Friday Foodie Finds: the Ypsilanti edition

So normally on Fridays, I post links to interesting things I’ve found throughout the week. This Friday, though, I decided to post a slightly different set of links. Inspired by conversation in the comments section of an article by Nicole, of simmer down! fame, about a day spent hanging out and performing in Ann Arbor, I decided that this Friday I would post links to my Five Favorite Ypsi Establishments. If you’re in the area, you need to check these places out.

Beezy’s Cafe: Uh, I don’t know what to start with. The awesome laid back environment? The fun and fabulous staff? The ohmygodimightdiejustreadingthemenu special french toasts every Saturday? (We’re talking about special—like pb&J french toast or peaches and vanilla french toast–like ohmigod). The awesome soups that get exchanged out two or three times a day? The best breakfast bagel sandwich anywhere? The fact that I live within three blocks walking distance? There is nothing to not like about this place. (Downtown Ypsi)
Aubree’s Pizzeria and Tavern: I love this place. They have just really delicious pizza. Good other food too, nice relaxed bar atmosphere, great sidewalk seating in the summer but just…really fantastic pizza. Mm. Pizza. (Depot Town, other locations)
Cafe Luwak: When I was young, I used to go to Cafe Luwak with friends to get ice cream. Now that I’m old, I go to Cafe Luwak with friends to get ice cream. It’s a nice place to be. But wait, there’s more! They also have soups, sandwiches, weekend breakfast buffet, baked goods…and by the way, their chili offerings for this year’s Chili Cookoff were amazing.
Bill’s Hot Dog Stand: I won’t go on for too long about Bill’s because I have already waxed poetically about this place and how much I love it. We’ll just go with the basics: friendly fast service. Fantastic chili dogs. Best root beer ever tasted. No options and no competition.
Gabriel’s Hoagies: Ok, I’m just going to say right here and right now that if you live in Ypsi and have never been to Gabriel’s, get out now. Just get out. You don’t have to leave the city but you do have to get in your car, on your bike or on the nearest bus and get there right now. Like don’t even finish reading this post. Just go and get yourself one of the most delicious (possibly greasiest) concoctions ever known to man. When I was a kid, Gabriel’s was a frequent stop…and not just for my 6’3″, 230 pound dad. My nanny–a woman who weighed maybe 100 pounds wet and was all of 5’2″ tall–could and would scarf down one of these cheesesteak hoagies within minutes. It is that fantastic.