detroit ' s marwil bookstore
the marwil book store was family - owned from 1948 - 1983. mr. marwil started the endowment for the jcc’s lenore marwil jewish film festival in memory of his late wife. before mrs. marwil’s
marwil' s is the bookstore that could' ve been. it' s location is prime (w. warren & cass), it' s got a…
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after serving the wsu community for 65 years, marwil bookstore announced today that it will close up shop for good .
as fall turns to winter, so comes the death of wayne state’s favorite small bookstore .
mr. marwil was a founder of the jewish book fair and its children’s book fair .
marwil books, which was founded in 1948 and has been housed in a 3, 000 - squre - foot retail space across the street from detroit’s wayne state university since the 1970s, is closing. the store, which was founded by milton and lenore marwil and sold to lily kramer in 1983, is detroit’s oldest independent bookstore – and one of the few located inside detroit’s city limits. it’s also regarded as an institution by generations of wayne state students .
for generations of wayne state university students ,
marwil
was the name on the cass avenue bookstore where they bought their textbooks .
marwil
is also the name of the popular jewish film series presented by the jewish community center of metropolitan detroit .
marwil' s is likely detroit' s oldest bookstore, and it one of its last independent outlets. in addition to textbooks, the store stocked best sellers, art books, a wide selection of magazines, and counterculture publications such as the fifth estate .
marwil' s was likely detroit' s oldest bookstore, and it one of its last independent outlets. in addition to textbooks, the store stocked best sellers, art books, a wide selection of magazines, and counterculture publications such as the fifth estate .
st. cece' s bar and restaurant in detroit' s corktown closed after a sale of the business and property .
sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ brewz: lorraine platman brought her signature macaroni and cheese dishes to midtown, moving into the former marwil bookstore site across from the wayne state university campus .
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and the jcc’s institute for retired professionals. he was a past president of hebrew free loan association and the zionist organization of america - detroit district, and received zoa’s lifetime achievement award and the detroit jewish community’s eight over eighty award .
after decades of service, the internet was what finally brought marwil down. ,
born in detroit, mr. marwil was a world war ii veteran who never stopped learning. he was a 1931 graduate of the university of
after serving the wayne state university community for 65 years, marwil bookstore announced that it will close up shop for good, eli hoelrer reports in the south end .
located at cass and west warren avenues in the former marwil bookstore site, the restaurant will provide seating for 88 people and offer carryout service for breakfast, lunch and dinner .
literati bookstore, 124 e. washington, ann arbor. (734) 585 - 5567
common language bookstore, 317 braun court, ann arbor. (734) 663 - 0036
owners: mark, paul and donnie wahlberg. metro detroit restaurateur nino cutraro and his wife elizabeth co - own the detroit franchise location .
max & erma' s: the restaurant chain suddenly closed eight of its 11 metro detroit locations in january .
nearly a year and a half after it originally planned to open, sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ brewz is set to open in detroit’s midtown next week .
marwil bookstore offers an incredible variety of books and other items in a down - to - earth, friendly neighborhood bookstore. we are proud to provide something for everyone, and with our special order policy, you' re guaranteed to get exactly what you w … show more
now wayne state is losing another long - time bookstore. the big bookstore, which has been in the area since the 1930s, announced that it will be closing its doors sometime this year .
marwil bookstore is a campus landmark – few students have not heard the name. if your parent is a wsu graduate, ask them what the name marwil means to them. it saw the golden age of motown, the civil rights movement and weathered the riots and their aftermath while many small businesses crumbled. after decades of service, the internet was what finally brought marwil down .
t’s a hard time for traditional bookstores, with online services like amazon and next - day shipping available right at your fingertips. those shifts led to the shuttering of midtown’s marwil bookstore, the 65 - year - old staple in the wayne state community that closed its doors in 2013 .
bagger dave' s: the berkley - based restaurant chain closed its downtown detroit and seven other locations a year ago .
katoi: the former food truck found a permanent home in detroit' s corktown neighborhood to serve its thai - inspired fare .
a sad announcement from john king himself regarding one of our sister stores, the big bookstore. # endofanera
marwil was opened in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil. its original location was on woodward, but in the early 1970s moved to its current location at cass and warren, kramer said. his family bought it from the marwils in 1983. it’s been a family operation as long as it’s been around .
as the kin of booksellers – her grandparents’ bookstore, zavelle’s, served penn, temple, and princeton, and her parents' bookstore marwil’s supplied detroit’s wayne state – sarah breathed in the dust of books during summers and school vacations. she read them, too. libraries were the place of her soul. her writing career began in second grade when she copied poems from poems of the city. throughout her school years, she wrote bits and pieces, but when her children came along and she started working as a school librarian, she began to write in earnest – both poetry and children’s books .
