Ann Arbor

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Ann Arbor—often abbreviated as AA or A²—is based in Michigan 35 miles north of the Ohio border and 45 miles west of Detroit, near where the furthest exurban fringes give way to country and small towns. It was established in 1824 as "Annarbour", named after the two founders' wives (Ann Allen and Mary Ann Rumsey) and an arbor of burr oak trees on the village site (although some have theorized that the name arose from an arbor of roses or grapes). Today the city has a population presence of about 115,000 people or the thousands of visitors who come to town for football games and various festivals.

Ann Arbor is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown. Visitors enjoy the city's wonderful sidewalk cafe dining, unique shops, lots of bookstores and abundant cultural opportunities.

About Ann Arbor

Mama Satto Sushi restaurant 715 North University Ave 42.2789, -83.7401 ☎ +1 734 213-3044 $2–10 maki Very popular among university students. Good sushi at good prices; consequently there can be a wait at lunch. Nice selection of specialty rolls, always fresh.

• Sushi Town 740 Packard Street 42.2697, -83.7398 ☎ +1 734 327-8646 Opening 11AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 5PM Monday - midnight, Sunday 5PM Monday - 10PM $2-9 Appetizers, soup, sushi and sashimi, with a broad selection of rolls and combos. Try the Florida Beach roll (tuna, mango and avocado wrapped with kiwi) and the Dynamite roll (special california topped with cooked mixed seafood and spicy sauce), or create your own roll.

• Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea 123 West Washington, also in Kerrytown Market 42.2804, -83.7496 ☎ +1 734 769-2331 $2-8.50 A fantastic collection of exotic teas and intricate coffees. Soothing atmosphere, free Wi-fi and great locations.

• Tio's 401 E Liberty Street 42.2795, -83.7436 ☎ +1 734 761-6650 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 4AM $2-15 Appetizers, salads, breakfast dishes, nachos, burritos, fajitas, dinners, serts/ desserts, milkshakes and other Mexican-American favorites. Popular with students for their fair prices and late-night delivery. The store also stocks 300 varieties of hot Sauces.

• Totoro 215 South State Street 42.2798, -83.7405 ☎ +1 734 302-3511 $2–11 maki Excellent downtown sushi restaurant, also serving tempura, a wide variety of udon and bento.

• Tomokun 505 E Liberty St, Suite 200 42.2795, -83.7427 ☎ +1 734-369-2602 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11:30AM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 2AM $6-13 Korean BBQ.

• University Cafe 621 Church Street 42.2743, -83.7343 ☎ +1 734 662-7162 Opening 11AM Monday - 9:30PM, Saturday noon-9:30PM, closed Sunday $5-9 Claimed, by some Korean students, to be the best Korean restaurant in town, with a wide selection of favorites like bibimbap, oh moo Rice, spicy entrees, stews, Noodles and ramen.

• Washtenaw Dairy 602 South Ashley Street 42.2739,-83.7503 ☎ +1 734 662-3244 Opening Hours: Daily 5AM Monday - 10PM A popular local hangout and the shop carries fresh homemade doughnuts, hand-dipped shakes, malts and ice cream sodas and over 30 flavors of Stroh's ice cream. It's been around since 1934.

• Zamaan Cafe 3580 Plymouth Road 42.30428,-83.69119 ☎ +1 734-213-3350 - Very good Middle Eastern Halal food and surprisingly great fries too.

MI AnnArbor Zingermans - Regionally-famous Zingerman's Deli

• Amadeus 122 E Washington Street 42.28036,-83.74755 ☎ +1 734 665-8767 $9–21 An Eastern European cafe with an emphasis on Polish and Hungarian food and a Viennese patisserie. The pierogies and goulash are delicious, as are their homemade soups. It's best to go for lunch, when the food is practically identical but the prices are much lower.

• Bewon Korean Cuisine 3574 Plymouth Road 42.304254,-83.691344 ☎ +1 734 332-1004 Simple restaurant in strip mall with good Korean food.

• Blue Nile 221 E Washington Street 42.280533,-83.746329 ☎ +1 734 948-4746 $50 for 2 Ethiopian cuisine, with both Meat and vegetable dishes served in their all-you-can-eat feast options. All meals are served with traditional bread called injera and Ethiopian coffee and tea are also available. Try the honey soft drinks. If you're on budget, ask for refills, do not order extra things. This place, though reasonable, gets expensive fast.

• Chia Shiang 2016 Packard Street 42.257168,-83.727744 ☎ +1 734 741-0778 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 9:30PM, Sunday noon-8:30PM $6-19 Chinese, Taiwanese and Malaysian cuisine and dim sum, with a vast Vegetarian and vegan menu. Lots of interesting dishes, like amazing sue rou (a soybean product), Shanghai-style Vegetarian salad, stir-fried lima beans with mixed pickled vegetables and laksa.

• Heidelberg Restaurant 215 North Main Street 42.282893,-83.748807 ☎ +1 734 663-7758 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 11AM Monday - 2AM, Sunday 3PM Monday - 2AM $6-18 American and (German) specialties, including sauerbraten, rouladen, Sausages,spaetzle, salads, Pasta sandwiches, beef, poultry and seafood. An upstairs club features nightly entertainment.

