tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post492766731542364183..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: Lunching at Lena - Ann ArborHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-74897913985472961552014-07-15T02:16:14.903+02:002014-07-15T02:16:14.903+02:00My husband and I made plans one evening last summe...My husband and I made plans one evening last summer to meet our daughter and her boyfriend for dinner in A2. While walking to our selected destination, we passed Lena and decided on a whim to eat there instead. That evening provided one of the best memories of the entire summer; the food and drinks, the ambiance - I couldn't have scripted it better (perfect weather didn't hurt either). Sadly for me, our children have both now moved out of state, but my husband and I still dine regularly in A2. It's full of great restaurants and we've decided to try a different one every time for the time being (unless one of us will absolutely not be denied Zingerman's). After reading of your visit, I'ved moved Lena several places up the list. Go Blue!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263715209269995128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-25847493342486079392014-06-30T23:35:00.132+02:002014-06-30T23:35:00.132+02:00My salivary glands are in overdrive ... and who wo...My salivary glands are in overdrive ... and who would think to put bacon, avocado and fennel in the same place. I'll have to go google lime carrots, because that sounds super yummy too. TLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691234121272568789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-5760924431709451052014-06-30T22:39:00.082+02:002014-06-30T22:39:00.082+02:00Lena looks like a wonderful treat - perfect ambien...Lena looks like a wonderful treat - perfect ambience and food. The best combination.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34517476887317859592014-06-30T21:19:09.443+02:002014-06-30T21:19:09.443+02:00Glad to hear this place was so good! I'll have...Glad to hear this place was so good! I'll have to go there soon. Are you still here in A2? Have a safe trip back to Arles and can you take me with you? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-35233705761630717632014-06-30T16:00:58.797+02:002014-06-30T16:00:58.797+02:00Looks utterly delicious, Heather. You are making m...Looks utterly delicious, Heather. You are making me crave a turkey burger before 7 am here in Seattle! Your taste buds certainly had a treat and I also really like the look of the place. Cool, but not aloof. Stylish but not snobbish. Hope the sun has come out for you! XOXOI Dream Ofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128941467748295555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-18081358330367691832014-06-30T04:14:13.006+02:002014-06-30T04:14:13.006+02:00It's nice to visit Ann Arbor. A real American ...It's nice to visit Ann Arbor. A real American fare paired with Malbec. Good choice. Rain in Victoria also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-41906040539585395372014-06-30T00:33:05.230+02:002014-06-30T00:33:05.230+02:00But now I'm hungry!! Otherwise it's perfec...But now I'm hungry!! Otherwise it's perfect :-) Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-30034846888595686302014-06-29T14:29:17.150+02:002014-06-29T14:29:17.150+02:00Really looks like an amazing restaurant. Very uniq...Really looks like an amazing restaurant. Very unique - especially those booths. And that Chipolte turkey burger looks amazing! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-53702233046572670742014-06-29T12:12:15.086+02:002014-06-29T12:12:15.086+02:00Hello Heather,
Lena looks to be our kind of place,...Hello Heather,<br />Lena looks to be our kind of place, that is for certain. The food and the environment all have a confidence that makes one feel totally at home. Yes, so perfect to have a restaurant where the good is delicious and homely and at a price that is affordable for many happy returns. In that way, one does form a closer connection with the people and the place and the whole experience becomes even more special. Surely, Lena or its equivalent would work almost anywhere.<br /><br />It sounds as if you are having a happy time with your family and that is so good to hear. Amazing that you are even pointing out to them new delights in their own town. But, what fun to experience it all together. Joy!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-42870919529528022582014-06-29T08:52:02.279+02:002014-06-29T08:52:02.279+02:00Yes! What is the dessert?Yes! What is the dessert?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-4113963152862773122014-06-29T05:09:07.866+02:002014-06-29T05:09:07.866+02:00Looks yummy! And I love the decor. Looks like I pl...Looks yummy! And I love the decor. Looks like I place I could stay for hours.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-47004272107937719622014-06-29T04:05:53.689+02:002014-06-29T04:05:53.689+02:00thanks for this info--sometimes I work in A2--and ...thanks for this info--sometimes I work in A2--and of course get in a rut as far as food goes--message me and you can escape to Birmingham--many great non-chain restsMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153324077974922836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-45964619408402476702014-06-29T00:55:38.744+02:002014-06-29T00:55:38.744+02:00Mmmmmm - you captured it! The ambiance, the yummy...Mmmmmm - you captured it! The ambiance, the yummy food (pretty sly not to tell what that crazy dessert was!). I think you might start to convince me that Ann Arbor has some good restaurants after all! What do you know! Fun to read these blog posts when I was there with you! (so happy to have you here!)robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238181152648216554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-33204486097453956762014-06-28T23:42:25.706+02:002014-06-28T23:42:25.706+02:00An idea for your next adventure: a collaboration ...An idea for your next adventure: a collaboration to bring the best of Lena to southern France? I know that you are a person of Many Talents....! Do you know about the blog Unbrave Girl, written by a bright and funny woman who has been teaching at the university in Ann Arbor for almost a year? If you have time, you may want to connect with her while you are there. Email me if you need to know more to find her...her name escapes me right now because I am in the fog of post-surgery painkillers, but I can look it up, and her blog's address, if you wish. Warmly, Leslie in Portland, OregonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072342787536727765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-58457078977664479682014-06-28T23:18:10.127+02:002014-06-28T23:18:10.127+02:00Ha. Who ever said that America doesn't have fi...Ha. Who ever said that America doesn't have fine cuisine! For sure, I keep thinking that if I opened a place like this on France it would fly. Mais, oh-la-la! All the variables, especially utside Paris or Provence.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148984113186294070noreply@blogger.com