"Pastry House Hippo, a Novi favorite known for its adorable Japanese pastries made into the shapes of animals, is planning an unexpected comeback. The bakery closed its doors two months ago after nearly 20 years of business in order to make way for a new business called White Wolf Japanese Patisserie. But the changeover to White Wolf did not work out according to plan. 'After long consideration, we have decided to reopen Hippo,' Pastry House Hippo’s owners wrote in a message on Facebook on Wednesday. 'Since we will be operating with limited staff, our variety of baked goods will be reduced to loaf breads and buns only.' The shop is expected to return at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13." - Brenna Houck