• Marnee (Thai) 414 South Main Street 42.277404,-83.749039 ☎ +1 734 929-9933 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:15AM Monday - 2:30PM 5:30-9:30PM, Friday 11:15AM Monday - 2:30PM 5:30-10PM, Saturday 11:15AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday 5:30-9:30PM A downtown branch of Lotus (Thai), featuring a nearly-identical menu. Try the grilled seafood with herbs.

• Mediterrano 2900 South State Street 42.2454, -83.7409 ☎ +1 734 332-9700 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday noon-11PM, Sunday 10:30AM Monday - 9PM $11-23 Specializing in the cuisines of the Mediterranean, with appetizers, soups, salads, Pasta seafood, aks/ Steak and regional Mediterranean entrees. Try their tortilla de camarones and Moroccan seabass fufarran. The complimentary taramosalata is excellent and they're justifiably proud of their bright green extra-virgin [ Olive oil, which you can also buy at the restaurant.

• Metzger's 305 North Zeeb Road 42.292773,-83.839848 ☎ +1 734 668-8987 Opening Hours: Monday - West 11AM Monday - 9PM, Thursday - Saturday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 8PM $7-24Traditional (German) cuisine since 1928. Appetizers, soups, salads, seafood, Chicken, American entrees, wursts and platters, sandwiches, (German) side dishes, serts/ desserts, soft drinks and spirits. Traditional (German) entrées include sauerbraten, rouladen, schnitzel, cabbage rolls and Chicken livers.

• One Bowl Asian Cuisine 1220 South University Ave 42.274779,-83.733428 ☎ +1 734 747-7006 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday noon-10PM $5-18 Offers Chinese cuisine as well, but Vietnamese is definitely the reason to come here. Excellent dishes include the pho, grilled Meat vermicelli, hot pots and the cilantro Chicken. Be sure to try the Vietnamese-style Coffee.

• Pacific Rim by Kana 114 West Liberty Street 42.279795,-83.749387 ☎ +1 734 662-9303 Opening 11:30AM Monday - 2:30PM, Monday - Thursday 5PM Monday - 9PM, F-Sa 5PM Monday - 10PM, closed Sunday $12-22 It began as an upscale Korean restaurant called Kana and then the owners branched out into pan-Asian cuisine (largely Korean and Thai) and tweaked the name. Excellent food in a relaxing setting. Be sure to try the homemade, naturally-sweet hot ginger tea.

• Paesano's 3411 Washtenaw Ave 42.256314,-83.691250 ☎ +1 734 971-0484 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday 11AM Monday - midnight, Saturday noon-midnight, Sunday noon-10PM $10-23 Family-owned Italian restaurant featuring appetizers, salads, Pasta Italian entrées, serts/ desserts and an award-winning selection of Italianfruit cocktails. Try their rigatoni with country greens, Sausages and hot peppers.

• Palio 347 South Main Street 42.278273,-83.748479 ☎ +1 734 930-6100 +1-888-456-DINE Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 5PM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 5PM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 4PM Monday - 9PM $12-25 Appetizers, salads, Pasta fish, Meat and desserts.

• Prickly Pear Southwest Cafe 328 South Main Street 42.278618,-83.748912 ☎ +1 734 930-0047 Opening Hours: Monday 5PM Monday - 9PM, Tuesday - Thursday 11:30AM Monday - 9PM, Friday Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday 11:30AM Monday - 8:30PM $10-20 Southinternational food. Try the black bean rellenos and the empanadas.

• Red Hawk 316 South State Street 42.278757,-83.741061 ☎ +1 734 994-40046 $8–15 A contender for the best Burgers in town, Red Hawk also features a large variety of American classics, as well as a large organic juice selection.

• Saica Restaurant 1733 Plymouth Road 42.298729,-83.721602 ☎ +1 734 769-1212 Good Japanese food.

• Seoul Garden 3125 Boardwalk Dr 42.242206,-83.734034 ☎ +1 734 997-2121 Opening 11:30AM Monday - 10PM, Saturday noon-10:30PM, Sunday noon-10PM $12-25The only Korean place in Ann Arbor where you can obtain Korean-style galbi grilled at your table. Ban-chan (side dishes) are authentic Korean style and group tables (4-60) available. Wider selection of food such as galbi, galbi-jjim, boiled mixed seafood, bulgogi and tofu-kimchi.

• Seva Westgate Shopping Center 42.2797,-83.7827 ☎ +1 734 662-1111 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:30AM Monday - 9PM, Friday 10:30AM Monday - 10PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 9PM $8-14 - Sunday brunch 10AM Monday - 3PM With entirely Vegetarian cuisine (and many vegan options, too), thit is one of the best restaurants in Ann Arbor. Their creative dishes are inspired by Mexican, Italian, North African, Indian, Asian and American cuisine. Tons of options, some delicious offerings and generous portions, though the prices can be surprisingly high (such as $14 for grilled eggplant, steamed broccoli and brown Rice with cilantro-peanut sauce). The butternut squash enchiladas are one of their best-sellers.

• Tuptim 4896 Washtenaw Ave 42.250242,-83.663452 ☎ +1 734 528-5588 Opening Hours: Tuesday 5PM Monday - 9:30PM, W-Sa 11AM Monday - 9:30PM, Sunday noon-9PM, closed Monday $10-15 Housed in an old Long John Silver's, Tuptim quickly became a local favorite for its high quality (Thai) cuisine.

