Zing Me To The Moon

Ann Arbor is a fantastic city.  A mere forty minutes away from the armpit known as Detroit, it's an artistically fruitful environment with charming boutiques and restaurants on almost every corner.  Chief among those unique Ann Arbor restaurants is the sandwich shop Zingerman's, which is about as close to a tourist destination as there is. 

My first trip to the behemoth sandwich shop, which seems like a cleaner and trendier version of NYC's Carnegie Deli, was a bit overwhelming.  I believe we went on a Saturday afternoon, where the line snaking through the cramped deli counters pushed me up against windows hiding slabs of meat and barrels of mac and cheese.  It was well worth braving the crowd.  The sandwiches are big enough to feed the Big Friendly Giant, which means I can successfully make it through about a quarter of mine. 

Last week, my wife on Facebook Jessica, my brother because we grew up doing musicals together Michael and I, took a walk through the winter snow to stuff some Zing in our bellies. 

(Feed me.)

(Love.)

(Nah, let's shoot a JC Penney ad!)

(She just found out I'm GAY.)

(Top model jump.  Very difficult after gorging at Zingerman's.)

 

Comments

[Tania]

Gah! Zingerman's! OMG!! This past summer I was subletting an apt two blocks away from Zing's. It was awesome cause I would go stock up on goodies at really random times of day when there was no line. I can't even begin to describe the toll this took on my wallet. Or how it completely screwed with my standards regarding how far from a world-class bakery I'll ever again be willing to live . And the cheese counter...they will give you free samples of ANYTHING! And the imported olive oils they let you taste! Oh man, it's like a foodie Mecca. I miss Kerrytown. This is making me cry. I'll stop being scary now.

[Sophie B]

My older sister went to UMich and lived in Ann Arbor for a few years after she graduated- whenever we used to visit her we'd go to Zingerman's, which is such a great place. Gemini Rocks the House was my absolute favorite sandwich! I hope they still have it!

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