The Best Deal from Zingerman’s

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One of Zingerman’s slogans is, “You can taste the difference.” They’re right. You can taste the difference. The question is how much that taste is worth to you.

I hate to sound like a cheapskate, but my love/hate relationship with Zingerman’s is all about finding the best deal there. Back when Silvia and I first moved to Ann Arbor, the best deal was the brownie trimmings. I forget exactly what they cost, but you could buy a bag of trimmings for at least half the cost per pound as the brownies themselves.

And, you could argue, that the trimmings were better than the brownies themselves. They were chewier and tastier than the brownies, if you ask me. Alas, Zingerman’s figured out a way to make brownies without trimming them, and that deal went away.

Now, the best deal from Zingerman’s is their “bread of the month.” Every month, they select one bread from their lineup and sell it for $4.50/loaf. That’s a decent deal given the quality of the bread. And, if you only buy their bread of the month, you get to try a nice selection sooner or later.

April’s bread of the month is the Paesano Bread. It’s wonderfully chewy and tasty, and great for making salami sandwiches, where you don’t want the taste of the bread to overtake the taste of the meat.

Do you have a favorite “deal” from Zingerman’s. If so, please tell me.

Signs of Spring

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Beginning around the middle of February, I begin to look for signs of spring. This year, to be honest, the signs have been few and far between. Over the last couple of days, however, I’ve seen a few, enough to convince me that spring is finally here.

On Thursday, for example, I had to drive to Dearborn to interview a Ford engineer for an article I’m writing for Test&Measurment World. On the way in, I saw two signs of spring.

The first was a pair of herons. In my mind, I took that as a sign that they were looking for a place to nest. The second was a dead raccoon by the side of the freeway. Road kill is, unfortunately, a sign of spring.

Yesterday, I noticed that some of the trees have started to bud.

This morning, while I was drinking my coffee, I was listening to the birds. Earlier, I heard a robin singing his mating call. Now, I’m hearing a woodpecker desperately drilling a dead branch or tree trunk, trying to attract a mate.

We might still get a flurry or two, but I won’t care about that. Spring is here. Nature knows it, and now I do, too.

Book Review: My Sweet Mexico

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Silvia, my wife is Mexican-American. She was born in Detroit, but all her aunts and uncles live in Mexico, mostly in and around Guadalajara. That being the case, I’ve developed an appreciation for mexican pastries, and have been able to sample them on both sides of the border.

On my side of the family, we’re bakers. My grandmother specialized in Slovak goodies, my mother’s pies are to die for, and I’m no slouch when it comes to desserts. So, when I asked my mother-in-law if she might have some recipes for the Mexican pastries that I’ve come to love so much, you can imagine my disappointment when she said, “Nobody ever bakes at home in Mexico. We always just got them from the bakery.”

Well, now, I finally have some recipes. Not only does My Sweet Mexico have recipes for some of the pastries I love so much, but also for sweets, such as candies and paletas, a fresh-fruit popsicle. Not only are the recipes wonderful, but the pictures are wonderful as well.

My only disappointment is that the book doesn’t include a recipe for puerquitos, a simple pastry shaped like a pig and that I often describe as Mexican gingerbread. My wife was disappointed that it didn’t have a recipe for alfajor, a coconut candy she likes a lot. I emailed the author about this, and she says that those two unfortunately had to be cut from the book, but that she would be posting them on the book’s website. Que bueno!

UM Women’s BB Hangs On to Beat Indiana 88-76

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The U-M women’s basketball team played great in the first half, but needed a couple of clutch baskets by Kate Thompson to fend off Indiana in the second half and hold on for the win last night down at Crisler Arena. 

The Wolverines headed into the locker room with a 45-30 lead after Veronica Hicks hit a wide-open three-pointer with 2 seconds on the clock. Carmen Reynolds was the big story in the first half, hitting some big three-pointers on her way to totalling 16 in the first half and 19 for the game.

After the intermission, the two teams played basically even for the first eight minutes or so. Then, Indiana went on a 13-0 run which brought them to within 2 points.

Fortunately, Kate Thompson, hit a three-pointer, and then, after a defensive stop on the other end, she made a nice move in the paint and hit a short jumper to put Michigan up by seven. It was pretty much all over after that. Indiana got into foul trouble, and Michigan rolled up the points at the foul line. 

One final note is that this was the worst game I’ve been to this year as far as the officiating goes. The refs made some bad calls in the first half, but got even worse in the second half. So much so, that the crowd started yelling at them. That really hadn’t happened at all this year up to this point. There must be a lot of new refs this year. I hadn’t seen any of this crew before.

