Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.
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New Goods Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Eastside Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2007 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
South Goods Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Eastside Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2011 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Old Goods Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Eastside Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 1997 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
New Works Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Old Town Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2002 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
East Goods Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
The Heights Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2010 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Central Studio Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Old Town Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2012 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
South Exchange Ann
Independent specialty food shops in Ann Arbor
Eastside Ann Arbor
The delis and specialty food stores that serious home cooks rely on. This Ann Arbor shop has operated since 2013 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
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