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source booksellers, 4240 cass # 105, detroit. (313) 832 - 1155
making its home in what was once detroit' s chinatown, the peterboro serves modern chinese with american accents, small plates and cocktails .
it’s the latest omen of the end of an era – the era of the small bookstore, or any bookstore, really (seen borders books around recently ?) more and more, students turn to the internet for their textbooks, crippling large booksellers and utterly maiming small operations .
this local chain of fast casual macaroni stands is in the midst of a big expansion. the midtown location is the company' s fifth and will be located inside the former marwil bookstore near wayne state. the company is also looking to expand into other areas including campus martius .
aunt agatha’s mystery book shop, 213 s. fourth, ann arbor. (734) 769 - 1114
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marwil bookstore offers an incredible variety of books and other items in a down - to - earth, friendly neighborhood bookstore. we are proud to provide something for everyone, and with our special order policy, you' re guaranteed to get exactly what you want! so whatever your reading tastes, come in today and find something you' ll enjoy !
marwil was opened in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil. its original location was on woodward, but soon moved to warren. in the early 70s, it moved to its current location at cass and woodward, kramer said. his family bought it from the marwils in 1983. it’s been a family operation as long as it’s been around .
the prices here are high, but that' s the fault of the publishers, not marwil' s. the staff are very nice and much more helpful that barnes and noble. and you gotta love the magazine selection .
the peterboro: making its home in what was once detroit' s chinatown, the peterboro serves modern chinese with american accents, small plates and cocktails .
mr. marwil is survived by his daughters and sons - in - law, sarah and joel lamstein of newton, mass. , and ann and yossi kainan of raanana, israel; sons and daughters - in - law, joel of farmington, dr. david and judy marwil of lexington, ky. , and dr. daniel ivy marwil of providence, r. i. ; grandchildren joshua lamstein, emily (robert) rynd, abigail lamstein, joseph, isaac, robert, zachary and noah marwil, judy and noa kainan; great - granddaughter lila rose rynd. he was the beloved husband of the late lenore marwil .
going north back up cass it' s only a half block before you run into the cass café and the islamic center of detroit. across forest it' s pretty much wsu - land and some of the small businesses that make their bread and butter selling to students. the big ugly along there is the now - empty christian science reading room. that space seems to be prime real estate directly across cass from wsu' s old main building. marwil bookstore on the corner of warren is still hanging in there across from a barnes and noble. but marwil still boasts the best newsstand in the neighborhood, easily beating the one at barnes and noble. after that, it' s another pleasant block back to kirby .
book lovers bid a melancholy adieu to marwil’s this year, and newcomer leopold’s closed as well. but now detroiters have pages on livernois as well as the niche booksellers ditto ditto and source booksellers. and we’ll always have john k. king books .
specialty: used and new books, general interest. schuler books & music is a family - owned independent bookstore company with four michigan stores .
urltoken student center, 5221 gullen mall, room 369 detroit, mi 48202 email: thesouthend. wsu @ urltoken
now wsu' s development arm can go hog wild with that block. marwil and potato place were the last holdouts. now we' ll see that they never really cared about
green space .
haha
“the closing of the big bookstore ends an era of a dozen, once - vibrant – but dusty and unusually dark – bookstores in detroit that once beckoned the reader and collector to mine their own selections, ” owner john king says in an announcement on instagram .
john k. king used and rare books, 901 w. lafayette, detroit. (313) 961 - 0622
the 88 - seat restaurant is located on the corner of cass and warren in close proximity to the wayne state campus. two firms — detroit - based patrick thompson design limited and birmingham' s dynamic design — collaborated on the design and remodel. the space features a bright color palette, exposed ductwork, walk - up counters, and a mixture of bar, communal, booth, and four - top seating. art and signage also pays homage to detroit and the former marwil bookstore. photographers michelle and chris gerard got a first - look inside the eatery. take a tour in the gallery above and peruse the menu .
