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Common & Patio seats up to 155
If youre planning your wedding and
you met your anc on vacation in New
Orleans, bring back the moment you met
with a NOLA-themed dinner and share the
experience with your guests. Maybe your
favorite vacation spot is Maine, so lets do a
traditional crab feast for all to enjoy.
Call us at 734.929.0331 or send us an email
at rhcatering@zingermans.com to set a
date and time.
You tell us your favorite foods and
memories from your experiences and Chef
Alex will make a menu you will be proud
to share. We will explore dierent wines,
beers and cocktails traditional to the
theme or region, rounding out the menu.
As you look through our catering menu,
if you arent seeing what you want to serve,
dont hesitate to call us. We can create
the perfect meal for your occasion, from a
casual backyard American BBQ to a
ve-course dinner and every cuisine
in between.
We look forward to being a part of your
special occasion!
We bring the Zingermans Roadhouse
experience to you! Well take
everything you love about the
Roadhousegood food, amazing
service from sta you know and trust,
a casual and fun atmospherepack
it up and take it to where you are.
When you work with the Roadhouse,
you get more then good food. You
get the full Zingermans Roadhouse
experience!
Let us plan your New Mexico Green
Chile dinner, your Wisconsin Cheese
dinner or your backyard Southern
BBQ party, complete with an on-site
roaster, four dierent BBQ sauces
to choose from, your favorite wines
and beers from the South and sta
who can share the stories behind the
meal. The Roadhouse has spent years
traveling the country and discovering
traditional American foodways.
We would love to share the
experience with you!
Decide on a theme that is important
to you and your event.
Plan a meeting with Zingermans
Roadhouse Catering.
We make the menu!
Invite your friends and family to an
experience they will never forget!
How to plan a dinner with the Roadhouse
Chef Alex Young is the 2011
Winner of Best Chef in the
Great Lakes Region from the
James Beard Foundation.
Sweet Potato Fries (serves 15-20) $25
Spicy Sweet Onion Rings (serves 15-20) $45
all prices below per 50 pieces
Mini Burgers $175
Oysters Rockefeller $200
BBQ Beef Canaps $150
Goat Cheese Tarts $175
Crab Stued Mushrooms $175
Bacon Wrapped BBQ Shrimp $200
Korean Short Ribs $175
BBQ Meat Balls $150
Hush Puppies $90
NOLA BBQ Shrimp $200
Mini Corn Dogs $75
Jerked Lamb Kabobs $200
BBQ Spare Ribs $175
Baked Artichoke Dip $250
Baked Crab Dip $275
Spinach Dip $200
Artisan Cheese Fondue $250
all prices per 50 pieces
Pimento Cheese Canaps $125
Pork Pate Canaps $150
Roast Beef-Wrapped Asparagus seasonal $200
Goat Cheese & Wild Mushroom Canaps $150
New Potatoes and Caviar $175
Fruit Skewers (with Pineapple Tree) $175
Roquefort & Pecan Balls $150
all prices per pound; serves 15-20 people
Virginia Peanuts $21
Spiced Cracklins $25
Fresh Tortilla Chips and Salsa $30
Small (serves 15 to 25) $45
Medium (serves 30 to 50) $90
Large (serves 50 to 75) $150
Small (serves 15 to 20) $45
Medium (serves 30 to 50) $90
Large (serves 50 to 75) $150
each serves 40-50 people
select from our list of Artisan Cheeses
Small (serves 15 to 25) $120
Medium (serves 25 to 50) $240
Large (serves 50 to 75) $360
20% gratuity and 6% sales tax added to all parties hosted at the Roadhouse.
"Zingerman's is one of
the most important food
destinations in the country.
Travel + Leisure Magazine
appetizers
Hot Hors dOeuvres Cold Hors dOeuvres Snacks
Cheeses
Vegetable Crudites
Fruit Platter
Hot Dips
Jane and Michael Stern on The Splendid Table
The Roadhouse knows the importance of a good breakfast,
which is why our breakfast menu has only the best ingredients for your most important
meal of the day. We buy our eggs from our friends and neighbors in Homer, Michigan,
who have been delivering eggs from cage-free hens weekly since we opened in 2003.
