Ever since its humble food truck beginnings, Ricewood’s been a local favorite for its Chamorro-style rice bowls that often sell out quickly. Now with a second location and expanded capacity, fans and newcomers have more opportunities to enjoy some of the best barbecue in Michigan.

The regional chain’s first Ann Arbor outlet is now open for carryout and delivery in the Uptown complex on the city’s south side. This spot feature traditional, boneless, and plant-based chicken with 20 different sauces, all made in-house. A wide variety of sides and desserts round out the menu.

Tucked away at the back of a parking lot just outside of downtown Ann Arbor stands 1923, a food truck fashioned from a converted double decker bus straight from London.  Don’t expect English pub food as 1923 serves up a variety of tacos with flavors from around the globe like Caribbean jerk chicken, falafel, and Korean kalbi.  

Ann Arbor prides itself on its acceptance and inclusion of people from all walks of life, which makes it a perfect spot for Bitty and Beau’s. Like all of their other national locations, this Main Street coffee shop gives job opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Ann Arbor’s newest live music venue is a cozy spot to catch an array musicians — from jazz to bluegrass and everything in — and is as eclectic as the town itself. While there, check out North Star’s all-vegan food menu featuring snacks like calzones and barbecue sliders. 

Fried chicken is a strong contender against pop music as the most popular import from Korea and it’s no wonder — the combination of the double-fried exterior with spicy sauce and the juicy interior is beyond delicious. This humble spot serves generous portions of chicken as well as sushi, udon, and rice bowls that are tasty as well as budget-friendly. 

This ambitious concept features co-working and event spaces as well as an airy dining room and bar. Chef Thad Gilles, formerly of recently shuttered fine dining restaurant Logan, designed four different food menus from which to choose — French brasserie, pasta, pizza, and Oaxacan street food. 

A little bit of England to Ann Arbor’s South Packard corridor. Pub favorites like fish and chips join comfort food items from this side of the pond in a cozy space — complete with a basement arcade — that is sure to become a local neighborhood hangout.  Perhaps “neighbourhood” would be more appropriate.