October 16th, 20220DEARBORN — Galata Sweets, a new cafe, bakery and breakfast spot, is set to leave its mark on Dearborn’s vibrant food scene.
Located in downtown west Dearborn just south of Michigan Avenue on Mason Street, Galata is not the only Turkish food or cafe experience in Michigan, but is the first in the state to provide a Turkish cafe,...
October 14th, 20220DEARBORN — An arraignment took place Sunday for a 37-year-old Detroit resident who engaged in a nearly eight-hour standoff with police after killing a hotel staff member in downtown west Dearborn.
Reichard Lee Williams-Lewis was charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Sunday with a 10-count felony complaint, including...
October 6th, 20220DEARBORN — After seven hours of tense negotiations, a 38-year-old armed man surrendered himself to police, bringing a long ordeal to a close in downtown west Dearborn.
The city was rattled by reports of an active shooting at the Hampton Inn on Michigan Avenue Thursday afternoon.
Earlier the Dearborn Police Department told...
September 9th, 20220DEARBORN — Qahwah House, the famous Yemeni coffee shop located in Dearborn, has plans to expand to other states and has a mission to bring people together through its authentic coffee.
Qahwah House owner Ibrahim Alhasbani shared his goals for the coffee shop’s future and why he was inspired to bring this coffee business to...
August 18th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission recently named the 2022 Residential Standard of Excellence honorees. The city is recognizing homes in 17 districts citywide for their beautification efforts.
The Residential Standard of Excellence is an annual program that provides residents in each of the city’s designated 17...
June 30th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run last Sunday, which hospitalized two children.
Both children were expected to make a full recovery, police said on Wednesday. The city of Dearborn confirmed with The Arab American News that both children...
November 15th, 20210DEARBORN – Now that the general election dust has settled, The Arab American News examined Dearborn election results broken down by precincts. Here are some observations based on the detailed results:
• The candidates' rankings in the different areas of the city (see tables) offer several key conclusions:
1. Dearborn’s...
February 27th, 20200DEARBORN — When 29-year-old Anissa Ajami noticed the need for a boutique in Dearborn that provided fine-quality clothing that was practical, in-vogue and catered to Dearborn’s dynamic woman, she decided to open her first clothing store, Desert Rose Co. in bustling downtown West Dearborn.
After about a year and a half of hard work...
December 8th, 20170DEARBORN — Nasser Baydoun has purchased Brera Pizza and Salad Co. and intends to re-name the restaurant Trio Eats. Baydoun, who has opened 42 restaurants in the Middle East and a handful here in the United States, purchased the business on Nov. 1.
Baydoun told The AANews he has been in and out of the restaurant business, including...
October 27th, 20170DEARBORN — There is a lot on the line in the city — from major investments and revitalization projects, to alleviating high property taxes and diversifying the workforce. As they battle in a heated race, the two mayoral candidates say that on Nov. 7, Dearbornites will have a chance for the first time since 2001 to stick with already...
June 2nd, 20171DEARBORN — Amid significant plans to pull the city into the future, forgotten remnants are driving it back to a history paved by segregation.
Explicit disparities between Dearborn's west side and the east side have long been the proverbial elephant in the room.
Michiganders contend that infrastructure conditions vary greatly...
May 5th, 20170DEARBORN — A bar in west Dearborn criticized by a city official last week for attracting unruly crowds will face a hearing that could result in the revocation of the business' liquor license.
City Council President Pro Tem Tom Tafelski has called Post Bar, located on Michigan Ave., a "public nuisance." The city played a key role in...
April 4th, 20170DEARBORN – The opening of a hotel in the heart of downtown Dearborn brings the first stages of promising business developments expected to substantially revitalize the city.
A towering, seemingly new building on Michigan Avenue is among dozens of award-winning Hampton Inn Hotels owned by four Iraqi immigrants – the Bacall...
