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10B - The Michigan Daily - Best of Ann Arbor1999 - Thursday, April 8, 1999
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Mrs. Peabody's (Best Cookies)
This is Cookie Monster's dream
come true. Fluffy, sweet delicious
cookies of all kinds. Located right
off the Diag, it's a great way to
enjoy a crisp spring day or just get
fat eating sweets.
Mr. Spots (Best Wings) They
have wings that make people drool
just at their mention. The nuclear
wings are absolutely intense and
have been blamed for several oral-
related hospitalizations in the area.
The hot wings are hot enough to
satisfy even the toughest spicy crit-
ics. The mild wings are tasty and
not hot enough to make any wimp
who doesn't have the guts to order
chicken from the other two cate-
gories happy. In the mega-world of
tiny chicken pieces, the store with
the cat logo has truly emerged as
king.
Palio (Best Italian Food) Just like
the Siennese horserace after which
the restaurant is named, Palio is a
classic. From the atmosphere to the
fine cuisine, there is nothing better
in Ann Arbor. Everything tastes
authentic; the pasta, meats, salads
and desserts are all sumptuous. It's
like the Roman invasion all over
again- but this time it tastes great.
Pizza House (Best Chipatis, Best
Pizza, Best Late Night Munchies,
Best Take-Out, Best Salad) Hmmm.
If you put excellent chipatis, pizza
and salads under one roof with a
hungry insomniac and a person
looking to order some take out what
would you get? Apparently you
would have a newly rebuilt pizza
establishment with a liquor license
that's located downtown and keeps
very long hours. Looking at the cat-
egories one by one, it is obvious
that if you revolutionize the damn
things, you are guaranteed to pull
out a victory. Accordingly, Pizza
House's original twosome of salad
and pizza, together with doughy
flat-bread is king of the chipati hill
once again. Their salads followed
suit, and it gets its name for a rea-
son: Good pizza. It is pizza that is
tasty at almost any hour of the day
or night. Finally, it is pizza that is
ideal for take-out, if you are so
inclined.
Real Seafood Company (Best
Seafood) Remember the movie
"Summer Rental?" In the beginning
all John Candy wants to do is take
his family out to a really nice
seafood place for a great lobster
dinner before they run into a couple
of snobby locals? Well, Real
Seafood is Ann Arbor's version of
John Candy's place. If it swims in,
flies over or even lives near the sea
it's likely to be on the menu here -
and that's enough to make sea food
lovers howel at the moon.
Red Hot Lovers (Best Hot Dogs)
If all dogs go to heaven when they
die, when hot dog-lovers die, they
go here. This shrine to Vienna Beef
is a must-see for Chicago-lovers.
The dogs are made the way god
intended them to be made: All beef,
steamed buns, all the fixings.
The Michigan Daily - Bes of Ann Abor 1999
E Best Subs
John's treats sub lovers to full
menu of tasty , gigantic choices_
FILE PHOTO
Pizza House was the Best of Ann Arbor 1999's biggest winner, taking home honors for "Best Chipatis," "Best Late-Night
Munchies," "Best Pizza," "Best Salad," and "Best Take-Out."
Scorekeepers (Best Bar Drinks)
When it comes to getting loaded in
style, this is the place to go. We're
still not exactly sure what's in a
Long Island Iced Tea, but we are
positive that you can get one here
for less than the cost of a 20-oz.
Pepsi, if you go on the right night.
We also know that after two or three
of them you really stop caring
what's in them.
Seva (Best Vegetarian Food)
Most of us have more friends who
are vegetarian than eat meat. It has
become very popular nationwide
and especially in a place like Ann
Arbor. But Seva is not a place that
shot up overnight to satisfy a pass-
ing demand. Seva is the genuine
article. An Ann Arbor fixture for
years, it offers excellent vegetarian
fare at a price that will still leave
you some change for that pint of soy
milk you know you want. At the
very least, come for the Friday
happy hour that sports free appetiz-
ers when you order a cocktail or
two.
Shalimar (Best Indian Food) A
taste of authentic Indian food with-
in walking distance of the Grad
library. Try finding a place like this
in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Steve's Lunch (Best Korean
Food) The feeling of 1950s America
mixed with Asian verve to create
this local gem. Centrally located on
South University Avenue, this lunch
counter is brimming with flavor and
good food.
Stucchi's (Best Ice Cream) When it
comes to flavors, they've got way more
than 31. And they're all full of yummy
goodness. Sweettooths beware: Once
you start, you can't stop. Even in the
bitter cold of winter, the taste of the old
country draws people into their sugary
realm.
Subway (Best Low Calorie Food)
As advertised, they have a bunch of
subs with very few calories. If you
like lettuce and other veggies,
they'll make you a sandwhich that
you might never forget. And if you
happen to forget, it won't be too
hard to find another Subway loca-
tion in town for another sandwhich.
Tio's (Best Mexican Food) Do
you like hot? Really, really hot? If
you responded yes to any of the pre-
ceding questions, you'll love Tio's.
They know how to do everything
from burritos and quesadilla's to hot
sauce tasting. Que Bueno!
Touchdown Cafe (Best Happy
Hour) Wednesday nights you can
still run up a hefty $28 bar tab, but
during this happy hour you will first
have to drink some 28 pitchers.
