Sushi Town and Jack's Hardware Have Officially Closed

Morning, Ann Arbor! If you haven’t yet, take a cruise down Huron River Drive this week. You’ll remember why Ann Arbor in the Fall is undefeated.

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🍣 🔨 A Mashup For The Ages: After 18 years in business, Sushi Town (and their neighbor, Jack’s Hardware) have permanently closed. The wonderfully quirky building where you could buy a reciprocating saw and a California Roll will be demolished to make way for a 15-story high-rise. Jack’s Hardware will be relocating to 2401 S. Industrial and Sushi Town has launched a GoFundMe for supporters to help fund a move to a new location.

📸 New Camera Store: Last month, PROCAM opened at 2015 West Stadium Boulevard. The Ann Arbor location is the photo and video store’s fourth retail store. Camera and video enthusiasts can stop by the spacious showroom to browse a vast collection of inventory and talk with knowledgeable staff.

👸 Let’s Go, Barbie: Last week, Mott Children’s Hospital and Mattel collaborated on a Barbie-themed party to celebrate the release of the new Art Therapist Barbie (Mattel’s first Barbie with a career in mental health). Organized by the hospital’s art therapy team, the party had a Barbie photo booth, crafts, temporary tattoos, and a Barbie for each child.

TODAY’S SPONSOR: Gupta Professional Ethic Series

🎤 Information Manipulation: Renée DiResta studies adversarial abuse online, ranging from state actors running influence operations to those who propagate online scams and issues related to child safety. Join the University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate School and Ford School of Public Policy for a talk this Friday, October 18, where DiResta will explore “not only how problems manifest, but what we can do about them.” The event is free and open to the public. Register today.

 🏈 Michigan Football Tracker: Week 8 of 13

• Current Record: 4-2

• Current Rank: #24 in the country (no change from last week)

• Last Saturday: Michigan had a bye week

• This Saturday: Michigan plays a 3:30 PM away game at #22 Illinois. The Wolverines are 2.5-point favorites.

   

   

📆 Things To Do: Here’s what’s going on this week in Tree Town:

• Wednesday: The last farmers market food truck rally of the year at 315 Detroit Street from 5 - 8 PM.

• Also Wednesday: A2 Gallery Night in Kerrytown, 4 local art galleries will be open to the public with art talks, demonstrations, and artist pop-ups from 5 - 8 PM.

• Saturday: Ann Arbor’s 1st Household Electronics Takeback Event from 10 AM - 1 PM at Pioneer High School. Attendees must register in advance.

• Sunday: Barre3 is hosting a free pop-up class on Main Street at 10 AM (pictured above).

ON THE MARKET

2 Bed | 1 Bath | 982 Sqft | $335,000

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,600 | $725,000

4 Bed | 4 Bath | 2,872 Sqft | $1,395,000

ADOPTABLE HUMANE SOCIETY PETS

Honey | 3 years | Terrier, Pit Bull

Camembert | 5 years | Domestic Shorthair

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

- Andrew

P. P. S. - Local legend David Zinn strikes again 

P. P. P. S. - Downtown Home and Garden is not renewing their lease at 204/208 S. Ashley Street (their kitchen and furniture store). Operations will continue as normal at their neighboring locations.

P. P. P. S. - Thanks to Rackham Graduate School for sponsoring this week’s Michigander.

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