Restaurants, retail and other businesses near campus

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From a 1/2/20 Detroit News article on restaurant openings on the horizon in 2020:

“Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles re-opening: This hot spot on Detroit's Avenue of Fashion decided to close and renovate while the street and sidewalks out front were also getting an overhaul. It's been a construction project that has plagued many businesses on that strip. The neighborhood destination, which has all-day breakfast, is shooting for a February return and is now hiring staff. 19345 Livernois, Detroit.”

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“Fahrenheit 313 sneaker exchange opening brick and mortar on the Avenue of Fashion”

https://www.modeldmedia.com/devnews/fah ... 31020.aspx

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“Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles reopens Saturday on the Avenue of Fashion”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/enter ... 044377002/

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Detroit Free Press article focuses on Livernois eatery Table No. 2

“Detroit restaurants can't catch a break during coronavirus crisis: How to help”

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainme ... 065770002/

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Pied Piper Market & Liquor Store, on Livernois across the street from the University, is for sale:

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16213-L ... I/17444398

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“Fahrenheit 313 sneaker exchange opening brick and mortar on the Avenue of Fashion”

https://www.modeldmedia.com/devnews/fah ... 31020.aspx

“Big plans for Detroit sneaker-exchange store dunked by COVID-19 shutdown”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/busin ... 973722002/

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Link to MetroTimes article “Black-owned Detroit restaurants you should have tried by now.” Five of the places listed are on Livernois just north of campus, a couple more on McNichols. Just in case someone is looking for a place to dine out next week.

https://photos.metrotimes.com/black-own ... staurants/

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Table No. 2, a fine dining restaurant on Livernois in Detroit, loses its home:

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainme ... 162860001/

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Two of the five independent coffee houses profiled in this article, the Narrow Way Cafe and Sip, are close to campus:

https://m.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/ ... -starbucks

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“Good Cakes and Bakes set to reopen after remodel and kitchen expansion”

https://www.freep.com/story/life/food/r ... 644256001/

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Detroit Free Press article:

“Detroit's Avenue of Fashion on Livernois Ave. has experienced a drop in sales during the pandemic and new businesses are struggling to stay afloat”

https://www.freep.com/story/money/busin ... 571533001/

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Legacy City Group is renovating a vacant commercial space at 7316 W. McNichols to open the Detroit Pizza Bar, restaurant that will hire and train local residents for food-service careers and support local farmers. The project involves 4,500 square feet of space and will cost $1.3 million when completed. It’s three and a half blocks west of campus.

The developers’ vision “is of a space that welcomes the community, and it is driving their design choices. Large glass windows and a shaded rooftop deck ensure the community feels visible and connected to the new developments happening along this commercial corridor targeted for Strategic Neighborhood Fund investment. With a varied menu and high-quality, locally-grown ingredients, they will provide healthy, delicious food options for a variety of palettes with both affordability and community support in mind.”

https://investdetroit.com/detroit-pizza-bar/