The Green Pages
From the UM Student Greens
http://www.umich.edu/~greenpty
For people both new and experienced in Ann Arbor, it takes time to find the quality gems in a community. Here is a list of some of our favorite local businesses, that to the best of our knowledge, are true to the Green values of Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Ecological Wisdom and Non-Violence. They are listed in no particular order. Cheers.
Groceries
and Food:
People’s
Food Coop: 216
N. 4th Ave, 994-9174. 7%
student discount on Sundays
Whole
Foods Market: 2398 E. Stadium, 971-3366.
Arbor
Farms Natural Food Market: 2215 W. Stadium, 996-8111.
Farmers’
Market: Saturdays, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.;
Kerrytown (between 4th and Detroit).
The
Produce Station: 1629 S. State, 663-7848; lots of bulk food.
White
Market: 609 E. William, 663-4253; hole-in-the-wall,
close to campus.
Restaurants:
Earthen
Jar: 311 S.
5th, 327-9464; buffet-style Indian.
Jerusalem
Garden: 307
S. 5th, 995-5060; cheap Middle Eastern.
Oasis
Deli: 1106
S. University, 665-2244; over-the-counter Middle Eastern.
Sunflower
Café: E.
Washington, between 5th and 4th; macrobiotic and
vegetarian.
Seva:
314 E.
Liberty, 662-1111; vegetarian food and juice bar.
Wasabi:
W. Liberty,
between Main and Ashley; sushi and nori rolls.
Wolverine
Hideaway: 314
S. Thayer, 662-6170; in my humble opinion, the best falafel in town.
Fleetwood
Diner: 300
S. Ashley, 995-5502; 24-hour greasy-spoon, good people-watching.
New
York Pizza Depot: 605 E. William, 669-6973.
Brown
Jug: 1204
S. University, 761-3355; an Ann Arbor tradition.
Cafes:
Café
Verde: operated
by the People’s Food Coop (see above); fair trade coffee, teas and lunch
counter.
Rendez-vous:
1110 S.
University, 761-8600; food and juice as well.
Amer’s:
3 locations
(300 S. Main, 611 Church, 312 S. State); Mediterranean food and deli.
Please do not patronize Starbucks, a megacorporation that is refusing to actively promote Fair Trade coffee and to eliminate GMO’s and BtH from its products.
Furnishings
and Such:
Reuse
Center: on
Industrial, between Eisenhower and E. Stadium; a constantly changing rummage
sale, with everything possibly needed
for setting up; good quality.
Kiwana’s:
200 S. 1st,
665-0450; Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Value
Village: 953 Manufacturers (Westland
shopping center), 728-4568.
Jack’s
Hardware: 740
Packard, 995-0078.
Thrift: (Kiwana’s and Value Village
listed above)
St.
Vincent de Paul: 1001 Broadway, 761-1400; donations accepted.
Dreamer’s
Nook: 206
N. 4th, 994-7694.
Retro
Threads: 215
S. State, 327-4300.
Transportation:
Ann
Arbor Transportation Authority: bus system; route and schedule info:
996-0400; general office: 973- 1617;
also will soon have shuttle to Metro Airport.
Greyhound:
116 W.
Huron, 662-5511; Fare & Schedule Info: 800-231-2222.
Amtrak:
325 Depot,
994-4906; Reserv. & Schedule Info: 800-872-7245.
Student
Bikeshop: 607
S. Forest (662-6986), 336 E. Maynard (327-6949); free air.
Great
Lakes Cycling and Fitness: 564 S. Main, 668-6484.
Council
Travel: 1218
S. University, 998-0200.
School
Supplies:
ENACT:
recycled
notebooks – please contact recyclednotbooks@umich.edu
(no ‘e’ in notebooks).
Accucopy:
518 E.
William, 769-8338; coursepacks and photocopies; ask for chlorine-free paper!
Booktrader:
at the Union,
first week of school. Call 763-INFO for
more info.
Shaman
Drum: 313
S. State, 662-7407; course books, locally-owned.
Used
Books:
David’s
Books: 622
E. Liberty, 665-8017.
Wooden
Spoon: 200
N. 4th, 769-4775.
Dawntreader:
514 E.
Liberty, 995-1008.
Kaleidoscope:
217 S.
State, 995-9887.
Entertainment:
Liberty
Street Video: 119
E. Liberty, 663-3121; video rental, 6 videos for 6 days for $6.
Leopold
Bros.: 529
S. Main, 747-9806; self-sustaining, organic brewery.
Michigan
Theater: 603
E.Liberty, 668-8463; limited-release and art films.
Fox
Village Theaters: Unfortunately, not in my outdated phonebook. But $1.50 movies, slightly recent films.
Casa
Dominicks: 812
Monroe, 662-5414; outside beer garden, home of Hash Bash, Bell’s on tap, and
dangerous sangria.
UM
Billiards: call
763-INFO.
Matthai
Botanical Gardens: ditto. Beautiful.
Natural
History Museum: ditto. Neat planetarium.
UM
Art Museum: ditto.
Famous Picasso, and good rotating exhibits.
UM
Ballroom Dance: Sunday nights, call 3-INFO.
Blind
Pig: 208 S
1st, 996-8555. Good shows,
lots of genres.
Elbowroom: 6 S. Washington, Ypsilanti; 483-6374.
The
Ark: 316 S.
Main, Program Hotline: 761-1451; the best shows in town.
The Observer: if you see it around, pick one up – monthly publication of all sorts of
events throughout the area, including shows, concerts, movies, meetings, etc.
Current:
ditto,
only on a weekly basis.
University
Musical Society: Hill Auditorium; only on
Sept. 8th, tickets go on ½ price for most shows! Camp out!
Underworld
Comics: 1202
S. University, 998-0547; gamers agree: the best in town.
Music:
Herb
David Guitar Studios: 302 E. Liberty, 665-8001; everything you could possibly want –
instruments, sheet music, lessons.
Wazoo
Records: 336
½ S. State, 761-8686; used and new.
School
Kid’s in Exile: 332 S. State, 663-7248; an Ann Arbor tradition.
PJ’s
Records: 617
½ Packard, 663-3441; used records and CDs.
If
you find other Green-friendly businesses, or have additional information on any
of the above-mentioned places, please let us know. Contact jvannier@umich.edu.