311 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-913-2730;
One of the state’s finest breweries, Jolly Pumpkin, opened a restaurant in Ann Arbor a couple of years ago. Food at many brewpubs is notoriously mediocre, so it was a pleasant surprise when their menu featured some genuinely delicious fare. Clog your arteries with a mammoth burger topped with bacon, mushrooms and a thick chunk of moderately stinky cambozola cheese. Or dine healthy with their ample selection of vegan fare. And wash it all down with a snifter of what is quite probably the country’s best farmhouse ale. Don’t live anywhere near Ann Arbor? No worries — they’re launching a second location in Royal Oak expected to open as soon fall 2012.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2012.
