CHLOE ALVERSON On a rainy evening a few weeks ago, a few friends and I ventured to Piazzano’s on North Grand River — the place “where good friends meet.” The family-style restaurant was buzzing at the start of the dinner rush.  The menu has a little bit of everything, from Italian fare to Mexican dishes. I wasn’t sure what to pick, but I was hungry. I wanted an appetizer to start, and I debated between the fried mushrooms and spinach artichoke dip (which is my go-to). I decided on something that would combine the two: Stuffed mushroom caps. The mushroom caps come filled with either spinach or crab (I chose spinach) topped with cheese and “baked to perfection,” as the menu described it. 

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