

The move comes as the company is set to expand further. Fully staffed, it will have 20 employees.īakehouse 46, which offers a variety of cupcakes along with donuts and cider, sandwiches and coffee, was forced out of its previous Old Woodward location after its building was sold to make room for a CB2 store, a Crate & Barrel offshoot. The new location has seating for 35-40 guests, four times as much as the former location. Smith said the business is locked into a "several-year" lease, but declined to provide more information. The new shop is in an 1,800-square-foot space previously occupied by Adventures in Toys, which closed last year. The first 46 customers will receive $46 and 15 percent off for life, according to Bakehouse 46 Brand and Marketing Director Chelsea Smith. 8, will host a grand opening celebration Friday and Saturday at its new location at 250 W. Its Andiamo Dearborn closed in 2021.Īfter being away almost eight months, Bakehouse 46 is back in Birmingham in a bigger space. Vicari owns and operates more than 20 metro Detroit restaurants. Renovation of all three properties cost $600,000, Vicari told Crain's. The Vicari group's purchase of the Shelby Township restaurant came along with the acquisition of businesses in Birmingham and Grosse Pointe Farms. Vicari put $100,000 into remodeling the 5,000-square-foot restaurant, which had indoor seating for 170 guests and outdoor space for 35. Vicari said he had put about $40,000 into the business the last few months to help cover various costs and owes more than $87,000 for expenses such as rent and vendors. A lack of cooks led to longer wait times and frustrated customers, he said. Vicari on Tuesday told Crain's that sales were not strong enough to sustain the business. It opened in March 2021 after Vicari purchased Buc'eez Pub in late 2020 and remade it into Barleycorn's. One of the Joe Vicari Restaurant Group's newest properties has closed due to staffing issues and weak sales.īarleycorn's Public House at 50985 Hayes Road in Shelby Township closed in late July.
