By: Paul Wong
Published April 10th, 2002
Best Businesses
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Art Supplies:
Michigan Book & Supply
Athletic Shoe Store: Running Fit
Bank/Credit Union:
U of M Credit Union
Bicycle Sales: Two Wheel Tango
Books: Border's
Bowling Alley: Colonial Lanes
Cab Service: Yellow Cab
Camera/Photo Shop: Ritz
Camping Gear Shop: Bivouac
Car Dealer: Howard Cooper
Compact Disc: Border's
Computer Store:
Computer Showcase
Copy Store: Kinko's
Customer Service:
U of M Credit Union
Dry Cleaner: Gold Bond Cleaners
Florist: Normandie Flowers
Furniture Rental:
Instant Furniture Rental
Furniture Store: Art Van
Gift Store: Middle Earth
Grocery Store: Meijer's
Haircut: Noggins
Hardware Store: Stadium Hardware
Health Club:
One on One Athletic Club
Hotel: Campus Inn
Jewelry Store: Schlanderer's
Laundrymat: Mr. Stadium
Liquor: Campus Corner
Men's Clothing: Bivouac and
Urban Outfitters
Moving Company:
Two Men and a Truck and U-Haul
Musical Instrument Store:
Herb David Guitar Studio
New Local Business: Cosi and Sushi.come
Outdoor Apparel: Bivouac
Packaging Store: Mailboxes Etc.
Place to Go for Piercing: Earport
Place to Pamper Yourself:
Oasis Hot Tub Gardens
Public Golf Course:
Leslie Park Golf Course
Realtor: Oppenheimer
Shoe Store: Footprints
Sporting Goods: Bivouac
Store Display Window:
Middle Earth
Tanning Salon: Tanfastic
Test Prep: Kaplan
Textbooks: Ulrich's
Thrift Clothing: Retro Threads
Travel Agency: STA Travel
Used Compact Discs:
Wazoo Records
'U' Fan Apparel: Steve & Barry's
Women's Clothing:
Urban Outfitter's
N Best Entertainment
Concert: (past year) John Mayer
Dance Spot: Necto
Live Music Club: Blind Pig
Local Band: Donkey Punch
Local Festival: Art Fair
Movie Theater: Michigan Theater
Radio Station: 89.9
Video Store: Liberty St. Video
N Best of Dating
Date Movie: Amelie
Inexpensive Date: The Arb
Pickup Bar:
Rick's and Scorekeepers
Pickup Line:
Most Common: "Hi"
Most Creative: "Is your name Sarah? Mine either. We have so much in
common already."
Place for a First Date: The Arb
Place for a Rendezvous: The Arb
Place to Break Up: The Diag
Place to Meet a New Mate: Class
Public Place for Sex:
The Graduate Library
Rejection Line:
Most Common: "Ummm...no."
Most Creative: Restaurant for a Date: Gratzi
Unusual Date Idea:
Ice Skating at Yost
N Best Restaurants
All You Can Eat: Mongolian BBQ
Bagels: Einstein's
Bar Drinks: Good Time Charley's
BBQ: Mongolian BBQ
Breakfast: Angelo's
Brunch: The Gandy Dancer
Burgers: Blimpy Burger
Burrito: Pancheros
Cheap Beer: Brown Jug
Cheap Eats: Jimmy Johns
Chinese Food: China Gate
Chipatis: Pizza House
Coffee: Starbucks
Cookies: Mrs. Field's
Deli: Zingerman's
Dessert: La Dolce Vita
Dinner: Pizza House
Fries: Pizza House
Greasy Spoon: Fleetwood Diner
Greek Food: Parthenon
Happy Hour: Good Time Charley's
Hot Dog: Red Hot Lovers
Ice cream/yogurt: Stucchi's
Indian Food: Raja Rani
Korean Food: University Cafe
Late Night Munchies: Pizza House
Lunch: Jimmy Johns
Mexican: Sabor Latina
Microbrew: Arbor Brewing Company
Mid-eastern Food:
Jerusalem Garden
New Restaurant: Sushi.come
Outdoor Eatery: Dominicks
Overall Restaurant: Pizza House
Overall Bar: Scorekeepers
Pizza: Pizza House
Place For Folks to Treat:
Gandy Dancer
Restaurant for Large Groups: Pizza House
Restaurant Service:
The Gandy Dancer
Romantic Restaurant: The Earle
Salads: Pizza House
Seafood: Real Seafood Company
Sports Bar: Scorekeepers
Steak: Chop House
Subs: Jimmy John's
Take-Out: Pizza House
Vegetarian Food: Seva
Wings: Mr.










