In article Jim Williams Someone wrote: > I'll be spending a week or so in Ann Arbor shortly and am interested in > interesting, low/moderate resturants. I'll be happy to summarize if > people want to respond directly. > There are apparently 2 French restaurant's : L'Escoffier (on S. Thayer) The Earle. ( on W. Washington) The Earle is good. They do both French and Italian cuisine. The French part is good. They have "revisited" some traditional dishes, and you sometimes end up with something different from what you expected, but I've always found it to be good nonetheless. I believe for around $40, you have a full meal with hors d'oeuvre, entree, dessert and wine. Entrees are between $12 and $25. L'Escoffier is supposedly more expensive. I've never been there (poor student...:-( Lately, I've been to an EXCELLENT Thai restaurant in Canton, in the surburbs of Detroit (it's at least 1/2 an hour from Ann Arbor), not too expensive. There is also a German restaurant (The Heidelberg) on Main Street, apparently not terribly expensive. The Red Hawk (State Street), Good Times Charley's (S. University) and Casey's Tavern (on Depot) are popular typically American restaurants (for Burgers and all that). The Champion House on E. Liberty is doing some Chinese/Japanese cuisine. Usually good. Also, Sweet Lorraine's, on Detroit (close to Kerrytown) is known to be good and not too classic. For pizzas, my favorite is the Pizzeria Uno's, on S. University (deep dish Chicago style). That's all I can think of right now (except for all the Red Lobster, Bill Knap's and Mc Donald of course!). > Thanks. You're welcome. > > Jim Williams [[email removed]] Nicolas From X Tue Jun 7 17:22:54 EDT 1994 Article: 8910 of rec.food.restaurants
Ann Arbor, MI
Visiting Ann Arbor
Someone wrote: : I'll be spending a week or so in Ann Arbor shortly and am interested in : interesting, low/moderate resturants. I'll be happy to summarize if : people want to respond directly. I use to visit Ann Arbor quite frequently and the best place that I found was the Gandy Dancer located along the railroad line (Gandy Dancer being named after the rail gangs that laid track). It's on Depot St. (I believe), not far from the U of M hospital. The fare is seafood and for the number of times that I have been there, I don't recall having a bad meal. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and the service is excellent. I've mentioned it to friends and some of my friends who come from that part of the world recall the Gandy Dancer as being one of their favorites. There's another restaurant out east of Ann Arbor along Pilgrim Way, I think it is called the Three Foxes, which wasn't bad either, but my favorite is the GaKndy Dancer. From X Tue Jun 7 17:25:22 EDT 1994 Article: 8916 of rec.food.restaurants
>I use to visit Ann Arbor quite frequently and the best place that I found >was the Gandy Dancer located along the railroad line (Gandy Dancer being >named after the rail gangs that laid track). It's on Depot St. (I >believe), not far from the U of M hospital. The fare is seafood and for Just for backup information; The Gandy Dance is a Chuck Muer resturaunt. Top quality seafood, flown in daily. He has resturaunts in quite a few places. Charley's Crab in West Palm Beach and The Grand Concourse in Pittsburg are just a couple. His brother Joe also owns restaurants. Joe Muer's in Detroit is/was incredible. My information may be old so please correct me if I'm wrong. By the way: order the seafood chowder! I'm jealous...I wish there was a Chuck Muer restaurant near me. Rick From X Thu Jun 9 11:41:15 EDT 1994 Article: 8953 of rec.food.restaurants
Nicolas B. wrote: > In article Jim Williams > Someone wrote: > > I'll be spending a week or so in Ann Arbor shortly and am interested in > > interesting, low/moderate resturants. I'll be happy to summarize if [Fairly long list of Ann Arbor restaurants deleted] I'm rather shocked that nowhere on that list, nor, save for a casual mention of there being meatless dishes there, in other articles, has there even been a mention of Zingerman's Deli. This is the very rare case of there being a truly world class delicatessan in the midwest which ranks right up there with ones in New York City and Los Angeles. In there is one restaurant one should go to in Ann Arbor, Zingerman's is it, particularly given the low/moderate price request (if you are coming from a location with world class delis, you can be excused. To the best of my knowledge, Bloomington, Indiana is not such a place). While the sandwich prices may seem high (most in the $7-8 range last time I was there), wander next door to where the tables are first and note their size. You may want a half sandwich, with half the contents for half price plus a dollar. Top quality ingredients as well. Btw, while next door, stay clear of the dessert counter lest you prematurely yield to temptation. Conversation a few years ago between myself and noted author, gourmet, and former NYC and current LA resident Harlan Ellison: "Harlan, we're taking you to lunch at a world class deli. [braced for expected response. Was not disappointed] "What!? We're in the midwest! I'm from the midwest! There is no world class deli in the midwest. You know I've lived in New York and LA and know what a world class deli is! Besides, you're a WASP from North Carolina, and you want me to trust your deli opinion?" "Trust me..." Go to Zingerman's. Harlan approves of the bread, the Dr. Brown's, the pickle, the sandwich, and is too stuffed to do more than sample the noodle kugel. "OK, you're right. It is a world class deli." tyg [email removed] From X Fri Dec 2 18:57:57 EST 1994 Article: 11959 of rec.food.restaurants