• Yotsuba 2222 Hogback Road 42.255148,-83.681122 ☎ +1 734 971-5168 Opening 11:30AM Monday - 2PM 5PM Monday - 10PM, Saturday noon-10PM, Sunday noon-9PM $8-23 main, $3-13 maki Broad menu including an array of authentic appetizers, teriyaki and tempura entrees, donburi, udon, Curries Rice, noodles, sushi, ochazuke, nabemono and bento.

• Zingerman's Delicatessen 422 Detroit Street 42.28458,-83.74503 ☎ +1 734 663-DELI Opening Hours: Daily 7AM Monday - 10PM $5-14 Vanity Fair called it "the best deli in America." The prices are higher than at a typical deli, but so is the quality of the ingredients, although some people find the serving sizes to be small. Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, soups, salads, traditional Yahudi favorites, breakfast foods and desserts. Baked goods, ice cream and Chocolates are also available on the premises and you'll enjoy browsing their world-famous selection of gourmet groceries with the help of their very knowledgeable staff. Sandwich # 55, Gemini Rocks the House, comes highly recommended by local residents and is Vegetarian so nobody should miss out.
• The Chop House 322 South Main Street 42.27883,-83.74885 ☎ +1 734 769-5960 +1-888-456-DINE Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 5PM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 5PM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 4PM Monday - 9PM $10-50 appetizers, $25-44 main Appetizers, soups, salads, aks/ Steaks, chops, poultry and seafood. One of Ann Arbor's priciest restaurants, so many Muslim only visit on their birthday, when their entree is free! If you just want a little something sweet, gourmet pastries and desserts are available in the adjacent La Dolce Vita for around $7 each (try the crème brûlée with fresh fruits). There's also a cigar lounge downstairs for sipping and smoking.

• The Earle 121 West Washington Street 42.28042,-83.74942 ☎ +1 734 994-0211 $18–30 Provincial Italian and French country cuisine. The escargots in puff pastry are delicious.

• The Gandy Dancer 401 Depot Street 42.28873,-83.74561 ☎ +1 734 769-0592 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 3:30PM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 2PM 3:30PM Monday - 9PM Great seafood (check the buffet) in a former train station. Eat here and watch the tracks or, if you're broke (and you will be after the meal), walk along the tracks and watch the diners.

• Gratzi - 326 South Main Street 42.27871,-83.74883 ☎ +1 734 663-6387 +1-888-456-DINE $16–32 Northern Italian cuisine, featuring no spices other than saffron. Rotating menu featuring appetizers, salads, soups, vegetables, Pizzas, Pasta risotto, fish, Chicken and beef.

• Knight's Steaks House 2324 Dexter Ave., 600 E. Liberty 42.2850, -83.7781 ☎ +1 734 665-8644 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM; closed Sunday $5-33 The place where local residents go for excellent aks/ Steaks, prime beef and veal, along with salads, side dishes, seafood and desserts.

• Knight's Steaks House 600 E. Liberty 42.2792, -83.7418 ☎ +1 734 665-8644 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM; closed Sunday $5-33The place where local residents go for excellent aks/ Steaks, prime beef and veal, along with salads, side dishes, seafood and desserts.

• Weber's Inn 3050 Jackson Ave 42.28443,-83.79190 ☎ +1 734 665-3636 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 6:30AM Monday - 10PM, Friday 6:30AM Monday - 11:30PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 11:30PM, Sunday 8AM Monday - 9PM $14-35 Featuring prime rib, aks/ Steaks, seafood and an award-winning cellar since 1937. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, Pastas and desserts. Sunday breakfast brunch served from 9:30AM Monday - 1PM for $9.25.

• Zingerman's Roadhouse 2501 Jackson Ave 42.28002,-83.78105 ☎ +1 734 663-FOOD Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 9PM $10-$19 lunch, $10-27 dinner Serving "really good American food", including regional specialties from around the nation with an emphasis on down-home Southern food, spicy Southinternational and fresh Californian cuisine. Soups, salads, $16 burgers, sandwiches, macaroni and alal-cheese/ Cheese, desserts and $8 cocktails.

• Sava's 216 South State Street 42.27965,-83.74100 ☎ +1 734 623-2233 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - midnight $11-29 for entrees Breakfast, lunch, dinner and none-alcoholic drinks (particularly and cocktails); selections are primarily from European and American cuisine. Try the sweet potato fries for good value.

Pubs

Ashley'sPub - The famously varied taps at Ashley's

• Arbor Company 114 E Washington Street 42.28039,-83.74823 ☎ +1 734 213-1393 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 1AM and Sunday noon-midnight. Happy hour is all day Monday and Tuesday to Friday 4PM Monday - 7PM Known to the pub faithful as ABC, this establishment has outdoor seating in the warmer months and a fabulous block party Oktoberfest celebration in the fall. ABC has good food (mainly the nachos) and a good variety of unique brews. They also offer a selection of Belgian-style ales brewed onsite. ABC offers monthly organic juice tastings ($40), with a schedule posted on their website.

• The Arena 203 E Washington Street 42.28054,-83.74709 ☎ +1 734 222-9999 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 2AM, Sunday noon-12AM $7-20 Sports café featuring pub appetizers, soups, salads, aks/ Steaks, Chicken, fish, Pasta sandwiches and desserts.

