It's too easy for students at the University of Michigan to get trapped in the Ann Arbor bubble. Michigan Daily Columnist Alexander Hermann wants them to burst it and explore everything Metro Detroit has to offer, ranging from enjoying Middle Eastern food in Dearborn to tracking down award-winning breweries in Oakland and Macomb counties.
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“Fortunately, the city of Dearborn, with the highest concentrated Arab American community in the United Sates, is just forty minutes east of Ann Arbor. The crucial stop is Shatila Bakery on Warren Avenue that serves Middle Eastern pastries, cakes, coffee and even its own brand of ice cream. From there, you can simply just Yelp your way to Lebanese food better than anything served in Ann Arbor. That strategy paid off for my last time in Dearborn, as I enjoyed Al-Ameer restaurant leftovers, just a couple blocks from Shatila, for days after eating there for the first time over break.”
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