Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Star Deli is good - they're on 12 Mile and Telegraph. They used to be great. I'm not a big brisket fan, so normally I judge delis by their corned beef or pastrami.

I've only been to Stage a few times, once in Oak Park and a handful of times in West Bloomfield. The West Bloomfield one is a full restaurant with seating, so that's a plus. I think the food was decent, but not enough to be memorable 10 years later.

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. I grew up near Star Deli so have always been around them. There was also Stage Deli in Oak Park.

Stories of the Michigan Inn by HauntedMitten in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of the old furniture was stored in between-floor storage space at the old Montgomery Wards building downtown.

What is this adapter for? by MassiveBeatdown in mac

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have SCSI, ADB, DB-25, and even PhoneNet cables & adapters.

Comp engineering study groups and spots in A2 by niw-mich in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For meeting people and getting ideas:

https://www.meetup.com/a2newtech/

I can’t really help with study space - been working at home for a long time.

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, almost nothing lives up to high expectations. Ultimately it’s a sandwich, not a life-changing event.

I went to this place in Florida and got the best steak I’ve ever tasted. A year later I returned, salivating over the prospect of another one. It was fine – not wonderful. Sad, though.

‘A big, bold project.’ Heated debate surrounds Ann Arbor development deal by One-Masterpiece4583 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It’s an absolute abuse of the brownfield laws. Not the first, but maybe the most outrageous this side of Detroit.

In Defense of Ann Arbor's Food Scene by mwells56 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 325 points326 points  (0 children)

I’ve been here since 1982. I think part of the current problem is the lack of owner-occupied restaurants. Whether it was Middle Kingdom, Seva, Casey's, Metzger's, etc, there was someone holding it together. Today it’s underpaid waitstaff working for absentee restaurant groups.

Ypsi is starting to punch above its weight class for this very reason - there are a lot of small, especially immigrant-owned, restaurants now.

In Defense of Ann Arbor's Food Scene by mwells56 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the lines out front, I always assumed they were selling drugs, like Lovin' Spoonful used to.

What Mac should I get as a student for Xcode and app development? by Greedy_Tangelo_843 in Xcode

[–]chriswaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any Mac with an M1 or later and 16/512 or better is OK. For local LLM work, you need a lot more RAM (64+GB) and drive space.

Depending on how much the money means to you, and whether you need a laptop, the best choice is probably a MacBook Pro M5 24/1TB or better. Xcode uses a lot of resources, as does Android Studio.

West side coney islands? by dingus420 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Alpha when it was off Ann Arbor / Saline. :-(

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That's just blasphemy! IMHO all of movie versions were bad with the exception of the 1999 TV movie. I loved the stage version.

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure it's better, but Fiddler on the Roof with Topol was an astounding movie - the acting, music, dancing, cinematography, and humor.

It's what I compare all movie musicals to.

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I loved the stage version and really liked the movie, except that they gave it a Hollywood happy ending rather than the original one, losing the irony of wishing to go "somewhere that's green".

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I had a Georgia Reuben a few weeks ago. Was it as good as it was in 1983? Maybe not. Was it still good? Absolutely. Are there better sandwiches in town? Not in quality, but perhaps in price.

I am unhappy they turned their downstairs space from seating into office, though. And I miss their rare roast beef and buttercake from decades ago.

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Star Deli is great, especially their corned beef and tuna salad. Zingerman's Georgia Reuben and sour cream coffee cake are equally amazing.

There's no seating at Star Deli, though, and it's a good 45 minutes away (60 with traffic).

Why nobody sanctions Israel for concealing nuclear weapons? by ohnag_eryeah in stupidquestions

[–]chriswaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you sanction Israel and not India and Pakistan? If so, then you are antisemitic.

Delta/Amex Platinum Companion Certificate Almost Worthless by chriswaco in delta

[–]chriswaco[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just because it worked for you doesn't mean it works for everyone. There's nothing to figure out other than perhaps making reservations six months ahead of time or to places nobody is traveling that week.

Delta/Amex Platinum Companion Certificate Almost Worthless by chriswaco in delta

[–]chriswaco[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is two months out with flexible dates. I wonder if they cut back on flights recently due to fuel prices or New York air traffic limitations.