I miss ann arbor
So much.
Zingerman's U
If you live within twenty miles of Ann Arbor you are undoubtedly familiar with the Zingerman’s brand. What began as a humble delicatessen in 1982 has since grown into a $30 million artisanal empire that includes a creamery, a bakery, a restaurant, a deli, a market, a coffee roasting outlet, a candy manufactory, as well as steady catering and mail order business. And along with its yummy foodstuffs Zingerman’s also exports its philosophies and practices to other businesses for a fee. In a very expensive nutshell, the company has made a name for itself with its strict adherence to exceptional quality, subscribing to standards that most of its competitors don’t even bother trying to aspire to.
State Street storefronts, 1908, as seen from NW corner of the University of Michigan campus. (via Wystan)
From the Detroit Publishing company archives, which “had the best color process in the U. S., at a time when most postcards were printed in Germany, where printing technology was far advanced.”
How it looks now.