"Shedding late-summer tears for the end of cherry season. Patiently and hopefully waiting for pumpkin pie season."
(Terri Guillemets)
Summer in Michigan has passed so quickly. I didn't do much cooking, but we ate at home a lot, and also went out to a good number of local and regional restaurants, which we probably won't get many chances to do later this fall and winter. Please see below for photos and links.
Summer Home Cooking
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| Chopped Italian salad (minus salami and pasta) |
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| Veggie lasagna (I'm like Garfield... I love lasagna!) |
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| Peach and cinnamon cobbler |
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| Blueberry coffee cake |
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| Buffalo chicken pizza with shaved celery salad |
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| Pink lemonade pie |
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| Egg salad |
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| Tuna salad and cheese roll-ups |
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| Zucchini bread |
Summer Meals by Local and Regional Restaurants, Chains, and Food Trucks
American:
Ashley's (Ann Arbor),
Bubba's Restaurant & Bar (Traverse City),
Coach Insignia,
Comerica Park,
Friends with Food (Traverse City),
Griffin Claw Brewing Company,
Kruse & Muer on Wilshire,
Oakland Hills Country Club,
Social Kitchen & Bar,
Toast
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| Fried lobster corn dogs at Coach Insignia |
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| Comerica Park treats, including maple bacon-on-a-stick, elephant ear, and Tiger Traxx ice cream cone |
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| Faygo Rock & Rye at Griffin Claw Brewing Company |
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| Yummy meal at Social Kitchen & Bar, ending with banana pudding |
Asian Fusion:
BD's Mongolian Grill,
Tomokun Noodle Bar (Ann Arbor)
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| Cold hiyashi soba and pho ramen at Tomukun Noodle Bar |
Bagels:
Detroit Institute of Bagels
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| Bagels and more at Detroit Institute of Bagels |
Bakeries:
Grand Traverse Pie Company (Traverse City)
Barbeque:
Pigs Eatin' Ribs (Traverse City)
Burgers:
Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern
Coffee & Tea:
Bubble Island (Ann Arbor),
Teahaus (Ann Arbor)
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| Scone plate and refreshing iced teas at Teahaus |
Cookies:
Insomnia Cookies (Ann Arbor)
Cupcakes:
Cupcake Station (Ann Arbor)
Delis:
CityScape Deli,
Maize and Blue Deli (Ann Arbor),
Steve's Deli,
Zingerman's Delicatessen (Ann Arbor)
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| Delicious sandwiches and sides at Zingerman's Delicatessen |
Diners:
Kerby's Koney Island,
Leo's Coney Island
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt:
Stroh's Ice Cream Parlour,
Sweet Earth
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| Superman ice cream cone at Stroh's Ice Cream Parlour |
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| Various frozen yogurt flavors and toppings at Sweet Earth |
Japanese/Sushi:
Ajishin,
Saica (Ann Arbor)
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| Long lines but worth the wait at Ajishin |
Korean:
New Seoul Garden
Mediterranean:
Elie's Mediterranean Grill & Bar
Mexican:
Huerto Restaurant & Tequila Bar,
Mex,
Rojo Mexican Bistro
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| Mexican meal at Mex, ending with avocado icebox pie |
Sandwiches:
Olga's Kitchen
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| Wraps, fries, and three cheese bites at Olga's Kitchen |
Thai:
New Bangkok Thai Bistro,
Sy Thai Cafe
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| Tasty Thai at New Bangkok Thai Bistro |
Though not limited to Michigan, I've also been to
Arby's,
Jimmy John's, and
Little Caesars here (pizza pizza!). You don't really see those in the NY area, at least where I used to be.
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| Pizza and crazy bread from Little Caesars |
To take a look at my past 2 years of food in Brooklyn, check back on previous posts:
Summer 2012 Brooklyn Eats,
Fall 2012 Brooklyn Eat,
Winter 2012/2013 Brooklyn Eats,
Spring 2013 Brooklyn Eats,
Summer 2013 Brooklyn Eats,
Fall 2013 Brooklyn Eats,
Winter 2013/2014 Brooklyn Eats,
Spring 2014 Brooklyn Eats
Now that we've gotten all of the above out of the way, bring on everything pumpkin!
So much great food I can't pick my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the cold soba at Ajishin (twice!) and the key lime-y avocado pie, but almost everything we had has been good. Ooh, the BBQ chicken pizza at Ashley's!
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