a sad and contentious statistic, stating that detroit has a 47% illiteracy rate, has been circulating the internet since 1998. ccsu’s annual analysis of the most “literate” cities usually ranks detroit at about 50 - something out of 75. while that’s not the worst position, it doesn’t accurately portray metro detroit culture and the people who live there and support it. on paper, many post - industrial cities in the middle of america look excruciatingly similar. it’s easy to judge a place based on statistics of positive and negative virtues, forgetting that that these cities are made up of people .
champps and bailey' s sports grille: the champps locations in livonia and troy and the bailey' s spot in canton township closed in august .
rock city eatery moved from hamtramck into a 3, 600 - square - foot space at 4216 woodward ave. in detroit .
contributions may be made to lenore marwil jewish film festival 6600 w. maple road, west blomfield, mi 48322; hebrew free loan association, 6735 telegraph road, bloomfield hills, mi 48301; or hillel day school of metropolitan detroit, 32200 middlebelt road, farmington hills, mi 48334 .
again, the necessary context for this review is that marwil' s is on the corner of warren & cass... the heart of wayne state university campus. in other words, this is a bookstore serving the university community predominantly. why on earth would they not accept vouchers from students who use textbook subsidies? guess who does accept vouchers... barnes and freakin noble, across the street. marwil... you are destroying yourself! two lousy stars for forcing students to shop at barnes & noble, which i detest... ugh .
if you' re just learning about dan gilbert' s proposal to outfit the greater downtown area with hyper - fast fiber optic internet service, you' re probably connecting to the internet with a dial - up modem. (for you youngsters who have no idea what
dial - up
means, read this .) according to crain' s detroit business, gilbert' s spokespeople have confirmed their plans to launch rocket fiber, an
advanced fiber - optic internet network that will serve residents, local government and businesses in and around downtown detroit ,
providing them with connection speeds that are over 100 times faster than what is currently available. according to crain' s, rocket fiber' s network
originates west of downtown detroit, and the initial scope covers the central business district from m - 10 to the west, i - 75 to the north, i - 375 to the east and the detroit river to the south .
eventually the network will be expanded to other areas of the city. more details on roll out of the service to come. read more in crain' s detroit business
specialties: literary fiction, general fiction and the classics. a selection of nonfiction, with an emphasis on detroit - themed books .
macneill’s books, 3155 12 mile, berkley. (248) 543 - 1177
platman said the second mac n’ brewz location, this one a full - service concept that will include entrées from sweet lorraine' s café & bar’s menu, is scheduled to open in march in waterford township’s lake district on cooley lake road .
pages on livernois, 19410 livernois, detroit (an interim location for murphy, until the permanent storefront at 19344 livernois is ready) .
“that’s the best corner in midtown, ” she said, with its vibrant arts community, wayne state university across the street and a growing number of destination retailers nearby such as will leather goods and shinola / detroit llc .
fenton’s open book, 105 w shiawassee, fenton. (810) 629 - 8000
but the location in detroit’s midtown — an area the english - born platman, 59, frequented in her younger days for its “hippie stores” and arts scene — is ideal for the first mac n’ brewz location, she said .
after the birth of their first son, the newmans returned to detroit in 1952. he worked in mortgage banking and eventually owned his own company .
, where he also earned a master’s in history. at 91, he was university of
pop' s for italian a spacious setting serving upscale italian food, pizza and wine .
kramer notes that although they will not be taking textbook orders, their doors will stay open for the rest of the year for people to shop big sales and pay their respects to the historic bookstore .
after a rather depressing month of hearing about killings, assaults, detroit public schools wars and general economic mayhem (let alone the oil spilling into the gulf of mexico), i decided it was time to focus on some of the good things going on in detroit. it wasn' t that hard .
great day detroit. ford is announcing its plans to take over the long abandoned and derelict michigan central railroad depot as the center for its advanced mobility efforts .
peter and megan blackshear book bound offers new releases, children’s books and thousands of bargain books .
motte & bailey’s, 212 n. fourth, ann arbor. (734) 669 - 0451
at adat shalom memorial park. contributions may be directed to the alzheimer’s association fund for research or the jill hooberman spa day fund, c / o gilda’s club. arrangements by ira kaufman chapel .
about 50% of marwil’s inventory is textbooks, and 50% of it is trade fiction and nonfiction, as well as art books, professional and technical books, and magazines. according to brian kramer, the store’s current owner, it was a “perfect storm” of developments that caused him to decide to close his store at the end of the semester in december. not only did he blame competition from amazon, but he said that the continuing rise in the cost of textbooks also contributed to the store’s demise .
