I have to admit that Ann Arbor (a suburb of Detroit) was not on my hit list of places to spend a week. Let's face it - when you think of places for BBQ, MIchigan is not at the top of the list. Ever the optimist though, I asked my students where to go for some of that local flavor. Their answer was not very encouraging - mostly it consisted of blank stares, thoughtful gazes, and one of two guys Googling for places to suggest. The best suggestion I got was actually for a local burger joint named Blimpy's - but that review is for another time.
A quick Google search turned up a few BBQ places and I decided to give Satchel's a try - mostly because it was fairly close to my hotel. I wasn't expecting much and, well, I wasn't disappointed. If you're looking to impress date this ain't the place (not that many BBQ joints are) - it's in a little strip mall and the decor appears to have been designed by a fast food entrepreneur from the 70's.