Gail's Guidebook
Food scene
Best of the best! This deli has iconic status and the freshest tastes anywhere! One of our favs is Binny’s Brooklyn Reuben sandwich and the light fresh tasting Cyprus Salad.
The coffee shop next door is also a favorite afternoon drop. Especially when their breakfast pastries are half off after 5pm!
167 locals recommend
Zingerman's Delicatessen
422 Detroit StBest of the best! This deli has iconic status and the freshest tastes anywhere! One of our favs is Binny’s Brooklyn Reuben sandwich and the light fresh tasting Cyprus Salad.
The coffee shop next door is also a favorite afternoon drop. Especially when their breakfast pastries are half off after 5pm!
Try the pickled tomato appetizer! Yum! Pizza is always a favorite especially when paired with the fabulous Cesar salad. But really, everything is delicious! We love sitting at the chefs bar watching the food choices.
66 locals recommend
Mani Osteria and Bar
341 E Liberty StTry the pickled tomato appetizer! Yum! Pizza is always a favorite especially when paired with the fabulous Cesar salad. But really, everything is delicious! We love sitting at the chefs bar watching the food choices.
Aventura
216 E Washington StTrendy tapas place. Great with friends!
You don’t have to be vegan to like this place! It’s great!
13 locals recommend
Detroit Street Filling Station
300 Detroit StYou don’t have to be vegan to like this place! It’s great!
Cardamom Restaurant
1739 Plymouth RdTerrific Indian food, very popular.
Mikette Bistro and Bar
1759 Plymouth RdCreative menu by the chef who owns Mani Osteria.
Great fish shop and popular small spot for a yummy fish sandwich or amazing clam chowder for lunch!
10 locals recommend
Monahan's Seafood Market Inc
407 N 5th AveGreat fish shop and popular small spot for a yummy fish sandwich or amazing clam chowder for lunch!
Jerusalem Garden
314 E Liberty StMiddle Eastern good food!
This small neighborhood place open for brunch and lunch is a secret treasure. But hurry, they close at 2. They serve Mighty Good coffee too!
28 locals recommend
The Jefferson Market
609 W Jefferson StThis small neighborhood place open for brunch and lunch is a secret treasure. But hurry, they close at 2. They serve Mighty Good coffee too!
Coffee
Places to get a great coffee drink!
Great local coffee, great staff, local ambience and delicious food. What more could you want?!
Zingerman's Next Door Café
418 Detroit StGreat local coffee, great staff, local ambience and delicious food. What more could you want?!
RoosRoast Liberty
117 E Liberty StGreat locally roasted coffee! Lobster Love is a favorite.
Mighty Good Coffee @Arbor Hills
3010 Washtenaw AveA great coffee, locally roasted!
A local chain in a fabulous light filled courtyard in the Michigan Union right in the heart of campus!
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea UM Union
530 S State StA local chain in a fabulous light filled courtyard in the Michigan Union right in the heart of campus!
Activities
Fun and interesting things to do.
Right in our neighborhood you can enjoy the weather on the river by renting a kayak or canoe. In warm weather it’s fun to rent a tube or bring your own to drift through a series of 7 medium rapids.
8 locals recommend
Argo Cascades
Carey StreetRight in our neighborhood you can enjoy the weather on the river by renting a kayak or canoe. In warm weather it’s fun to rent a tube or bring your own to drift through a series of 7 medium rapids.
A few steps across the street from us is a switchback trail to the rivers edge. The almost 3 mile trail is used by walkers, runners and joggers and loops around the pond, over the dam, on a wooden boardwalk past the rowing club and along a woodland trail. It all follows the water’s edge. It’s a beautiful walk and easy to do!
Argo Dam
West Huron River DriveA few steps across the street from us is a switchback trail to the rivers edge. The almost 3 mile trail is used by walkers, runners and joggers and loops around the pond, over the dam, on a wooden boardwalk past the rowing club and along a woodland trail. It all follows the water’s edge. It’s a beautiful walk and easy to do!
This newly built home of natural history is cool and interesting.
45 locals recommend
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
1105 N University AveThis newly built home of natural history is cool and interesting.
Sightseeing
Be sure to walk through the archways into the historic quadrangle. It’s an architectural old world beauty! Don’t miss going inside the law library- the original room is straight out of Hogwarts! The addition underground with glass skylights doesn’t disrupt the historic ambience.
22 locals recommend
Law Quadrangle
625 S State StBe sure to walk through the archways into the historic quadrangle. It’s an architectural old world beauty! Don’t miss going inside the law library- the original room is straight out of Hogwarts! The addition underground with glass skylights doesn’t disrupt the historic ambience.
University of Michigan Museum of Art
525 S State StThis is a gem of a small museum. One of my favorites actually. The ancient fresco room is gorgeous!
13 locals recommend
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
434 S State StThis is a gem of a small museum. One of my favorites actually. The ancient fresco room is gorgeous!
Entertainment
Great classic movie house showing great films, home to the film festival and art films. Just across the street from Ann Arbor’s iconic mural of famous figures. More films at the nearby State Theater is also great, recently updated in original Art Deco style.
85 locals recommend
Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty StGreat classic movie house showing great films, home to the film festival and art films. Just across the street from Ann Arbor’s iconic mural of famous figures. More films at the nearby State Theater is also great, recently updated in original Art Deco style.
Blue LLama Jazz Club
314 S Main StAnn Arbor is full of great spaces to hear music and the Ark is a long time classic having hosted some of the big names in folk.
80 locals recommend
The Ark
316 S Main StAnn Arbor is full of great spaces to hear music and the Ark is a long time classic having hosted some of the big names in folk.
Local Beer Scene
Michigan is known for its explosion of great micro breweries. For good reason!
HOMES Brewery
2321 Jackson AveNationally known for their sour beers.
Known for their sours and more normal beers. “ best cheeseburger in town”.
69 locals recommend
Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery
311 S Main StKnown for their sours and more normal beers. “ best cheeseburger in town”.
Grizzly Peak Brewing Co.
120 W Washington StPopular downtown spot with good beers.
HopCat
311 Maynard StMore of a grad school/ college crowd. Largest tap selection in the city.
The Session Room
3685 Jackson RdA huge tap selection on the west side of town.