Review: 2011 Oscar-Nominated, Animated Short Films

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Maybe it’s because I read slowly, or just don’t have to the patience for novels, but I like reading short stories. I also like movie shorts. That’s why every year I look forward to seeing the Oscar-nominated shorts at the Michigan Theater. Yesterday, I went to see the animated shorts.

It was a real grab bag this year. Some were really great. I especially liked the first one, “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage.” Some of the animation was just stunning, and the story was exactly what the title promised, a travel diary of the filmmaker’s trip to Madagascar.

In their own way, “Let’s Pollute” and “The Gruffalo” were also great. The former is a satirical at our consumption habits, the latter a children’s tale told by a mother squirrel to her two baby squirrels.

Some were kind of dopey. “The Cow That Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” a tale of a cow who changed his mind about wanting to be a hamburger quickly changed his mind when it was his turn to go into the meat grinder. “URS” also fit into that category. It was too moralistic and predictable for me. “Day & Night,” a Disney/Pixar production, was a little too “Disney” for me.

One, “The Lost Thing,” was just kind of bizarre. I liked this one, too.

A Pleasant Automotive Service Experience

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It used to be that one rarely heard the words “pleasant” and “automotive service” uttered in the same breath. There are some good places out there, though. One of them is Main Street Motors, on North Main Street (naturally) in Ann Arbor.

Another is Discount Tire, a national chain. I don’t buy tires all that often, but last year, I purchased tires for our Freestyle, and this morning, I purchased some tires for the Mini.

In both cases, Discount Tire had the lowest price. In the case of the Freestyle, the price was even lower than Costco’s.

In the case of the Mini, I could only find two brands of tires in the small size that the Mini requires. A couple of places carried the Continentals, but Discount Tire had the lowest price. Only Discount Tire had the Yokohamas, which were about $10/tire less than the Continentals.

On the Discount Tire website, the Yokohamas got better reviews than the Continentals. That, plus the lower price, confirmed my decision to buy the Yokohamas.

Using the website on Wednesday evening, I checked for availability, and unfortunately, they weren’t in stock at any of the locations here in the Ann Arbor, but that they were available within 24 hours. Figuring that I could wait another day, I ordered them through the website. I liked this feature because it not only showed the cost of the tires, but also the other costs, including tire disposal fee and the tire pressure monitoring system (TPM) rebuild kits.

The website also let me set up an appointment for Friday morning. On Thursday afternoon, I got a call from Discount Tire confirming that they’d gotten the tires and that I was all set for Friday morning.

This morning, I arrived there at 8 am sharp. They had my order information already in the computer, so there was little time wasted getting my car into the shop and my tires on the car. In less than a half hour, I was ready to roll. I didn’t even get a chance to finish the newspaper I was reading.

On top of all that, the charge was $19 less than I anticipated. The reason for that is that they didn’t need to rebuild the TPM sensors. And finally, they gave me a $40 mail-in rebate certificate. All in all, I ended up spending $60 less than I anticipated. How cool is that?

All in all, I’m a very satisfied customer.

Five Guys: Yet Another Burger Place in Town

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The much-heralded Five Guys Burgers has opened up on State St. in downtown Ann Arbor. Silvia and I ventured down there Friday night. If the number of people crowding into that small storefront is any indication, Five Guys should be a big hit.

I’m sure you don’t care how popular the place is, though. What you want to know is are the burgers any good?

They are, actually. For five bucks, you get a double patty burger, with your choice of any number of toppings. These include lettuce, tomato, raw onions, grilled onions, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, and a couple of other things I forget. Cheese is an extra 50 cents.

The fries are also pretty good. You can really tell that they’re freshly cut. They have a great potato flavor, but I wish they’d been a little crisper. If you like, you can get them Cajun-style. I think what that means is that they sprinkle some Cajun seasoning on them.

That’s about it for the menu, if you don’t count the sodas. They did have a big box of peanuts out in the middle of the dining room. As far as I can tell it was an eat all you like kind of thing.

The decor leaves something to be desired. They’ve crammed quite a few tables into a very small space, and it felt like everyone was on top of each other, but what do you want for five bucks.

So, what’s the verdict? Well, I’d go back again, but Silvia’s on the fence. I think she liked the food OK, but was put off by the crowdedness of the place. I liked the food, especially the peanuts. We’ll see if it gets less crowded once the novelty wears off.

