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Elevated Eating in Ann Arbor With Vanessa Lavorato | Chef’s Night Out

Vanessa Lavorato—cookbook author and Munchies host—recounts her day-to-night trip in Ann Arbor, Michigan. During her stay in the city welcoming to all and packed with “elevated” experiences, she goes headfirst into Ann Arbor’s culinary landscape, uncovering the ultimate spots to satisfy the munchies and fill up on unparalleled local cuisine. In this green-ified episode of Chef’s Night Out, Vanessa begins at the source with Eric Parkhurst and Karley Fisher of Winewood Organic to explore the grow house and make their signature Orange Push Pop gummies. After a few of those, Vanessa heads to landmark local joint Zingerman’s Roadhouse to meet Zingerman’s co-founder Paul Saginaw and his creative family for lunch followed by a meetup with Chef Joseph VanWagner of Echelon, Ann Arbor’s James Beard semifinalist with a menu that pays homage to Michigan’s local produce, flavors, and holistic approach to cooking. After dark, the crew heads to Blue LLama Jazz Club, a legendary music venue perfect for Vanessa’s level of elevation and a few mocktails, transported by pedicab while stopping at Jungle House for extra provisions and an open-air tour of the city’s nighttime spirit. Created in Partnership With Destination Ann Arbor. Subscribe to MUNCHIES here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIES Follow MUNCHIES here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@munchies Facebook: http://facebook.com/munchies Instagram: http://instagram.com/munchies Twitter: http://twitter.com/munchies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@munchies More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo