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- 11/20/2024 -
Ann Arbor 'oasis' York expands with new concepts
The owners of a longtime Ann Arbor "neighborhood oasis" are evolving yet again. York, at 1928 Packard St. on the city's south side, is adding wine bar Vinyl & Wine and new event spaces. The expansion projects come from founder and owner Tommy York and partners Sarah Okin, Noah Kaplan and Ethan Kaplan. Okin and the Kaplans joined the ownership group in 2019 after co-founder Matt Morgan left the business.
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- 11/19/2024 -
York Food & Drink in Ann Arbor expands
After five years in business, multifaceted restaurant York in Ann Arbor is adding two new elements. Space by York is two private event spaces and Vinyl & Wine is York’s new “hybrid listening space and bespoke wine bar.” Bookings for all spaces are open now.
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- 4/16/2023 -
5 great places in Ann Arbor to dine and drink with your dog
Grab a glass of wine and enjoy a night out on the town with your favorite furry friend. YORK is a dog-friendly wine bar in Ann Arbor that offers customers a European-style café with options like sandwiches, salads, avocado toast, cheeseboards and a variety of coffee drinks. Explore the endless selection of wine with options like sparkling, red, white or rosé. If wine isn’t your style, YORK also has a wide range of cocktails and rotating draft beers to choose from. YORK is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday as well as Sunday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday.
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- 11/7/2022 -
CLICK ON DETROIT: Cafe, wine shop, pop-ups & more - this Ann Arbor community hub has it all
The building at 1928 Packard Street in Ann Arbor was the home of the Big Ten Party store for decades, but since 2019 it has been evolving into a bustling community hub. With a European-style cafe, a wine store, and several rotating pop-ups, there is a lot going on at YORK in Ann Arbor. It’s no wonder. Co-owner Tommy York has a wide range of experience in the food industry.
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- 9/1/2022 -
Crazy wisdom journal: How York Helped Forge a New Way of Dining Out
This article is about York primarily, but also about some of the mobile cooks and chefs who have become extremely popular because of York’s willingness to invite them into this new outdoor dining experience. Customers seemed happy to have many food options they may not have tried before. York inspired several food businesses to adapt to this new model of eating and drinking safely while creating a larger community based on sharing space and co-creating for everyone’s benefit.
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- 7/22/2022 -
DETROIT EATER: 10 Excellent Ann Arbor Wine Bars
One of Ann Arbor’s most popular gathering spots, York wine garden features an ever-changing schedule of food trucks and pop-ups in addition to mainstays Ricewood and Bao Boys. While a lot has changed since its days as a specialty grocer, the huge retail wine selection has not.
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- 2/27/2021 -
ClickonDetroit: Collaborations at YORK lift up small businesses amid pandemic
Located on Packard Street, the business has served Tree Town for decades but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it transformed into the place to be for small business collabs and safe socializing. Utilizing the open-air space next to the building, affectionately called the Yard, the owners of YORK have made it a place for customers to enjoy drinks and food. During the summer, this meant setting up socially-distanced tables and chairs for food truck visits and pop-up events. Now, visitors can sip their drinks sitting next to one of eight firepits.
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- 2/20/2021 -
MLive: L.A.’s ‘Bao Boys’ bring steamed-bun sliders to Ann Arbor via food truck
Two years ago, Brian Kim and Steven Choi resolved to turn their passion for food into a reality. “We were thinking of ways to prove a concept,” Choi said. “And a food truck seemed like the best and most financially responsible way to do that.” The pair originally planned to center their business around Poke bowls, but as more restaurants began to style themselves after the seafood dish, they decided to pivot to a versatile staple - the Bao bun.
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- 2/17/2021 -
Concentrate Magazine: Ann Arbor and Ypsi restaurants plan to keep outdoor winter dining options for the long term
Tommy York, owner of York (formerly Morgan & York) at 1928 Packard St. in Ann Arbor, says he hasn't allowed any indoor dining since March 2020, even during times when state regulations allowed that option. He says a friend who is a University of Michigan epidemiologist told him that if he could stay in business without indoor dining and while limiting interactions with customers to less than 15 minutes, then York should do so.
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- 2/15/2021 -
MLive: YORK’s yard offers fire pits, food trucks and DJ’s outside in Ann Arbor
What started out as a food and wine specialty shop, YORK has transformed over the years into an Ann Arbor institution. Over the last year, it has become one of the hottest spots in Ann Arbor to embrace the cold, and enjoy the outside, with a patio that has multiple features and options.
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- 2/13/2021 -
ClickOn Detroit: Ready for Fat Tuesday? Find paczki at these Ann Arbor locations
In the morning, It’s a Good Day Donuts will be dropping off pre-orders of paczkis at York. In the evening Mothfire Brewing Co. Ypsilanti-based sweet treats business will also have paczki beignets in case you missed out on a packzi preorder. Later in the evening, Mothfire Brewing Co. will keep the doughnut-y theme going by releasing a special can of beer.
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- 2/12/2021 -
Click On Detroit: Ann Arbor’s Cookie Colab combines cute with designer butter cookies
The brainchild of Amy Lugo, Cookie Colab fuses Lugo’s background in graphic design with her Aunt Mary’s homemade butter cookie recipe.
Working out of her home kitchen in Ann Arbor, Lugo started her small business in December 2019 after making her aunt’s butter cookies for a friend’s baby shower. The cookies were a hit and Lugo decided to take the leap.
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- 2/11/2021 -
ECURRENT: VALENTINE OR NO VALENTINE: 10 ACTIVITIES YOU’LL LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY
For Cheese, Wine, and Dessert Lovers
Umm, yes, please.