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yuzu sushi co. : yuzu bills itself as michigan' s first sushi burrito and poke restaurant .
st. cece' s: the corktown neighborhood bar and restaurant was sold and closed in november .
another wonderfully - smelling used bookstore. it’s much smaller than the west lafayette location of john k. king used books that i visited, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm. library bookstore was originally a place to find new and used books, but since martha sempliner took over 30 years ago, it’s secondhand only. with news radio playing in the background, thoughtful quotes taped into the crevices of each bookcase, and a lot of old collectible magazines in great condition, the library feels like the house of a grandparent who’s never gotten rid of anything they’ve ever enjoyed reading. says sempliner, “the best thing about the store is the customers, its the stories and the people and the sense of continuity. i have people who first came in here when they were four and now they are 24. people come here for a wide variety of reasons, not the least i hope that it’s because it’s peaceful in here. ”
“the bottom dropped out last fall, and it’s been getting worse ever since. it’s time to move on, ” he said. “i’d love to stay, but look around. things have changed. ”
you miss the point, which is that one institution' s purported green space is that same institution' s later development opportunity. i' m making fun of wsu' s development arm for facetiously arguing in favor of
green space
on a block because they' re intent on demolishing everything that' s there and then building something, not because they want
green space
there at all .
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oct. 10: tavis smiley, at the detroit public library (3 p. m .) and a ticketed event at 7 p. m. at the southfield public library
as crain’s reported nearly two years ago, platman and her husband and business partner gary sussman had originally planned to open the spinoff of their sweet lorraine’s café & bar and sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ cheez restaurants during the summer of 2014. but the renovations to their new space took much longer than anticipated, platman said .
rudolph newman began showing that courage and strength at age 16 when, as a student at detroit central high school during world war ii, he told recruiters he was 17. he trained as a radio navigator and then became a fighter pilot in the pacific. he served on the aircraft carrier u. s. s. lexington through the end of the war and received a distinguished flying cross .
specialty: art, photography, quality literature, children' s books and a vast collection of music biographies .
the year 2016 saw a lot of exciting openings for the detroit area restaurant scene and a few closings, too. if we missed your favorite, please add it in the comments area below .
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specialties: a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. now owned by schuler books, nicola’s will retain its name .
gus' s world famous fried chicken the midtown restaurant offers spicy fried chicken, a variety of sides and pies .
red corridor: formerly casey' s, this corktown pub offers burgers, fried chicken, cocktails and craft beer .
nicola’s books, ann arbor, westgate shopping center at jackson & maple in ann arbor. (734) 662 - 0600
hogan' s restaurant: the bloomfield hills gathering spot at the corner of telegraph and maple roads closed jan. 31 .
feeling a little frisky, and fueled by a doctor' s office visit that suggested i could do with a bit more exercise, i decided to walk the 1. 8 - mile route to see just what' s to be transformed. the first section of the three - phase, $ 8 million project is along kirby from cass to john r on the north side of the main branch public library and the detroit institute of arts. it doesn' t seem difficult to create a greenway there, as both those institutions have extensive lawns. this is an amiable, pleasant, well - established strip that includes the detroit historical museum and the international institute .
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jan. 18. she and her husband herman established baron’s draperies in 1944. she was a member of lansing’s congregation shaarey zedek, past board member of the shaarey zedek sisterhood, fourth - generation life member of hadassah and a life member of b’nai b’rith .
bookstores all across the country are closing in the ebooks / internet age. this is not just a detroit problem. this is part of the reason borders folded (and the reason barnes and noble eventually will fold) .
sarah’s books have been named a smithsonian notable book, a massachusetts book award “must read” book, a ccbc choices, a sydney taylor honor book, a booklist “top ten religion books for youth, ” and a bank street school best children’s book of the year .
lorraine platman, local chef and co - owner of sweet lorraine' s fabulous mac n' brewz, in the new midtown restaurant .
the 3, 000 - square - foot gus' s world famous fried chicken features a menu with most items priced under $ 10 .
