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If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more. Treat Dreams The ice cream shop will double its kitchen space and extend its dining room to accommodate business growth, owner Scott Moloney says. The expanded kitchen will allow for "Treat Dreams After Dark" – adult ice cream camps where groups of friends can come in after-hours to make their own ice cream. An expanded dessert menu also is planned. Construction will start in mid-February and is expected to shut down the store for no more than three weeks. The shop, located at 22965 Woodward Ave., offers homemade ice creams with distinctive flavors such as Salted Caramel …
In addition, Principal Shopping District Director John Heiney said a deal is already in the works for the newly-vacated Zumba Mexican Grille space on Maple.
And the hits just keep on coming: Kilwins Chocolates has been added to the already growing list of prominent downtown Birmingham businesses to close in 2013. Still, Principal Shopping District Director John Heiney said a new business is already interested in the Kilwins space on North Old Woodward, and there may soon be new tenants in another recently-closed downtown restaurant. Kilwins has been at 162 N. Old Woodward since 2000, selling handmade specialty chocolates, fudge and ice cream. Originally founded in 1947 and known as a northern Michigan landmark, the company is now based out of Petoskey and has a network of more than 50 shops across Michigan. The closest Kilwins are now located in Plymouth and Ann Arbor. Still, Heiney said the …
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11:53 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
I should add I am an ice cream snob, and Kilwin's by far supercedes all others, including Sanders! more ›