2B - Thursday, March 11 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 FOOD WARS ZINGERMAN'S NOODLES & CO. Ierfectly cooked pasta with creamy, Mac and cheese is a simple dish and fondue-like sauce and just a hint of two- Noodles's version of the American clas- year old Vermont cheddar riding over sic is just that: simple and plain. You get the whole dish? That's a hpll yes, friends. a heap of noodles smothered in creamy And those Zingerman's wizards must cheese with a massive pile of grated jack have taken a blow torch to the plate to and cheddar on top. After stirring it all get that perfect, caramelized crust. Is ita together the pasta becomes too sticky for bit expensive (with $2 more for requisite my taste. It's a good attempt, but doesn't bacon)? Sure. Worth it? See for yourself. stack up against Kraft's Pokemon shapes. MACARONI AND CHEESE GRIZZLY PEAK THE BLUE TRACTOR The mac and cheese is served to you The three-cheese mac and cheese resemblingspiced, yellowlava. It's lumpy, served at one of Ann Arbor's few legiti- bubbling hot and oozing with pungent mate BBQ establishments is big. Really smells. But once it cools off, you can big. And kind of pricey. But you'd be hard- immerse yourself in its goodness. While pressed to find a bowl of noodles any- the pasta is well cooked and the cheese is where else that's quite as ooey-gooey or generously applied, there isn't too strong fork-scrapingly delicious. The best part? of a flavor kick. While still tasty, it's Definitely the generous layer of bread- underwhelming compared to its look. crumb crust skimming the top. AND THE WINNER IS: THE BLUE TRACTOR CAMPUS CLASH LAST WEEK'S RESULTS: Rich Rodriguez walks onto the field, sure of his future employment and carrying a vial of his crocodile tears. The NCAA, more of a concept than a warrior, pervades the air, making Rodriguez feel wary, guilty and just gener- ally uncomfortable. Rodriguez looks from side to side, worried he is being watched by the omnipresent NCAA. The NCAA makes no moves, lulling Rodriguez into a false sense of security. Rodriguez starts to work out when BABAM! The NCAA kicks him in the face out of nowhere. The NCAA wins. WINNER: THE NCAA The Daily Arts weekly show "Accost'd" continues with more belligerent entertainment action. To find out who your fellow University fashionistas are wearing, watch the stylish, Hollywood-glamorous video at michigandaily.com/section/arts. Weekend Freebies Because boredom doesn't end when your cash flow does Thursday, March11 9-Ball Tournaments It's a chance to play pool, to free! Union Billards Room, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March12 Musicology Lectnre Walter Frisch appreciates Arlene fo tree! 202 S. Thayer, 5p.m. Symphony Band Concert Pretty music, fo free! Hill Auditorium, 8p.m. Saturday, March13 One Day Runway , y M Watch a runway show and fashio \ competition! Fo free, of course! 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