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Ann Arbor Favorites
Alley Bar is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

1. Alley Bar

8.2
112 W Liberty St (btwn S Main St and S Ashley St), Ann Arbor, MI
Dive Bar · Downtown Ann Arbor · 32 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: Great atmosphere, great staff, great drinks. Get the Manhattan or the Gin Gin Mule.

8 Ball Saloon is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

2. 8 Ball Saloon

6.8
210 S 1st St, Ann Arbor, MI
Dive Bar · Downtown Ann Arbor · 14 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: Diveiest dive bar in Ann Arbor. Cash only, free popcorn, super cheap pitchers of super cheap beer.

Heidelberg is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

3. Heidelberg

7.3
215 N Main St (btw Miller & Ann), Ann Arbor, MI
German Restaurant · Downtown Ann Arbor · 27 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: German food and boots of beer.

BTB Burrito is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

4. BTB Burrito

8.1
810 S State St (at Hill St), Ann Arbor, MI
Burrito Restaurant · Central Ann Arbor · 30 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: My favorite Mexican in Ann Arbor. Open late (4am). Try the steak salad - my favorite.

West Park is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

5. West Park

8.4
S 7th St., Ann Arbor, MI
Park · West Park · 5 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: My favorite park in Ann Arbor - it's huge. Also a cool band shell that hosts concerts and theater.

vitaminwater® at necto is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

6. vitaminwater® at necto

516 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI
Music Venue · Downtown Ann Arbor · 62 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: Monday night is goth night. Worth at least one visit. They have a @foursquare special!

Circus Bar & Billiards is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

7. Circus Bar & Billiards

210 S 1st St (btwn Washington & Liberty), Ann Arbor, MI
Karaoke Bar · Downtown Ann Arbor · 17 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: A giant lion jumping through a flaming neon hoop behind a big top bar. Go on Wednesday (bluegrass night). Cheap, cheap cans of PBR and free popcorn.

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Washington St. is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

8. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Washington St.

7.6
123 West Washington Street (at S Ashley St), Ann Arbor, MI
Café · Downtown Ann Arbor · 42 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: I wrote many an AnnArbor.com article here as well as the entirety of Mallwalkers. Sit in back near the windows on the Ashley side.

9. Whirlyball

750 Phoenix Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Arcade · South Ann Arbor · 1 tip

Richard R.Richard R.: Consistently one of the most fun activities for a group of people. Somewhat athletic but easy to pick up and their jukebox still has a Backstreet Boys CD in it.

Sushi Town is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

10. Sushi Town

8.0
740 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI
Sushi Restaurant · Central Ann Arbor · 16 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: My favorite everyday sushi place in Ann Arbor. There's better sushi, but for affordability, location hours and staff (I love these people!) you can't beat Sushi Town.

Ann Arbor YMCA is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

11. Ann Arbor YMCA

7.9
400 W Washington St (@ Third), Ann Arbor, MI
Gym · Downtown Ann Arbor · 16 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: You can usually find me on ellipticals one, two, three, 11 or 12. Or jogging awkwardly on the third-floor track.

DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

12. DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines

8.6
904 W Eisenhower Pkwy (at Ann Arbor-Saline Rd), Ann Arbor, MI
Sandwich Spot · South Ann Arbor · 31 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: Oh my God best subs maybe ever. Get the Godfather with hot peppers and the secret sauce. Amazing.

GQT Quality 16 is one of Ann Arbor Favorites.

13. GQT Quality 16

7.0
3686 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
Movie Theater · 39 tips and reviews

Richard R.Richard R.: Free drink refills (important to me) and 25 cent refills on popcorn (I try to avoid this as much as possible).