Zingerman's Roadhouse

Special Event: Diverse Dishes from Around the Globe
2024-07-23 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
A Friend-raising and Fund-raising dinner featuring unique ethnic foods

The Roadhouse is honored to host a very special event on Tuesday, July 23rd, in support of an incredible organization: Embracing Our Differences Michigan. We will gather and enjoy delicious ethnic foods from around the globe while we celebrate our diversity, and help raise funds for a very important cause in our community!
Embracing Our Differences is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of art and education to open hearts and celebrate the diversity of the human family. Through the transformative power of the arts, they educate and inspire to create a better world. Started in 2022 by Ann Arbor community activist Nancy Margolis, EOD is centered around an outdoor art exhibit and accompanying K -12 educational programs focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The exhibit itself features beautiful and insightful artwork presenting these themes in billboard size, and are selected from submissions from around the world as well as from local artists. The breathtaking installation is open to the public from May to October in Gallup Park and Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. In accompaniment, EOD creates enlightening workshops and lesson plans for teachers and their students about embracing differences, building respect, and celebrating diversity. The work of EOD is powerful and incredibly significant, and the Roadhouse is humbled to be a part of an event that supports their presence in our community.

We are also honored to celebrate our diversity at this gathering with a delicious 4-course dinner, featuring recipes from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan Special Collections Research Center. This very special collection honors the incredible work of award-winning culinary historian Janice Bluestein Longone, and includes an eclectic body of materials on the American culinary experience dating from the 18th to the early 21st century. It offers extensive documentation of American foodways, including not only recipes but also cultural, social, and economic eating practices. The dishes selected from the collection for this dinner are not only mouth-watering, but represent a broad spectrum of foods that have come about because of the diversity of our nation.

Do not miss what will be an incredible dinner, and an unforgettable event as we gather to embrace the richness of a community as diverse as ours, and support the work of the EOD organization in Ann Arbor!

Menu
Appetizer
Southern Spoon Bread
Soft cornbread made with Anson Mills’ heirloom cornmeal.
Source: Multi-Ethnic Alliance of Ann Arbor: Authentic Recipes, 1980

Soup
Avgolemono
Greek chicken lemon soup.
Source: Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church Greek Kouzina, 1980

Family Style Entrée
Chop Suey
Local chicken and vegetable stir-fry served over Anson Mills’ Carolina Gold rice.
Source: Twentieth Century Cook Book: A Feast of Good Things; A Careful Compilation of Tried and Approved Recipes, 1906
1906

Swiss Steak
Pasture-raised steak, braised and fried, served with tomatoes and Anson Mills’ antebellum grits.
Source: Twentieth Century Cook Book: A Feast of Good Things; A Careful Compilation of Tried and Approved Recipes, 1906

Rainbow Trout & Corn Relish
Grilled local trout, topped with a corn and pepper relish. Served with Anson Mills’ Carolina Gold rice.
Source: The Bethel Cookbook : Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
Dessert

Indian Pudding
Spiced cornmeal custard, topped with a scoop of Zingerman’s Creamery vanilla gelato.
Source: Dr. Chase’s recipes; or, information for everybody : an invaluable collection of about eight hundred practical recipes for merchants, grocers, saloon-keepers, physicians, druggists, tanners, shoe makers, harness makers, painters, jewelers, blacksmith, 1867

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Book Event: Making Art In Prison: Survival And Resistance
2024-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
With UofM Professor, Artist, & Author, Janie Paul
Just in time for our Ann Arbor’s annual Art Fair, the Roadhouse is excited to welcome Janie Paul to talk about her sensational book, Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance, on Tuesday July 16th. We invite you to what will be an incredible evening as we hear her talk about the years she spent talking to incarcerated people and share their profound stories.
Over two million people in the United States are locked behind bars, where they endure the degradation and violence of a dehumanizing system. But in prisons around the country, incarcerated people have regained their dignity by creating objects of beauty, meaning, and value. In Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance, Janie Paul introduces readers to the culture and aesthetics of prison art communities, and shares heart wrenching, poignant, and often surprisingly humorous artists’ narratives. These powerful stories and images upend the manufactured stereotypes of those living in prison, imparting a real human dimension.
A lifetime artist herself, Janie Paul moved to Ann Arbor in 1995 to teach at the University of Michigan School of Art & Design. In 1996, she co-founded The Annual Exhibitions of Artists in Michigan Prisons, an initiative of the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan, and for the past 27 years, has traveled throughout Michigan to meet artists and select work for the project. The project has provided crucial validation for the artists. Making Art in Prison features over 200 images of their extraordinary work.
Making Art in Prison reveals—through the eyes of the artists who have lived through it—what mass incarceration looks and feels like in the United States. It reveals the ways in which they keep their humanity intact, and invites us to reflect on our own humanity. It also invites us to look closely at the images and appreciate the richness of life and luminosity emerging from the darkest corner of our country. Please join us on July 16th to dive into this extraordinary work with Janie Paul, enjoy delicious appetizers, and connect over art before the launch of Ann Arbor’s Art Fair 2024!
Appetizer Menu
Sweet Potato Fries (V)

Mini North Carolina Shrimp Burgers

Trio of Bruschetta (V)

Roasted Red Pepper
With Creamery Cream Cheese
Roasted Mushroom
With Creamery Goat Cheese
Pesto
With SarVecchio Parmesan Cheese