Our breads and bagels come from Zingermans Bakehouse and are delicious topped
with Zingermans Creamery Cream Cheese and Michigan farm butter. And no breakfast
is complete without Roadhouse Breakfast Sausage made in-house and a few slices of
Nueskes Applewood Smoked Bacon.
Zingermans Bakehouse Muns
Croissants and Bagels
Zingermans Creamery Cream Cheese
Michigan Farm Butter
American Spoon Preserves
Assorted Fresh-Squeezed Juices
Rishi Assorted Hot Teas
Zingermans Roadhouse Joe
and Detroit Street Decaf
Assorted Muns $2.75/each
Croissants $3.50/each
Coeecake small $14.95
large $29.95
Magic Brownies (4 pack) $12.95
Assorted Cookies (6 pack) $5.95
Roadhouse Donuts $12/dozen
Coee (serves 10) $30/gallon
Sparkling or Spring Water $1/each
Real Sugar Coke $3.50/each
Sprecher Gourmet Sodas $3.00/each
Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade
(serves 8) $40/gallon
Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
(serves 8) $40/gallon
Sliced Fresh Fruit $3/per person
Zingermans Bakehouse
Assorted Fresh-Squeezed
Juices
Zingermans Bakehouse
Muns, Croissants & Bagels
Zingermans Creamery
Cream Cheese
Smoked Salmon
Michigan Farm Butter
American Spoon Preserves
Sliced Fresh Fruits
Assorted Fresh
Squeezed Juices
Rishi Assorted Hot Teas
Zingermans
Roadhouse Joe and
Detroit Street
Decaf
Bring your group to the Roadhouse, roll up your
sleeves and get to work on an all-American breakfast.
We have a private room with Wi-Fi and AV equipment
to make presentations a breeze and youll nd
plenty of free parking.
To Reserve: Call 734.929.0331
Sliced Fresh Fruits
Scrambled Local Eggs
Applewood-Smoked Bacon
Country Sausage
Breakfast Potatoes
Zingermans Bakehouse
Muns and Croissants
Zingermans Bakehouse
Coeecakes
Michigan Farm Butter &
American Spoon Preserves
Assorted Fresh-squeezed Juices
Roadhouse Joe & Detroit Street
Decaf from Zingermans Coee Co.
Rishi Hot Teas
Assorted Fresh-squeezed Juices
Sliced Fresh Fruits
Scrambled Local Eggs
Applewood-Smoked Bacon
Country Sausage
Breakfast Potatoes
Zingermans Bakehouse
Muns and Croissants
Zingermans Bakehouse
Coeecakes
Corned Beef Hash
Cinnamon Raisin French Toast
Smoked Salmon and Zingermans
Creamery Cream Cheese
Zingermans Bakehouse Bagels
Roadhouse Joe & Detroit Street
Decaf from Zingermans Coee Co.
Rishi Hot Teas
These fried dough
masterpieces
are worth the trip.
Named one of the best
donuts in the U.S.
by Saveur magazine!
The real showstoppers are the house-made doughnuts, adapted by Roadhouse chef Alex Young from a traditional Dutch-American
recipe. Worlds apart from the standard sugar-our-grease bombs of chain fame, Roadhouse doughnuts are full-avored, with hints of
molasses, lemon zest and nutmeg in a rich buttermilk batter, deep fried but not greasy, and dusted with a dark brown muscovado
sugar. Everyone at our table (which included some hard-to-impress New Yorkers) was utterly bowled over. Ann Arbor Observer
All breakfast items include choice of juice, coffee or hot tea.
When youre planning your wedding,
dont forget about the day after!
A post-wedding brunch is a great
way to thank out of town guests
and send everyone home with a
full stomach.
Calling all brides-to-be! Let the Roadhouse kick o your wedding
celebration by catering your bridal shower! We have a wide selection
of brunch meals, ranging from pastries and fruit to an omelet station.
Whatever your style, we will be sure to match!
Family coming in to town?
Or family leaving town?
Break bread with the ones you
love with a family-style feast
at the Roadhouse.
American Breakfast
Scrambled local eggs with
red and green peppers and
topped with Vermont cheddar.
