Ypsilanti’s Beezy’s lives up to motto
One of downtown Ypsilanti’s newest spots is also one of its nicest. And that’s what seperates it from the cookie-cutter corporate cafes that dot ‘other’downtowns.Excerpt:Beezy’s Cafe isn’t just another breakfast joint. Or lunch joint.Bee Mayhew, the cafe’s namesake, owner, cook and bottle washer, has transformed the former Oasis Cafe storefront on Washington Street in Ypsilanti into its own oasis of Mayhew’s own design.Beezy’s reputation preceded it by the time we arrived there recently, thanks to a load of positive press in the local blogging community. Still, we were unprepared for just how wonderful this small, intimate and charming Beezy’s really is.Using her experience working for the Zingerman’s empire, Mayhew has taken Zingerman’s customer-first mantra and insistence on high-quality ingredients and removed from the equation its somewhat self-consciously quirky attitude.The result is just what the cafe’s motto claims to offer: “Simple, honest food.”Read the rest of the story here.
One of downtown Ypsilanti’s newest spots is also one of its nicest. And that’s what seperates it from the cookie-cutter corporate cafes that dot ‘other’
downtowns.
Excerpt:
Beezy’s Cafe isn’t just another breakfast joint. Or lunch joint.
Bee Mayhew, the cafe’s namesake, owner, cook and bottle washer, has transformed the former Oasis Cafe storefront on Washington Street in Ypsilanti into its own oasis of Mayhew’s own design.
Beezy’s reputation preceded it by the time we arrived there recently, thanks to a load of positive press in the local blogging community. Still, we were unprepared for just how wonderful this small, intimate and charming Beezy’s really is.
Using her experience working for the Zingerman’s empire, Mayhew has taken Zingerman’s customer-first mantra and insistence on high-quality ingredients and removed from the equation its somewhat self-consciously quirky attitude.
The result is just what the cafe’s motto claims to offer: “Simple, honest food.”
Read the rest of the story here.