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• became a "townie" on August 1, 2009

• works at Infor writing J2EE apps using a custom SOA framework

• prefers to write apps using Grails

• is trying to learn how to play the guitar

• just puchased a 2008 Saturn Astra

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My Own Best of Ann Arbor List

• Best Comic book store
  • Vault of Midnight. Totally awesome selection; could dump significant fraction of my paycheck there weekly.
• Best Burger
  • Haven't found a restaurant yet that beats purchasing 4 1/2lb grass-fed patties for $6 from Knight's Market and just cooking them yourself 'low and slow' @ home with a little garlic powder and soy sauce. (yes Banfields, I'm talking about you - medium means there's still pink in the middle and what, you can't put a little salt on the thing?)
• Best Fries
  • Haifa Falafel. Great sandwiches too (get the falafel in a wrap not a pita). Rays Red Hots (nee Red Hot Lover) still has great waffle fries but you get only a tiny bit for $3 now (and the hotdogs are $3.50!?!?), better bargain at Famous Hamburger which just opened on Plymouth - skip the lame-o burger tho.
• Best Restaurant
  • Earthen Jar. You don't even need to know what it is; just fill your plate with everything labelled 'very spicy'
• Best Park for Walking with or without your dog
  • Barden Nature Area. Honorable mention to Bird Hills.
• Best Biking
  • Central campus, across, around and thru the Quad. Awesome.
• Best Scones
  • Sparrow Meats and Produce - don't know where they get them, but they're flakey, sweet, totally awesome after 20 secs in the microwave, and they're only a buck!
• Best Jazz
  • Waaaah! Firefly closed! *Now* what do I do?
• Best 3am Pizza
  • Used to be called NYPizza, don't remember new name.
• Best Indian Buffet
  • Madras Masala; never disappoints
• Best Chinese Food
  • Tk Wu - skip the Americanized choices and pick from the Chinese menu; the double-cooked pork is indescribably good.
• Best Coffee
  • Cafe Ambrosia. And if you bring your own container they'll fill it for 73 cents.
• Best Deli Counter for Meats
  • Copernicus Market -the spicy salami and smoked ham is awesome (and schway cheap)
• Best Cheese Counter
  • Much love to Morgan and York where I almost ALWAYS leave with some amazing new cheese I would never have found on my own.