Sakura Novi, the Asian-inspired mixed-use complex in downtown Novi, is already acting like the city’s new weekend magnet as diners, shoppers and families pack its walkways and gardens. Lines are stretching out from bakery counters and wagyu shabu spots, while bright storefronts ranging from a claw-machine arcade to a Japanese secondhand bookstore keep people circulating through the plaza. The project was sold as a bid to give Novi a more walkable downtown core, and the early rush suggests that pitch is starting to land.
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