Plymouth Ice Festival
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While visitors to the Ice Festival come to the city to view the work of the artists who create the fantastic carvings,
there are some other artistswho fill the community worth a visit, too.
Plymouth has become a destination spot for those seeking a good or even great meal. Whether looking for a
quick sandwich or burger or celebrating a special occasion, this is the town where serious culinary expertise is
always on display. While Ice Festival visitors may be looking for a spot to get warmwhen it's time for a meal for cou-
ples or thewhole family, there is no place better suited to serving the tastes of diners.
From a fine dining establishment serving specialty beef, a beloved hamburger and pizza place where fun
abounds or even ethnic fare that delights the tastes, there is no place like Plymouth for good food and great times.
Here are a fewof our very favorites…Enjoy!
Taste of the town
E.G. Nick's
500 Forest Ave.
Plymouth
(734) 414-6400
One of the most popular places in
town is always E.G. Nick's on Forest
Avenue where owners Tony Belli and
Frank Agostini are known for great food
and for great entertainment all year.
E. G. Nicks boasts an extensive list of
specially-brewed craft beers and unique
cocktails, along with an impressive list
of premiumwines.
The menu includes items like the
new Caprese ravioli, with a kale and
pesto sauce that brings diners back again and again. The exceptional flatbread pizzas offer unique toppings like
bacon, lettuce and tomato or Caesar salad along with the expected traditional pepperoni and cheeses. The
exceptional flatbread crust on these treats has made themone of the biggest sellers on the late-night and lunch
menu, Agostini said. The imaginative new dishes like the pear and spinach salad added to the menu have
drawn rave reviews fromregulars.
The menu still includes the customer-favorite planked whitefish, chosen as the best in the state by food crit-
ics and the award-winning spare ribs, Bang-Bang Shrimp andbourbonpot roast nachos.
Agostini said the menu includes several items which can be prepared gluten free and some vegan dishes,
whichare becomingmore andmore popular.
Local diners know that the kitchen often offers lunch specials, using fresh ingredients and weekends almost
always include dinner specials, allowing Agostini to demonstrate some of the culinary creativity that he has dis-
playedwithhis various TVappearances.
Meals range from$10 to $20 or so and are served in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The restaurant is
known for the variedmenu, family-friendly atmosphere and spirit of fun, whether there is a festival going on or
simply a celebrationbecause it is Tuesday.
E.G. Nick's will have a bar carved completely of ice out front during the Ice Festival along with a huge, heat-
ed tent in the parking lot at the rear of the restaurant, where the traditional Party Lot takes place with live
entertainment Friday andSaturday night.
“The IceFestival is always a lot of funhere,”Agostini said. “We love it.”