That's a lot of beer.
Zingerman's (Best Deli) Price
and location not being issues, this
local sandwich shack is head and
shoulders above the competition.
With everything from dill pickles to
corned beef to salad and cole slaw,
Zingerman's has all that one could
wish for. Let's face it, it's well
worth the walk.
By Matthew Barrett
Daily Arts Writer
A Tom and a pick.
Whether you've been hooping it
up for the past three hours, studying
for that all-important exam, playing
a killer game of broomball, going to
battle with the CRISP lady or even
doing nothing at all, these words are
a sure sign that good things are
headed your way.
A Tom and a pick, for those not in
the know, are a Turkey Tom sand-
wich and a pickle, a combination
that serves as a late night staple for
many University students. The
source of this divine pairing is none
other than Jimmy John's, winner of
the Best Subs award.
One of the many magical things
about John's is that there is no
wrong time to order it. Struggling
with your homework? Order some
John's. Can't get any homework
done? Order some John's. Don't feel
like studying for your finals? Order
some John's. Be it three in the after-
noon or well past midnight, John's
can always be counted on to deliver
a quality sandwich and a gigantic
pickle in roughly the time it takes
Josh Asselin to get in foul trouble.
Before examining the scrump-
tious selection of sandwiches that
J.J.'s offers the hungry student, a lit-
tle background information on their
history. As the yellow sticker that
comes with the sandwiches indi-
cates, Jimmy John's was established
in 1983 "in Charleston, Ill. to aid
students G.P.A. and general dating
ability." And for those wondering,
the chain was started by Jimmy
John Liautaud.
The yellow menu stickers have
become a popular means of decora-
tion in many dorm rooms across
campus. Akin to the wolverines that
the football team once adorned to
their helmets, for good plays, the
stickers can be used to show off how
many times John's has found its way
into your room.
According to Chad Roepenack,
the area representative for Jimmy
John's stores in Michigan, the rea-
son for the store's popularity is "we
have great bread, great meat and we
execute and try to deliver fast." And
while students who only order
delivery may have never even seen
the interior of the store, Roepenack
says that the division of business
between carryout and delivery is
about "half and half."
Of the six gourmet subs on the
menu, which go for a paltry $3.25
apiece, the most well known is the
Turkey Tom. Here, turkey, lettuce,
tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts and may-
onnaise merge together to form the
sandwich known to its many fans
simply as a "Tom." The Turkey Tom,
which Roepenack says is their most
popular sandwich, is an excellent
choice for someone just starting
their Jimmy John's career. But be
forewarned, the Tom is so good that
you could soon be putting down
three or four in a single sitting.
Ham lovers can't go wrong with
The Pepe, a combination of ham,
provolone cheese, tomatoes, lettuce
and a touch of mayonnaise. Hungry
mouths looking for a fine italian
sub should set their sights on the
Vito, a blend of salami, provolone
cheese, onions, capicola, lettuce,
tomatoes and an italian vinaigrette.
Other choices available under the
gourmet subs heading include the
Big John, roast beef and all the fix-
ings; the Sorry Charlie, tuna and all
the usual suspects; and the
Vegetarian, with avocados, pro-
volone cheese and a few other good-
ies.
Buyers searching for a slightly
larger sub need look no further than
the nine different giant clubs, offered
for $4.25 each. Many of these clubs
are very similar to their gourmet
counterparts, with the only differ-
ence being an additional topping or a
larger serving. The Country Club
offers starving students turkey, ham,
provolone cheese, tomatoes, lettuce
and mayonnaise. While too large to
be considered a snack sub, the
Country is a pleasure to put down at
any hour of the day.
Other high points on the giant
club list include The Bootlegger
Club, which consists of turkey,
roast beef, lettuce, tomatoes and
mayonnaise; the Hunter's Club,
made up of roast beef, provolone
cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and may-
onnaise; and the Italian Night Club,
a combination of salami, ham, capi-
cola, provolone cheese, onions, let-
tuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise and an
italian vinaigrette.
Love 'em or hate 'em, no Jimmy
John's order is complete without a
few pickles. These gigantic green
monsters will set you back a mere
60 cents each, but will improve the
meal tenfold. Some things in life
just belong together, and a sandwich
from John's and a pickle are on the
top of the list.
There is one sandwich that Jimmy
John's offers that is so mammoth
and colossal that those who slam
one down are known to brag about it
for semesters to follow. This of
course is the Jimmy John
Gargantuan, the mother of all sub
sandwiches. The menu totes that the
sandwich was invented by Jimmy's
brother Huey and is "huge enough
to feed the hungriest of all humans."
The Gargantuan combines salami,
ham, capicola, turkey, roast beef, pro-
volone cheese, onions, lettuce, toma-
toes, mayonnaise and italian vinai-
grette for the ultimate in Jimmy John's
sandwiches. Upon conquering the
Garg, you'll know what it's like to be
on top of the world.
So whether you're calling from
the confines of Couzens or some-
where in South Quad, Jimmy John's
is the ultimate way to put a spark in
your day.
Jimmy John's emerged this year as the best
excellent sandwiches and quick delivery, it a
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