Top tastes of Ann Arbor

As we point the rental car towards Chicago and tune the iPod to Sufjan Stevens, it's time to pay tribute to what fuelled us during our stay. Apart from the grown-up's food at the West End Grill, here are some of the tastes which delighted us in Tree Town. They're mostly fast food and the sandwich is over-represented, 'cause it's the US after all.

* Morgan & York's bocatas: great, chewy baguettes with various delish fillings. we liked the parma ham and local dairy butter
* Big Ten Burrito's vege deluxe burrito with hot sauce
* Chilli cheese fries from Red Hot Lovers. Lattice-cut potato doused in beef and bean chilli, with orange cheddar melted on top. Keeps the chill of the snow from your bones
* The doughnut sundae at Zingerman's roadhouse. Golden goodness
* The "dirty sheed" coffee from Zingerman's Deli. A latte over ice with a shot of Mexican vanilla
* Zingerman's "Kelly's Menage a Turkey" sandwich: turkey breast with zingerman's own double-cream manchester cheese, roasted onions and dijon mustard on farm bread
* Tanquery and tonic with lime
* Sangria in a jam jar in the beer garden at Casa Dominick's
* Zingerman's habit-forming Magic Brownies
Updated June 28 - more Stateside tastes recalled:
* Humboldt Fog cheese. A washed-rind, ashed goat.
* Cava
* Mimosas, made with the above
* Prosecco. Turns out it doesn't have to be sickly sweet. Great with...
* Gingerbread. Moist, spicy, perfect at Christmastime.
* Lara bars. Raw fruit, nuts and nuthin' else.
* Salads made with praline pecans and sweetened, dried cranberries.