DETROIT STREET FILLING STATION

ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Detroit Street Filling Station is moving forward with plans to expand its footprint by opening a live music venue in a space next door to its Kerrytown restaurant. The North Star Lounge will open at 301 N. Fifth Ave., a space previously occupied by Jessica’s Apothecary and Spa. Detroit Street Filling Station, located at 300 Detroit Street in Ann Arbor, took over the space in November 2020, shortly after the closure of its second location, The Lunch Room, in Kerrytown Market & Shops.

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ANN ARBOR, MI — A new five-story development is proposed in the Kerrytown district in downtown Ann Arbor. Local developer MAVD is teaming up with local condo builder Tom Fitzsimmons on the roughly 33,600-square-foot project behind the Detroit Street Filling Station vegan restaurant and across from the Ann Arbor Farmers Market.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A local restaurant’s chili was recently named as some of the best vegan chili in the country by PETA, according to a list published by the advocacy group late last month. Detroit Street Filling Station and The Lunch Room were included in a list by PETA, an animal rights advocacy group, as having one of ten best vegan chilis in the country. “PETA celebrates The Lunch Room and the Detroit Street Filling Station for helping people tuck into their favorite foods without the cruelty or the cholesterol.”The dish was included among chili from Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama and other states. “Our chili gets a lot of love here at the restaurant,” said Phillis Engelbert, owner of Detroit Street Filling Station, adding that the restaurant sells more than 100 orders in just a week. The recipe — like many of those served at Detroit Filling Station and The Lunch Room — is available on the restaurants’ website for customers to make at home.

Two vegan restaurants in Ann Arbor made PETA's list for best vegan chili in 2021.

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In an open letter, the owner of Detroit Street Filling Station and The Lunch Room Bakery & Cafe implored city leadership to stop nonessential activity.

Whether it be this mouthwatering tempeh burger or some general Tso’s cauliflower, the Detroit Street Filling Station knows how to sate your appetite.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It’s not officially Fat Tuesday unless powdered sugar is on everything. Here’s where you can pick up some paczki in Ann Arbor:ARGUS FARM STOPThis year Fenton-based baking company Crust is supplying Argus Farm Stop with strawberry, raspberry and lemon paczki. DJ’S BAKERYDJ’s will have eight flavors of paczki available, including apple, blueberry, custard, cream, lemon, prune, raspberry and strawberry. AdWASHTENAW DAIRYPreordering has closed but the historic Ann Arbor business will have some paczki available for pickup on Tuesday. Paczki pickup will happen from Feb.12-16 at both the Ann Arbor North and Ann Arbor West Plum Market locations.

The cauliflower wings, breaded and fried with Thai curry sauce are a favorite among customers, along with the buffalo cauliflower wings with Ranch dressing. “Now, we’re offering a unique type of cauliflower wings every week,” Engelbert said, adding one week, it was sweet and spicy wings and Korean barbecue wings with kimchi another. Detroit Street Filling Station’s rotating soups are made, as much as possible, with fresh local ingredients. Detroit Street Filling Station also carries a classic cinnamon snickerdoodle and a variety of cakes and pastries such as a “spooky strawberry cake” around Halloween or cinnamon rolls another day. Detroit Street Filling Station is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.