More than a half-dozen eateries across metro Detroit, some longtime community staples, have closed or announced a closing date. Among them is a beloved spot known for homestyle comfort food and homemade dessert shuttering to make way for a Sheetz gas station/convenience store chain. Another is the closure of a suburban offshoot of a downtown Detroit brunch favorite. Some places are closed temporarily for remodeling.
Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery
After 28 years in business, Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery in Roseville’s last day of service will be June 15. The longtime Roseville eatery announced its closure with a “heavy heart” in a Facebook post. On Gratiot, the closure comes as Apple Annie’s, as well as the nearby Sacred Heart Church and other structures, are to be demolished to make way for a Sheetz gas station/convenience store. Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery is well known for its numerous selections of soups, homestyle favorites such as stuffed cabbage and turkey dinners.
28030 Gratiot Ave. Roseville. 586-778-4321; appleannieskitchen.com
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge
On Livernois, this iconic jazz club that bills itself as the oldest continuously running in the world is being renovated, according to a Facebook post. Baker’s Keyboard Lounge got its start in 1934 and over the decades welcomed to its stage some of the best-known jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. While the jazz club is getting an update, the jazz community can stay up to date and in the loop with its renovations.
A QR code, according to its Facebook post, is available and has perks for fans to:
Dime Store, Rochester Hills
The Dime Store’s Rochester Hills location closed its doors on Sunday, May 10, after two years of operation. Ownership announced the closure via social media on Wednesday, May 6, due to financial challenges.
Dime Store’s Detroit location, which opened in 2014 on Griswold in the Chrysler House, will remain in business.
Drifter Coffee, Ferndale
Ferndale’s Drifter Coffee served its last customer on Sunday, May 3, after establishing a two-story brick-and-mortar location in 2019.
Owner Alleah Webb announced her decision to close her business on Instagram due to unsustainable expenses. In the post, Webb wrote that after plans to relocate to a new facility fell through last summer, it “was the beginning of our downfall.”
She is attempting to raise money for her former employees. There’s a link to a fundraiser in Drifters Instagram bio with 100% of the proceeds going to its team.
Marrow, West Village, Detroit
The flagship establishment under Marrow Hospitality Group is slated to close its doors on Sunday, June 7, according to a social media post from the group’s owner, Ping Ho.
Ho announced the closure of Marrow in West Village in an effort to consolidate it with the Eastern Market location.
Nominated for a James Beard Award multiple times, Marrow is known as a butcher shop specializing in whole-animal butchery. The restaurant, also known for sourcing locally and ethically, landed on the 2019 Detroit Free Press/Chevy Detroit Top 10 Best New Restaurant list.
8044 Kercheval Ave, Detroit; marrowdetroit.com
O’Halloran’s Public House and Hall
After 10 years in downtown Mount Clemens, O’Halloran’s Public House, known for its Irish and American fare, has closed, and the building has been sold. Known as a contemporary English-style public house, O’Halloran’s announced its closure with “heavy hearts” on Wednesday, May 26, in a Facebook post. O’Halloran’s is also known for its banquet hall, where special occasion events from baby showers to graduations to weddings have taken place.
Sugar Factory American Brasserie
A restaurant that made you feel like a kid in a candy store, literally, with fishbowl-size boozy drinks and an over-the-top menu that was savory and sweet, is no more. The Sugar Factory American Brasserie, at 45 Monroe St., across from Campus Martius, quietly closed in what appears to be early May. Located in the space formerly occupied by a Hard Rock Cafe, the Sugar Factory stood for nearly four years. Sugar Factory’s highly anticipated opening came in late summer 2022. The restaurant came to downtown, billed as a fun, celebrity-friendly place and as one of the most “Instagrammable” restaurants, with its bright atmosphere and floral and candy heart walls.
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