Ann Arbor SPARK has hired Jennifer Hayman to serve as senior vice president of marketing, communications and events.

Zingerman's Bakehouse has announced a new co-managing partner.

Ji Hye Kim has been named one of the country's Best New Chefs by Food & Wine.

DETROIT As restaurants struggle to weather the pandemic, some are calling for the passage of a measure co-sponsored by Michigan members of Congress that has stalled in the House amid tense negotiations about another stimulus funding package. Among those calling for the bills passage is Zingermans -- which has been a part of life in Ann Arbor since 1982. But the pandemic has rocked the landmark deli and its community of restaurants. Dingell was an early co-sponsor of the bill after being urged to back the bill by Weinzweig. As talks between the White House and Congressional Democrats and its unclear whether its part of the strained negotiations on a new stimulus package, as time for restaurants is running out.