Bill’s Beer Garden to remain open despite neighboring store’s closure

ANN ARBOR, MI — Downtown Ann Arbor has long seen two neighboring “gardens” attached at the hip. Bill’s Beer Garden operates out of Downtown Home & Garden’s parking lot on the South Ashley Street property.

Despite Downtown Home & Garden’s recently announced closure, beers will continue to bloom at Bill’s, its owner confirmed.

Owner Scot Greig and general manager Eric Parziale have no plans to close their popular business.

“We’ll look forward to the future, but our future is being Bill’s Beer Garden the same as it was,” Greig said.

The update comes as Home & Garden owner Kelly Vore announced that the store’s final day of operation will be Dec. 24, after remaining in business for over a century. Both businesses operate on South Ashley Street and share the same landlord, Mark Hodesh.