Birmingham restaurant Snap Taco, located at 126 S. Old Woodward, was given the green light by the city commission during the Monday, February 9, meeting to pursue a bistro license in accordance with the city’s bistro ordinance.

A new Birmingham bistro, Bloom, located at 239 N, Old Woodward, is changing its name to Besos ahead of opening its doors after city commissioners approved the change during the Monday, February 9, meeting.

Plans for a new pizzeria to be located at 600 N. Old Woodward, the former home of Café Succo in Birmingham, are on their way to the city’s commission for approval after the city’s planning board gave its recommendation during its Wednesday, January 28, meeting.

Birmingham brunch spot Teuta, located at 168 W. Maple, was back before the city’s planning board during their Wednesday, January 28, meeting with new plans for a potential outdoor dining area.

The board of trustees kept their promise of consistent updates to Bloomfield Township residents on the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at their January 26 meeting, during which supervisor Mike McCready gave an overview of all that’s been accomplished since last October. 

The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, January 26, approved a temporary moratorium on consideration of any data centers that may want to locate in the community.

After discussions on a new senior and community center that would have served as the new home for Next senior services and the Birmingham YMCA fell through last year, Birmingham City Commissioners authorized city manager Jana Ecker during the Monday, January 26, meeting, to continue the project under the terms set up in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the city and Next in May 2023.

The city of Birmingham is preparing to launch a comprehensive community survey aimed at gathering residents’ input on city services, infrastructure and further priorities to help shape policy and budget decisions in the coming years.

Birmingham has officially adopted its first-ever Historic Preservation Master Plan after city commissioners unanimously approved the adoption during the Monday, January 26, meeting.

A temporary moratorium will halt the processing of permits for sports courts in Bloomfield Township after receiving approval from the board of trustees on Monday, Jan. 26.