<p>Hey bclintonk, I see you and I have similar ambitions. Who knows, we may one day colaborare and own/operate a high end restaurant in Ann Arbor. 
It is certainly a goal of mine, though I must confess that I do not currently have the time to give such a venture justice. </p>
<p>But to correct rjk, my vision is more along the lines of Maison Troisgros, Maison Pic, Michel Bras, Arnsbourg, Regis Marcon, Michel Guerard’s Pres D’Eugenie, etc… In other words, a high end luxury inns with 15-20 rooms complemented by a high end restaurant and spa. I definitely love Alinea, but my concept of cuisine is slightly different (more traditional), and I believe that in order to succeed in a small city like Ann Arbor, a restaurant must offer accommodation.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.troisgros.fr/”>http://www.troisgros.fr/</a>
<a href=“http://www.pic-valence.com/”>http://www.pic-valence.com/</a>
<a href=“http://www.bras.fr/”>http://www.bras.fr/</a>
<a href=“http://www.arnsbourg.com/”>→ L'Arnsbourg | Restaurant gastronomique & Hôtel 4 étoiles en Lorraine (Moselle);
<a href=“http://www.regismarcon.fr/”>Réserver votre séjour aux maisons Marcon - Hôtels, Restaurants Gastronomique, Spa - Les Maisons Marcon;
<a href=“http://www.michelguerard.com/”>http://www.michelguerard.com/</a></p>
<p>That’s just a small sampling of country inns in France. Germany, Italy and Spain have several equally good concepts. All of those inns are way more remote than Ann Arbor, and all of them are doing great. I have no doubt that Ann Arbor can easily support such a concept. </p>