Special Book Event: Dr. Rob Pasick and A Men’s Guide to Healthy Aging
2024-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
An evening of insight into mastering your journey!
The Roadhouse is thrilled to welcome Harvard-trained corporate psychologist and executive coach, author, and longtime friend Dr. Rob Pasick for an evening you won’t want to miss! Dr. Rob will be at the Roadhouse on Tuesday, May 21st to talk about his latest book, Men: A Guide to Healthy Aging.
A pioneer in his field, Dr. Rob has provided individual and team based coaching to hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations and corporations. He is also the founder and president of LeadersConnect, a workshop held at the Roadhouse for many years, which provides monthly networking events and leadership round tables to the community. As a well-respected and sought after lecturer at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and the Center for Entrepreneurship, Dr. Rob has led several classes by utilizing his emotional intelligence and balanced leadership approaches. Rob’s passion is to help people achieve success in work and life!
His newest book, Men: A Guide to Healthy Aging is your daily dose of actionable strategies, tailored to the unique needs of men. The book provides 365 practical ideas for not just mastering your physical health, but also empowering your mind, building fulfilling connections, and living a life you love. As Dr. Rob talks about the book, he will explore how you can personalize your journey and take control of your aging in a proactive, structured way that will lead to fulfillment.
Do not miss this incredible evening with Dr. Rob! We will enjoy delicious appetizers, make new connections, and discover how to become more empowered with healthy aging! Books will be available for purchase and autograph. Mingling starts at 6pm, and the presentation starts at 6:30pm.
Appetizer Menu
Trio of Bruschetta (V)
Roasted red pepper with Creamery Cream Cheese, roasted mushroom with Creamery Goat Cheese, and Pesto with SarVecchio Cheese
Pork Pâte
With fried saltines
Sweet Potato Fries (V)
With spicy mayo

SOLD OUT-Special Event: My Life in Recipes with Joan Nathan
2024-05-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
A personal journey discovering Jewish cuisine from around the world.
The Roadhouse is so excited to welcome back Jewish cuisine expert and longtime friend, Joan Nathan, for an unforgettable evening on Tuesday, May 7th! We will celebrate the release of her latest cookbook, My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories, in which Joan shares stories and recipes from her own family history.
A tour de force of Jewish cooking, Joan is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author (and a University of Michigan grad). With her previous 11 books, she has gathered timeless and delicious experiences from the far corners of the world to share with us. Touted the “queen of American Jewish cooking” (Houston Chronicle), Joan is about to release her most personal book yet, in which she uses recipes that look back at her family’s history— their arrival in America from Germany; her childhood in postwar New York and Rhode Island; her years in Paris, New York, Israel, and Washington, DC. This highly-anticipated work offers over 100 recipes, including some newly released dishes, two of which will be featured at this dinner!
Wine-lovers will have an option to enjoy the four-course meal with expertly paired selections from Laurentide Winery’s exquisite collection. Susan and Bill Braymer (also University of Michigan grads) will talk us through how the ancient flavors of their New World wines highlight the ancient flavors of Joan’s Old World dishes. The Leelanau vineyard earned its name due to its rich soil that is layered with fossils and minerals left behind by the Laurentide glacier, which carved the geography of Michigan over 10,000 years ago. We are thrilled to welcome their expertise for what will be a night to remember!
Do not miss this event, as we welcome back our friends Joan Nathan and the Braymers from Laurentide Winery! Joan will also be available for a book signing at the Roadhouse from 4:30-5:30pm for anyone who wants to purchase the book bit cannot attend the dinner.
MENU
Appetizer (Family Style)
Trio of Spreads (V)
Smoked Whitefish, Mahammar, and Galilean Hummus, served with bagel chips.
Wine Pairing: Laurentide Pinot Gris 2019
Table Bread
Scott’s Buttermilk Biscuits (V)

Soup (Plated)
Wild Mushroom Zucchini & Corn (V)
Wine Pairing: Laurentide aMaizing White 2022
Entrées (Family Style)
Chicken Cacciatore
Yalanchi Sarman (V)
Armenian stuffed grape leaves
Mediterranean Salmon
With preserved lemon and Za’atar
Pasta (V)
With cream, butter, SarVecchio parmesan, turmeric, and leeks
Wine Pairing, Choice Of: Laurentide Pinot Noir 2020 or Laurentide Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Dessert (plated)
Ann Arbor Schnecken
Wine Pairing: Laurentide Sweet Riesling 2019

Special Event: A New Way to Celebrate the New Year
2024-03-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Join us at the Roadhouse for this exclusive inaugural event!

Sunday, Dec. 31st 7:30pm-10pm
Tickets: $120-$150
The Roadhouse welcomes you to gather for a new and exclusive mingling event for New Year‘s Eve! Join us on December 31st from 7:30pm to 10pm to savor the best flavors of the year with a festive spread of some of our favorite dishes. We anticipate that this event will be the highlight of your evening as you enjoy a delicious and welcoming dinner with loved ones, yet you will still have plenty of time to reach your final destination for 2023.

Chef Bob will be cooking up a buffet feast just for you. Rich Roasted Duck Gumbo, thick slices of Porchetini, grilled Maitake Steaks and more will be offered at this one of a kind dinner. Every ticket includes a toast with Michigan-made L. Mawby sparkling wine, and there is also an option to order a wine pairing package for your dinner. Bar Manager Felipe Diaz has carefully selected vintages from our all-American wine list to highlight each course. The evening will begin with mingling over appetizers and cocktails, and then all will be invited to tuck in to an unforgettable meal as Ari and Chef Bob share their best wishes for a new year.
We’ve loved seeing your smiling faces in our dining room throughout the year and look forward to celebrating a new year with you! Don’t miss out on the event of the season at the Roadhouse!

MENU – $120
Amuse
Black Eyed Peas
Carlson-Arbogast Farms blackeyed peas, braised with vegetables and greens.

Appetizers
Wedge Salad (V)
With pickled red onions, fried field peas, and roasted red pepper dressing.
Roasted Squash (V)
With spiced feta and flatbread.
Fried Oysters
With fried saltines and remoulade.

Entrées and Sides

Roasted Duck Gumbo
Local duck and okra gumbo with Andouille sausage. Served with Carolina Gold rice and garnished with crispy duck skin.
Porchetini
Local pork tenderloin wrapped in fennel sausage with a pork rind crust. Served with roasted pork jus.
Grilled Maitake Steak (V)
With mâitre d’hôtel butter.
Roasted Local Carrots (V)
With Za’atar spice.
Cornbread (V)
With cultured butter.

Dessert
Zingerman’s Bakehouse Champagne Cupcakes

French Broad Chocolate Pâté (GF)
With local strawberry jam.

