Sam Dodge

1 month ago | mlive.com | Sam Dodge

ANN ARBOR, MI - I lost two of my favorite childhood spots in the last year. Both were sushi spots. My parents took me to Miki on South First Avenue every now and again for a special night in downtown. I felt fancy eating eel nigiri. As a student, I would visit Sushi Town off Packard Street once a week to fill up on vegetable tempura. To my uneducated palate, they were basically Japanese fried vegetable French fries.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Sam Dodge

ANN ARBOR, MI - Santa Ono said he came to the University of Michigan to rebuilt trust in the institution. He is now gone after less than three years. Ono, 62, announced Sunday he will step down as president and intends to take the same job at the University of Florida. He expects to assume that role this summer, he announced in a May 4 release through his UM office.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Sam Dodge

ANN ARBOR, MI - After just three years, Santa Ono is leaving his role as president of the University of Michigan. Ono was chosen as the sole finalist for the same position at the University of Florida. He expects to assume that role this summer, he announced in a May 4 release through his UM office. "I have informed the Chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Kathy White, of my decision," he said in the release.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Sam Dodge

ANN ARBOR, MI - On a Tuesday afternoon in Ann Arbor, expect to walk into a long line at New York Pizza Depot. The pizzeria offers $2 per slice on these days, drawing droves of University of Michigan students and downtown workers. As the sun creeps out from our long Michigan winter, the slices from what locals affectionately call NYPD Pizza are the perfect outdoor lunch snack,Read more from this week’s Dish of the Week on this pizzeria that appeals to both students and older eaters.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Sam Dodge

ANN ARBOR, MI - There’s student pizza. Low on price, high on oil and built to fill up and absorb cocktails on the way back from bars. You can typically stumble into them after the 2 a.m. bars close. Then there’s “adult” pizza. Oven-cooked with gourmet toppings that can easily pair with a pinot noir. New York Pizza Depot bridges the pizza age gap, so to speak. It is an affordable, by-the-slice option for University of Michigan students while also catering to more complex palettes.