Articles tagged: french fries

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Mary's Fabulous Chicken and Fish - filling lunches available for $5 or less

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Posted: Apr 19, 2013

Frugal Floozie Friday is a feature that seeks out dishes — appetizers, drinks, snacks, desserts, sandwiches, whatever — for $5 or less per person. Sometimes I split generously-sized items with loved ones, saving both money ... Read more »

Garrett's Restaurant at Washtenaw Community College - culinary students aim to please lunch crowds

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Posted: Apr 09, 2013

Garrett's Restaurant at Washtenaw Community College is a tremendous resource for the area, and not just for the students who work there for class credit, refining their cooking and baking skills and learning about the ... Read more »

season previews: High expectations for Saline baseball and boys track, Pioneer lacrosse

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Posted: Mar 28, 2013

Spring sports got underway earlier this month around the state, and plenty of teams have their eyes on the ultimate prize, including Saline High School's baseball and track team's and Pioneer High School's boys lacrosse team, which all nearly won state titles last year. Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Mark's Midtown Coney Island - coney dogs are only one of many inexpensive options

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Posted: Mar 01, 2013

Frugal Floozie Friday is a feature that seeks out dishes — appetizers, drinks, snacks, desserts, sandwiches, whatever — for $5 or less per person. Sometimes I split generously-sized items with loved ones; sometimes I find ... Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Star's Cafe - sandwiches are a good value

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Posted: Jan 18, 2013

Craig and I went out to lunch over the weekend at the lovely Star's Cafe, today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature. We ate very well within our mandatory $5 per person budget, with many fresh, flavorful ... Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger - many menu items are $5 or less

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Posted: Jan 04, 2013

Da bears are back! The one — the only — good thing about snow is that today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature, Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, builds snow bears in front of the restaurant each winter, ... Read more »

$1.28B: University of Michigan top U.S. public college in research spending

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Posted: Nov 27, 2012

University of Michigan has topped its public peers in research and development spending for the third year in a row, according to the U.S. National Science Foundation. Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Fat Philly's & Burgers - iconic sandwiches, onion rings are delicious and inexpensive options

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Posted: Aug 24, 2012

Jeremy and I recently ate at Fat Philly's & Burgers, which serves precisely what it promises, with some barbecue, salads, and side dishes offered on the menu as well. On a recent evening, good ol' ... Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Ann Arbor's newest location of Five Guys Burgers and Fries

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012

I'd never been to a restaurant's pre-opening "dress rehearsal" before, so I was very excited to be able to take Jeremy to the trial run at the new Five Guys Burgers and Fries that just ... Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at the Wolverine Grill features inexpensive but quality diner fare

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Posted: Jun 01, 2012

Today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature is the Wolverine Grill, which is now under new and wonderfully friendly management. As Jeremy and I stood outside the restaurant perusing the menu, one of the waitresses came right out ... Read more »

food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery - go for the beer, stay for the Truffled French Fries

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Posted: Apr 13, 2012

My son Jeremy had been wanting to try the Truffled French Fries at today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature — the Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery — since I first told him that I'd found the ... Read more »

The Blue Rage: You can join Michigan basketball's alternative cheering section

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Posted: Dec 07, 2011

Five years ago, Michigan basketball fan Rob Thomas had seen -- and heard -- enough. Michigan's student section, the Maize Rage, had come a long way since former coach Tommy Amaker helped create it in ... Read more »

food & drink: Frugal feast at Chicago Reds features New York Dog and Garlic Parmesan Fries

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Posted: Oct 07, 2011

Chicago Reds is a great place to go for an inexpensive meal, which is why it's today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature. Yeah, we talked about Chicago food yesterday, too, with the famous Italian beef sandwiches. ... Read more »