Served with handmade country
sausage, breakfast potatoes
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
Western Breakfast
Scrambled local eggs with
bell peppers and cheddar
cheese, served with country
sausage, breakfast potatoes
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
French Toast
Zingermans Bakehouse
Cinnamon Raisin bread griddled
in real vanilla batter served
with applewood-smoked bacon,
Michigan farm butter and Snows
Michigan maple syrup.
Biscuits and Gravy
Smoked Kentucky sausage
gravy served over buttermilk
biscuits with scrambled
local eggs.
BBQ Brisket Hash
Pit-smoked Cornman Farms
beef with potatoes, onions
and peppers served with
scrambled local eggs, Alexs
Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
Smoked Salmon
and Bagel
Smoked salmon, Zingermans
Creamery cream cheese, onion,
tomato, cucumber and capers
with a Zingermans Bakehouse
bagel of your choice.
Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef hash, potatoes,
peppers and celery in a creamy
hash with poached local eggs
and Zingermans Bakehouse
toast.
Eggs Benedict
A pair of poached local eggs
served over slices of Newsoms
Kentucky country ham and
grilled Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough. Topped with
hollandaise sauce.
Add a side of fruit for
$3 per person.
Thank you so much for everything you did to
make our wedding day so special. Your tireless
eorts truly made our day forever memorable. We
could not have been happier with the Zingermans
Experience, everything was truly remarkable.
Rob and Sara
All breakfast items include choice of juice, coffee or hot tea.
When youre planning your wedding,
dont forget about the day after!
A post-wedding brunch is a great
way to thank out of town guests
and send everyone home with a
full stomach.
Calling all brides-to-be! Let the Roadhouse kick o your wedding
celebration by catering your bridal shower! We have a wide selection
of brunch meals, ranging from pastries and fruit to an omelet station.
Whatever your style, we will be sure to match!
Family coming in to town?
Or family leaving town?
Break bread with the ones you
love with a family-style feast
at the Roadhouse.
American Breakfast
Scrambled local eggs with
red and green peppers and
topped with Vermont cheddar.
Served with handmade country
sausage, breakfast potatoes
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
Western Breakfast
Scrambled local eggs with
bell peppers and cheddar
cheese, served with country
sausage, breakfast potatoes
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
French Toast
Zingermans Bakehouse
Cinnamon Raisin bread griddled
in real vanilla batter served
with applewood-smoked bacon,
Michigan farm butter and Snows
Michigan maple syrup.
Biscuits and Gravy
Smoked Kentucky sausage
gravy served over buttermilk
biscuits with scrambled
local eggs.
BBQ Brisket Hash
Pit-smoked Cornman Farms
beef with potatoes, onions
and peppers served with
scrambled local eggs, Alexs
Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce
and Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough toast.
Smoked Salmon
and Bagel
Smoked salmon, Zingermans
Creamery cream cheese, onion,
tomato, cucumber and capers
with a Zingermans Bakehouse
bagel of your choice.
Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef hash, potatoes,
peppers and celery in a creamy
hash with poached local eggs
and Zingermans Bakehouse
toast.
Eggs Benedict
A pair of poached local eggs
served over slices of Newsoms
Kentucky country ham and
grilled Zingermans Bakehouse
sourdough. Topped with
hollandaise sauce.
Add a side of fruit for
$3 per person.
Thank you so much for everything you did to
make our wedding day so special. Your tireless
eorts truly made our day forever memorable. We
could not have been happier with the Zingermans
Experience, everything was truly remarkable.
Rob and Sara
Salads (choose two)
Roadhouse Garden Salad
New Potato-Dill Salad
Marinated Vegetable Salad
Grilled Corn and Green Chili
Pasta Salad
Mustard Slaw
Fresh Fruit Salad
Martelli Macaroni Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Heirloom Tomato Salad seasonal
Sides (choose two)
Seasonal Vegetables
Mashed Local Potatoes
Roasted Potatoes
Carolina Gold Rice
Anson Mills Soft White Grits
Entres (choose two)
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
Cornman Farms BBQ Beef
Grilled Scottish Salmon
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Strogano
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Ig Vella Macaroni and Cheese
Broiled Whitesh
Grilled Carolina White Grits
Chicken and Biscuits with Gravy
Dessert(choose one)
Chocolate Pudding
Butterscotch Pudding
Vanilla Cheesecake
Zingermans Bakehouse Seasonal Pie
Vanilla Gelato
Donut or Brownie Sundae Bar
(add $3 per person)
All buffets served with Zingermans Bakehouse
breads and Michigan farm butter.
