Owned by the same people who own Red Hawk, Zanzibar -- as its name suggests -- started out as a pan-tropical fusion restaurant. It become a bit less exotic over the years, but retained some tropical-inspired dishes as well as more Western offerings. On State between Liberty and Washington.
The restaurant closed its doors for good in August 2009.
216 S State St Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Zanzibar website: http://www.zanzibarannarbor.com/
Now occupied by Sava's, which moved from across the street.
In the news
- Ann Arbor's Zanzibar restaurant space listed for lease, Ann Arbor Business Review, June 2009
Bill Milliken of Milliken Realty Co. of Ann Arbor, who is one of the owners, said the group is exploring its options -- which include keeping the current operators -- and hopes to come to a resolution within one month.