Italian Food Coverage in Ann Arbor
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Published reporting on Italian and Italian-American restaurants in Ann Arbor.
Alpino Fills the Hardest Space in Corktown and Makes It Look Easy
In the brick building where Lady of the House used to be, an Alpine-inspired kitchen is melting raclette, pouring northern Italian reds, and earning its own reputation.
Alpino occupies the former Lady of the House space at 1426 Bagley St in Corktown. Dave Mancini's Alpine-inspired restaurant has raclette, wood-fired cooking, and a wine list that doesn't apologize for butter.
Aubree's Dexter Gives Main Street Its Pizza Option
At 8031 Main St, the franchise that Ypsilanti built finds its footing in a small town.
Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill at 8031 Main St in Dexter brings the same pizza, feta bread, and beer formula that has worked in Ypsilanti since 1972 to Dexter's Main Street.
The Best Italian in Ann Arbor
Handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and a tapas bar that learned from Spain. Three restaurants worth knowing.
Ann Arbor's Italian dining runs from handmade pasta on East Liberty to late-night pizza on Church Street. Here are the three restaurants that matter.
Aubree's Has Been Holding Down Depot Town Since 1972
At 39 East Cross, a pizza-and-beer joint that outlasted everything around it.
Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill at 39 E Cross St in Ypsilanti has been serving pizza, feta bread, and cold beer in Depot Town since 1972. The feta bread is the sleeper hit.
The Slice: Mani Osteria's Wood-Fired Pizza
The first entry in our Best Pizza series comes from a pasta restaurant. That tells you something.
Mani Osteria is known for handmade pasta, but the wood-fired pizza from its East Liberty kitchen deserves its own spotlight. Our first entry in The Slice.
Pizza House Keeps Ann Arbor's Late-Night Kitchen Running
The Church Street restaurant has operated since 1986 and currently advertises dine-in and delivery until 4 a.m. daily.
Pizza House at 618 Church St has served Ann Arbor since 1986, with pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and delivery advertised until 4 a.m. daily.
Mani Osteria and the Case for Handmade Pasta in a College Town
At 341 East Liberty, a kitchen rolls its own pasta every day. In a city full of good restaurants, that still matters.
Mani Osteria makes its pasta by hand every day. In a college town with no shortage of Italian options, that commitment still sets it apart.