ann arbor business: Ann Arbor Restaurant Week is Here Again - 01/15/11 10:27 AM
One of the best things about living in Ann Arbor is Restaurant Week, which runs from January 16-21 this year. Ann Arbor is home to a wide variety of fantastic restaurants and this is your chance to try out that new place you’ve been hearing about, or visit your old favorite spot and enjoy a delightful meal at a low fixed price. Lunches are $12, with many places offering 2 for $12, and are one to three course meals. Dinners are $25 for three course meals and most offer a choice of selections for each course. Regular menus are also still … (0 comments)

ann arbor business: Deals of the Year Awards Highlight Ann Arbor Business Successes - 11/09/10 07:02 AM
Friday night, Ann Arbor's sixth annual Deals of the Year awards dinner (hosted by AnnArbor.com Business Review) brought area business leaders together. They noted that local successes are helping lead Michigan out of the recession. They were also optimistic that Ann Arbor will continue to serve as an example of economic vibrancy for the region, state, and country. The event highlighted business decisions that have had the most impact in the region over the previous year.

As he opened the awards portion of the program, Stephen Forrest, University of Michigan's vice president for research, recalled how 18 months ago, … (0 comments)

ann arbor business: Chelsea Antique Mall is a New, Thriving Venture - 11/05/10 08:51 AM
Chelsea, located in Washtenaw County, offers Ann Arbor residents a location with small town charm and easy commuting to all of southeast Michigan's major areas. Chelsea is home to the Daimler Chrysler Proving Ground and Chelsea Milling Company's "Jiffy Mix.” The latest addition to the area's unique business offerings is the Chelsea Antique Mall, home to 27 antique and collectible vendors, located at 1178 S. Main Street.

 
Owners Ed and Kathy Greenleaf purchased the space in the Chelsea Lanes building, which had stood vacant for two years, and opened 3,000 square feet at the front of the building … (0 comments)

ann arbor business: Ann Arbor's Swift Biosciences Receives $3 Million for Development of Genetic Analysis Products - 09/03/10 03:18 AM
Swift Biosciences, a small Ann Arbor start-up company, has been awarded $3 million in venture capital from Houston-based DFJ Mercury to pursue its work in molecular biology reagents.DFJ Mercury is joined in the Swift funding by several Michigan-based individual investors, who also helped launch Swift Biosciences with seed funding in January 2010. Swift Biosciences is developing molecular biology reagents - substances which allow identification of specific genetic characteristics to help scientists and doctors conduct genetic tests to identify whether patients are susceptible to specific diseases. As a firm which invests in information technology, advanced materials, and bioscience companies, DFJ Mercury partners … (0 comments)