20% gratuity and 6% sales tax added to all parties.
I heard that a lot when we rst opened. I checked around and
in every halfway decent restaurant in town they were charging
pretty much the same prices we were for pasta. Finally the
obvious dawned on me when people think macaroni and
cheese they think low-end. By contrast, when they think
pasta they think suave Italian cachet. Which made me realize
that this is really about a campaign for American culinary
self-esteem and self-acceptance. The truth is that not only is
the macaroni and cheese at the Roadhouse a really high-end
macaroni and cheese, its made with way better ingredients than
almost any restaurant anywhere is going to use. Martelli pasta,
Vermont cheddar, real cream, Dijon mustard and Cornman Farms
onions. Our macaroni and cheese has got all the comfort-food
appeal of the stu you get out of a box, but it also stands toe to
toe with any pasta dish you can nd.
Zingerman's Roadhouse
Mac and Cheese was
rated America's Best
Comfort Food by Alton
Brown on The Food
Network show
America's Best
macaroni & cheese
that costs so much?"
"How can you have
Cornman Farms
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Traditional whole hog barbeque made
with local hogs delivered direct from the
farm, pit-smoked for 14 hours, hand-pulled,
chopped and blended with your choice of
barbeque sauce, served on a Bakehouse
New Jersey Roll with twice-cooked French
fries. East North Carolina Vinegar BBQ
Sauce, Memphis Tomato BBQ Sauce, or
South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce.
Cornman Farms
BBQ Beef Sandwich
Pit-smoked then braised till its very tender,
served with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
Sauce on a Zingermans Bakehouse ciabatta
roll and twice-cooked French fries.
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
A Roadhouse favorite! Homemade cream
sauce and lots of 2-year old raw-milk
Vermont cheddar caramelized with the
Martelli familys artisanal macaroni from
Tuscany (the best pasta in the world!).
Pit Smoked Spare Ribs
Pit smoked pork ribs, cooked for nine
hours. Served with Alexs Red Rage Tomato
BBQ Sauce, mashed local potatoes and
yellow mustard slaw.
Grilled Scottish Salmon
Scottish salmon grilled over hard oak and
served with mashed local potatoes and
sauted spinach.
Cornman Farms Hamburger
All grass-fed beef, dry aged, ground and
grilled over oak, served on a Bakehouse
onion roll with lettuce, onion and pickles.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Amish free-range chicken dipped in
buttermilk then deep fried served with
mashed local potatoes, real gravy and
yellow mustard slaw.
Grilled Carolina White Grits
Organic grits from Anson Mills cooked,
cooled, cut and then heated on the wood-
red grill. Topped with Cabot Cheddar,
caramelized onions, roasted red peppers,
roasted New Mexico green chiles,
and freshly-cut corn sauted in cider
vinaigrette.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Whole-leaf baby romaine with really good
Caesar dressing, aged Wisconsin Parmesan
and salt and pepper croutons, topped with
a grilled Amish free-range chicken breast.
Pit Masters Salad
Applewood smoked ham, pit-smoked
chicken, Maytag blue cheese, hard-cooked
eggs, greens and veggies with your choice
of homemade dressing.
20% gratuity and 6% sales tax added to all parties.
Choose up to 3 items. Entrees include bread, butter, dessert and a beverage (coee or tea).
Dessert Choices
(choose up to 2)
Named One of
Bon Appetit's
Chocolate Pudding
Brownie Sundae
Butterscotch Pudding
Donut Sundae
Assorted Gelato
Vanilla Cheesecake
$21/person
Zingermans Bakehouse
Seasonal Pies
Assorted Sorbet
Includes soda, coffee, and tea.
All buffets served with Zingermans Bakehouse breads and Michigan farm butter.