“textbooks were costing $ 100, then more than $ 200, ” he noted, “they’re way too expensive. it’s not a market in which one can be successful anymore. ” kramer explained that students were no longer buying textbooks from marwil, but instead were buying them online, “because everyone thinks books should be cheap or free. ” kramer said that “it all came together” during last year’s rush in the beginning of the school year; he and his employees expected the usual crowd of students, “and hardly anyone showed up. it didn’t feel like a rush at all. ”
i did find marwell somewhat rude and disinterested the few times i went in there. i was like to myself' what business in michigan much less detroit can afford to have this attitude... ?'. i stopped going .
additionally, platman said she and her husband had to work with the detroit historical society to get its blessing for any changes made to the exterior of the building, which initially had been “ugly” and “a little on the tacky side. ”
daily dinette: the diner in downtown ferndale closed after less than a year in business to make more room for pop' s for italian .
well, corporate america finally ran marwil out of business. they' ve got a total liquidation sale going on and might be around to the end of the year. it' s really too bad, but i' ve seen the writing on the wall for awhile now. no doubt i' ll be back to pick over the corpse all vulture like. i got my eyes on several books waiting to see how far down they come in price .
mr. newman was one of 200 men in 1948 who served the air services of the haganah central command under david ben - gurion; that later became israel’s first air force. he also flew as a pilot on one of el al’s first flights. mr. newman, of bloomfield hills ,
king’s other locations, john k. king used & rare books on lafayette and john k. king books north in ferndale, will remain open .
the restaurant has a retro, 1950s design and near the bar, a mounted unicorn head, paying homage to platman’s love for the mythical creatures .
specialties: used and rare books, with a focus on “american and european history, books about books, children’s books, and scholarly titles. ”
“this is like a family, ” kramer said. “it’s tough. people have been here over 30 years. we thought we’d grow old together. ”
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owners: courtney henriette is katoi' s co - owner and creative director. the other owners are chef brad greenhill and philip kafka, a creative partner .
it will employ 25 people and feature 15 of lorraine platman’s signature macaroni and cheese dishes with amish - sourced cheeses, offered through a cafeteria - style ordering line .
a long - time favorite of michigan state university students and professors since 1969, curious book shop has always specialized in popular culture, including comic books, vintage movie magazines, sci - fi, michigan - specific titles and the usual used bookstore fare of fiction, cookbooks, history, etc. be sure to ask to go upstairs, which is sometimes locked .
“i wish people would stop in and say goodbye, or maybe look at something that’s a bargain, ” kramer said. “people still need their blue books and scantrons. ”
birmingham' s townhouse has a huge following, but downtown' s townhouse 2. 0 (as owner jeremy sasson likes to call it) is sure to upstage the earlier project. the restaurant features a g reenhouse - style outdoor dining room, that will allow customers to feel like they' re eating on a patio 365 days per year .
peabody' s: the popular restaurant in downtown birmingham closed in july after 40 years, selling its site to be redeveloped as a five - story mixed - use building .
this b ridge - themed restaurant is new on our radar, but it seems like a promising venture. the restaurant will offer upscale dining and a menu designed by chef jerry nottage. the owners plan to bring in live music and host concerts on a patio looking out on the detroit river .
melt recently closed in the cass corridor leaving a void in the gelato / cafe niche and an empty storefront on a high - demand block. the space wasn' t likely to sit uninhabited for long. luckily, ferndale' s treat dreams snatched up the space, finally bringing their delicious ice cream flavors (salted caramel? mexican chocolate? coffee oreo ?) to detroit. if the opening goes smoothly, the area will have ice cream in time for summer. yum !
specialty: used books, with a focus on literature and history. there’s a wonderful array of vintage radios on display, but not for sale — nor are the two dogs .
the store touts new releases, fiction and nonfiction, as well as an extensive selection of children’s books and thousands of bargain books at 40 - 60 percent off the cover price .
she is survived by her son and daughter - in - law, harvey and grace mary blitz of sterling heights; daughter and son - in - law, winifred and robert fabors of detroit; grandchildren, sarah lynn, marc alan. mrs. blitz was the beloved wife of the late robert blitz .
the first quarter of 2015 started off strong with some hefty openings that included republic, batch brewing company, kuzzo' s chicken & waffles, and cafe 78. spring and summer are also squaring up to be big seasons in detroit dining with jolly pumpkin pizzeria and chartreuse kitchen & cocktails wrapping up renovations in midtown and katoi closing in on opening day. later this summer, norberto garita plans to open la noria in southwest and downtown will see the debut of parks & rec by late summer .
the farmer' s hand the artisanal pantry - market - kitchen offers all michigan - grown fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, flowers, tea and coffee with a daily rotating menu .
b & n charges similar prices, but faculty are persuaded to order through b & n opposed to marwil. the textbook industry is a racket anyway. sponsored by major corporations. anything to get you to buy a new book... when the information in the book hasn' t changed one bit. you need to buy the book to buy the online package, which is a
necessity
for the class .
