New Farm-to-Fork Restaurant Planned in Downtown Ann Arbor

South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor has been bustling lately. In addition to the expansion of Black Pearl, another restaurant is planned a few blocks away. According to information on the restaurant’s website, Echelon Kitchen + Bar , taking over the former BD’s Mongolian Grill building at 200 S. Main , is slated to open this summer. The news was first seen on MLive .

Echelon’s website describes the new restaurant’s cuisine as “wood fired, vegetable forward.” Positioned as an elevated casual neighborhood restaurant, the new eatery will source its ingredients locally and highlight a farm-to-fork experience. The menu focuses on fresh, seasonal vegetables but will also include meat and fish items. The dishes are meant for sharing, and a daily menu will be posted online in lieu of a traditional, standard menu. The restaurant will also serve cocktails, beers, and wines.

Design documents show the restaurant will have a Chef’s Counter, a main dining room, and an open-air terrace. The restaurant will be operated by Equal Measure , a Florida-based restaurant and bar management firm owned by Echelon’s managing partner Doug Zeif . Zeif is also a hospitality industry veteran

“We think that Ann Arbor is an unbelievable community. It’s very sophisticated and we think this restaurant is going to be hopefully a lot different than what current exists in Ann Arbor,” Zeif told MLive Ann Arbor .

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