ANN ARBOR, MI -- Helen Panos opened Village Kitchen in the Maple Village Shopping Center in 1980. Now, 43 years later, she’s still running the business, but now with the help of her daughter, Georgia.

With a recipe at her side, Judith Gio, a resident at The Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children, was busy recently mixing egg batter in a bowl. She was preparing a carrot cake in the ...

Two new restaurants have opened recently, both creating destinations within communities where the draw is something else. Core 450 and Village Kitchen bring a world of flavor and elevated dining to ...