WINE PAIRING PACKAGE – $30

Appetizer Course

Choice of:
Sauvignon Blanc, Luli, Arroyo Seco, CA 2022
Cuadrilla, Syrah Blend, Stolpman Vineyards, Ballard Canyon 2021

Entrée Course

Choice of:
Chardonnay, Alexana, Willamette Valley, OR, 2020
Cabernet Franc, Two Mountain Winery, Yakima Valley, WA 2020

Dessert Course

Choice of:
Sweet Sparkling, L. Mawby, Leelanau Peninsula, MI [NV]
Brut, Domaine Carneros “Taittinger”, Los Carneros, CA 2018

Special Dinner: Spaghetti Western
2024-03-13 19:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Special Dinner: Spaghetti Western
with Rolando Beramendi of Manicaretti Imports
Tuesday, June 13, from 7pm to 9pm
$90 – $125
Howdy! We are so excited to welcome a long-time friend of Zingerman’s, Rolando Beramendi, to the tastiest duel this side of Jackson Ave. He is a cookbook author and founder of Manicaretti Imports, an importer and wholesaler of artisanal Italian products. We have used Rolando’s products from Manicaretti for many years. Not only will Rolando make an appearance at the Roadhouse on June 13th, he will also have events with Zingerman’s Bakehouse that week. Stay tuned for other potential food sparrings around the ZCoB!
Rolando’s artisanal pantry items from Manicaretti, including a variety of heirloom spaghetti from Rustichella d’Abruzzo, are the stars in this showdown of a dinner. Chef Bob Bennett loves the flavor and texture of the Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta, and often features it on the Roadhouse menu. For this dinner, he will corral rustic, authentic flavors for each spaghetti dish with Rolando’s favorite Italian products, such as Mirogallo Spaccatelle Tomatoes and IASA hand-packed anchovies. Attendees can expect to take a wild ride as Rolando shares his stories behind the value of these delicious, simple ingredients as they taste them in each course.
During this special event, we will also have for sale Rolando’s book, Autentico, which has blazed a trail of what it means to make and eat an authentic Italian meal. Rolando’s philosophy of “if you have a great pantry, you can be a great cook,” echoes on the pages of Autentico. Paired with dinner, the dessert offered on our event’s menu is a recipe from Autentico. A fun tidbit to note is that the pasta and several of the authentic, Italian ingredients that are featured on the special dinner menu from Manicaretti, will be available for purchase as well.
More About Rolando Beramendi
Rolando Beramendi’s passion for bringing authentic Italian ingredients to American pantries began when he moved to San Francisco and experienced difficulty finding high quality Italian food products. In 1988, Beramendi founded Manicaretti, which is the Italian word for little delicacies or treats, to import products from Italy’s finest artisan producers to the plains of America. The foundation of Manicaretti was built through family, friends, and word of mouth. Through the gems that were discovered across treks and journeys of travel to keep centuries of old traditions alive, you can be sure that any Manicaretti product that lands on your kitchen table, is one of authentic and pure Italian authenticity. Rolando stays true to the traditions taught to him by artisan food makers and chefs who have been an integral part of his extended Italian family. It is an honor to welcome our long time Italian friend at this special dinner.
Gallop on over to this special dinner for a night of authentic, Italian cuisine that will for sure be the talk of the town!
Special Dinner Menu
Stuzzichini (Plated Appetizer)
Crostini con Burro e Alici
Crostini with anchovies and butter.
Dueling Pasta Primi (Family Style Entrée)
Primo Grano Spaghettoni Carbonara
Rustichella d’Abruzzo thick spaghetti made from white heirloom durum wheat. Tossed with pancetta, Parmigiano Reggiano, Tellicherry cracked black pepper, and farm fresh egg yolk.
Saragolla Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino
Rustichella d’Abruzzo spaghetti made from semi-whole heirloom wheat. Tossed with olive oil, garlic, and chile pepper.
Dueling Pasta Secondi (Family Style Entrée)
Farro Spaghetti Amatriciana
Rustichella d’Abruzzo spaghetti made from freshly milled whole grain farro. Tossed with a sauce of tomatoes, guanciale, and Pecorino Romano cheese.
Corn Spaghetti alla Portofino (GF)
Rustichella d’Abruzzo spaghetti made from organically grown, non-GMO corn. Tossed with a house made tomato and basil sauce.
Dolce (Plated Dessert)
Tuscan Baked Apple
With Zingerman’s Creamery vanilla gelato.

Special Book Event: With Grace Under Pressure Expert John Baldoni
2024-03-08 18:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Special Book Event: With Grace Under Pressure Expert John Baldoni

Ann Arbor author, speaker, & executive coach!
We are honored to welcome John Baldoni, author of Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis, for a night of appetizers, cocktails, and great conversation to the Roadhouse on Tuesday, August 8th! John Baldoni is an international keynote speaker, author, and executive coach. A resident of Ann Arbor, John’s work focuses on what it takes to lead with compassion, commitment, and courage. Having provided executive advisory services related to vision, strategy, change, communications, and people development, John has written 16 books that have been translated into an impressive ten languages. Grace Under Pressure is his third book in the astounding Grace Trilogy.

Of the newest book, Martin Lindstrom, New York Times bestselling author of Brand-Washed, Small Data, and Buyology, says “John Baldoni shows his exceptional understanding of taking highly complex components and simplifying them. Grace Under Pressure analyzes great skills, which I think anybody who wants to become better at what they are doing should read. I would definitely recommend this book!”
John has also authored more than 800 leadership columns for a variety of online publications including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Inc.com. As the host of LinkedIn Live’s GRACE under pressure interview series, John has interviewed more than 200 global business, academic, thought leaders and doers.
Having established a career as a highly sought-after executive coach, John has had opportunities to work with senior leaders in a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, real estate, packaged goods, healthcare, and more. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, John has also produced and appeared in the video coaching series, SmartBrief, a news channel with over 4 million readers. There are many testimonials for John’s speaking and coaching skills!
Through anchoring his presentations around the concept of purpose-the why of what we do and the how what we do, we are sure you will leave this event feeling more enlightened and with memorable moments that will last a lifetime.
Included in your ticket are delicious appetizers and engaging conversation with Ari Weinzweig, the co-founder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, as he interviews John Baldoni about his new book, Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis. Come experience the fusion of grace and compassion that is known as The Baldoni Difference, along with the Zingerman’s experience of delicious food, drinks, and sensational conversation.
Hope to see you there!

