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Black Foodways
In this video compiled from dozens of interviews from the Living Oral History Project and the There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive, participants share their memories of food and food traditions in their families, including fishing on the Huron River, hosting Fourth of July barbecues, and even starting a restaurant.
The Living Oral History Project is a partnership between the African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County and the Ann Arbor District Library, providing a permanent home for 50+ interviews with Black community members collected over the past decade. The collection continues to grow with interviews added each year.
The There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive contains 35 interviews that went into the research and making of a documentary film about the closing of Jones School, produced by the Ann Arbor District Library and 7 Cylinders Studio.
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AADL Talks To: John Metzger, Owner of Metzger's Restaurant
In this episode, AADL Talks To John Metzger, third-generation owner of Metzger's Restaurant at 305 N Zeeb Rd. John walks us through the history of his family's restaurant, from its origin 90 years ago on Washington Street in Ann Arbor, and discusses what's changed - and what's remained the same - over the years as the business passed from his grandfather to his father to John. He also shares his memories of growing up in the restaurant; his efforts, along with his sister Heidi, to reopen at a new location on the west side of town after closing the downtown location; and he talks about the employees and customers that have kept the business a thriving enterprise for nearly a century.
Read historical articles about Metzger's.
Browse our Metzger Family Collection featuring many of the historical photos that line the walls of Metzger's Restaurant.
Heidelberg Restaurant sold
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Love - Every day is special
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Aerial Photograph of Fire at the Old German Restaurant, 120 W. Washington St., April 1975 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1975
Aerial Photograph of Fire at the Old German Restaurant, 120 W. Washington St., April 1975 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1975
Aerial Photograph of Fire at the Old German Restaurant, 120 W. Washington St., April 1975 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1975
Fritz Metzger Buys Restaurant
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Untrained Local Man Gaining Renown For Paintings
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Francie Kraker, 'Speediest' Waitress in Town, November 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel
Year:
1967
Ann Arbor News, November 8, 1967
Caption:
'Speediest' Waitress In Town: Ann Arbor's Francie Kraker, holder of the women's 600-meter indoor world record, is currently working part-time at a local restaurant while in her junior year at Michigan. An injury and appendectomy restricted Miss Kraker's running competition recently but she's pointing toward four major track and field events in coming months, starting with the national indoor meet in January, and must be considered among leading candidates for a place on the U.S. Olympic team. Customers being served are Linda Randall, a Michigan student from Pittsburgh (facing camera), Mrs. Bernard Sisman of Monroe (right), and her daughter, Denise, also a Michigan student.