88 - The Michigan Daily Best of Ann Arbor 1997 - Thursday, April 17, 1997 0 0 The Michigan Daily Best of Arn' Arbor1997 - RESTAURANTS Continued from Page 78 Best Korean Food: Kana Restaurant Kana Restaurant is fancier than other Korean eateries in town. The soups are as filling as an entire meal, and the appetizers are terrific also. Best Mexican Food: Panchero's Panchero's is convenient with their late hours. Good thing Village Apothecary sells Immodium AD right next door. Best Vegetarian Food: Seva Restaurant Ann Arbor's house-o-veggies takes the cake in a town chock-full of non- carnivorous eateries. Try the chimichangas - they may not be the most healthful menu item (read: they're deep fried), but they're unforgettable. Best Deli: Amer's Delicatessen Recently remodeled, easily accessi- ble with two dine-in locations on cam- pus, Amer's four-score plus sandwich selection provides something for all. And how about those pickles? Best Restaurant Service: Cottage Inn Campus Dine in "Garcon? Coffee." With free bread and olive oil, drink refills and entrees galore, the waitstaff at Cottage Inn is always on top of things. Best Greasy Spoon: Fleetwood Diner The Fleetwood Diner, on S. Ashley St., may take next year's proposed cat- egory, "Most Greasy Clientele," as well, but it's no surprise winner this year. And how about the hash? Corned beef, that is. Best Sports Bar: Touchdown Cafe With televisions abounding, great Happy Hour specials and decent wings to boot, Touchdown Cafe is the quintes- sential sports bar. And any place that has foosball in the basement has got to be great. Best Breakfast: Angelo's Restaurant Known for its three-mile-high raisin French toast, Angelo's often has hour- long waits on weekend mornings. Trust us - the place really hops. Best Lunch:. Amer's Delicatessen Multi-category winner Amer's has the best lunches, readers say. If you have a bourgeious appetite, go for the sandwiches - all of you with prole- tariat pocketbooks can opt Best Outdoor Eatery: Good Time Charley's Great people watching is Charley's strong point. The traffic watching isn't bad, either. You're bound to see at least one accident per meal, as the outdoor seating is at the intersection of Church Street and South University Avenue. Make sure to pick out auto debris from the Count Twists before you eat, however. Best Late-Night (tie): The Backroom; Panchero's, Best of Books Famous authors journeyed to A2 tkl for the soup. Best Dinner (tie): The Real Seafood Company; Jet's Pizza ry Let's hear it for the intestines! They're bound to be busy after a few Backroom slices or an el gordo-sized two pound bur- rito from Pancheros. Don't say you weren't warned. Best Munchies (tie): Taco Bell; Jet's Pizza With Taco Bell's prices. Best Reading: Margaret Atwood The prolific author brought clever writing, dry humor - and a very cool Canadian accent - to her February read- ing. A standing-room-only crowd filled the Michigan Theater to hear selections from her latest novel, "Alias Grace." Funniest Reading:" Elmore Leonard Leonard's prose took on a whole new dimension when read aloud at January's Hopwood Awards ceremony. Leonard was also the first crime novelist to read at ti he Hopwoods. Most Unique Reading: Leslie Marmon Silko When Silko visited campus for Native American Heritage Month in November, her reading was preceded by a traditional Native American prayer ceremony. It's not often that a literary event can be presented with this type of historical and cultural context. Most Surprising Reading: Joyce Carol Oates When this renowned, award-win- ning author read from her latest novel, "We Were the Mulvanevs," she didn't appear at a venue like Rackham Amphitheatre or the Michigan Theater. Instead, Oates read to a very crowded upstairs section of Borders. It's not clear why this was planned, but it was definitely surprising to see an author of Oates' caliber read in such a small, casual setting. Most Overlooked Readings: University Visiting Writers' Series Attention, students: High-quality writers like William Matthews, Lorrie Moore and Philip Levine actually come to this campus. Yes, you never heard about this, but don't let the strange lack of publicity deter you. Go to these read- ings. Now. Best Literary Weekend: November 8th and 9th, 1996 On that Friday night, Nov. 8, 1996, M no da fi: ne TI or Talk about mutually exclusive ... let's see here: "Give me two with pep- .peroni," or "Buffy will have the shrimp linguini, and I will have the prime rib, rare. And a bottle of your best sauvignon." You be the judge. Best Take Out: Pizza House How about those chipatis? Mmm, good. If you order the pizza to go, how- ever, be ready for quite a workout - with tons of real cheese heaped onto each pie. carryinau one can be an Olympic-type experence. one could feed a third-world country with a finski. Jet's also appears once again. What do they sell? Subliminal pizzas:? Best Place for Folks to Take You: Gandy Dancer As if your parents can afford this after tuition, living and ITD printing costs. But seriously, the class of Ann Arbor. Gandydancer offers the best in parental-purchased meals. Don't forget See RESTAURANTS, Page 25B ____ GALLUP PARK Canoe Rentals Available April thro-ughAOctober Parks&Recreation C I Y OF A N N A R B O R 3000 Fuller Rd Ann Arbor 8103 662-9319 Larges ' moking Accessories d, ping Glass Pipes Graffix rung Silver Jewe Clothing ed Levis, a ore! upen 7pm - 2am 7 aays " 1 & up except i nurs., -ri. & Sat. 2i & up I Roundtree Plaza next to Wal-Mart - 1-94 to Exit 181 " 434-0800 TReminiscing the Re 10% Off Day of Your BiJ -" .'' 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