It’s a new special created just for Valentine’s Day — and just for you. On Saturday, February 13, enjoy ‘Hearts In The Yard’ at York Food & Drink. Two seating times are available in the Wedge (the space between the new wooden gate and the top of the Yard, near Packard). Seating times are 5:30pm and 7:30pm for groups of two or four only. Reservations include your choice of a wine selection, an artisanal cheese board, and desserts by Ellen’s Fine Goods. Reserve online.
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- 1/25/2021 -
Eater DEROIT: There’s a Growing Number of Restaurant Pop-Ups Around Ann Arbor
When York made the transition from specialty grocer to full-service bar, there were visions of hosting guest food trucks and pop-ups in the wine garden, complete with live music and DJs. “The pandemic meant that it went from something we want to do to something we HAVE to do,” says Tommy York, who describes the relationships as a win-win. “It gets business for them, and for York, in the form of beverages here and to-go.”
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- 1/25/2021 -
Forbes: Food Trucks Are Steering Around The Pandemic, And Getting A Friendlier Reception
York, a gourmet food and beverage store in Ann Arbor, Mich., has been acting as a food truck incubator, even giving one of its food truck friends space inside to cook. Ricewood, which specializes in barbecue, began as a truck outside and subsequently moved inside to serve brisket, chicken and burgers. It landed on Food and Wine’s list of the best barbecue in the country, and regularly sells out of its food. Meanwhile, York Yard, as it calls its area out back, has played host to two other trucks. Bao Boys is selling Chinese buns filled with meats and veggies, while Juicy Oistre holds events featuring raw and grilled oysters, as well as peel and eat shrimp.
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- 1/4/2021 -
Reinhart Realtors: 13 of Our Favorite Ann Arbor Area Restaurants & Bars That Opened in 2020
Bao Boys, a brand new stationary food truck serving “the dankest bao in Michigan” has taken the Ann Arbor area by storm. Even though they only officially opened a few months ago, Bao Boys has already garnered a cult following, with hundreds of Ann Arborites obsessed with their tasty steamed buns and innovative flavor combinations. They are always coming up with new dishes and bao fillings, so we recommend following them on Instagram to keep up with all their new menu additions!
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- 12/1/2020 -
Eater Detroit: 12 Outstanding Ann Arbor Restaurants and Bars to Check Out
Ricewood developed a strong lunchtime following as a food truck with its smoked meats served Chamorro- style over rice and with a spicy finadene sauce. Now open year-round inside York, the restaurant stall has also added limited specials such as tacos, Szechuan-style smoked chicken, and brisket burgers. Customers can visit Ricewood inside of York or order online for pickup.
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- 10/20/2020 -
Eater DEROIT: 8 New Restaurants and Bars to Check Out in Ann Arbor
This Ann Arbor food truck serves sandwiches on light-as-air, slightly sweet bao buns with fillings like braised short rib, glazed pork belly, and chicken-apple sausage. The Don Belly is an umami bomb featuring fried rice, pork belly, poached egg, and dashi broth. Diners can order lunch and dinner for takeout or al fresco dining in York’s wine garden.
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- 8/5/2020 -
ClickOn Detroit: This food truck is driving a new food trend in Ann Arbor
Everybody's got their favorite local foods. Here it might be Coney's or Detroit style pizza. If you were to move to a place that didn't have these you would probably miss them a lot. That's what happened to two guys who recently moved from L.A. to Ann Arbor. They opened up a food truck that serves the flavors that they missed most.
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- 4/20/2020 -
MLive: Ann Arbor initiative looks to support restaurants, feed health care workers
Tommy York of the York cafe at 1928 Packard St. in Ann Arbor said volume has dropped 50-70%, but the cafe is continuing to serve online and pickup orders. On Thursday, York made 50 sandwiches to be delivered to the VA hospital.
“I am so blown away by the generosity. It’s super gratifying to have someone like Ann Arbor Neighbors trying to get money to the local restaurants and help the health care,” York said. “I feel fortunate that we’re operating here ... I’m grateful to my staff and the customers supporting us through this.”
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- 11/27/2019 -
Eater Detroit: 12 Essential Ann Arbor Restaurants, Fall 2019
Ricewood developed a strong lunchtime following as a food truck with its smoked meats served Chamorro-style over rice and with a spicy finadene sauce (a combination of soy, vinegar, peppers, and scallions). Fans can now try an expanded list of dishes such as Szechuan-style smoked chicken at the stall’s year-round, walk-up window inside of York. One thing hasn’t changed though: Customers should still plan on arriving early as the restaurant often sells out in less than an hour.
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- 8/1/2019 -
Ann Arbor Observer: Morgan No More York makes its debut as a "hip communal oasis."
"The writing was on the wall," says Tommy York, co-owner of the newly renovated York cafe and bar on Packard. Until recently, York was Morgan & York--a specialty deli, wine, and grocery store founded by York and his former Zingerman's Deli coworker Matt Morgan. When Morgan left the business two years ago, York began evaluating the store's future.
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- 6/30/2019 -
ECURRENT: MORGAN & YORK CONVERTS TO YORK
The infamous Morgan & York, home of the Cheese, Cheese, Cheese vintage sign out front, changed ownership in mid-June with the departure of Matthew Morgan. Tommy York continues on, renaming and remodeling the wine, cheese, coffee, store/cafe/bar at 1928 Packard St, now named York.
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- 5/22/2019 -
Eater Detroit: Ann Arbor Market Levels Up With Ricewood Barbecue Walk-Up Window
Ann Arbor’s South Packard neighborhood specialty grocer Morgan & York is in the process converting to a “hybrid beer hall” where visitors can also enjoy beer-friendly snacks, sandwiches, wine, and cocktails. The business is also welcoming beloved food trailer Ricewood indoors with a year-round, walk-up counter imminently.
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