Article: Downtown dreams; With influx of new businesses, Clawson sets sights on creating the next hot city center.(Focus)

Byline: Anjali Fluker

When Armand Santos shut down his business in Royal Oak Township, he decided to move to an area some in the past may have considered unlikely - downtown Clawson.

But according to Santos, owner of Royal Kubo Filipino restaurant, Clawson could be the next south Oakland County hot spot.

"I looked extensively all over the place, including Ferndale and Berkley,'' said Santos, who was forced to close his former restaurant - which featured a karaoke bar - when Oak Park voters turned down a proposal that would have allowed him to continue selling alcohol. Oak Park annexed the part of the township that included Royal Kubo through a ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!