Join us at the Roadhouse for this exclusive inaugural event!
2024-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 | MI

Special Book Event: The Seventh Story with Irish Storyteller & Author, Gareth Higgins
2023-12-05 18:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
How Storytelling Helps Us Find Peace, Safety, and Belonging – and Tame Some Monsters Too?
Tuesday, December 5th 6:00pm
$40
We’re delighted to welcome beloved Irish storyteller and peace activist Gareth Higgins to the Roadhouse for a special evening of appetizers and conversation! Zingerman’s Co-Founder Ari Weinzweig and the Roadhouse team welcomes you to hear Gareth talk about the history of oppressive storytelling, and how we can create connection, courage, and community in the spirit of a better story. It will be the perfect occasion to celebrate the release of his new children’s book, Cory and the Seventh Story — a story that offers something meaningful to people of all ages.
Each of us has experienced stories of fear, filled with monsters lurking around the next corner, and many of us feel unsure about what to do in response. In 2019, Gareth co-authored a book of essays with Brian D. Mclaren called The Seventh Story: Us, Them, & the End of Violence.The book explains how throughout human history, there have been six types of stories that teach us to dominate, violently oppress, or withdraw from the world and the people in it. The Seventh Story instead teaches us to face our issues of fear, aggression, and violence with love and openheartedness.

Ari Weinzweig shares how The Seventh Story has changed the way he sees and understands the world, saying:
Gareth’s stories and perspectives have inspired me in a hundred different ways. His sense of story, his explorations of how we can turn antipathy into love, war into peace, and negative drama into dignity hold keys we can all use to open the door to the positive futures we all seek.
Gareth has already co-created a profound and inspirational narrative with A Seventh Story, but he has taken it to an elevated level with the publication of a new book Cory and the Seventh Story — a beautifully illustrated children’s book written by Gareth and Brian that shows us all how to move forward in a world that can be scary to kids and adults alike. Readers will fall in love with a tale filled with endearing woodland characters, who teach us how we can respond to fear with love, peace, and community. With this latest work, Gareth shows us how he wants to help create a more hopeful, safer, and more compassionate world, and help others co-create it too:
Part of that includes claiming the truth that there are not monsters around most corners, most of the time; and that living into stories that empower us to understand how the world actually is, to bring our gifts to the table, and discover how to ask for our needs to be better met will help us when there are monsters, and actually reduce the power and presence of the monsters in the first place.
Having faced (and continuing to face) his own monsters, Gareth’s work has been forged in genuine suffering, conflict, and trauma — both as an individual and in the society in which he was born and raised. While what he is bringing us is not a panacea or quick fix for the scary issues we all face, he offers us purposeful solutions deeply rooted in the history of transformative storytelling, authentic spirituality, and courageous creativity for the common good.
Cory and the Seventh Story is newly published as of October 17th, 2023, and will be available for purchase at this very special book event, along with Gareth’s previous works, The Seventh Story and How Not to be Afraid. We can’t wait to hear Gareth dive into the book and tell the seventh story in his own words. Join us as we explore together how humans, both grown and not so grown, can, as Ari Weinzweig suggests, “make the planet on which we live and work a more peaceful and positive place to be.” Doors open at 5:30pm for cocktails and mingling, then the program will start at 6pm. You will head home satisfied from a bountiful appetizer spread and a new story to inspire you and yours.
More About Author Gareth Higgins
Gareth Higgins was born in Belfast in 1975, grew up during the Northern Ireland Troubles, and now splits his time between his homeland and his new home in North Carolina. He writes and speaks about the power of storytelling to shape our lives and world, peace and making justice, and how to take life seriously without believing your own propaganda. He has been involved in peace-building and violence reduction in Northern Ireland and helping to address the legacy of conflict. He received a Ph.D. in Sociology from Queen’s University Belfast and helped teach the world’s first graduate course in Reconciliation Studies at Trinity College Dublin. He also helped found the Wild Goose, New Story, and Movies & Meaning festivals. Gareth leads retreats in North America and Ireland and founded The Porch Magazine.

SOLD OUT-Special Event: Mini Camp Bacon with Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats
2023-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
This event is sold out. If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please email us at rhcatering@zingermans.com
A sizzlin’ evening full of bacon, bacon, and more bacon!

Tuesday, November 7th 7:00 pm
$90

The Roadhouse is thrilled to announce the most sizzlin’ event of the season! We’ve had the great pleasure of cooking, serving, and eating Nueske’s smoked bacon every day at Zingerman’s for over forty years. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our friends from Nueske’s for a very special evening featuring what we think is the best bacon you’ll ever eat.

Nueske’s also played a prominent role in celebrating their smoked goodness at our former annual event, Zingerman’s Camp Bacon. Bob Nueske, the much loved patriarch of the first family of bacon, graced us with his stories and love for pork at Camp Bacon for many years. In his memory, we have fondly dubbed this dinner after Camp Bacon, and we hope to revive the same sense of community around our favorite smoked meat with all of you. For this dinner, we will welcome his daughter and CEO of Nueske’s, Tanya, to regale us with stories about her family and what they do best—bacon.

Nueske’s bacon is a much favored ingredient across our Roadhouse menus. Smoked for 24 hours over smoldering applewood embers, giving it a deep, smoky flavor and a crisp, tender texture, the bacon stands up well in many of our rich dishes. Featured heavily on our breakfast menu, Nueske’s bacon is also a favorite on our pasture-raised beef burgers, in our award-winning mac and cheese, and is integral to our braised greens.

For this event, Chef Bob has created an incredible five course dinner showcasing just how good Nueske’s smoked bacon is in a variety of ways. We will taste an incredible fusion of artisanal flavors with bacon sausage, kale and bacon salad, chicken with bacon gravy, whitefish with bacon jam, and so much more. But that’s not all — it will be an evening filled with bacony games, prizes, recipes, and more!

Do not miss our first special dinner with our favorite bacon family! Join us as we gather around the proverbial campfire with Tanya Nueske and savor all the bacon we can eat!

MENU

Plated Amuse

Maple Peanut Bacon
Maple bacon encrusted with crushed Hub’s single origin peanuts.

