A2 Menu

Starting later this month, I’ll be posting Ann Arbor food posts here. Some of my topics will be my thoughts on the Culinary History Reading Group at Motte and Bailey Book Shop, on hunger and food providers in the local...

Old friends were visiting Ann Arbor from a small town in Europe, and we were trying to decide where to go out to eat. I would have suggested some of the newish cosmopolitan places downtown for tapas, pizza, or steaks, but I...

So, it’s the week after Valentine’s Day in Ann Arbor and you’re watching big Charlie Brown snowflakes fall outside and thinking of heading out to see who has chocolate heart boxes on clearance. At least...

One great thing about living in a town with lots of agile LOCAL food businesses: They often really listen to you when you tell them what you like!Case in point: Observer editor John Hilton recently got a message from...

Odd to walk by the shuttered iconic building at the corner of Liberty and Main that used to be the Parthenon. That place was around forever, seems like. Can’t say I had unforgettable Greek meals, nor particularly charming...

Days are getting longer, and my strolls and stops through Ann Arbor reliably unroll a pleasant stream of fun new surprises of the delicious variety.For example, last week Cherry Republic at the corner of Liberty and Main had a...

The dreay days of late December and early January may or may not be times your thoughts turn to eating out. This could depend upon the amount of rich food you overindulged in at the holidays, or the amount of gift treats...

TV commercials seem even clangier, louder, and more annoying than usual this holiday season. I’ve been slow emerging from my annual early-weeks scroogey funk, But in the last 24 hours, that nice anticipatory sense has...

For all the thousands of folks who ride the academic tide out of Ann Arbor in spring and back for fall, you may be noticing a few changes in the local food scene.Mark’s Carts has brought popup dining to Ann Arbor in a...

Tracklements on Kingsley St. in Kerrytown made its name with delicately smoked fish of high quality and enough varieties to keep it interesting. Now they’re letting you expand your appetizer platter with a few meaty...

A lot of times when I go to Copernicus Eastern European Deli at South Main Market, it’s because I’m heading to By the Pound and some bright-colored or unusual foil-wrapped treat catches my eye in this airy well-lit...

If you’ve enjoyed midday fun of future food professionals trying hard in the culinary program kitchen at Washtenaw Community College, you might be interested to know there are a few evening dinners offered. Details at...

Sorry to be a little late getting back to report on the Juicy Kitchen home meal delivery order I mentioned in my last post. I got my days mixed up (not as bad as when I tried to have in-laws over the night a new cleaning person...