mark klimkowski graduated with a master' s degree in architecture from the university of detroit mercy in 2009 and immediately went into one of the worst job markets for new graduates in generations. so instead of waiting or someone to give him a job, he created his own with virtuoso design + build. the downtown detroit - based venture specializes in everything from interior design to construction build outs. choosing the more active end of the built environment work was an easy choice for klimkowski .
i didn' t want to sit at a desk all day ,
klimkowski says .
i wanted to get my hands dirty .
today virtuoso design + build is keeping klimkowski and several others busy. the company is an active participant in the building boom in downtown detroit, handling design and build out work for bedrock real estate services, hello innovation and crema, a new bakery set to open in greektown .
we have grown a lot in the last year ,
klimkowski says .
i have four full - time employees now .
to accomodate its growth, the company is looking to find its own home that comes complete with a wood shop and office space. klimkowski hopes to use it not only as a base for virtuoso' s project work, but also as a place to launch its own furniture line .
we want to be in our own place with design and building space ,
klimkowski says. source: mark klimkowski, owner of virtuoso design + build writer: jon zemke
in lansing. contributions may be made to congregation shaarey zedek sunday school, 1924 coolidge road, east lansing, mi 48823 or to a charity of one’s choice. arrangements by gorsline - runciman co. lansing chapel .
katoi chef brad greenhill is ready to make the jump from food truck to brick and mortar with a new restaurant just west of corktown' s main drag. greenhill plans to offer similar flavors to those found in his traditional thai street food, but with a bigger kitchen he' ll have more room to play with the menu. partner courtney henriette says they recently secured a bartender to head their craft cocktail program, although the restaurant partners aren' t ready to announce the name yet. in the meantime, the restaurant is advertising opportunities in detroit on billboards across new york city .
the boblo boat moored and moldering in ruin in the rouge river in 2016. â â sadly it was destroyed my fire july 5, 2018 during a restoration attempt. the second picture was taken a few days before the fire shows downtown detroit in the background. for several years it was moored in the down river nicholson marina in river rouge as seen in 2015 .
that wonderful musty smell that can only found in old books? imagine being overwhelmed by four floors of it, and that’s just the main store. there are two other smaller locations, one near detroit’s cultural center and another in suburban ferndale. king got started selling used books out of the trunk of his car in 1965, and now with millions of used books in stock, he says he has no favorites: “i sell used books. i can’t have favorite writers, because when you sell used books you can only favor the books that come in. ” i guess that’s the attitude you need to have in order to expand and acquire millions of books, some of which can be found on their website. this is the kind of place where you can get lost for hours, and where you’ll never come out empty handed. great for collectors of rare or out - of - print books, treasure hunters looking for first editions, and books with more than just an interesting narrative on the inside, but on the jacket and cover as well .
for over a year now dave mancini, owner of supino pizza, has been hard at work on a a sister restaurant, la rondinella. the location will operate next door to the pizzeria in the former taste of ethiopia space. la rondinella' s menu is expected to include fresh pastas, handmade gnocchi, free - range chicken, grass - fed beef, and supino' s pizza. on february 25 the restaurant was issued a fixed awning permit .
“kids aren’t buying books. books are expensive – they go online to buy them. there’s rentals, changing traffic patterns, amazon, ” kramer said. “it just totally changed. people shop online — they don’t shop in stores. ”
locations: 2660 28th st. se, grand rapids; 2820 towne center blvd. , lansing (517 - 316 - 7801); 1982 grand river, okemos (517 - 349 - 8840); and ann arbor (nicola’s) .
the baby of the five stores i visited, leopold’s books has only been in business since 2009. when greg and sarah lenhoff moved to detroit in 2008, they decided they wanted to create their own jobs and add something new and non - threatening to the downtown culture. both have experience in education and literature — they met while teaching english to middle schoolers in bedstuy. greg, who grew up in detroit, missed the walkable, local bookstores of new york. he decided to create his own version of that, careful not to impose on the existing culture of the city. on the difference between two cities’ literary scenes, greg said, “the rewards here are different than the rewards in a place like new york… the best version of success here is that people will come out to support you but none of us have any money. if you’re content with doing your reading of your short stories to the audience of five of us who are into that, as long as you’re content with that and sharing it locally, this is an amazing place to do it because people are really supportive. ”
and the first sweet lorraine’s fabulous mac n’ cheez franchise is scheduled to open next week in vernon hills, just north of chicago, next week. the franchisee is hoping “his next one in the chicago area will be a mac & brewz, ” platman said .