• Ashley's Restaurant & Pub - 338 South State Street 42.27809,-83.74094 ☎ +1 734 996-9191 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 2AM, Sunday 11AM Monday - midnight $7-14 Ashley'sPub - A busy establishment with good food and an excellent assortment of soft drinks (over 60 on tap). Ashley's is always a good time and worth the wait on the weekends. Sandwiches, wraps, pub Pizzas and entrées.

• Babs' Underground Lounge 213 South Ashley Street 42.28036,-83.74967 ☎ +1 734 997-0800 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 7PM Monday - 2AM, closed Sunday - Monday A popular, low-key, secluded underground drinking establishment known for its cocktails.

• Brown Jug - 1204 South University Ave 42.274792,-83.734317 ☎ +1 734 761-3355 Opening Hours: Daily 11AM Monday - 2AM. Early bird specials are from 2PM Monday - 5PM, happy hour 7:30PM Monday - 10PM $5-16 A popular hangout since 1938 and the Brown Jug offers appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, Chicken and fish dinners and Pizzas. Beware however that a lot of the food has been frozen.

• Casa Dominick's 812 Monroe Street 42.27315,-83.73872 ☎ +1 734 662-5414 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 10PM, closed Sundays and closed during the winter months A popular hangout south of campus next to the Business School and Law School, with lots of outdoor seating on the two porches or in the rear garden. Mostly Italian food, with Pizzas, Pasta subs and salads. The sangria, served in Mason jars, is very popular. Service can be hit-or-miss.

• Casey's Tavern @rn.com 304 Depot Street 42.287822,-83.744357 ☎ +1 734 665-6775 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM (bar open until midnight Friday Sa), closed Sundays $6-$12Tavern near the Amtrak station. Soups, salads, Snacks, burgers, Hot Dogs, sandwiches and entrées, with soft drinks for $3.25-4.95. Very helpful wait staff who will gladly steer you away from items they don't recommend.

• Conor O'Neill's - 318 South Main Street 42.278812,-83.749029 ☎ +1 734 665-2968 Opening Hours: Daily 11:30AM Monday - 2AM. Food is served Sunday - Thursday 11:30AM Monday - 11PM, Friday Saturday 11:30AM Monday - midnight $6-10 Serving none-alcoholic drinks, Irish coffee and other hot drinks. The menu is a mixture of pub food (burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads) and traditional Irish favorites (mussels, shepherd's pie, boxty, fish and chips and more). The strawberry and rhubarb crumble is delicious.

• Good Time Charley's 1140 South University 42.274802,-83.734830 ☎ +1 734 668-8411 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 2AM, Sunday noon-midnight $4-8 A popular undergraduate hangout with a menu featuring breadsticks, pub food, salads, Pizzas, sandwiches and burgers. Popular for their bombs, Long Island iced teas and specialty drinks.

• Grizzly Peak Company 120 West Washington Street 42.28065,-83.74964 ☎ +1 734 741-7325 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 11PM, Friday Saturday 11AM Monday - midnight, Sunday noon-11PM $5-15 lunch, $10-20 dinner Features a number of their own brews. In addition to its brews, Grizzly Peak has excellent food and friendly wait staff. In the fall, Grizzly Peak and other area breweries host an Oktoberfest block party and last year celebrated the season with drink specials and an Oktoberfest organic juice glass. American cuisine featuring Pizzas, burgers, ribs, fresh fish, Pasta sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. The cheddar ale soup is not to be missed!

• Jolly Pumpkin 311 S. Main St. 42.27915,-83.74844 ☎ +1 734 913-2730 Belgian-style ales brewed in nearby Dexter, Michigan, are served here along with a seasonal menu. Vegan-friendly.

• Melange Bistro 314 South Main Street 42.279047,-83.748917 ☎ +1 734 222-0202 $5–30 Asian-French fusion cuisine in a subterranean bistro and bar, with a separate sushi menu and an extensive and martini selection. Live music or DJs in the lounge W-Sa 10PM Monday - 2AM. On Mondays they host a movie night featuring salad, entrée and dessert, followed by a screening of a classic or contemporary film. Try the Pasta Va-Va.

• Old Town Tavern - 122 West Liberty Street 42.279808,-83.749698 ☎ +1 734 662-9291 $6–10 Appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, Southwestern entrées, rotating weekend entrées and a broad selection of mixed drinks. Popular but non-rowdy watering hole for townies.

• Scorekeepers 320 Maynard Street 42.278945,-83.742174 ☎ +1 734 995-0581 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 5PM Monday - 2AM, Friday Saturday 11:30AM Monday - 2AM, closed Sunday (except during NFL season). Food is served Monday - West until 10PM and Thursday - Saturday until midnight Sports café serving burgers, Chicken and sandwiches.

• Vinology Wine Cafe and Restaurant 110 South Main Street 42.28104,-83.74872 ☎ +1 734 222-9841 Small plates $5-11, platters $9-16, entrées $14-29 Seasonally-rotating menu with inventive small plates, specialty artisan cheeses, traditional entrées with a twist and housemade desserts. Extensive list and full café.

