We’re three women who share a passion for the aesthetic and intellectual pleasures of food. We share some other things too. We all have an appreciation of Ann Arbor and a frustration with its culinary constraints.We all work for the University of Michigan Library. We all grew up near Rust Belt cities (Detroit, Pittsburgh and Buffalo). We all have spent a fair amount of time in New York City. Two of us have shady pasts in graduate study in English Literature. Two of us are quite short. None of us can stay up quite as late as we used to. We have an equal appreciation for gourmet cusine and the freezer case at Trader Joe’s. Our differences will become clear to our readers over time.
This blog is a place to share our culinary joys and sorrows, our discoveries and explorations. It’s a place to capture our ongoing conversation about eating in Ann Arbor and elsewhere and to invite others to join in.
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p.s., We owe a great deal of thanks to our friend and colleague Suzanne for the detail photos in the banner. Aren’t they lovely?
Hi Gals:
Have you seen this web site? Culinary Media Network!
http://www.culinarymedianetwork.com/
We just had a fabulous New Year’s dinner at Eves.
The lamb stew was just fantastic. Wonder what there special “Emily” wine dinner will be like besides $$.
The Ann Arbor Chronicle via Detroit News had an article about Eve’s new partner.
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Rick Halberg , whose Emily’s Restaurant was a presence in a Victorian house in Northville for a decade before it closed a couple of years ago, is now back in the restaurant game.
He has joined Eve Aronoff at the Ann Arbor restaurant “eve” as partner/general manager.
It seems to be the perfect fit. Both Halberg and Aronoff are meticulous about food and dedicated to using fresh local and sustainable ingredients in creative ways.
The 70-seat restaurant itself is a pair of rooms with closely packed, white-covered tables, lit by small hanging lamps and candles twinkling in small glass votives.
It has plenty of rustic charm, but the best part has nothing to do with the atmosphere. It’s the food that stands out, as well as the friendly and efficient service by a knowledgeable white-clad staff.
In January, Aronoff and Halberg will combine forces for a wine dinner called “Emily’s Dinner.” It should be something special. The restaurant is in Kerrytown, at the corner of Fourth and Kingsley streets in Ann Arbor. Call (734) 222-0711 or go to http://www.evetherestaurant.com.
I am a bit embarrassed that my friend from Sweden who has only lived here a few months found you before I did and I have been here for three years now. He told me how wonderful the breakfast was and most of all how much he loved the table at which he ate. He came into my store the next day just to tell me about it.
I am very excited to join you on an upcoming Friday morning for breakfast.
Thank you.
How on Earth is it that I am just discovering your wonderful blog? And you are right here in Ann Arbor?? Clearly I need to get out more!
Great blog! Nice to see some other locavore foodies 🙂
Awesome! I love coming across other A2 bloggers. I was planning on making Gnudi tonight and came upon your recipe. Looking forward to reading more!
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