2B - Thursday, January 27, 2011 T Mh n i- c loCh

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.FOODWARS
Each week, one Ann Arbor staple menu item becomes a battlefield
as Daily Arts editors butt heads over which restaurant makes it best.
Cheese Pizza

Dear bearded, plaid-shirted hipsters,
Welcome to heaven.
Sincerely, Ann Arbor Folk Festival
Dear Academy Awards,
I knew there was an ideaI forgot to implant.
Sincerely, Christopher Nolan
Dear Willow Smith,
Stop whipping your red hair back and forth!
Sincerely, Miss Hannigan

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DIAG PARTY SHOPPE
340 South State
For decades, residents west of cam-
pus have debated whether it's worth it to
spend an extra buck to have a sit-down
experience at NYPD or eat on the run at
the less expensive Diag Party Shop. A
slice at Diag has a thicker crust, less gooey
cheese and has probably been sitting out
for a considerable amount of time. The
best pizza in town? No. Worth the lower
price? Maybe.
BACKROOM PIZZA
1204 South University
When the harsh lights of daytime flood
the world, one realizes that unless Back-
room's pizza is fresh from the oven, it has
probably been stagnating for who-knows-
how long. The grease from the under-
sauced pizza makes the flimsy napkins
transparent, and only the most fortified of
stomachs will withstand the queasy feeling
that follows indulging in Backroom pizza
without a shield of cheap vodka.

NYPD
605 East William
New Yorkers are pizza snobs. Though
Ann Arbor is miles away from that thin-
crust city, NYPD does a solid job as a sub-
stitute. The cheese on the cheese pizza is
gooey, but it doesn't glob over like some
New York imitators, and the crust is just
crusty enough - there's a nice crunch as
you take a bite, but it doesn't crumble. If we
didn't know any better, we might say this
was a New York slice - maybe.
SOUTH U PIZZA
1104 South University
If New York pizza is the gold standard,
Ann Arbor's newest grab-a-slice-and-go
joint is the closest it gets to Bleecker Street
heaven: It's cheap, foldable, fast and frea-
kin' delicious. No reheating necessary
- each slice looks and tastes fresh with
an ideal ratio of cheese, sauce and crust,
topped with just enough grease to skip
disgustingness and enter the scrumptious
zone. Drunk or sober, South U is king.

Dear "Jersey Shore,"

Please tell us your secret.
Sincerely, "Arrested Development"

And the winner is: South UPizza

Talkin' movies: Catch the Daily's podcast as our staffers discuss the Oscar nominees.
Art on-the-go: Stop by GalleryCAAS in Haven Hall to see Atta Kwami's colorful art.
* Dear Kevin: An aggravated film fan's response to Kevin Smith's latest shenanigans.
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