- OCTOBER 10-12, 2011
- ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
About the Area
Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti have a lot to offer, and we encourage you to spend your evenings and days prior to and following the conference sampling from the many historic, educational, culinary, and entertainment opportunities that await you.
Simply stated, there are too many great restaurants to choose from. If the conference lasted a month, you might be able to capture a reasonable sampling. We are therefore providing you with a short list of our favorites.
Our choices are further pared down to include those in locations where you may walk next door or down the street to a pub, nightclub, or other evening entertainment. Our objective is to extend the conference networking well past the end of each formal conference day. The night time IS the right time for learning in a more relaxed environment!
Evening destinations will be posted each day, and you will be encouraged to continue networking and learning from your fellow conference attendees and the speakers and trainers.
Ann Arbor Restaurants
The Original Cottage Inn
512 East William Street(734) 663-3379
Ann Arbor's first pizzeria. Italian menu.
Palio
347 South Main Street(734) 930-6100
Revel in the simple good taste of Italian roadside cooking in a convivial setting. Enjoy traditional Italian wines.
Cafe Habana
211 East Washington Street(734) 332-6046
Cuban cuisine served with style. Amazing cocktails.
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company
120 West Washington Street(734) 741-7325
Ann Arbor's landmark brew pub with excellent traditional pub food, eclectic dishes, and hearty dinners.
Zingerman's Delicatessen
422 Detroit Street(734) 663-DELI
Zingerman's Delicatessen is an Ann Arbor institution, the source of great food and great experiences for thousands of visitors every year. The deli serves up thousands of made-to-order sandwiches with ingredients like premium Black Angus corned beef and pastrami, free-range chicken and turkey, housemade chopped liver and chicken salad.
Arbor Brewing Company
114 East Washington(734) 213-1393
Authentic brewpub featuring great food and fresh, unfiltered hand-crafted beer. banquet facilities, darts, shuffleboard, brewery tours, and beer tasting.
Ypsilanti Restaurants
Tower Inn Cafe
701 West Cross Street(734) 487-2650
Popular cafe near the EMU campus serving everything from pub grub favorites to stone baked pizza, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, and chipatis. Something for everyone's taste buds.
Live Music
Goodnight Gracie
301 West Huron, Ann Arbor(734) 623-2070
Two clubs in one. Choose a great jazz act and specialty martini downstairs or a rockin' live band and "Ann Arbor's hottest dance floor" upstairs at PJs. The best of everything under one roof. Goodnite Gracie is available for event rental and catering.
Live at PJ's
Above Goodnite Gracie102 South First St. (corner of First and Huron), Ann Arbor
(734) 623-2070
PJs, a rockin' live band and "Ann Arbor's hottest dance floor" upstairs at PJs.
The Ark
316 South Main, Ann Arbor(734) 761-1451
The Ark is Ann Arbor's nonprofit home for acoustic music. Considered one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming. The Ark is an intimate 400-seat club presenting performers who fall into the wide-ranging genres of folk and roots music. With live music nearly 300 nights each year in one of the best listening rooms anywhere, The Ark is a sure bet for a memorable evening of enriching entertainment, musical artistry, and personal warmth.
Comedy Clubs
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
314 East Liberty, Ann Arbor(734) 996-9080
Live comedy on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
