughtful and widely respected rabbi who officiated at Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s … Continued

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Roadhouse Reopens Post Renovation

Dozens of oysters are cracked open to toast the occasion Last Wednesday afternoon, after six weeks of being closed for intensive and extensive renovations to the kitchen and a host of elements in the dining … Continued

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Our Annual Pie & Mash Pop-Up at Cornman Farms

British street food to warm up the final weeks of winter In the spring of 2024, BBC’s Paul Howard wrote, While I live ever more distant from my London birthplace, that doesn’t wholly quell its … Continued

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Bialys from the Bakehouse – Tuesday, March 3

A terrific traditional taste of Eastern Europe and the Lower East Even 43 remarkable years after opening the Deli, bialys are still mostly a mystery to folks here in Ann Arbor. While bagels long ago … Continued

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Ocelot Lemon Olive Oil Dark Chocolate

The crew at Ocelot Chocolate is doing some truly wonderful work on the east coast of Scotland in the small city of Dundee. The three bars we began stocking last spring are delicious. And this … Continued

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Dill Pogácsa from the Bakehouse

A beautiful Hungarian “biscuit” for breakfast, lunch, or dinner In a sense, I can see now that our nearly 15-year commitment at the Bakehouse to make Hungarian baked goods one of our signatures is a … Continued