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Ann Arboe Style Cheesecake

The Old World Bakery in AA has Ann Arbor-style cheesecakes. What, pray tell, are these things? As always, we check the font of all knowledge, Wikipedia:
Ann Arbor-style cheesecake Old World Bakery in Ann Arbor, Michigan, features a graham cracker crust which covers both the bottom and the 8 cm (3 inch) high side of the [...]

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Leopold’s is Leaving Ann Arbor

Damn it, is there anything Ann Arbor can do right? Cool business? Check. Favorite place at which townies and student alike hang out? Check. Greedy-assed landlords pricing out successful 10-year-old business? Double-check.
Straight from Todd, Leopold’s is gone by this summer. Thanks a lot as-yet-unnamed landlord; you’ve made Ann Arbor a little more soulless than before, [...]

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Oh, Come ON: Schembechler Day?

Good to see some old fashioned pandering going on at the State capital. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) has proposed “Bo Schembechler Day” as  an official State day (whatever that means). It would be the same day as the first UM football home game (natch), as if that day isn’t already a High Holy Day in [...]

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TubaChristmas!

I can’t believe I missed this.
TubaChristmas!

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When Chickens are Outlawed…

“Chickens lay eggs,” Kunselman said. “I want fresh eggs. It’s just a simple ordinance change.”
“I want to have fresh milk,” Rapundalo said. “Let’s change the ordinance to allow cows or goats.”
Yes, because the equivalent of an easily confined, flightless mammal is a medium to giant-sized, free-roaming one. Is this seriously the slippery slope that Ann [...]

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Shaky Jake dies Sunday at the age of 82

A fixture in Ann Arbor, Shaky Jake, died Sunday of an unspecified cause. If you know someone who knew Jake, they’re probably lying.
Shaky Jake dies Sunday at the age of 82 - MLive.com [via DataWhat?]

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24-hour shutdowns scheduled for Ann Arbor I-94 ramps

Looks like fun driving in the city for the next few days.

Today, the westbound I-94 ramp to U.S.-23 and the entrance ramp from eastbound I-94 to Ann Arbor Saline Road.
Wednesday, the westbound I-94 ramp to State Street.
Thursday, the westbound I-94 ramp to Ann Arbor Saline Road and the eastbound I-94 ramp to U.S.-23.
Sunday, the eastbound [...]

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