Give Thanks Bakery

Give Thanks Bakery

by | Feb 27, 2025 | LBN Food, Rochester, Royal Oak

Katy Knoer, co-owner of Give Thanks Bakery, with locations in Royal Oak, Rochester and Detroit, stopped by to tell us about the from-scratch, handmade bakery she operates with her husband. Popular items are the sourdough bread and almond croissant, but offerings also include multiple types of bread, sweets and lunch foods like soup and salad. Each location is in a downtown and part of a community, as envisioned by the original owner, who set up the core values of faith, love, giving and a dedication to serving others.

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What’s New? – Ray’s Ice Cream

What’s New? – Ray’s Ice Cream

by | Feb 20, 2025 | LBN What's New, Royal Oak

Jason Eddelston, owner of Ray’s Ice Cream in Royal Oak, stopped by to tell us about some new flavors his shop is offering. The three different flavors feature Girl Scout cookies, including Tagalongs, Samoas and Thin Mints. You can also catch Girl Scouts selling cookies at the shop on Saturdays and Sundays. Ray’s is a long-time shop, opening in 1958, and using the same recipes it’s always used. Eddleston, who took ownership, along with his wife, in 2022, continues to expand the parlor’s reach into the community. 

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Zo’s Good Burger

Zo’s Good Burger

by | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

Hussein Olabi, owner of Zo’s Good Burger in Royal Oak, a new location, stopped by to tell us about this fast casual burger restaurant, featuring halal beef. Each burger is customizable, but also unique in toppings and bread choice. For example, the good burger is on a pretzel bun and includes cheese sticks, American cheese, onion rings and good burger sauce. You can also get a black bean burger, hand-battered chicken sandwiches, wraps, loaded fries, shakes and more. Zo’s is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and Royal Oak is the seventh location in metro Detroit.   

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We’re happy that after so many years, we can bring our family recipe, to yours. Our products are all-natural, gluten-free (pickles, relish, bloody mary, all-natural chips, brine), and kosher certified (Michigan Kosher Supervisors, OU).

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Disability Made Easy

Disability Made Easy

by | Feb 12, 2025 | LBN Home, Troy

The Troy-based company Disability Made Easy installs wheelchair ramps, stair railings, grab bars, and other equipment that people might need to make their homes accessible and safe. The company was founded by two brothers whose father was diagnosed with ALS. When the home modifications they’d had done didn’t meet their standards, they started working on modifications themselves, and that inspired them to open Disability Made Easy. The company has been in operation since 2006.

DesignTeam Plus

DesignTeam Plus

by | Feb 12, 2025 | Birmingham, LBN Home

Shari Stein, principal interior designer and partner in the firm DesignTeam Plus, started the company with architect Harold Remlinger in 2012. The Birmingham-based architecture and design company designs a wide variety of residential commercial projects, including single-family homes, multifamily housing, churches, greenhouses, and breweries. DesignTeam Plus is the leading brewery designer in Michigan, and its projects include Heights Brewing in Farmington and a therapy play park for LifeLab Kids Foundation in Ferndale.