There are a ton of things graduating seniors will soon be missing about college once they enter the – yikes – Real World: waking up at eleven every day, going out 2-4 nights per week and generally avoiding adult responsibilities (beyond doing laundry and making the occasional trip to the grocery store). But there’s one more, all-important thing that U of M grads will soon be longing for: Ann Arbor food. Seniors: if you haven’t tried any of the following food items, now is the time. Carpe Diem. Seize the sandwich. Go sign the Maize and Blue wall. Get cheesy tortilla soup from Le Dog one (or three) more times. Splurge on a trip to Melange for some duck nachos. Late night a feta bread. And, for the love of all things holy (in Michigan, at least), go sample like crazy at Zingerman’s. Below, we have rounded up some of the best eats from around AA that Spoon has covered this year. Enjoy the food porn, ladies and gentlemen, and congratulations to all graduating seniors.
Best of AA (AKA Ann Arbor Food Porn):
Zingerman’s Deli: everything.
Photo by Zoe Zaiss
NeoPapalis: Margarita pizza
Photo by Alex Weiner
Isalita: nachos
Photo by Brooke Gabriel
Broken Egg: pancakes
Photo by Annie Madole
Le Dog: cheesy chicken tortilla soup
Photo by Amy Henson
Frita Batidos: frita (egg required)
Photo by Zoe Zaiss
Kilwin’s: ice cream
Photo by Zoe Zaiss
Blue Tractor: mac ‘n cheese
Photo by Annie Madole
Charley’s: $4 burger Thursdays
Photo by Alex Weiner
Sushi.com: sushi to-go
Photo by Adam Weiss
Rich JC: Bibimbap
Photo by Zoe Zaiss
BurgerFi: Parmesan fries
Photo by Julie Mirliss
Maize and Blue Deli: anything on grilled challah (#32 and #18, personal faves).
Photo by Annie Madole
Afternoon Delight: grilled muffin
Photo by Krysten Dorfman
Fleetwood Diner: Hippie Hash
Photo by Julie Mirliss
Jolly Pumpkin: craft beer (And the chicken and brie sandwich. Trust me.)
Photo by Adam Weiss
Aventura: Patatas Bravas
Photo by Ben Rosenstock
Washtenaw Dairy: donuts
Photo by Julie Mirliss
Ray’s Red Hots: hotdog
Photo by Rachel Ferreira
Glassbox: coffee
Photo by Alex Weiner
Black Pearl: fish tacos
Photo by Adam Weiss
Tea Haus: macarons
Photo by Anna Hsu
Wafel House: waffle
Photo by Alex Weiner