ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3F 0 FOOD FINDS There is more than one way to satisfy your sweet tooth By Katie Niemeyer Daily Staff Writer Got a killer sweet tooth? Everybody on campus can point out Stucchi's or Ben and Jerry's on State Street. But if you just stick to these better-known ice cream shops, you'll be missing out on a world of possibilities in Ann Arbor. For the ice cream fanatic, look past the State Street staples and try something a bit different. Wastenaw Dairy 602 S. Ashley St. Washtenaw Dairy has been a favorite for Ann Arbor locals since its establishment in 1934. Open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., it sells more than just ice cream. For the early bird, it offers homemade donuts and coffee. Accord- ing to Washtenaw Dairy other products include milk and cheese, but perhaps the most interesting aspect would be the sundae bar. They will deliver, set up and clean up everything you need for a sun- dae bar in your home. S American Spoon 539 E. Liberty St. American Spoon is open seven days a week in the fall. Store hours vary, but it's open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Located just down the street from campus, American Spoon sells gelato, the Italian version of ice cream. Gelato is made more slowly, with less milk fat and less air so the flavor is more intense and the consistency is denser. American Spoon's gelato is made from all-natu- ral ingredients at its main branch in Petoskey. Its most popular flavors include red raspberry sorbet - which is dairy free - and hazelnut chocolate, said store manager Erin Harbowy. The prices range from $3.18 for a small to $5.25 for a large. American Spoon also sells its own preservatives and sandwiches priced from $4.25 to $4.75. Ritter's Frozen Custard 305 S. Main St. S Ritter's had its grand opening on Saturday, May 21. Its frozen custard differs slightly from ice cream. By adding pasteurized egg to the recipe and reducing the amount of air, frozen custard becomes smoother and creamier than ice cream, but it still has less fat, according to Ritter's pamphlet. Ritter's makes its frozen custard fresh throughout the day, and offers four to six flavors, including a light option. Chocolate and vanilla are served daily, in addition to a fruit flavor, a nut flavor and a special- ty flavor that vary each day, according to Ritters. The website also offers nutritional information and other locations. Ritter's is open from 11 a.m to 10 p.m., from Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., on Friday and Saturday. For a little more variety, the more adventurous student can find: FCB House of Flavors Located at the back of Nickel's Arcade near Maynard Street, FCB House of Flavors can remain unknown to students. But once they dis- cover the unique place for slushies, milkshakes and coffee, they keep going back. After paying $2, including tax for a large cup, customers have the choice of 22 to 24 slushy flavors and 9 flavors of milkshakes to mix as they choose. During the long, cold winter months, FCB also offers a variety of coffee flavors. The slushies are the biggest draw to students, according to owner Paul Hoffman, but the possibilities are endless. Hours are seasonal. Sweet 'U' Candy Store 1113 S. University St. For $3.99 customers can get a half a pound of a variety of different candies. Students can mix any of the bulk candy because it's all the same price. When it opened Friday, May 13, the Sweet 'U' Candy Store became the first real candy store on campus. Because it's located so close to campus, it attracts the dorm room crowd, according to LSA film senior Anna Castelaz. It offers a wide vari- ety of candy that is not otherwise found so close to campus. For the reminiscent student, the store offers Big League chew, ring pops or any other of his favorite childhood candy. During the summer Sweet 'U' is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., but it could be open until at least 2 a.m. in the future to satisfy the late-night crowd. MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Kilwin's Employee Clea Davis of Ann Arbor rings up Josie Kuehn, a 20 year resident of Ann Arbor. Just got to have that chocolate? Kilwin's 107 & 109 E. Liberty St. Kilwin's offers a wide variety of chocolates, handmade in Petoskey. Its fudge, sold at $12.99 per pound, is made on the premises using Kilwin's special recipe, the same fudge that's sold in the Mackinac store. The price of the chocolates rang- es from $18.95-23.95 per pound. But Kilwin's sells more than just chocolate. If a customer goes in to buy chocolate as a gift, he can get a card and much more to finish it off. "We have the old-fashioned feel," said Chera Piehutkoski, the stores owner. "Think of Lucille Ball." According to Piehutkoski, old-fashioned choc- olate shops were places that people could get everything from a hat to an ice cream sundae, and they still sell hats at Kilwin's. The store hours vary depending on the weather, but the chocolate shop generally opens at 10 a.m Monday through Saturday. Its closes at different times depending on the day of the week, but it gen- erally closes at 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Chocolate Cafe 330 S. Main St. The Chocolate Cafe also offers a wide range of chocolates and fudge. Fudge costs $9.99 per pound and chocolates are between $8.99 and $14.99 per pound. Its biggest draw is its mocha drinks, but it also sells ice cream and smoothies. The cafe mocha, priced at $2.65 for a small, is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and. drizzled with chocolate sauce. Besides having: "the best cafe mochas in town," what brings Ann Arbor resident Steve Nichols in everyday is the friendly atmosphere and low prices. The store is open weekdays starting at 9 a.m., and it closes at 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Kerrytown offers markets, eateries Biener's Weiners is an Ann Arbor hot dog tradition to 'U' By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Writer In the-daily grind of colle easy for students to beat the day after day, traveling to class home again. In these daily trav like Angell Hall and the Mich unique and interesting places in S are often overlooked. Yet Ker district on the northwest side o - has much to offer for thos stray from their habitual camp Farmer's Market Every Saturday throughou