Appetizer

Nueske’s Bacon Sampler
Featuring Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon and ham, Nueske’s cherry smoked bacon, and Hook’s 7-year aged cheddar cheese.

Salad

Kale & Bacon Salad
Local kale, cherry smoked bacon, toasted walnuts, and black walnut vinaigrette.

Family Style Entrée

Smoked Bacon Sausage
With Brinery Sauerkraut.

Pan Fried Chicken
With sawmill bacon gravy.

Wild Rice Crusted Whitefish
With cherry smoked bacon jam.

Family Style Sides

Roasted Local Squash (V)

Buttermilk Biscuits
With sorghum butter and bacon pimento cheese.

Roasted Cabbage (V)
With Maitake “bacon” and a vermouth whole-grain mustard cream.

Plated Dessert

Stuffed Baked Apples
With sour cherries, rosemary, and vanilla. Topped with yogurt whip.

JOIN THE WAITLIST - Special Event: African American Foodways Dinner with Adrian Miller
2023-10-31 19:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
An evening in support of The NEW Center and transforming the future.
Tuesday, September 12th 7:00pm
$90 with options for additional donations
This event is sold out. To join the waitlist, please email rhcatering@zingermans.com.
Mark your calendars for the biggest event of the year at Zingerman’s Roadhouse! We are thrilled to be able to bring back one of our most beloved special events, the African American Foodways dinner, in celebration of our 20th anniversary. More importantly, we are honored to welcome back our longtime friend Adrian Miller, and our friends at The NEW Center in Ann Arbor.
Adrian Miller is a food writer, James Beard Award winner, attorney, and certified barbecue judge. He has been a special guest for previous African American Foodways events at the Roadhouse, where we have been entranced by his incredible knowledge about the history of African American food. For this event, we look forward to hearing stories from his award-winning book, Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. It’s an in-depth, intriguing and insightful look at the history of barbecue in Black communities all over the U.S. The four course menu for this dinner will be based on mouth-watering recipes from the book!
At this dinner, we will be raising funds in support of our friends at Ann Arbor’s NEW Center (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work), along with their loving and revolutionary work. NEW’s focus is to help those in underserved communities to start and run healthy organizations, and in doing so help our ecosystem to thrive with more diversity. NEW’s work helps to dismantle systems of oppression and build resilience by cultivating relationships with leaders, thinkers and visionaries to transform the future of our community. With their partners, NEW is imagining radical new ways of being and working that ensure every person in our community is seen and supported.
Yodit Mesfin Johnson, President and CEO of NEW, says: “We believe that transformative change is achieved by working hand-in-hand with the communities we’re in and those we serve. Whether with grassroots initiative or other values-aligned organizations, we’re investing in relationships. We’re fostering collaboration and creating platforms for communities to take charge of their own destinies.”
Last year, NEW began an inspiring project, called the NEW Center Transformation, to take their work to the next level, and with this dinner we hope to help them achieve their vision. With each ticket purchase, there will be an opportunity to donate more than the ticket price to NEW.
The Roadhouse is honored for this opportunity to celebrate our 20th anniversary by serving our community! Join us at the table for an incredible evening of cultivating relationships over delicious food, as we hear stories from Adrian Miller and offer support to NEW and the transformation of the future of our community.
NEW Special Dinner BBQ Menu
Including recipes from Adrian Miller’s book, Black Smoke.
Plated Appetizer:
BBQ Pâté
Pit-smoked whole hog pâté on fried saltines, with Fred Wheeler’s honey hot sauce.
Family Style Entrées
Texas-Style BBQ Short Ribs
C.B. “Stubb” Stubblefield’s Austin Texas-style slow-cooked smoked Bar-B-Q Brisket.
Memphis-Style Chicken
In the style of “Big Moe” Cason’s smoked BBQ chicken, with red tomato BBQ sauce.
Family Style Sides
Mashed Potato Salad
In the style of the recipe used at the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in east Texas. With mayo, yellow mustard, pickle relish, green onions, and hot pepper sauce.
Smoked Cabbage Slaw
In the style of Jason Pough’s east Virginia buttery smoked cabbage.
Roadhouse Buttermilk Biscuits
Koolickles
Cherry flavored Kool Aid-soaked pickles, a deliciously strange, but old Southern tradition.
Plated Dessert
Roadhouse Banana Pudding with Nilla Wafers.
***Donations can be made on the checkout page!***
Donation Levels for NEW:
– $100: Support visionary leaders
– $200: Advance cultures of belonging for all
– $500: Nurture evolving communities
– $1,000: Transform the future
This event is sold out. To join the waitlist, please email rhcatering@zingermans.com.

SOLD OUT: Special Book Event: Zingerman's Roadhouse Presents Laura Tillman & Lyndsay C. Green
2023-09-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Zingerman’s Roadhouse is pleased to partner with Literati Bookstore for a one-of-a kind event, as Laura Tillman discusses her acclaimed book The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo García with Lyndsay C. Green of the Detroit Free Press. The event will be held at the Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor.
Tickets for the special event are $40 and include courses prepared by Chef Bob Bennett and inspired by The Migrant Chef. Also included are Roadhouse mocktails, as well as $10 off the book if purchased on-site at Literati Bookstore. Craft cocktails will be available for purchase, featuring Anteel Tequila from Detroit.

