Every college town is special, but even a passing non-resident will concede that Ann Arbor is a little different than your average university hub. Bestowed with the kind of fervent affection reserved for cities more coastal, or at least with a population above 100,000, Ann Arbor proves that while students can populate a town, its residents make it. Featuring old mainstays, new additions and everything in between, this year’s “Best-Of” serves not just as a handy guidebook, but also a record of where Ann Arborites are eating, drinking and hanging out in 2015. (Written by Catherine Sulpizio)
— Adam Theisen (BoAA lead editor), Catherine Sulpizio, Kathleen Davis and Jamie Bircoll, Senior Arts Editors
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Best New Business:
Blank Slate Creamery -
Best Sandwich:
Zingerman’s -
Best New Restaurant:
Slurping Turtle -
Best Chinese Food:
Lucky Kitchen -
Best Korean Food:
Tomukun Korean BBQ -
Best Mexican Food:
Isalita -
Best Ice Cream:
Washtenaw Dairy -
Best Late Night Food:
Fleetwood Diner -
Best Main Street Area Bar:
Mash -
Best Club:
Blind Pig -
Best Clothing Store/Best Outdoor Apparel:
Bivouac -
Best Party Store:
Campus Corner -
Before Graduation:
Break into The Big House -
Best Date Spot:
The Arb -
Best Place to Study:
The Stacks -
Best Professor:
Ralph Williams -
Best Bank/Credit Union:
U-M Credit Union -
Best Pizza:
Pizza House -
Best Coffee Shop:
Sweetwaters -
Best Indian Food:
Shalimar -
Best Italian Food:
Mani Osteria