Popular Downtown Detroit restaurant closes with announcement of new location

DETROIT – A Downtown Detroit restaurant has closed its doors after serving as an anchor in one of the city’s best-known buildings.

Maru Sushi, located at 160 Fort Street inside the Federal Reserve Building in Downtown Detroit, has closed, as of Sept. 1, according to a message posted on their website.

Maru first opened in 2016.

In the closing message, Maru said they are planning to open a new location in Brighton in 2025. They already have restaurants open in East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Midland and Grand Rapids.

Maru was started by sushi chef and restauranter Robert Song.

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The vacancy leaves a prime real estate space inside the historic Detroit building, which was bought by Bedrock in 2012.