Downtown diners in search of something new certainly have options in the Liberty area with a rush of new restaurants opening over the past few months. According to
what crepe? manager Dennis Williams, however, the forthcoming creperie will have no problem standing out from the pack.
"[What crepe?] fits here," he says. "The crepe itself is traditional, but what we're doing with it is kind of unique. That's what Ann Arbor is; it's traditional, but it's unique."
The former location of Squares Restaurant has been undergoing some serious renovations over the last four months, bringing what Williams calls a "Euro-sexy" feel to the third what crepe? that differentiates it from the first two restaurants.
"We've got the chandeliers and the warm colors here, and the wood makes it French-rustic," he says. "If you look at the Royal Oak location, it looks more like Parisian living room. In Birmingham it's like downtown Paris."
As for food, Williams says the classic French crepes will come with a variety unusual fillings, making the classy-meets-casual restaurant appropriate for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"It's that classic crepe, but [owner Paul Jenkins] asked, 'Why can't you have chicken or steak or salmon inside a crepe? Why can't you think outside the crepe?'"
The new restaurant will open with 50 employees. While Williams says an opening date is uncertain at this time, he expects to start serving guests in mid-February.
"We don't have a date just yet," he says. "We'll shout it to the heavens when it's time."
Source: Dennis Williams, what crepe?
Writer: Natalie Burg, Development News Editor
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