Member Directory

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Adrian Delancy,
9130 South Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
adelancy@mrthlaw.com,

Alex Cuello,
5975 Sunset Drive Suite 801
Miami, FL 33143
AC440@bellsouth.net,

Andy Sapiro,
8925 SW 148 Street
Miami, FL 33176
asapiro@bellsouth.net,

Beatriz Llorente,
12925 S.W. 132 Street
Miami, FL 33186
bllorente@llorentelawfirm.com,

Blair Zimmett,
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
biz@zimmettlaw.com,

Brett Panter,
6950 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
bpanter@panterlaw.com,

Brian Pariser,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
bwpesqmia@aol.com,

Brian Yates,
9700 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33156
byates@sblawfirmfl.com,

Bruce Fischman,
9200 So. Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
Bruce@FHDLAW.com,

Calrie Marsh,
9100 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami,, FL 33156
cmarsh@pinkertlaw.com,

Candis Trusty,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
ctrusty@mrthlaw.com,

Carlos Martinez,
1320 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL 33125
defender@pdmiami.com,

Carol Simicich,
11901 SW 91 Ave
Miami, FL 33176
carol@artege.com,

Christopher Vasallo,
12394 S.W. 82 Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
chris@vasallosloane.com,

Cindi Kamen,
10631 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
justiceck@aol.com,

Craig Zimmett,
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
caz@zimmettlaw.com,

Craig Kirsch,
40 NE 1 Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
ckirsch@southfloridatrademarks.com,

Cristina Pelaez,
8785 SW 165 Avenue
Miami, FL 33193
cristina@braylegal.com,

Daniel Raab,
9555 N. Kendall Drive Suite 210
Miami, FL 33176
raabd@bellsouth.net,

David Kessler,
8501 S.W. 124 Avenue
Miami, FL 33183
davidkes@bellsouth.net,

David Weissman,
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
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David Mesnekoff,
13615 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33176
david@mesnekofflaw.com,

Deborah Lowe,
P.O. Box 557421
Miami, FL 33255-7421
dlowelaw@bellsouth.net,

Deborah Antoni,
10723 SW 104 Street
Miami, FL 33176
d-antoni@msn.com,

Denise Ben-David,
201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 3400
Miami, FL 33156
dbd@wnflaw.com,

Det Joks,
10689 N. Kendall Dr.
Miami, FL 33176
Jokslaw@aol.com,

Diane Trainor,
7700 SW 88 Street
Miami, FL 33156
dmtrainor@aol.com,

Diane Kuker,
2001 SW 117 Avenue
Miami, FL 33175
kukerd@flcourts.org,

Dora Acherman,
2665 S. Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33133
da@dora-acherman.com,

Eliot Rifkin,
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
ewrlaw@bellsouth.net,

Enrique Fernandez,
8925 SW 148 Street Ste 200
Miami, FL 33176
enrique@EJFPA.com,

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Franklin Siegel,
5825 Sunset Drive
Miami, FL 33143
fjslaw@bellsouth.net,

Fred Glickman,
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
FEGlickmanPA@KWGlawoffices.com,

Gary Simon,
9500 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156-2849
simon675@bellsouth.net,

Gus Fernandez,
2696 S.W. 137 Avenue
Miami, FL 33175
gus@gaf-law.com,

Helen Hauser,
201 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, FL 33134
HHauser@RDHlegal.com,

Henry Suarez,
10631 N. Kendall Dr.
Miami, FL 33176
suarezlaw@bellsouth.net,

Ido Alexander,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
ialexander@mrthlaw.com,

Iris Sachs,
7300 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
isachsesq@aol.com,

J. deRosset,
9085 SW. 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33176
hotabay@bellsouth.net,

Jacqueline Schwartz,
2636 Avocado Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33133
jaschwartz@jud11.flcourts.org,

James Traitz,
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
Jtraitz@traitzlaw.com,

Jeremy Firth,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
jFirth@mrthlaw.com,

Jerry Markowitz,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
jmarkowitz@mrthlaw.com,

Jocelyn Jauregui,
10720 Carribean Blvd., Ste 400
Miami, FL 33189
jjauregui@lsgmi.org,

John Iafelice,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
jiafelice@bellsouth.net,

Joshua Rosenberg,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd
Miami,, FL 33156
jrosenberg@mrthlaw.com,

Joshua Wintle,
Panter Panter & Sampedro, P.A.
Miami, FL 33156
jwintle@panterlaw.com,

Joy Spill,
9500 So. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
spill675@bellsouth.net,

Joyce Goodman-Guenther,
10723 SW 104 Street
Miami, FL 33176
jgg@jgguentherlaw.com,

Judith Hodor,
8525 SW 92 Street
Miami, FL 33156
taxitwotwo@aol.com,

Karem Hadjez,
1200 NW 78th Avenue
Doral, FL 33126
KaremHadjez@hadjezlawfirm.com,

Karen Ladis,
123 NW 1 Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
kladis@dadelegalaid.org,