it' s the corner of canfield and cass that represents my field of dreams. three of the four corners are parking lots (one for wsu' s university tower apartments); the other is occupied by the old knickerbocker apartment building. this intersection could be a happening hub. one block south along cass is the little strip of businesses bookended by the spiral collective and avalon bakery. going west on canfield there are a couple of small boutiques, a loft development with retail space at street level and the traffic jam restaurant. if the canfield - cass intersection develops, there could be humming spurs along both streets that feed off the foot traffic moving along a greenway. there' s plenty of residential space in the area. now people need someplace to come out and walk around .
casual midtown restaurant and bar, sweet lorraine' s fabulous mac n' brewz! is creeping closer to opening day. co - founder gary sussman tells eater the new dining spot will receive its final inspection on thursday and expect to see the doors open sometime next week .
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cultural kicks: i went to the virgil h. carr cultural arts center on saturday for the for the kirk lightsey homecoming - marcus belgrave 74th birthday concert. the show was great. nearly as impressive was the youth trio that performed during the headliners' break, with belgrave' s son kassan on clarinet, kayvon morgan on drums, and endea owens on bass. the kids take lessons at the carr center, and they showed that the jazz community is bringing along another generation to carry the torch. the art show that' s up at the carr center also impresses .
it sure is. i still have my surveying textbook which i bought new in sept 1958 for $ 8. 50 from the school bookstore. it took me through two semesters of surveying (3 hours class and 2 hours lab a week) and one semester of mapping (2 hours class and 2 hours lab a week). the book is small in dimensions, but closely printed and not much white space. textbooks today are huge in length and width and are mostly white space with not much more information. they are also horribly expensive. i used to get through an engineering semester of 20 credit hours with about $ 50 in textbook costs .
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going south along john r is still pretty stable territory, with ccs, barat house and the scarab club lined up across john r from the dia. the postage stamp - sized hudson' s art park is an example of the pocket parks developers hope to have sprinkled along the way. it' s not until you pass the science center and the rackham building and cross warren that surroundings get a little tattered. on the east side are medical center facilities. on the west side are parking lots of the unpaved and weed - infested variety. there are some older buildings in need of sprucing up .
sweet lorraine’s opened the cass and warren sides of its 3, 000 - square - foot space with windows and painted its storefront a gray color. the landlord liked it so much that he painted the entire building — and its four other storefronts, including epicurus restaurant and the potato place — the same color, platman said .
david moss' s path to entrepreneurship is a fairly familiar one. he started in business as a kid with a paper route. as a grown - up, he went to work in corporate america as a quality analyst, but he grew tired of that and decided to go back into business for himself, starting touch of class restoration .
when you start with that mentality, it just keeps growing on you ,
moss says. started 14 years ago as a cleaning business, touch of class restoration has evolved into a remediation company specializing in cleaning up water and fire damage. moss made the transition after learning there were higher profit margins in that niche. the company suffered a major setback a 18 months ago when a burglary left moss with a lot of work and no equipment. since then, the company' s fortunes have changed for the better. moss applied for a $ 10, 000 neideas grant, which touch of class restoration won last fall .
i bought a lot of new equipment ,
moss says .
i wasn' t going to let criminals run me out of detroit .
source: david moss, president of touch of class restoration writer: jon zemke
typically saying ,
‘am i glad it’s friday night! ’, he would bless his wife and children .
it was his day to be king — not in a lordly way, but to be at rest ,
said lamstein .
it was a happy time for him, a time of good food, family, prayer and rest .
in 2000, the southfield - based yeshiva beth yehudah honored mr. newman with its golden torah award .
his life has been dedicated to the causes of the jewish people; bringing our homeland into existence and supporting the education of the next generation of jews ,
u. s. district judge avern cohn, general chairman for award dinner, said at the time .
the restaurant will also offer all - natural, homemade breakfast wraps and pastries, sweet lorraine’s organic coffees and teas, all - natural pop from northwoods soda & syrup co inc. near traverse city, wine, cocktails and more than 30 michigan - brewed craft beers, along with college student staples like pabst blue ribbon and budweiser, said local chef and co - owner platman .