(Prepared for a minimum of 25 guests) 20% gratuity and 6% sales tax added to all parties.
$
3
2
Weve been making fried chicken at the
Roadhouse since day one. As famed food
writer John T. Edge points out, Fried chicken
is at once a totem of tradition and a lowest-
common-denominator lunch. Though a lot
of folks grew up with the stu, unfortunately,
even among the lucky few who have a great
recipe passed down through their family,
these days not many people are able to put
in the time to make it. So, we set out to make
something that both recalls great childhood
memories for a lot of people but takes that
taste to a whole new level.
Entres
(choose two)
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
Cornman Farms BBQ Beef
BBQ Turkey
Niman Ranch Spare Ribs
Grilled Scottish Salmon
Beef Bourguignon
Broiled Whitesh
Grilled Carolina White Grits (V)
Farro Piccolo
Vegetable Strudel (V)
Chicken Rochambeau
Chicken Fiorentine
Smoked Pork Loin
Add a Carving Station
Prime Rib $7/person
Pit-Smoked Turkey $5/person
Dessert
(choose two)
Chocolate Pudding
Butterscotch Pudding
Vanilla Cheesecake
Zingermans Bakehouse
Seasonal Pie
Donut or
Brownie Sundae Bar
(add $3 per person)
Roadhouse Garden Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Spinach Salad with
Warm Bacon Dressing
Bibb and Blue Salad
with Dried Cherries
Grilled Corn and
Green Chile Pasta Salad
Mustard Slaw
Martelli Macaroni Salad
Fresh Fruit Salad
Grilled Asparagus seasonal
Heirloom Tomato Salad seasonal
Caprese Salad
(add $2 per person, seasonal)
Soups & Salads
(choose up to three)
The pride of Ann Arbor is Zingermans Roadhouse,
where the rooftop vintage neon sign reads Really
Good American Food. And thats what youll get,
of every type, from New Mexican chiles to oysters
from Apalachicola, FL.
USA Today
Sides
(choose up to three)
Mashed Local Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Potatoes
Grilled Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Local Vegetables
Sauted Spinach
Bacon-Braised Greens
Carolina Gold Rice
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Anson Mills Soft White Grits
Roadhouse Garden Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Warm Spinach
and Wild Mushroom Salad
Bibb and Blue Salad
with Dried Cherries
Arugula and Roasted Beets
with Goat Cheese
Roasted Cornman Farms
Peppers and Goat Cheese
Grilled Asparagus seasonal
Heirloom Tomato Salad seasonal
Wild Mushroom Soup
New England Clam Chowder
Lobster Bisque
Creole Matzoh Ball Soup
Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo
Beef Chuck Chili
Butternut Squash Bisque
Chicken Noodle
Gazpacho seasonal
Soup or salad
(choose up to two)
Dessert Choices
(choose up to 2)
Chocolate Pudding Brownie Sundae
Butterscotch Pudding
Donut Sundae
Assorted Gelato
Assorted Sorbet
Vanilla Cheesecake
Zingermans Bakehouse Seasonal Pie
Entre Choices
(choose up to three)
20% gratuity and 6% sales tax added to all parties.
(Prepared for a minimum of 30 guests) Includes soda, coffee and tea
People just love
Zingermans Roadhouse for
that old-fashioned food x.
Hour Detroit, October 2012
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
Traditional whole hog barbecue made with
local hogs delivered direct from the farm,
pit-smoked for 14 hours, hand-pulled,
chopped and blended with your choice of
BBQ sauce served with mashed local potatoes
and bacon-braised greens. East North
Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce, Memphis Tomato
BBQ Sauce, or South Carolina Mustard BBQ
Sauce.
White Turkey BBQ
Pulled pit-smoked turkey topped with white
BBQ sauce, served with mashed local potatoes
and bacon-braised greens.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Amish free-range chicken dipped in
buttermilk then deep fried, served with
mashed local potatoes, real gravy and yellow
mustard slaw.
Smoked Pork Chop
Cornman Farms pork chop, grilled over oak,
served with mashed local potatoes, sauted
spinach and housemade applesauce.
Pit-Smoked Spare Ribs
Pit smoked pork ribs, cooked for nine hours.