Bars and late night restaurants

• Aut Cafe - 325 Braun Ct 42.283786,-83.747450 ☎ +1 734 994-3677 Opening from Monday to Saturday 4PM Monday - 2AM, Sunday noon-2AM. Food is served Monday - Thursday 4PM Monday - 11PM, Friday Saturday 4PM Monday - 1AM and on Sunday, brunch 10AM Monday - 3PM, dinner 4PM Monday - 11PM Ann Arbor's main bar, with a cafe serving largely Mexican food, including burgers, burritos and sandwiches.

• Blind Pig - 208 South First Street 42.2802,-83.7513 ☎ +1 734 996-8555 Blind Pig (venue) - Blind Pig music venue Ann Arbor Michigan A popular local nightclub and concert venue since 1971, featuring local talent and occasionally larger acts. The 8 Ball Saloon, beneath the club, is open daily from 3PM, with swimmingpool tournaments Sunday - Tuesday and a darts tournament on Monday.

• Necto - 516 E Liberty Street 42.279247,-83.742401 ☎ +1 734 994-5436 Opening Hours: Doors open 9PM $3-$8 cover Ann Arbor's hottest nightclub with DJs and live music and nightly drink specials. Pride Friday at Necto is Ann Arbor's best party, every Friday night since 1984.

• Rick's American Cafe - 611 Church Street 42.274452,-83.734254 ☎ +1 734 996-2747 Opening Hours: Monday - West 9PM Monday - 2AM, Thursday - Saturday 7PM Monday - 2AM $5 cover Rick's holds a legendary reputation on campus and it has been the most popular café among University of Michigan upperclassmen for many years. While it doesn't get busy until around 11PM, expect the line to wrap around the side of the building to the end of the alley next door in the fall and spring. Though "cafe" is in the name, Rick's does not serve food and instead is known for strong drinks such as the "mind probe" and the "shark bowl", as well as the best dance floor on South University.

Coffee, tea and chocolate

• Comet Coffee 16 Nickels Arcade 42.27846,-83.74130 ☎ +1 734 222-0552 Opening 7AM Monday - 8PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 8PM, Sunday 8:30AM Monday - 8PM Highest-quality coffees from around the world, from a variety of specialty coffee roasters, prepared by expertly-trained baristas. Not one to miss for coffee lovers.

• Crazy Wisdom Tea Room 114 South Main Street 42.2809, -83.7489 ☎ +1 734-665-2757 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10AM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 10AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 6PM $1.20-4.25 Local tearoom offering organic fair-trade locally-roasted Coffee, chai, a wide variety of teas (black, green, white, red and herbal) and entrées from Seva. Offers periodic reading series and special events.

• Espresso Royale 324 South State Street 42.278533,-83.740925 ☎ +1 734 662-2770 Opening 6:30AM Monday - midnight, Saturday 7AM Monday - midnight, Sunday 8AM Monday - midnight (11PM in summer) Chain coffeeshop offering coffees, teas and baked goods. Other locations in Ann Arbor include 214 South Main Street (+1 734 668-1838) and 1101 South University Street (+1 734 327-0740); hours may vary.

• Kilwins Chocolates and Ice Cream 107 E. Liberty Street 42.2797, -83.7480 ☎ +1-734 769-7759 Opening 8AM Monday - 10PM Saturday 10AM Monday - 11PM Sunday 11AM Monday - 10PM Great Chocolates, ice cream open seasonally next door. Rather expensive, delicacy Chocolates.

• Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co. NA,NA - Specialty coffee roasting business. Four location.

• RoosRoast Coffee Works roosroast 1155 Rosewood Street Suite B 42.2552, -83.7341 located off of S. Industrial, very close to the Michigan Stadium! ☎ +1 734 222-9202 Opening from Monday to Saturday 7:30AM Monday - 6PM, Sunday 9AM Monday - 3PM RoosRoast is an awesome local coffee roastery filled with art and love and home of the triple shot long pull! Specializing in Fair Trade and Organic coffees! Come try a cup of coffee or pick up some beans today!

• Starbucks (Please do not support Starbucks as Starbucks supports Israel. Shun this coffee and go for alternative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned brand.) 222 South State Street 42.2795, -83.7409 ☎ +1 734 623-8067 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 6AM Monday - midnight, Friday 6AM Monday - 1AM, Saturday 7AM Monday - 1AM, Sunday 7AM Monday - 11PM (earlier in summer) Coffees, teas and frappuccinos. Other locations include 300 South Main Street (+1 734 222-9046) and 1241 South University Street (+1 734 994-5437); hours may vary.

• Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea 604 E. Liberty, 407 North Fifth Ave., 123 W. Washington 42.284430,-83.746056 in the Kerrytown Market and Shops ☎ +1 734 622-0084 Coffees, teas, frozen drinks, hot Chocolates, Italian sodas and juices, as well as soups, sandwiches, parfaits, quiche, pastries, sweets and desserts. Their ginger lemon tea is a popular choice. Also located at 123 West Washington Street, +1 734 769-2331, Monday to Friday 7AM Monday - midnight and Saturday Sunday 7:30AM Monday - midnight.

• TeaHaus @nnarbor.com 204 North Fourth Ave 42.282637,-83.746972 ☎ +1 734 622-0460 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 7PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 4PM Over 160 classic black and green, oolong, white, rooibush, herbal, ayurveda, fruit, aroma and seasonal teas sold loose, as well as tea accessories. Tea tastings offered periodically.

