A2: Village Corner

The Detroit News reports on last weekend’s closing of the Village Corner party store, an Ann Arbor landmark, which will be moving its location from South University and South Forest to make way for redevelopment of that site. The store, run for four decades by Dick Sheer and his wife Sally, offered a variety of libations, from cheap beer for college students to fine European wines. Customer Leslie Roberts says of the store: “I know good things can come in dingy packages.” While Dick Sheer, the owner, plans to reopen, he has not yet found another location.  “We’re moving,” he promises. “We’re not quitting.” [Source]