farmers, florists and artisan Kerrytown and set up shop products. The Ann Arbor Fa ket has a wide variety of seaso - most grown organically - local farmers year after year air marketplace. Flowers, je jellies, baked goods, home and candles can also be found Saturday at the market. Dwight Carpenter, whose a permanent stall at the mark selling produce there in 1969, part of the market is the peof customers have been shopping ket as long as many of the fa been there selling. "They become friends," said. He added that another be market is the abundance of o duce available, with many of choosing not to use chemica fertilizers. students "It's all good and healthy," Carpenter said. All items and produce sold at the market ge life, it is are grown or nade by thoseselling them.t same path "That way the customers are ensured ses and back freshness," Carpenter said. vels to places The market is also open on Wednesday igan Union, from May through December, and on Sun- n Ann Arbor day the marketplace serves as the Artisan rytown - a Market, a collection of fine arts and crafts. f Ann Arbor e willing to Zingerman's Deli us routes. Famous throughout the region for its sandwiches and freshly baked bread, Zingerman's Deli attracts customers from ut the year, all over the map, so much so that Zinger- ns travel to man's will mail food across the country to sell their upon request. rmer's Mar- More than just a deli, Zingerman's has a anal produce grocery store area to sell olive oils, chees- brought by es, spices, pastas and bread. Zingerman's to the open- Next Door features a dining area and cof- welry, toys, feehouse with desserts, teas and coffees. decorations As the name suggests, it is located directly on a typical next to the actual deli and is a great alter- native to the coffee shops on campus for family has students who want to meet with friends, et after first study and relax. said the best Though slightly expensive, the world- ple. Regular famous food is a must for Ann Arbor resi- g at the mar- dents looking to experience the city. armers have People's Food Co-op Carpenter The People's Food Co-op is a unique grocery store in that it has almost 5,000 nefit to the owners. Anyone can become an owner of organic pro- PFC by making a $60 investment in the the farmers store. Once a member, discounts, volun- al sprays or teering opportunities and representation on PFC'S Board are available. The mem- By flan Lee SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Daily Staff Writer The aroma of sizzling hot dogs has wafted-around the corner of South State Street and North University Avenue for 23 years. A smiling face asks students how they're doing and flips some dogs on the grill. It's a familiar place. Students who go to it are loyal customers, almost as if this place held a little piece of home in this sometimes gargantuan campus that can seem to mercilessly swallow students whole. Parked outside the Michigan Book and Supply bookstore is the Biener's Wein- ers hot dog cart, a small nugget of Ann Arbor bliss. You'll see the Biener's ven- dors almost every day from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and if you're lucky, you'll even get to meet the owner, Alan Fineran. Describ- ing this hot dog connoisseur as a warm friendly man, many students return to the cart on a regular basis because Fineran has proved he can make hot dogs with the best of 'em. He's a hot dog man who cares. When he asks students how they are, he really means it. So did his business and life partner, Barry Biniarz, before he passed away in March. He was the former owner and originator of Biener's Weiners. "The other day, a student asked me where the nice chummy man with the gray hair was. It's hard to tell the students what happened to Barry," said Alan. As much as the hot dogs were a treat for students looking for a cheap lunch, so was Biniarz to a stressed out student who just needed a smile and a $1 dog. "Barry sincerely loved the kids," Fineran said. "He really enjoyed them. Everyone who knew him loved him. You couldn't have had a better person sell a hot dog to a student." When students have an empty stomach and wallet, Biener's long-standing tradi- tion, which the late Biniarz began, has been to let students "buy now and pay later" if they are a little short on cash. "They always come back to me later to pay for it," Fineran said. Barry and Biener's Weiners sincerely had a magic touch with students. "I met Barry last year," LSA senior Manny Deswal said. "We would stand on this" corner and tell jokes. When I was stressed out at classes or just had a rough day, I came here to get food and be with friends. They're the best here, and the people here are always smiling. They've been here long enough to see people come in and out - and they can just understand stu-" dents." It's quite the simple combination: cheap food and nice people. "They're just really friendly here," LSA senior Josh Wyckstanandt said. "I see familiar faces when I come to buy food and you just really can't beat it." As the face of Ann Arbor transforms with the ever-changing faces of the student body, there remains an aura and charm of the town that will forever stay the same. In the same way that the aroma of a deli- cious, juicy, sizzling hot dog floats above State Street and North University, so the: same enchanting magic of the people in Ann Arbor permeates the campus. People like Biniarz and Fineran. "I won't change nothin' on it," Fineran said. "It's always going to be the same." MIg' . " HIUSLU/Daily Dwight Carpenter sells his home-grown produce at the Farmer's market. bers of the cooperative volunteer in many ways to run the store, which anyone can shop at. PFC sells mostly natural foods - mean- ing no artificial ingredients are included - whole foods and organic foods. They also focus on selling products from the local community and look for earth-friendly packaging. For those going vegan or vegetarian or just trying to eat healthier, PFC is a great place to find food for meals since many alternatives to meat, dairy and wheat are available. Cafe Verde, a fair-trade coffee bar, is attached to PFC and sells exclusively organic and shade-grown fair-trade cof- fees and locally made treats. Trditional pizza CGicago deep dish Ckicako stuffed Hz Calzone Calcimciri J Iivcry FOslo LBurger7?s Ckipcilis :x:x ' a a: f .. ff .. ....: :.UI