Reason I ♥ A2 # 48: Taste of Ann Arbor
Summertime is closing in which means it is the start of the festival season in Ann Arbor. This past Sunday was the annual Taste of Ann Arbor event which I love. Main Street is closed to traffic and restaurants from around town set up stands with two or three small samplings of dishes to showcase. You purchase blocks of tickets for $0.50 each and then items are usually between three to eight tickets. 
The event is fun because you can sample a lot of different food for a great price. There is also a stage in the middle with local acts performing music for entertainment. It is a great time and the street is always packed every year.
Since I live just a few minute walk from Main Street Frank and I walked over and had fun trying a bunch of things. I enjoyed fried polenta with mushrooms from Silvio's Organic Pizza, a raspberry macaroon from Cafe Japon, an asparagus and parmesan crostini from Arbor Brewing Company and a shrimp skewer from Real Seafood. All of those were delicious but my very favorite was the fish taco I got from Black Pearl. The tortilla was perfect, the fish was wonderful and I loved the sauce. Delicious! I always head home wishing that I had more room in my stomach to try more things.
Do you have any favorite local festivals or fairs that you go to in the summer? What are your summertime favorites?
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 8:41AM | Posted by Lisa | 3 Comments | Share Article | Email Article | Print Article 
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Ah summer festivals. Our village has one called Pioneer Days. There is a parade & most of the local business & residents participate. Our local vet clinic wins every year but oh the effort & imagination they put into their float. There are some food booths. For a " Taste Of ..." we need to go to the city closest to us. My favourites are the strawberry festivals held in June; almost every church hosts one so it is easy to attend at least 4-5 a season.
I love the food festivals as well. Knoxville has several every year. I also really love the Food & Wine Festival at Disney's Epcot every October. My boys and I went 2 years ago. I highly recommend it if you get the chance to go.
I have been loading up on seafood here in the NE since I'm about to leave. I've had lobster twice this past week and tonight I am having scallops and shrimp. Fresh, never frozen seafood is the one thing I will miss from this area. :(
Mary-Lou- It sounds like you have a lot of great summer festivals in your area. I can't wait for strawberries myself. I'd like to go picking this summer if I have a chance.
Rene- That Food & Wine festival sounds fun. I feel the same way about seafood. When I was living in Japan I had wonderful, fresh seafood all the time. Michigan is a different story and I miss it. I'm jealous of all of your lobster!