Kathy Houston,
12651 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33156
houstonlaw@gmx.com,

Kevin Deeb,
1450 Madruga Avenue
Miami, FL 33146
Kdeeb@Deeblaw.com,

Lina Husseini,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
lhusseini1@bellsouth.net,

Linda Kaplan,
9500 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
lk@lindakaplan.com,

Linda Singer,
9500 S. Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
linda@lindasinger.com,

Lisa Ginsburg,
7933 NW 7th Ave.
Miami, FL 33150-3298
lisalawyer01@hotmail.com,

Lynn H. Gelman, P.A.,
1450 Madruga Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33146
lhglaw@bellsouth.net,

Maria Corredor,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
corredorpa@bellsouth.net,

Maria Gonzalez,
Caserta Spiriti & Gonzalez PL
Miami, FL 33161
cgonzalez@cgonzalezlaw.com,

Marjorie Wolasky,
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
mwolasky@bellsouth.net,

Mark Kelly,
8011 SW 158th Place
Miami, FL 33193
mkellyesq@gmail.com,

Martin Levine,
8900 SW 107 Avenue
Miami, FL 33176
MartyLevine@bellsouth.net,

Matthew Sullivan,
12651 S.Dixie Highway
, FL
sullivanlawoffice@att.net,

Melissa Loboguerrero,
123 NW 1 Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
mlobo@dadelegalaid.org,

Michael Tobin,
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
Miamilaw@snappydsl.net,

Michael Capiro,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
mcapiro@capirolegal.com,

Michael Campagna,
9130 S.Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
mcampagna@bellsouth.net,

Michael Lax,
9485 Sunset Drive Ste A-230
Miami, FL 33173
mhlax@laxpa.com,

Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson,
10710 SW 211 St
Miami, FL 33189
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Mitchell Panter,
6950 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
mpanter@panterlaw.com,

Myra Torres,
782 NW Lejeune Road Suite 533
Miami, FL 33126
mgtorres@aol.com,

Nancy Wear,
1234 South Dixie Highway
Coral Gables, FL 33146
ncwear@gmail.com,

Neema Desai,
6915 Red Road Suite 200
Miami, FL 33143
neema@NRDlegal.com,

Pamela Perry,
9100 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
pam@dresnicklaw.com,

Paul Freedman,
9410 SW 77 Avenue
Miami, FL 33156
floridaapf@aol.com,

Paul Kade,
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
pkade@mindspring.com,

Philip Bennett,
10900 S.W. 104 Street
Miami, FL 33176
pbenn001@gmail.com,

Rachel Lopate-Rubio,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
RRubio@mrthlaw.com,

Rachel Camber,
9130 South Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
rcamber@mrthlaw.com,

Regina Zelonker,
3001 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
reginazee@aol.com,

Ricardo Banciella,
9350 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33157
rbanciella@wbwcb.com,

Ricardo Arce,
500 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33146
ricardo.arce@izhmlaw.com,

Rilyn Carnahan,
9130 South Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
rcarnahan@mrthlaw.com,

Robert Steinberg,
15715 S.Dixie Highway
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
rss@steinbergtaxlaw.com,

Ronald Lieberman,
10625 SW 100 Street
Miami, FL 33176
miamilawyr@aol.com,

Rosanna Weber,
9350 South Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33156
roweber@weberlawfirm.com,

Rosemarie Roth,
8525 SW 92 Street
Miami, FL 33156
rlsroth@aol.com,

Ross Hartog,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
rhartog@mrthlaw.com,

Roy Granoff,
8501 S.W. 124 Avenue
Miami, FL 33183
granlaw@bellsouth.net,

Sharon Blake,
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
slblawoffice@aol.com,

Sharon Azoulay,
8525 SW 92 Street
Miami, FL 33156
martinandazoulay@bellsouth.net,

Silvia Perez,
28905 S. Dixie Highway
Homestead, FL 33033
perezsil@aol.com,

Stanley Newmark,
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
smnewmarklaw@aol.com,

Stephanie Granda,
9370 S.W. 72 Street
Miami, FL 33173
sg@grandalaw.com,

Stephen Cahen,
8770 SW 72 Street
Miami, FL 33173
stevecahen21@hotmail.com,

Steven Rudin,
9150 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
RudinLaw@kcl.net,

Steven Paulson,
123 N.W. 1st Ave.
Miami, FL 33128
spaulson@dadelegalaid.org,

Terrence Biddulph,
Sabadell United National Bank
Miami, FL 33156
terry.biddulph@sabadellunited.com,