the bustling ends there. as i head west toward cass, a nondescript passage with a couple of wsu - owned buildings, some parking lots, and a loft development begs for something to excite. the garden spot of the strip would be the whitney, the well - known high - end restaurant at woodward. but it' s across the street from the now - vacant agave restaurant .
unlike chef kate williams' upscale european tavern, parks & rec will offer a more casual, diner - style atmosphere in the gar castle. customers will be able to stop in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner or perhaps take - out. it' s also expected to be quite a bit smaller, seating around 25 people. dry aged steaks will be exchanged for pizza rolls, hand pies, and boozy milkshakes .
on a recent trip home to visit my family i decided to visit some favorite old haunts and explore some new ones, in order to help paint a more realistic picture of what is going on there literarily. what i gathered from interviewing these different storeowners is that while the book business is not about making a lot of money, or even about necessarily loving to read, it’s about loving the interaction that comes with people who love books .
stuart mechanical has made some big strides in revenue generation since its launch in 2011. the madison heights - based hvac firm has gone from zero revenue to in excess of $ 4 million in a few short years. it is now taking aim at crossing another big milestone .
i' m going to be nipping at the heels of $ 5 million in 2014 ,
says ray barnowske, vice president and manager of operations for stuart mechanical .
the growth has been tremendous .
he would like to see the company’s revenue hit between $ 5. 5 million and $ 6 million in 2015. that seems possible since the firm has added a construction department and is taking on big projects like the albert luxury apartment renovation in downtown detroit. stuart mechanical has also grown its staff significantly since its launch. the company started with 10 employees. today it has 30 employees and the occasional intern. it has hired four people, such as service technicians, this year, and is looking to add a few more in early 2015 .
we' re always looking ,
barnowski says. source: ray barnowske, vice president & manager of operations for stuart mechanical writer: jon zemke
the carr center, 311 e. grand river ave. , in harmonie park, is the newest arts establishment in town. director oliver ragsdale jr. mentioned that, just one year ago, the organization got the keys and started renovating the building. it has hosted literary events, music concerts, art exhibits and educational programs. this summer' s plans include art, theater and jazz camps for young people. call 313 - 965 - 8430 or see urltoken for more information .
early reports had rockefellers oyster bar scheduled to open in february; however, owner jai - lee dearing told mlive in january that a slow building permit process was causing significant delays at the broadway site. at the time, dearing expressed a desire to see rockefellers debut by tigers opening day. the second location will offer a slightly different menu than the grosse pointe park restaurant with items like sandwiches and ribs to entice the lunch crowd. dearing, who has several other projects in the works, couldn' t be reached for comment regarding progress on the restaurant, but with april 6 creeping up, there' s sure to be an update soon .
personally, i' m glad. they' ve never taken the time to improve themselves over the decades. it has looked the same for decades (and not in a good way). like the owner didn' t want to
waste
any money fixing up a place because students were forced to shop there anyway. the place never really looked inviting outside or inside. and i agree with the comments to that article. the staff were always rude every time i' ve gone there. i remember one time having to wait 45 minutes to see if a book was in the back because two different staff members
forgot
to look because they were
too busy .
i really do hope that this means the block will be rebuilt. woodward / warren should be wsu' s showcase intersection. the green space there has always seemed like filler until subway closed. sparse benches and a lack of effort to plant a single tree told me they must have other plans .
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the shop is not accepting textbook orders for the winter 2014 semester, and owner brian kramer hopes to make a clean break by the end of the calendar year .
the decision has been in the works for a good long time, said kramer, who has run the shop for nearly 30 years .
and this latest sign that the times are changing really hits close to home.
detroit 's marwil bookstore was a local book retailer , independently owned in detroit , michigan . it was founded in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil . marwil existed on the wsu campus as a cultural attraction for the students and faculty of wayne state university and from members of the surrounding communities who were interested in scholarly work . marwil bookstore closed its doors permanently in december 2013 . 
detroit's marwil bookstore was a local book retailer, independently owned in detroit, michigan. it was founded in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil. marwil existed on the wsu campus as a cultural attraction for the students and faculty of wayne state university and from members of the surrounding communities who were interested in scholarly work. marwil bookstore closed its doors permanently in december 2013.
detroit's marwil bookstore was a local book retailer, independently owned in detroit, michigan. it was founded in 1948 by milton and lenore marwil. marwil existed on the wsu campus as a cultural attraction for the students and faculty of wayne state university and from members of the surrounding communities who were interested in scholarly work. marwil bookstore closed its doors permanently in december 2013.