Do not miss this unforgettable evening of delicious food and fulfilling conversation with a talented author and a James Beard award-winning journalist. Tickets are limited!
A book signing will follow the program.
About the book: Born in rural Mexico, Eduardo “Lalo” García Guzmán and his family left for the United States when he was a child, picking fruits and vegetables on the migrant route from Florida to Michigan. He worked in Atlanta restaurants as a teenager before being convicted of a robbery, incarcerated, and eventually deported. Lalo landed in Mexico City as a new generation of chefs was questioning the hierarchies that had historically privileged European cuisine in elite spaces. At his acclaimed restaurant, Máximo Bistrot, he began to craft food that narrated his memories and hopes.
Mexico City-based journalist Laura Tillman spent five years immersively reporting on Lalo’s story: from Máximo’s kitchen to the onion fields of Vidalia, Georgia, to Dubai’s first high-end Mexican restaurant, to Lalo’s hometown of San José de las Pilas. What emerges is a moving portrait of Lalo’s struggle to find authenticity in an industry built on the very inequalities that drove his family to leave their home, and of the artistic process as Lalo calls on the experiences of his life to create transcendent cuisine. The Migrant Chef offers an unforgettable window into a family’s border-eclipsing dreams, Mexico’s culinary heritage, and the making of a chef.
Laura Tillman is a journalist and the author of The Migrant Chef and The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts. She began her career as a newspaper reporter at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2007, before moving to Mexico City in 2014. Her reporting, which focuses primarily on migration, justice, and food, has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Nation. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in international studies and Goucher College with an MFA in nonfiction writing, where she is currently a member of the faculty. She lives in Mexico City with her family.
Lyndsay C. Green is the James Beard award-winning and Pulitzer finalist dining and restaurant critic at the Detroit Free Press, where she reviews Detroit-area restaurants, and shines a light on local food businesses.

Menu
Black Bean Sopes
Corn sopes topped with Camellia black beans & Cotija cheese.
Gazpacho
Shots of chilled tomato and cucumber soup.
Chips & Green Tomato Salsa
Ann Arbor Tortilla Company chips with green tomato and jalapeño salsa.
Event address:
124 E. Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Special Event: The Return of the Heirloom Tomato Dinner
2023-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Join us for our favorite part of the summer—tomato season!

Tuesday, August 29th at 7:00pm

Back by popular demand, the infamous Tomato Dinner will return to the Roadhouse on Tuesday, August 29th! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back all of you to savor juicy, ripe heirloom tomatoes from three local farms. Come join us as we indulge in the tomato bounty of Tamchop Farm, We the People Opportunity Farm, and Good Neighbor Farm. The Roadhouse has not hosted a tomato dinner since pre-pandemic days, and we do not want you to miss this highly-anticipated, well-loved dinner, complete with four courses of luscious tomatoes that Chef Bob will prepare in the most delicious ways imaginable.
But first, before the appetizer hits the table, indulge in our full Tomato Bar, filled with fresh heirloom tomatoes, Zingerman’s Creamery Mozzarella, fresh basil, and artisanal olive oil. Dress up your tomatoes as they were meant to be, with aged balsamic vinegar, Tellicherry black pepper, Fleur de Sel sea salt and IASA peperoncino. Fill up your plate as many times as you can!

To start your meal, relish the explosive flavors of cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs baked to perfection in a crème frâiche tart. Then, be delighted with a chilled soup boasting of memorable tastiness, made with locally-farmed tomatoes and cucumber in tomato broth, with torn bread and sliced almonds.
After diving into the delectable tomato bar and appetizers, treat your taste buds to your choice of mouthwatering entrée! Our traditional shrimp boil, prepared with wild-caught North Carolina shrimp, tomatoes, corn, and potatoes in tomato broth, will be sure to sweep you off your feet. For our meatless lovers, revel in an ensemble of Stoney Creek King Trumpet smoked mushrooms, braised in a sumptuous tomato sauce.
Even dessert features tomatoes! Cozy up at the end of the meal with a pistachio meringue cake made with candied tomatoes! Plated up with cardamom caramel and whipped cream, this dessert is sure to be a showstopper.
Do not miss the return of our special tomato dinner! You can expect a night filled with deliciousness that will leave you dreaming for days to come. See you soon!
Tomato Bar
– Local Heirloom Tomatoes
– Zingerman’s Creamery Mozzarella
– Fresh Basil
– Olive Oil
– Aged Balsamic Vinegar
– Tellicherry Black Pepper
– Fleur de Sel Sea Salt
– IASA Peperoncino in Olio di Oliva
Appetizer

Tomato & Crème Frâiche Tart (V)
Local cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs, baked in a crème frâiche tart shell.

Soup
Chilled Tomato & Cucumber Soup (V)
Local tomatoes and cucumbers in tomato broth, with torn bread and sliced almonds.

Entrée
Wild Shrimp & Tomato Boil
Wild caught North Carolina shrimp with local tomatoes, corn, and potatoes in tomato broth.

Tomato Braised King Trumpet Mushrooms (V)
Stoney Creek King Trumpet mushroom, smoked and then braised in a local tomato sauce. Served with ginger rice and local greens.

Dessert

Pistachio Meringue Cake with Candied Tomatoes
House made cake with candied cherry tomatoes, cardamom caramel, and whipped cream.

Westside Farmers’ Market Returns
2023-08-03 15:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Your Neighborhood Farmers’ Market!
August 3rd-September 28th
Thursdays, 3-7pm
Roadhouse Parking Lot
Families and communities have gathered at outdoor markets for thousands of years. The Westside Farmers’ Market has welcomed the Ann Arbor community at the Roadhouse for 18 years! Where has the time gone?
We are excited to celebrate with more local food, artisanal products, really great people, and fun entertainment, every Thursday from 3-7pm in the Zingerman’s Roadhouse parking lot. What better way to show how grateful we are for our friends and family in the A2 area than to welcome them to gather, eat, and connect, all while supporting our local farmers and producers?
The Roadhouse is honored to host your neighborhood farmers’ market on the westside! Stop in and visit us when you are done shopping for something delicious.
See you at the market!

