New Main Street Restaurant Launches Food Truck During Construction

Monday, August 6: Morning, Ann Arbor! This morning’s newsletter includes 22 dinosaurs, a rollerblading wizard, a house with 10 bathrooms, and Dan Campbell wearing a lion’s mane. May want to pour yourself a second cup of coffee.

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Reader Count: 2,481 townies

Percent of Ann Arbor Reading: 2.07%

🥗 Restaurant Watch: Echelon Kitchen and Bar, the new restaurant going in on the corner of Main Street and Washington (the old BD's Mongolian Grill location) has opened a food truck to the public during construction. The vegetable-heavy, wood-fired restaurant is targeting a grand opening later this year.

☀️ National Champs: With an 8-day, 2,100+ mile race from Tennessee to Wyoming, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team clinched the national title at the American Solar Challenge. Due to a damaged motor, the team was nearly forced to exit the competition early before members of the Principia College team stepped up and loaned them spare parts. Thanks to the kindness of the rival team, U of M was able to carry on and win their 10th national title.

🌲 Monuments Art Installation: This September 4-8, A2SF and the Ann Arbor District Library will present “Monuments”, a visual art installation where large-scale portraits of community leaders will be projected nightly on live trees in the city. Expect more details to emerge in the coming weeks - specific locations and leaders have not been announced yet.

TODAY’S SPONSOR: The Ann Arbor Club

📍 The Ann Arbor Club: Since 1916, professionals and business leaders have gathered downtown at the Ann Arbor Club for lunch, camaraderie, networking, and events. The Club has new memberships available. If you're interested in learning more, join us for lunch on Thursday, August 15 or evening social on Friday, September 6. Please RSVP to attend.

With views overlooking downtown, the Club's historic third-floor space on Main Street is also available for private events, meetings and parties. Inquire at theannarborclub.com.

🌽 One Pride: The hype around the Lions’ upcoming season is so strong that farmers in Webberville, Michigan have created a Lions-themed corn maze featuring Head Coach Dan Campbell sporting his very own lion’s mane. FanDuel currently has the Lions with the 5th best odds to make the playoffs (-240) and the 4th best odds to win the Super Bowl (+1200).

🦖 Zoo Dinosaurs: Until November 10, 22 life-sized robotic dinosaurs have taken over Grand Rapids’ John Ball Zoo. The “Dino Adventures” exhibit includes a fossil dig pit and education QR codes throughout the park. There is no additional fee to visit the exhibit.

🎸 Thursday’s Sonic Lunch Concert: May Erlewine

• Style: Contemporary folk

• Popularity: 78K monthly Spotify listeners

• Top Song: “Days Go By” with 7.6 million 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

   

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That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

- Andrew

P. P. S. - There’s a rollerblading wizard in Grand Rapids

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