Theodore Bayer,
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
trblaw@aol.com,

Thomas Ringel,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
tringel@mrthlaw.com,

Tim Snedaker,
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
tsnedaker@bellsouth.net,

William Sussman,
P.O. Box 565175
Miami, FL 33256-5175
bill@equityman.com,

Yamile Tamargo,
13500 N. Kendall Drive Suite 115
Miami, FL 33186
ytamargo@tamargolaw.com,

Squares is NOT Dinersty

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Silvia came up with a couple of coupons for the new Squares Restaurant, located downtown at 241 E. Liberty St., just across the street from the post office. It’s in the space that Dinersty used to occupy, if you remember that place.

This is no Dinersty. First of all, if you ever went to Dinersty, you’ll remember that it was a real dump, especially at the end. Squares, on the other hand, has a very pleasant decor. The space is a little bigger than Dinersty and has a nice open feel to it.

Second, if you remember, Dinersty had many interesting choices on their menu. I, for one, was partial to the Chinatown WonTon Noodle soup. There were a lot of other interesting things on the menu.

Squares, on the other hand, is pretty boring. The main offering is a selection of sandwiches prepared on a square (hence the name) of pita bread. The selection includes gyros, chicken, turkey, and ham. They also offer soups and salads.

Silvia’s coupon was for a sandwich and a cup of soup. She had the gyros, while I had the turkey. They were both tasty enough, but unremarkable.

I had the “loaded baked potato” soup, while she had the “chicken fajita” soup. Both were very thick and creamy. Unfortunately, mine tasted like it had come out of a can. It was OK, but again nothing remarkable.

About the only thing that did look interesting at all was the baked goods. They have a selection of small, square Danish and cinnamon rolls that look very good. You can buy one for 99 cents, or 3 for $2.49.  I had a cinnamon roll with a cup of coffee. The cinnamon roll was great, but the coffee was weak and tepid.

Will we go back? Probably not. With all the other dining options available downtown, the food at Squares would have to get a lot better for us to go back.

New DIY Group Forming in Ann Arbor

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Here’s a e-mail that I recently received from Adrienne Berry, a real go-getter who is organizing a new DIY group here in Ann Arbor. This looks very interesting…..Dan

Good evening my lovely friends in Ann Arbor and beyond,

I am contacting you because (some of you may have already heard) I am working with some other folks on putting together a community workspace called The EpiCenter– and I am writing you specifically because I know that this project and this opportunity would be of interest to you and the people you know. You are the kind of person, through your experience, passions, and spirit, that would be a huge asset to making this a success and a reality. We want you.

So— The EpiCenter (Every Person Involved Center) is a community-driven workspace that will be located in downtown Ann Arbor that is dedicated to the open exchange of knowledge and skills. It will house a community darkroom, bicycle co-op, low-cost artist workspace, music/performing arts venue and gallery as well as free classes and workshops via The Ann Arbor Free Skool.

Currently, we are putting a call out to anyone who would use/is interested in the space to come to these specific town hall meetings and have a say in how the different spaces will be set-up and run. The town hall meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

  • Bicycle co-op: Tuesday, Jan 25, 8pm at Café Ambrosia (326 Maynard St, between William and Liberty)
  • Community darkroom and photography studio: Wednesday, Jan 26, 8pm at Café Ambrosia
  • Artist workspace and gallery: Tuesday, Feb 1st, 8pm at Café Ambrosia
  • Performance arts and music venue: Wednesday, Feb 2nd, 8pm at Café Ambrosia

Please come out to any of these meetings and invite anyone else you think would be interested. We need your ideas and critiques. The fliers for the different town hall events are attached.

We recently found a “dream space” in downtown Ann Arbor and are working with the realtor now on a lease agreement.  We will be starting a big fund-raising period just after the meetings, looking to raise enough money for necessary space renovations and basic start-up costs. We’ll have a kickstarter.com fundraiser as well as some awesome events in March to get the word out, get people involved (that means you), and reach our fundraising goals in hopes to start renovations in the next few months.

It is really picking up momentum- We just won Best Project Idea at The SOUP event this past Friday (If you missed it, The A2 Journal wrote a little article and took video of the whole thing). You can read more about these events on facebook- http://www.facebook.com/a2epicenter and check out The EpiCenter website (still working on some kinks) a2epicenter.com.

Wow that seems like a lot. It’s all the good stuff though. Let me know if you have any questions or anything. Thanks for being amazing.

Take care and a big hug,

Adrienne
ageberry@gmail.com, 734-757-7484