Articles tagged: restaurant review

with gallery: Firehouse Subs adds to fast-food choices on William Street

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Posted: May 15, 2013

Firehouse Subs, which opened March 11, is the latest restaurant to occupy a strip on William Street that is becoming crowded with fast-food options, catering to the student crowd. Jessica Hammond owns the franchise, one ... Read more »

with gallery: Pho House: authentic Vietnamese cuisine at reasonable prices

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Posted: May 08, 2013

On a cold day, hardly anything tastes better than a steaming hot cauldron of pho, the delicious cilantro- and basil-infused beef noodle soup often referred to as the national dish of Vietnam. Read more »

with gallery: What Crepe? offers lots of tasty variations on its namesake dish

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Posted: May 01, 2013

The owners of what crepe? in Birmingham and Royal Oak decided to launch their third restaurant in Ann Arbor, since "it was a great area for a great product," said manager Dennis Williams. "There's nothing ... Read more »

with gallery: TeaHaus: Go for the tea, stay for the food

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Posted: Apr 24, 2013

Ann Arbor is undeniably a coffee town, and for the tea lovers among us, the pickings are slim. Just one place makes an attempt to elevate the tea drinking experience, and that one place is TeaHaus on Fourth Avenue in Kerrytown. Read more »

Smokehouse 52 BBQ adds a new dimension to dining options in Chelsea

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Posted: Apr 17, 2013

Phil Tolliver had longed to open a barbecue restaurant in his native Chelsea. "There's just no good barbecue" in the area, he said. He and his wife, Jenn, owned four businesses previously, including True North ... Read more »

with gallery: Fresh, healthy and delicious food at the new Juicy Kitchen Cafe

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Posted: Apr 10, 2013

I like homemade food not just because it's delicious — I also want to believe that when food is made with love, you can actually taste it. My favorite restaurants in town happen to be ... Read more »

with gallery: Toppers adds another option to William Street 'pizza row'

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Posted: Apr 03, 2013

The addition of Toppers Pizza, which opened in January, has helped turn the Maynard and William corridor into pizza row. Toppers joins Cottage Inn and New York Pizza Depot as well as another recent addition, ... Read more »

with gallery: New Maiz aims to fill midrange Mexican niche

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Posted: Mar 27, 2013

In the recent era, a handful of solid and inexpensive taquerias (like Tmaz, La Casita, and Taco King, to name a few) have populated the "low" end of the price range, while the new chef-driven Isalita has taken charge of the "high" end, creating something of a vacuum in the middle. Rushing in to fill the gap is the new Maiz restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue. Read more »

with gallery: The Wafel Shop fills a tasty niche on Liberty Street

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Posted: Mar 13, 2013

Noah Goldsmith was bitten by the waffle bug when he traveled throughout Europe. He took two years to develop the recipe for the perfect batter. Now Ann Arborites can sample it at the The Wafel ... Read more »

WITH GALLERY: Marnee Thai offers reliably delicious Thai dishes

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Posted: Mar 06, 2013

Holding down a lonely street side corner of the Ashley Mews tower, Marnee Thai seems psychologically far from the core of downtown Ann Arbor, even though it's just across the street from Main Street's busiest ... Read more »

with gallery: Blue Wolf Grill adds a quality dining option to Washtenaw strip

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Posted: Feb 27, 2013

For boyfriend and girlfriend Cheri Jackson and Charles Molina, food has been a true love affair... Read more »

with gallery: Big-city elegance and refined warmth at new Vellum restaurant

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Posted: Feb 20, 2013

The opening of the beautiful Vellum restaurant with its cardinal red facade on Main street has given Ann Arbor a sophisticated new destination to enjoy an evening out. Read more »

with gallery: R.U.B. BBQ and Pub brings good barbecue to Packard

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Posted: Feb 13, 2013

A breakfast spot, an organic sandwich shop, a bakery, a coffee shop, and, most recently, a short-lived sports bar all have occupied a potentially promising location at State and Packard. Yet, for the past 10 ... Read more »

with gallery: Isalita's much-anticipated '100% Puro Mexico' experience lives up to the hype

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Posted: Feb 06, 2013

Situated next door to its Italian sister restaurant, Mani Osteria, Isalita's electric energy feels like the "100% Puro Mexico" of its tagline. Read more »

Kuroshio offers upscale Japanese dining experience

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Posted: Jan 30, 2013

It's hard to recognize the former Champion House space after the makeover that its new owners, Kenneth and Grace Wang, provided. The new restaurant, called Kuroshio, opened Dec. 28. The Wangs transformed the dingy atmosphere, ... Read more »