Served with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
Sauce, mashed local potatoes and yellow
mustard slaw.
Grilled Scottish Salmon
Scottish salmon grilled over hard oak and
served with mashed local potatoes and
sauted spinach.
Broiled Whitesh
Fresh from the Great Lakes, seasoned with
salt and pepper, broiled and served with
mashed local potatoes and sauted spinach.
Grilled Carolina White Grits
Organic grits from Anson Mills cooked,
cooled, cut and then heated on the wood-
red grill. Topped with Cabot Cheddar,
caramelized onions, roasted red peppers,
roasted New Mexico green chilies, and
freshly-cut corn sauted in cider vinaigrette.
Prime Rib
Cornman Farms beef, aged for approximately
5 weeks and patiently roasted, served with
mashed local potatoes and sauted spinach.
Cornman Farms BBQ Beef
Cornman Farms beef, pit-smoked then braised
til its very tender, served with Alexs Red
Rage Tomato BBQ Sauce and mashed local
potatoes and bacon-braised greens.
Appetizer
Sea Island Sweet Potato Fries
Sta Favorite Cheese Board
Mini Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Entres
Roadhouse Garden Salad
Mashed Local Potatoes
Sauted Spinach or
Roasted Local Vegetables
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Grilled Salmon
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
or Niman Ranch Spare Ribs
with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
and South Carolina Mustard BBQ
Dessert
Roadhouse Brownie Sundae
Additional Items Available
Beverages, tax and gratuity are additional.
Appetizer
Sea Island Sweet Potato Fries
Aris Pimento Cheese
Entres
Mashed Local Potatoes
Sauted Spinach or
Roasted Local Vegetables
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Grilled Salmon
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
or Niman Ranch Spare Ribs
with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
and South Carolina Mustard BBQ
Dessert Choices
Roadhouse Chocolate Pudding
Zingermans Creamery Gelato
Entres
Mashed Local Potatoes
Sauted Spinach
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
and South Carolina Mustard BBQ
Dessert
Roadhouse Chocolate Pudding
Appetizer
Sea Island Sweet Potato Fries
Aris Pimento Cheese
Entres
Mashed Local Potatoes
Sauted Spinach
Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Cornman Farms Pulled Pork
with Alexs Red Rage Tomato BBQ
and South Carolina Mustard BBQ
Dessert Choices
Roadhouse Chocolate Pudding
Zingermans Creamery Gelato
Roadhouse Corn Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2/person
Chili Cheddar Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2/person
Pimento Bacon Macaroni
or Smoked Chicken Macaroni . . . . . . . . $2/person
(replaces Roadhouse Macaroni and Cheese)
Cornman Farms Sirloin Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9/person
Cornman Farms New York Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . $11/person
Cornman Farms Ribeye Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12/person
Change Pulled Pork to BBQ Beef . . . . . ............$2/person
Where can you go to get a taste of the best regional dishes
in the countryall under one roof? Zingermans Roadhouse,
in Ann Arbor, MI, the unlikely center of a quiet food revolution.
Francine Maroukian, Travel + Leisure
Enjoy Roadhouse favorites! Family Style is great way to feed a crowdgrab a seat, order a beverage
and we start bringing out the food. No wondering what to order. You get to try it all!
Between cooking fresh sh at home so often and then all the
work thats gone into buying, cooking and serving it every
night since 2003 at the Roadhouse, I realize that I sometimes
take good seafood far more for granted than is good for me.
When I go to work we have fresh sardines (actually one of my
favorites), scallops, striped bass, wolsh, oysters and all sorts
of good stu on the menu pretty regularly. But taking anything
for granted is a sure sign of trouble, and I do try to be mindful
and appreciative of all Ive got around me. Weve come so
far in our understanding of how avorful heirloom, freshly-
picked produce can be, of what contributes to the complexity
and quality of a ne olive oil, the dierence between artisan
cheese and what comes from the big factories, or what makes
one chocolate great and another just so-so. But theres
seemingly very little discussion that I can remember about
what makes better sh taste better.
When it comes to sh, you could say that its sort of a given
that freshness is the big buzzword, just like fairness in
politics and great service in the business world. Here at
Zingermans, weve worked to deliver much more than just
lip service. And, when youre talking sh, our pursuit of the
best we can nd starts with the folks at Foley Fish in Boston.
