{"id":321,"date":"2009-11-16T14:23:32","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T18:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=321"},"modified":"2010-06-02T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T17:09:35","slug":"late-summer-in-ann-arbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=321","title":{"rendered":"Late Summer in Ann Arbor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mediterrano
\nhttp:\/\/www.mediterrano.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2900 S. State St.
\nAnn Arbor, MI 48104
\n(734) 332-9700<\/p>\n

It has been a while since I’ve written anything for the site. \u00a0I’ve been working on the theme and some backend stuff for the website. \u00a0This is a bit of a throw back (aka I should have written this thing months ago), which is a nice reminder of summer. \u00a0I ended up running errands with my father in Ann Arbor and we were going to stop by the University of Michigan admissions<\/a> while we were there. \u00a0My Dad asked me to find somewhere to eat while he opened a bank account or something for his business. \u00a0Anyways, I ended up wandering around looking for places to eat nearby. \u00a0I was a little leery of this place because I thought the prices might be too high. \u00a0My options were Cottage Inn<\/a> or Mediterrano, and there is no way I was going to chowzer down on some pizza before meeting with admissions.<\/p>\n

I decided to order some coffee while waiting for my Dad. \u00a0I opted for dining outside. \u00a0Nothing beats eating outdoors on a beautiful day.<\/p>\n

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The coffee was pretty decent, I’m not really sure what the stuff on the plate was. \u00a0I think it was some spread for the bread, ya know… olive oil poured over it then smash it all over your bread. \u00a0I was starting to get a little antsy, 10 minutes turned into 20 or 25 minutes, while waiting so I gave my Dad a ring and decided to order for the both of us. \u00a0I went for the Greek Style Baked Summer Vegetables; It had Semolina orza pasta, tomatoes, feta cheese and Kalamata olives on top. \u00a0I ordered the Grilled Chicken Kebabs for my Dad. \u00a0The Summer Vegetables were absolutely fantastic. \u00a0They were perfectly baked, and the melted feta added a nice little punch. \u00a0It was full of textures, the soft artichokes, the green beans still had some snap. \u00a0The tomatoes didn’t seem to be overly acidic nor\u00a0over seasoned. \u00a0The chicken kebabs looked pretty delicious too.<\/p>\n

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\"Vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n

While eating I spoke with my Father about how I feel that good Vegetarian dishes are the hallmark of good restaurants. \u00a0Even when I’m not eating purely vegetarian, I like the option for a vegetarian dish just to try new things that I wouldn’t cook for myself. \u00a0I can make a damn fine steak or an amazing hamburger<\/a>, however making something like these tomato baked vegetables? \u00a0It just wouldn’t cross my mind to put those things together since I grew up with meat as the protein for most of our meals.<\/p>\n

While you do pay for the dishes your wallet won’t be too much lighter; \u00a0my Greek Veggies cost $11 and the Chicken Kebab was $12.99. \u00a0Not terribly expensive considering how much food you get and a great atmosphere for a dining experience. \u00a0Most of the dishes were between the $10-$20 range, with the majority around $15. \u00a0If you’re looking for a casual dining spot, with some great Mediterranean inspired foods, give Mediterrano a shot.<\/p>\n

[Rating:4.5] \u00a0Decor and atmosphere<\/strong> were great and really fit the mood of the food.
\n[Rating:3.5] Price<\/strong> of everything was reasonable.
\n[Rating:5] Food<\/strong> was perfectly cooked and all of the flavors really went well together.<\/p>\n

[Rating:4.5] Overall<\/strong>. \u00a0Definitely deserving of 4.5 stars, if you’re in Ann Arbor<\/a> give it a shot.<\/p>\n

The next day we went to the UofM football<\/a> game. \u00a0It was one they actually won too!<\/p>\n

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