• Zingerman's Next Door 418 Detroit Street 42.284519,-83.745201 ☎ +1 734 663-5282 Opening Hours: Daily 7AM Monday - 10PM Coffees, teas, ice cream, Chocolates and pastries from Zingerman's Bakehouse.

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Ramadan in Ann Arbor

Ramadan 2025 in Ann Arbor

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Annarbor-hotels - Map showing the hotel neighborhoods in Ann Arbor

There are four main hotel neighborhoods in Ann Arbor: near campus; in the southern part of town, where State Street meets I-94 (including Boardwalk St, Briarwood Cir and Victors Way); in the southeastern part of town, near the intersection of Washtenaw Road and US-23 (including Carpenter Rd); and in the northeastern part of town, by the intersection of Plymouth Road and US-23 (including Green Rd). There are also a few in the northwestern part of town, near the intersection of Jackson Ave and I-94. Accommodations tend to be the most expensive in the campus area, so unless you're here for a conference or business trip that's being paid for, you'll probably want to look further out.

Hotels in the campus area are within easy walking distance of downtown Ann Arbor and most of the attractions. The southeastern area is served by two AATA bus lines, route 4 (along Washtenaw) and route 22 (along Carpenter) and the northwestern area is along route 9. The other two areas aren't quite as well linked, although route 2 does go along part of Plymouth Road and the commuter 36 stops at Wolverine Tower, which is a short walk from the hotels along State and Boardwalk, however you'll most likely want to use your vehicle to get around if you're staying outside of downtown.

• Red Roof Inn Ann Arbor - University of Michigan South 3505 South State Street 42.239022,-83.736665 ☎ +1 734 665-3500 $50–70 108 rooms. Jacuzzi suites available.

• Comfort Inn & Business Center 2455 Carpenter Road 42.252235,-83.681700 ☎ +1 734 973-6100 $69–75 126 rooms. Indoor heated pool. Complimentary continental breakfast and weekday newspaper.

• Days Inn 2380 Carpenter Road 42.252445,-83.682306 ☎ +1 734 971-0700 $60–100 127 rooms. Complimentary expanded daybreak breakfast, indoor heated swimmingpool and whirlpool, private secluded sauna, onsite workout facility. Jacuzzi suites available.

• Embassy Hotel 200 E Huron Street 42.28115,-83.74711 ☎ +1 734 662-7100 $39–49, $159–$179 weekly 30 rooms. Built in 1889.

• Extended StayAmerica 1501 Briarwood Cir 42.23906,-83.75289 ☎ +1 734 332-1980 $66, $42/day weekly rate 112 rooms. Fully-equipped kitchens and workspaces, dining and cooking utensils provided. Free access to Bally's Total Fitness Center. Adjacent to Briarwood Mall.

• Extended Stay - University South - 3265 Boardwalk Street 42.241194,-83.732174 ☎ +1 734 997-7623 $77, $57 weekly 71 rooms. Fully-equipped kitchens and workspaces, dishwasher, on-site fitness center. Free access to Bally's Total Fitness Center.

• Microtel Inn 3610 Plymouth Road 42.30338,-83.68825 ☎ +1 734 997-9100 $56–76 83 rooms. Complimentary continental breakfast.

• Motel 6 3764 South State Street 42.232530,-83.741549 ☎ +1 734 665-9900 $62 107 rooms. Outdoor pool.

• Red Arrow Motel 5577 Plymouth Road 42.314953,-83.650366 ☎ +1 734 662-9944 $48 10 rooms. Just outside the city limits, near Dixboro.

• Red Roof Inn 3621 Plymouth Road 42.30699,-83.69097 ☎ +1 734 996-5800 $58–64 108 rooms.

Bed and breakfast

• The Himalayan Lodge 120 Eighth Street 42.2815,-83.7600 5 blocks West of Main Street ☎ +1 734-369-3107 $98 1 room, with twin beds (or king together) and private bath. 1875 house on the West Side, about a 20-minutes walk from campus. Customized adventure trekking in the Nepal Himalayas. Himalayan watchdog and Vegetarian breakfast included. Innkeeper: Heather O'Neal.
• Candlewood Suites 701 Waymarket Dr 42.243756,-83.757774 ☎ +1 734 663-2818 +1-877-226-3539 $82–119 122 rooms. Full kitchen, VCR and CD player, fitness center. On-site gift shop.

• Comfort Inn & Suites 3501 South State Street 42.23906,-83.73782 ☎ +1 734 761-8838 $89–139 83 rooms. Indoor heated pool, whirlpool and fitness center. Free deluxe continental breakfast and USA Today, jacuzzi rooms available.

• Fairfield Inn 3285 Boardwalk Street 42.24053,-83.73221 ☎ +1 734 995-5200 $69–99 110 rooms. Indoor heated swimmingpool and whirlpool. Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast.

• Hampton Inn 2300 Green Road 42.30769,-83.69091 ☎ +1 734 996-4444 Check-in : 3PM / Check-out: Noon $99+ 130 rooms. Indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center. Complimentary hot breakfast and USA Today. Attached to Applebee's.