What dierentiates us from the typical model is that we are
a process-to-order seafood house, said Foley owner Peter
Ramsden. That probably doesnt mean much to most of the
world thats never bought and sold seafood. But to anyone in
the industry whos buying sh at the high end, its huge. Most
of the other houses go to the dock and buy what they buy,
then bring it back to their plant and put out the price list and
hope to sell it. Foley works in reverserst they get our order,
then they go to buy, and then bring the newly purchased sh
directly back to the plant to clean, cut, let and ice and then
ship it to us. No sitting around and no second grade.
Another important thing to mention is they dont use
middlemen. Im not saying that distributors or middle
persons are bad people. But, in very general termsand
there are exceptionsthey tend
to diminish the connection and
quality of relationship that our
sense of local relies on. Happily,
its a non-issue with Foley.
We only ship directly,
Peter said. There are
other processors that
will cut anything thats
landed and then ship to
a distributor. They buy on
speculation and then they sell
that way. By going only direct
to their restaurants and retailers,
Foley has a far higher shot at staying
connected and keeping the quality of the product we cook,
serve and eat at a very high level.
As much as Ive known about how Foley operates, their focus
on sustainability was actually sort of new to me. I mean I
wasnt really shocked or anythingsustainability in seafood is
clearly right up Foley sh-loving and living-o-of-sh alley. Its
just nice when someone you already feel good about comes
through in a way that you hadnt really thought would be their
forte. But, lo and behold, Foley turns out to be at the forefront
of the work to help restore and sustain seafood stocks in an
environmentally and sh-friendly way.
So, the next time youre eating a piece of good sh at the
Roadhouse, or hear a compliment on the scallops, or set out to
cook some seafood of your own at home, keep a bit of Foley
good work in mind!
As someone whos eaten a lot of good food in
a lot of good places, I can tell you that the beef
Alex is sourcing from his own Cornman Farms
is really something special. It begins with how
the animals are raised. Were buying the steers
at about three months old, and then we grow
them for another 18 to 21 months, Alex told me.
How long we mature them depends on the exact
pasture. Each breed responds differently. But,
they are NEVER grain finished. Its really the best
of all worlds. Youre getting a bit of marbling and
flavor from the grain without losing the omega-
threes from the grass feeding. We feed ours a
tenth of the grain a feedlot cow would get, give
them lots of room to roam, and then mature
them longer.
The dry aging is another piece of the work that
makes the beef so special. In a nutshell, its
much akin to what happens when we mature a
cheesethe fresh beef is allowed to breathe,
natural molds develop on the outside surface
that ripen it, moisture gradually leaves the
meat and the flavors intensify and grow more
complex. When the meat is ready, the molds are
trimmed away and the meat is ready to serve.
Theres a lot of good work left
to do but, as Alex says,
if you have a good
recipe and you make
a good product
people will respond.
The community is
obviously hungry for
meat that they believe in.
A few REalLy GOod ReAsOns
WHY WE LIke Foley fish
Really Good
Locally Sourced Beef
Join us at the Farm for your next event! Cornman Farms is an authentic
working farm with roots dating back to the mid-1800s. Fresh from a
loving restoration, the Farm is now raising vegetables and livestock for
Zingermans businesses and serves as a truly spectacular destination for
group tours, weddings and special events, corporate retreats and board
meetings. Cornman Farms event space features a historic barn and
farmhouse, education gardens and animal quarters, and space for tents or
lawn games. You can watch the chefs prepare an intimate farm-to-farm
table dinner in the exhibition kitchen in the Farmhouse, host a special
event in a tent under the stars, or dance the night away in the romantic
barn.
The lovely historic Barn at Cornman Farms is a perfect venue for cocktails,
dancing, wedding ceremonies, luncheons and more. With two oors, each
featuring a crackling replace, a gorgeous pergola and patio, an adjacent
bonre location and views of the education gardens and farm grounds, the
Barn is an integral part of events at Cornman Farms.
The Farmhouse, located just a few steps from the Barn, is an ideal location
for cocktail hours, intimate dinners, and cooking demonstrations.