Special Book Event: With Culture Expert Dr. Marcus Collins
2023-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Special Book Event: With Culture Expert Dr. Marcus Collins

Best-selling author, award-winning marketer, UofM Professor!
For one night only, the revolutionary Dr. Marcus Collins, author of the best-selling book,
For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be, is joining us for a night of delicious cocktails, appetizers, and powerful conversation on Tuesday, July 11th! We are so excited and honored to welcome Dr. Marcus Collins to the Roadhouse. Not only is he a best-selling author, he is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator, and a clinical assistant professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

On July 11th, Dr. Collins will visit the Roadhouse to share insights from his newly launched book, For the Culture. Using powerful stories from his own life in the marketing industry as a top marketer- from leading the digital strategy for singer Beyoncé, to working with iTunes and Nike on their collaboration, to the success on the launch of the Nets NBA team in Brooklyn- Collins dives deep into how culture influences behavior. For the Culture gives readers the necessary tools to achieve collective change by challenging them to always consider not just what culture can do for us, but what we can do for the culture.
Examining the influence of culture on human behavior, Dr. Marcus Collins reveals how everyone, not just marketers, but activists, can effectively leverage culture to get people to act. Throughout the book, author Marcus Collins relies on literature, case studies, learning from his own practice, as well as data from his academic work, to skillfully illustrate the “whys” and “hows” to empower readers to successfully apply these learning to their own journeys of life.
Savory appetizers are included with your ticket! Enjoy “chicken-fried” mushroom skewers, fried saltines with Zingerman’s Creamery cream cheese and Hub’s Single-Origin peanuts, pimento cheese canapés, and artisanal imported selections from Roger’s Collection starting at 6:00pm. The talk will go from 6:30pm to 8:00pm with time for questions at the end. Enjoy a book signing, and an opportunity to meet Dr. Marcus Collins!

More about Marcus Collins:
Dr. Marcus Collins has a plethora of experience and accolades under his belt. He is a recipient of Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40 award, as well as an inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement. Recently, Thinkers50 and Deloitte have recognized him among their class of 2023 Radar List of 30 thinkers with the ideas most likely to shape the future. His strategies and creative contributions have led to the launch and success of Google’s “Real Tone” technology, the “Made in America” music festival, among other successful launches.

Special Event: A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy With Ari
2023-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Special Event: A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy With Ari
Tuesday, May 16th from 7pm to 9pm
$40 – $60

You are invited to a special event at the Roadhouse with Ari Weinzweig, as he talks about his newest pamphlet, “A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy”. Did you know that Zingerman’s is not just a place where you can enjoy a life-altering meal? It is also a business born from a special kind of food philosophy. Ari’s new pamphlet, in his own words, “takes a long look at the culinary road less traveled”, and will be hot off the presses just in time for this event! On Tuesday, May 16th, we will all get to hear more from Ari about how his beliefs about food and cooking have evolved over the 41 years that have made Zingerman’s a pillar to our community.
Zingerman’s offers quality food where you really can taste the difference because of our food philosophy. See for yourself why this special event is something you do not want to miss. Here is what Ari has to say about his latest work:

“The new pamphlet is, in part, my grudging acceptance of what Peter Koestenbaum told me many years ago. “You, Ari, [are] a bona fide philosopher.” I feel awkward sharing that statement, but the wisdom of Peter’s work around philosophy is undeniable. Embracing it in recent years has opened my eyes to new insights and new understandings. The new pamphlet, as I have come to see it, puts in print—far more clearly than it has been in my head—the food philosophy that has made Zingerman’s what it is for all these years.

“A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy” highlights how food philosophy came to matter to Ari, how it is applied within the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, and how everyone can create their own philosophy as well. Here is a summary of what readers will find:

Four Decades of Food and Philosophy in Action in Ann Arbor
The Zingerman’s Food Philosophy
Putting Philosophy into Practice: Becoming a Mindful Eater
An ABC of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy
How Food and Cooking Changed My Life
Creating a Food Philosophy of Your Own
Time to Get Cooking: Recipes You Can Put Together in Your Kitchen

As Ari stated, “food and cooking have, of course, been the main focus of my work for many decades now, but as you’ll see in the new pamphlet, immersing myself into the idea of intertwining our food work with philosophy has given me the frame to make that work ever more effective, and also more meaningful.”
Enjoy delicious appetizers, including “chicken-fried” mushrooms, freshly baked breads from Zingerman’s Bakehouse with Zingerman’s Creamery cream cheese, and fresh locally-grown veggies, and learn about the philosophy behind tasting the difference here at Zingerman’s. The pamphlet will be available for purchase, be among the first to own a copy and have it signed! We hope to see you there!

Alabama Chanin Book Event: One Night Only with Author Natalie Chanin
2023-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
The Threads That Connect Us
One night only with author Natalie Chanin

April 11, 7pm – 9pm
Tickets: $40
Book: $33
Author, fashion designer, slow design pioneer, and friend of the Roadhouse Natalie Chanin will be joining us for a special evening on Tuesday, April 11th at 7 pm. You won’t want to miss this talk (or the snacks!).
Much like it would be true to say that the Roadhouse is a barbecue restaurant, you could say that Natalie’s company, Alabama Chanin® is a textile company. But that would be overlooking the nuances that make us both special. We’re passionate about American foodways and dedicated to using great ingredients and supporting small artisan producers. Natalie’s passionate about slow design and zero-waste fashion and is dedicated to creating locally sewn garments and goods using organic and recycled materials. You might say we’re both all about community and preserving tradition. As Natalie says,
I’ve come to believe that craft, making, and creative endeavors toward producing sustainable products will create an enduring future for our community.
Alabama Chanin and The School of Making® are based in Florence, Alabama, an area with a rich heritage of quilting. Natalie employs local women to help sew her thoughtfully designed handmade garments and home goods, carrying on the region’s tradition at the same time. In her sixth book, Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making (Abrams, October 2022), Natalie shares the origins and evolution of Alabama Chanin and the School of Making. Seamlessly pulling together seemingly disparate threads—from personal stories to musings on the ethics of textile production to lessons in sewing—this book is an empowering guide for all who love design and craft.
Enjoy some of our favorite Roadhouse appetizers, while Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman’s CEO and Co-founder, leads a conversation with Natalie. She’ll be sharing stories and talking about her newly released book. Join us to turn an average Tuesday into something special. Space is limited, so sign up and save your seat today.

