Articles tagged: Blimpy Burger
Food & Grocery: Michigan Best Burger winners revealed
Posted: Jun 18, 2013MLive statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez and his brother-in-burgers David Kutzko hit the road over a week ago on the quest to find Michigan's Best Burger. After logging 1,700 miles and sampling burgers at 33 ... Read more »
with gallery: AnnArbor.com and MLive take on the best burgers in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
Posted: Jun 13, 2013MLive statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez hit the road this week in his search for Michigan's Best Burger, and Wednesday the road brought him to three Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti burger favorites: Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, Sidetrack Bar & Grill, and The Wurst Bar. Read more »
The search for Michigan's best burger comes to Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor on Wednesday
Posted: Jun 11, 2013MLive statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez has hit the road in search of Michigan's Best Burger, and his quest will bring him to Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
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with poll: Final results in the vote for the best burger in Washtenaw County
Posted: Jun 05, 20136,776 votes were cast for 58 burger restaurants in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and the surrounding areas. After six days of voting, the poll is closed, the votes are tallied, and Ypsilanti seems to reign supreme ... Read more »
Louwsma family reunites at Blimpy Burger for one final meal before the big move
Posted: Jun 01, 2013It was a reunion of sorts for the five Louwsma siblings who chose Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger as a gathering spot to reminisce about burgers gone by on Saturday afternoon. There were 27 family members ... Read more »
Blimpy Burger owner: As closing date approaches, search continues for new location
Posted: May 30, 2013Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner is still searching for a new location for the 60-year-old Ann Arbor restaurant, which has to vacate its existing building by Aug. 31. Read more »
Blimpy Burger owner remains optimistic as he searches for a new restaurant location
Posted: Apr 04, 2013Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner is confident he will find a new space for his iconic Ann Arbor restaurant before his current lease expires in August. Read more »
food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger - many menu items are $5 or less
Posted: Jan 04, 2013Da bears are back! The one — the only — good thing about snow is that today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature, Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, builds snow bears in front of the restaurant each winter, ... Read more »
University of Michigan CFO: Purchasing Blimpy Burger property 'makes so much sense' for school's long-term plan
Posted: Dec 14, 2012It's official: The University of Michigan will soon close on the Blimpy Burger property. Read more »
University of Michigan to pay $1.5M for Blimpy Burger property and nearby building
Posted: Dec 10, 2012An agenda item for a U-M Board of Regents meeting confirms what a local business owner told AnnArbor.com last week— the iconic Blimpy Burger must find a new location if it is to remain open. Potential purchase price: $1.5 million. Read more »
Video and Gallery: What does the University of Michigan have planned for South Division Street post-Blimpy?
Posted: Dec 06, 2012Current Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner said a deal between property owner Patricia Shafer, widow of Blimpy founder Jim Shafer, and the the University of Michigan will force him to close at that location in 2013. Read more »
Owner: Blimpy Burger must move as University of Michigan buys building
Posted: Dec 06, 2012Owner Rich Magner said a deal between the University of Michigan and the property's owner means he will have to close Blimpy Burger in summer 2013. Read more »
Food & Grocery: Ann Arbor's Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger featured on Travel Channel
Posted: Oct 24, 2012Ann Arbor Travel Channel fans may have noticed a familiar burger griddle flash across their TV screens recently. Yep, after features on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Man v. Food, Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger was ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's Blimpy Burger lands spot on '10 great places for regional fast-food treasures'
Posted: Jul 20, 2012Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, the much-loved Ann Arbor burger joint that has been serving customers downtown since 1953, has earned another in a long line of accolades from national media outlets. Read more »
BoxLunch: 'Blimpy Burger is one of those places that makes you feel nostalgic for things you didn't even experience'
Posted: Jan 12, 2011Sandwich lovers will delight in a charming blog, run by a pool of traveling sports writers, that celebrates road food with a focus on sandwiches. Or, as they describe it: "We're sportswriters by trade, sandwich ... Read more »
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