Additionally, the Farmhouse features suites for bridal parties, families and
guests of honor. For larger groups, a spectacular 400 square-foot tent can
be rented for use on the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Farm, set up
adjacent to both the Barn and Farmhouse.
NOW BOOKING!
For a custom quote and available dates
give Margaret Wilson a call at 734.329.5302
Cornman Farms started out as a small garden plot in Roadhouse
Chef Alex Youngs backyard where he planted a few tomatoes and
other plants as a way to relax after a busy day at the restaurant.
As he tells it, what got me hooked was when one day I had hand
dug some grabbling potatoes (early potatoes stolen by reaching
your hands into the hill) that I brought in and put on a dinner
special. That night some regular diners were at the Roadhouse
and I was explaining to them the special that theyd ordered
and really, really enjoyed. What I learned was that the rewards
that many of us become chefs for, which is the gratitude and joy
you receive when someone really enjoys your food, was greatly
increased by having labored so hard to grow the food as well as
dig it up, and then get to prepare it. It definitely gave me
goose bumps.
A few years down the road and Alexs farm vision is becoming
reality. The Youngs have become a full-edged farming family.
Alexs wife Kelly manages the livestock herds which have grown
to include goats, pigs, cattle, chickens and sheep. His son Ethan
divides his days between the Roadhouse kitchen where he cooks
and the farm where he does whatever needs to be done. Their
daughter Lucy is a regular winner in the Washtenaw County 4H
competitions and their littlest Emma spends her nights with dad
planning the cooking show theyre going to create together.
Its a far cry from Alexs old life as an Executive Chef for an
international hotel chain which had him jetting around the world
opening restaurants and not spending enough time at home
with his young family. Building Zingermans Roadhouse was Alex
making the choice to settle down. At Cornman Farms, he and his
family are planting roots, both literal and gurative.
The produce at Cornman Farms is managed by longtime
Roadhouse cook Mark Baerwolf. Many of our crops start with
seeds from Seed Savers and the Slow Food Ark of Taste,
organizations dedicated to preserving heirloom varietals that
have fallen out of favor with commercial farmers because they
might be hard to grow, hard to ship or maybe produce smaller
yields. As Mark says, we grow what we grow because it tastes
great. Thats the only criterion for us.
Many of the animals on the farm are also listed on the Ark of
Taste, and we are dedicated to preserving these heritage breeds.
Our hogs came from the famed founder of Niman Ranch Pork,
Paul Willis, who delivered the last 10 animals on his farm after
he decided to retire after a long career of sustainable, humane
animal husbandry. Our goats provide milk in our state-of-the-
art goat milking parlor. Our cattle are grown to two years on
rich pasture (hay in the winter and fed a small amount of grain
regularly). They are NEVER grain finished. Its really the best of
all worlds, says Alex. Youre getting a bit of marbling and flavor
from the grain without ever sending them to a feedlot, and you
dont lose the omega-threes they get from the grass feeding.
The Youngs have slowly expanded the farm and, as it turns out,
part of their plot is a piece of land first owned by Kellys
ancestors (Kelly is a Dexter native). We didnt discover that
connection until we bought the land, she says. So, while youre
enjoying an event on the farm, you can be sure that the land is
well tended and the animals well cared for. Its not just a pastoral
backdrop for our beautiful event space. Its a real working farm
and reminder of our connection to the land that provides
our food.
1. Cornman is an
authentic working farm
that provides produce
and meats for the
renowned Zingermans
Roadhouse.
2. Our beautifully-re-
stored Barn and Farm-
house date from the
mid-1800s and provide
a real link to Michigans
history.
3. We can host
everything from an
intimate gathering to a
party for 450.
4. Cornman is a true
family farm found-
ed and managed by
Roadhouse Chef
and James Beard
Award-winner
Alex Young.
5. Your event at
Cornman can feature
food grown right on
site for a true
farm-to-fork event.
6. Though were
rooted in Michigan
history, we oer
every amenity along
with famed
Zingermans service
to guarantee that
your event will be a
once-in-a-lifetime
treat.

Our Farm in Dexter
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Give us a call at 734.929.0331 or send an email
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