ann arbor is overrated.

We’re mystified by the fascination that Bill Knapp’s seems to hold for readers of The Ann Arbor News “Connection.” Every week, someone seems to write in asking for a Bill Knapp’s recipe. The meme is so pervasive that in this week’s column (headlined “Great salmon patty recipe hooks reader”) a reader seeks a recipe for Bill Knapp’s “Chicken Tortilla or Tortellini soup” that turns out not even to be from Bill Knapp’s.

And can anyone tell us why a newspaper in a town where you can’t even get parking at Whole Foods gets so many requests for recipes that involve graham crackers or dry soup mix?