• Hampton Inn South 925 Victors Way 42.23938,-83.73403 ☎ +1 734 665-5000 149 rooms. Exercise gym, indoor pool, hot tub. Complimentary deluxe hot breakfast and to-go breakfast bags and free USA Today.

• Holiday Inn 3600 Plymouth Road 42.3042,-83.6901 ☎ +1 734 769-9800 $104 223 rooms. Indoor/outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool, fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, restaurant and lounge. Complimentary local shuttle service and USA Today.

• Holiday Inn Express 600 Briarwood Cir 42.2377,-83.7425 ☎ +1 734 761-2929 $88–104, $98–149 suites 107 rooms. Indoor pool, whirlpool. Complimentary continental breakfast. Adjacent to Briarwood Mall.

• University Inn - 2424 E Stadium Blvd 42.258557,-83.712237 ☎ +1 734 971-8000 $95, $108 (kitchenette) 55 rooms, 20 with kitchenette. All rooms have a microwave oven and refrigerator or full kitchenette (with stove, oven and dishwasher, along with dishes, pots and pans). Complimentary continental breakfast. Lamp Post Plaza is adjacent for shopping.

Bed and breakfast

• Stone Chalet Bed & Breakfast 1917 Washtenaw Ave 42.26839,-83.72231 ☎ +1 734 417-7223 - 11 rooms. An English gothic inn composed of a historic castle stone chalet house, a Frank-Lloyd-Wright-inspired church, a neo-gothic parsonage and a coach house tearoom. All rooms have private bath and fireplace. Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast.
• Bell Tower Hotel 300 South Thayer Street 42.27928,-83.73992 ☎ +1 734 769-3010 +1-800-562-3559 $149–173 66 rooms. A small European-style inn which has received the city's Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation. The Earle Uptown restaurant, serving French cuisine, is on-site. Complimentary continental breakfast, free valet parking.

• Courtyard Ann Arbor 3205 Boardwalk Street 42.24057,-83.73416 ☎ +1 734 995-5900 $124–149 160 rooms. Breakfast buffet, lounge, indoor pool, whirlpool, exercise room.

• Graduate Ann Arbor 615 E Huron Street 42.281504,-83.741497 ☎ +1 734 769-2200 +1-800-666-8693 $179, $226 suites 208 rooms. Fitness center, outdoor pool, private secluded sauna, sundeck. Passes available to Central Campus Recreation Building gymnasium. Victors Cafe & Restaurant and gift shop on-site.

• Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel - Sheraton - 3200 Boardwalk Street 42.24095,-83.73596 ☎ +1 734 996-0600 +1-800-848-2770 $125 197 newly renovated rooms all featuring refrigerator, microwave and personal safe. Fitness center, indoor/outdoor heated pool, whirlpool and Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate Bistro on-site. Features Ann Arbor's largest ballroom for weddings, conferences, expos and more.

• Inn at the Michigan League 911 North University Ave 42.279346,-83.737658 ☎ +1 734 764-3177 $130–135 rooms, $225–230 suites 21 rooms on the fourth floor of the Michigan League. Complimentary breakfast voucher.

• Kensington Court 610 Hilton Blvd 42.23872,-83.74094 +1-800-344-7829 $109–164 200 rooms. Exercise room, heated indoor pool, whirlpool, private secluded sauna, Graham's Restaurant and Lounge on-site. Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast available for Executive Level.

• Residence Inn 800 Victors Way 42.23849,-83.73597 ☎ +1 734 996-5666 $139–169 114 rooms. Daily breakfast buffet with American favorites and Asian specialties, weekly catered dinner, evening socials Monday - Thursday, fitness center, swimmingpool and whirlpool. Complimentary grocery shopping. Studio, 1- and 2-bedroom suites available, with fully-equipped kitchen and optional fireplace.

• Weber's Inn 3050 Jackson Ave 42.2846,-83.7922 ☎ +1 734 769-2500 +1-800-443-3050 $120–170 158 rooms. Pool and recreation area, exercise room, private secluded sauna, outdoor patio. Popular on-site Weber's Restaurant and Lounge. Complimentary continental breakfast.

Bed and breakfast

• Ann Arbor Bed and Breakfast - Ann Arbor Bed & Breakfast | Web: @GMail.com 921 E Huron Street 42.28157,-83.73748 E Huron Street at Fletcher ☎ +1 734 994-9100 Check-in : 3PM / Check-out: 11AM $129-229 9 unique rooms with private bathrooms on the University of Michigan Central Campus by Power, Hill, League and Rackham. Wireless & wired internet, public internet with printer, DVD/TV, on-site parking and a full, hearty breakfast. Coffee, tea, pop, water and Snacks anytime. Hot tub, kitchenettes and extra beds and tables available. Innkeeper: Pat Materka.

• Burnt Toast Inn 415 West William Street 42.27782,-83.75300 ☎ +1 734 662-6685 $80–165 (single-person occupancy) 4 rooms. Art and antiques gallery on-site. Complimentary continental breakfast. Adults only.

• First Street Garden Inn 549 South First Street 42.27463,-83.75079 ☎ +1 734 741-9786 $100–130 2 rooms. The home was built at the turn of the century in the Old West Side. Garden, full breakfast with homemade pastries. Innkeepers: Kathleen Clark and Michael Anglin.