Bring Your Best Self to the Table
2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
A book event with Author Anese Cavanaugh
In collaboration with ZingTrain, the Roadhouse is thrilled to welcome author, speaker, and friend of the Roadhouse Anese Cavanaugh for a special event on Tuesday, March 28th at 7 pm, We don’t want you to miss it!
Anese is a strategist and advisor to leaders and organizations around the world, has been interviewed on a variety of television and radio programs and podcasts, and has been featured in publications like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Inc., and the New York Times. Saying we’re lucky to have her join us feels like an understatement!
As a leading voice on intention, energy, and presence in leadership and culture, she helps people gain greater access to their own secret sauce for showing up more powerfully, collaborating more inspiringly, creating more openly, intuiting more bravely, and leading more joyfully and effectively. Anese says she knows one thing for sure:
People are human; they want to connect, they want to be seen, they want to know they matter, and they want to have impact, and when you give them the space to Show Up with authenticity, intention, energy, presence, and love — magic happens.
We’ve been adapting her innovative energy management into what we do every day in the Zingerman’s Community for over a decade now. Ari wrote about her work in his book A Lapsed Anarchist Approach to Being a Better Leader (part 2 of his Business Book series). Her latest book, Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want, is especially focused on the individual—showing how each of us is contagious in our own way and stressing the importance of leading with intention to achieve positive results. It was released at the end of 2019 (a few short months prior to a time when, admittedly, the title could’ve reflected an entirely different topic!), and, as we come out of the pandemic, finding new ways of working, engaging, and being in the world, we know that the contagious nature of our energy and emotions (and, yes, our health, too) is more important than ever to pay attention to.
At the event (her first book event since the start of the pandemic!), we’ll be serving some of Anese’s favorite Roadhouse appetizers while Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman’s CEO and Co-founder, leads a conversation with Anese. She’ll be sharing stories, insights, and practical ways to implement her life-altering energy work. Some of the Roadhouse staff will chime in as well to talk about how Anese’s teachings have made a meaningful difference in their lives, both at work and in their personal lives.

Jelly Bean Jump Up Special Dinner
2023-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Special Event: 8th Annual Jelly Bean Jump Up
With Alaska’s Shoreline Wild Salmon
Zingerman’s Roadhouse | Tuesday, March 14th | 7 p.m. | $90 + donation options
Our 8th Annual Jelly Bean Jump Up special dinner, benefitting SafeHouse Center, will feature wild Alaskan salmon – one of the jewels of the American culinary crown – from Shoreline Wild Salmon.
We’re thrilled to welcome Marie Rose, Michigan native and co-founder of Shoreline Wild Salmon, and her partners Joe Emerson and Keith Heller for this special dinner in support of SafeHouse Center. This will be the Roadhouse’s fourth dinner supporting Jelly Bean Jump Up—Marie and her team were part of the last one back in 2020! The dinner will, of course, feature lots of wild-caught Alaskan salmon–one of the jewels of the American culinary crown–from Shoreline Wild Salmon.
Marie has a personal passion for SafeHouse Center’s mission. Marie Rose earned her degree in Social Work from Michigan State, where much of her advocacy work focused on domestic violence awareness. Marie’s background in social work and her experience in the salmon business has taught her the importance of sustainability, connection and individual access to resources.
Join us and the Shoreline crew while they showcase their delicious salmon at the 8th Annual Jelly Bean Jump Up, and help us raise awareness and funds for Ann Arbor’s SafeHouse Center.
This special dinner will also include a silent auction, featuring items from local community partners.
You can also join us at the State Theater Monday March 13 for a film screening of a documentary featuring Marie Rose from Shoreline Wild Salmon. Proceeds will also go to SafeHouse Center.

Menu

Appetizer
Smoked Coho Salmon Taco
House-smoked Coho salmon and hoecake taco, with roasted poblano salsa.
Salad
Salmon Cake Salad
With lemon aioli and fresh greens.
Entrée
Roasted Lingcod & Polenta
Alaskan lingcod with tarragon butter, over Anson Mills’ Red Flint Polenta Integrale. Topped with fresh herbs.
Coho Salmon & Bacon
Sautéed Coho salmon served over a parsnips and herb mash. Topped with a scallion and bacon salad.
Dessert
Blueberry Betty with Lemon Curd
Blueberry and sweet crumb layers topped with lemon curd.

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Zingerman's Jelly Bean Jump Up Film Screening
2023-03-13 19:00 | State Theatre, 233 S State St, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Zingerman’s Jelly Bean Jump Up Film Screening: “Empowered: Women Shaping The Future”
Featuring Marie Rose from Shoreline Wild Salmon
State Theatre | Monday, March 13th | 7pm | $40 / $30 for students
The Roadhouse is excited to partner with the State Theater for a very exclusive event. On March 13th, please join us for a screening of “Empowered: Women Shaping the Future”, directed and produced by Christina Rose. Empowered is a documentary series about young women making a major impact serving in leadership positions in underrepresented industries. (The filmmakers define underrepresented as those in which 15% or less of a given profession has women in key positions.)
Each episode features one woman—a Puerto Rican baseball player, a Boeing 777 pilot from India, a race car driver from Hungary—telling the story of their journey, their hardships, their impact, and what they hope to achieve for future generations.
Together, we’ll watch Episode 1, “Finding Home,” featuring Marie Rose (Christina’s cousin) from Shoreline Salmon in Alaska. Marie will be joining us for Q&A after the screening, and she is also our special guest for our Jelly Bean Jump Up special dinner at the Roadhouse on March 14th!
Marie Rose is a fisher woman and co-founder of the company Shoreline Wild Salmon, which distributes wild caught Alaskan salmon throughout the United States. Originally from Battle Creek Michigan, Marie early on knew she had a trait of making a difference in the world. But it wasn’t the spirit of adventure that drove her to leave, rather an abusive relationship that left its scars. While getting a look into Marie’s work as a fisher woman and how she and her two business partners, Joe and Keith, catch and distribute their salmon within Michigan, we learn of Marie’s personal journey of finding her new home and coming to terms with past demons.
This is an episode that touches on themes of domestic violence, resilience, and adventure on a journey of sacrifice, and determination, which also happens to be similar to the journey of the salmon. Told she would never achieve success, Marie is a force of nature, as she grows into a successful businesswoman and a caring person interested only in the welfare of others.
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SafeHouse Center’s mission is to provide safety, support, advocacy and resources for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner domestic violence and their children, AND to work relentlessly to change the systems and attitudes that allow this abuse to continue.

Jelly Bean Jump Up – SafeHouse Donation

Jelly Bean Jump Up Donation Levels

Jump Start - $100

Trampoline Jump - $200

Bounce House - $500

Pole Vault - $750

Rocket Launchpad - $1,000

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