Dave Algase

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Dave Algase |Brooke Black

Nestled between Baskin-Robbins and Little Caesars in the West Stadium Shopping Center, a new independent pharmacy aims to provide a personal touch in an increasingly commodified industry. Ann Arbor Drugs is a mom-and-pop shop run by pharmacist Levent Guldal and his wife Stacy, an Ann Arbor native (“Lawton, Slauson, Pioneer”). She’s likely the first face entering customers will see. This content is for subscribers only.

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Dave Algase |Brooke Black

Liquidation sales are well underway at Forever 21’s large storefront next to JCPenney in Briarwood Mall. The long-troubled fast-fashion chain is winding down operations both locally and at its approximately 357 stores nationwide. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Dave Algase |Brooke Black

Sporting the initials of cofounder Andrew Martinez’s now-grown children, Brody and Olivia, BO’s Bagels is boiling and baking eighteen varieties of bagels—four to five thousand of them daily—on the ground floor of a South U highrise. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Dave Algase |Brooke Black

Moon Cafe, on S. State between Hill and Packard, closed at the end of February, according to an Instagram announcement expressing gratitude to its student-heavy customer base. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Dave Algase |Brooke Black

Mix, the women’s artwear and accessories boutique in Nickels Arcade since 2014, will close at the end of April. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here