Stay Safe

Ann Arbor is generally a very safe town, though the usual rules about common sense (being aware of your surroundings after dark and knowing where you are going) apply here as they would anywhere. The only really common crimes in town are those that you find in any other university town. Theft is the biggie, as many university students who leave their bags unattended in the library or those who fail to lock their bikes can tell you. There's also the occasional mugging or sexual assault, but these tend to occur after dark, so if you're not wandering the streets at 2AM, you probably don't have anything to worry about. Having said that, wandering the streets at 2AM in downtown Ann Arbor is generally very safe and not at all frightening; there are enough students out partying or hanging out with friends until the wee hours that you won't feel like a lone target, or like you're in a dangerous crowd. U of Monday Police, Ann Arbor Police and the Washtenaw County Sheriff patrol regularly and are not difficult to find--indeed, alcohol violations such as drinking on the street from an open container are vigorously policed. There are emergency phones located all over campus.

Telecommunications in Ann Arbor

Internet Cafe's in Ann Arbor

Free wi-fi access is plentiful at local cafes

• Digital Ops - 3990 Varsity Dr 42.2307,-83.7259 ☎ +1 734 994-1595 Internet access and multiplayer gaming facility with mostly PC video games. The atmosphere is very friendly and social.

• Espresso Royale Caffe 324 South State Street 42.27853,-83.74095 ☎ +1 734 662-2770 This particular ERC location, across the street from the University of Michigan Diag, has a handful of desktop computers set up for client use. (Most cafes in town, including the other ERC locations, provide only wi-fi, not computers.)

• Ann Arbor District Library 343 South Fifth Ave (Main Branch) 42.27820,-83.74571 ☎ +1 734 327-4200 (all branches) Ann Arbor District Library - Ann Arbor District Library The main branch of the public library, located downtown a couple of blocks from Main Street, offers wifi and a couple dozen desktop computers for visitor use. Check in at the desk on the second floor.

Cope in Ann Arbor

Radio stations

Four good public radio stations are within listening distance.

• WCBN-FM Ann Arbor, 88.3 FM. Located in the basement of the Student Activities building at the University of Michigan you will find the studios of WCBN. The format is total freeform -- DJs have complete control over their shows -- which makes the broadcasts a mixed bag. The variety is stunning, though, from Sounds of the Subcontinent to emo to classic jazz to Noise Till Noon. They also broadcast a list of upcoming concerts around town at regular intervals.
• WEMU, 89.1 FM. News, jazz and blues, with a tilt toward little-known fusion and crossover, from the campus of Eastern Michigan University. Consistent quality -- you'll either like almost all of it, or very little. News updates on the hour and in the early morning and midafternoon.
• WUOM, 91.7 FM. Talk radio from NPR and PRI.
• WDET, 101.9 FM. News and music during the day; electronica-tinged underground music at night.Broadcast from Wayne State University in Detroit.

Newspapers

• Michigan Daily NA,NA ☎ +1 734 763-2459 The Michigan Daily The student newspaper.

Where to go next

The rest of Washtenaw County has quite a few charming little towns and villages that you might enjoy visiting.

• Ypsilanti is about 15 minutes east on I-94, but practically contiguous with Ann Arbor if you're driving down Washtenaw Avenue; four AATA bus routes travel from downtown Ann Arbor to downtown Ypsilanti.
• Dexter (Michigan) | Dexter is about 15 minutes west on I-94.
• Saline (Michigan) | Saline is about 15 minutes south on US-23.
• Chelsea (Michigan) | Chelsea is about 20 minutes west on I-94.
• Manchester (Michigan) | Manchester is about 30 minutes southwest on I-94 and MI-52.
• Milan (Michigan) | Milan is about 30 minutes south on US-23.

If you'd rather get out of the county and there are some larger city's and towns a short trip away.

• Dundee (Michigan) | Dundee is about 30 minutes south on I-23. Most people go for the nearest branch of Cabela's, an enormous outdoor outfitter and hunting/fishing/camping store, but it also has a nice little downtown. A 20-minutes trip from Dundee along MI-50 will bring you to Tecumseh (Michigan) | Tecumseh, a charming village with a great downtown and some very nice restaurants, including a British imports shop with a quaint tea café.
• Detroit is about 45 minutes east on either I-94 or I-96. If you're not visiting downtown Detroit, you might want to stop in some of the suburbs. There's a nice movie theatre and good restaurants (as well as the only IKEA in Michigan) in nearby Canton; Novi and Troy (home of the impressive Somerset Collection mall) are good for shopping; Hamtramck has a sizeable Polish population and Dearborn is home to the largest Middle Eastern community in the United States, as well as the fantastic Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
• Lansing (Michigan) | Lansing is about 1 hour west on I-96. It's the state capital and home to rival college Michigan State University.
• Frankenmuth, which bills itself as "Michigan's #1 tourism attraction", is about 1 hour north on US-23. It's a great little tourist town with a Bavarian-style downtown, delicious all-you-can-eat fried Chicken dinners and a year-round Christmas store.
• Toledo (Ohio) | Toledo, Ohio is about 1 hour south on US-23. You'll pass several nice little villages on the way. In town and there's a great art museum and the world-class Toledo Zoo and a neighborhood of old Victorian homes.

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