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AADL Talks To: Lisa Tuveson and Ken Pargulski, Longtime Espresso Royale Employees & Owners of M36 Coffee Roasters and Cafe
In this episode, AADL Talks to Ken Pargulski & Lisa Tuveson. Ken & Lisa were both long-time employees of Espresso Royale. When the company closed in 2020 they carried on the legacy and lessons they had learned by opening M-36 roasters in Whitmore Lake and their own cafe on South U. They tell us about the coffee house culture of early Espresso Royale, the company’s expansion, and its community impact.
Brew Boom
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AADL Talks To: Wei and Lisa Bee, Owners of Sweetwaters
In this episode AADL Talks To Wei and Lisa Bee, owners of Sweetwaters. Recently celebrating 30 years, the couple tell us about the origins of the business, what has changed over the years, and how they incorporate elements of their cultural heritage into their menu and marketing decisions. They also reflect on how the store has weathered recent changes like COVID-19 and street renovations.
Wei and Lisa Bee, Owners of Sweetwaters, April 1993 Photographer: Phil Rezek
Year:
1993
Ann Arbor News, May 3, 1993
Caption:
Wei Bee, and his wife, Lisa Chin Bee, own the Sweetwater's Cafe on West Washington Street in Ann Arbor. Sweetwater's, which opened April 14, serves European and Asian dishes.
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Patron Reads a Newspaper in Sweetwaters, April 1993 Photographer: Phil Rezek
Year:
1993
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Former Earle Hotel, 1973; Sweetwaters Photographer: Rick Cocco
Year:
1973
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