Latest audio segment from “The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider”:   

MSAA’s Maura Thomson & Miyoko Honma, owner of Cafe Japon

January 29, 2010:  Miyoko Honma, Owner of Café Japon, Liberty Street in Downtown Ann Arbor - Hear how this former automotive engineer found her passion in food.  Whether you are looking for the best-tasting green teas from Japan, teaware, freshly-baked, French-style breads and pastries, gourmet dinners to go, or a unique restaurant to visit in Ann Arbor – you’ll find it at Café Japon!

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January 22, 2010:

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January 15, 2010:

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January 8, 2010 – David Myers, Owner of Mighty Good Coffee - With its Ann Arbor headquarters in a barn north of downtown and a Main Street retail location, Mighty Good Coffee is living up to its name.  David Myers recalls as a young boy he made many trips into Ann Arbor with his parents, who were looking for a good cup of joe before coffee was hip.
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MSAA’s Maura Thomson & David Myers, Owner of Mighty Good Coffee

• Advocating for safe and convenient parking
• Assisting in downtown planning and development
• Encouraging uniform business hours
• Supporting police foot patrols for neighborhood safety
• Beautifying and improving downtown landscape
• Planting and maintaining flower beds
• Maintaining communication between municipal entities and businesses
• Working with city officials and staff regarding services

The MSAA organizes popular downtown events, such as Midnight Madness, Taste of Ann Arbor, Rolling Sculpture Car Show, Halloween Treat Parade, Holiday Parade, and many cultural events.

Main Street Area Association
605 S. Main St #2
Ann Arbor MI 48104
734.668.7112
www.mainstreetannarbor.org

Previous Experience Downtown segments:

December 18, 2009: 

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December 11, 2009: 

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December 4, 2009: 

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November 27, 2009: 

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November 20, 2009: 

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November 13, 2009: 

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November 6, 2009: 

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October 30, 2009: Caroline Kaganov, General Manager of Conor O’Neill’s - From Kate’s Shepard’s Pie to Irish Boxty, Conor O’Neill’s is an authentic Irish experience in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor.

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October 23, 2009: Kathy Wilkinson, Co-Founder/Volunteer with Ten Thousand Villages - Promoting dignity, hope, and a living wage for artisans around the world, Ten Thousand Villages sells handicrafts from 30 different countries and educates locally about Fair Trade.

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MSAA Exec. Dir. Maura Thomson &
Ten Thousand Villages Co-Founder
Kathy Wilkinson

October 16, 2009: The Melting Pot – Fondue is more than cheese and chocolate, and the Melting Pot is creating quite a stir in downtown Ann Arbor.  From lobster to cheescake, they show us how to dip in tasty style.

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October 9, 2009: Duc Tang, Chef/Owner of Pacific Rim - The memories of fleeing Vietnam as an 8 year-old boy in 1979 are still vivid for Duc Tang.  Today he is the Chef/Owner of downtown Ann Arbor’s popular Pacific Rim restaurant.  Duc (pronounced Duke) is Yale educated with a degree in BioChemistry, and also has a Theology degree from a school in Canada.  It’s no wonder that his food is exceptional, and how he treats his staff and his customers is exemplary.

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October 2, 2009: Barb McCoy, General Manager of Real Seafood - Barb McCoy has been the General Manager of Ann Arbor’s Real Seafood for the last decade, and she has been with its owners, Main Street Ventures, for 30 years.  While Barb knows downtown Ann Arbor better than most, her real roots lie in the fact that her family use to own the old McCoy Market on N. Main St.  She is very much a part of the downtown fabric and what makes it so special.

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September 25, 2009 – Mike Kessler, Workantile Exchange – Providing work space, internet connection, & conference space for 1099ers.

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September 18, 2009: Elle Magazine has named Salon Vox one of the Top 100 Salons in America.  We talk with Salon Vox Marketing Director Tony Lupo about what makes this downtown salon head and shoulders above the rest.

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Friday September 11, 2009 – Maura Thomson, Main Street Area Association, & Peter Schork, Ann Arbor State Bank- Each Friday we get to know our downtown Ann Arbor businesses in our Main Street Area Association:  Experience Downtown segment. 

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Friday September 4, 2009 -  Al McWilliams, Owner of Quack Media - This upstart multi-media group pumps out content creation and marketing that is turning heads and creating a unique brand for the businesses it serves.  

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Friday August 28, 2009 – Maura Thomson, Main Street Area Association, & Rene Greff, Arbor Brewing Company - What goes into making a special beer for Mackinac Island, and details about the upcoming Oktoberfest.

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