A taste of Albania at Angela’s Cafe
With all the places you can eat at in East Lansing, it would be easy to overlook Angela’s Café. The restaurant opened in March, hidden behind the bustling Grand River Avenue traffic on …
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A new sound for ‘The Sound of Music’
For Evolve Theatrics’ 20th anniversary show, co-founder Helen Hart wanted to direct something special. Being a fan of old-school musicals, she felt “The Sound of Music” would be the …
Choose your own adventure at Barrio
There’s a selection of Mexican restaurants in East Lansing, but Barrio is something special. It isn’t just because it’s more of a bar than a traditional restaurant, giving off …
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ swims into Riverwalk Theatre
“You either die a SpongeBob or live long enough to become a Squidward.” I don’t recall who started that internet meme, but it has long since achieved immortality among older fans of …
Retro fast food at Nip N Sip
The Lansing area doesn’t have any Sonic restaurants, but the next best thing is Nip N Sip Drive In on the city’s north side. Like Sonic, it’s a drive-in establishment where you can …
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ promises more than just nautical nonsense
For Marcus Fields, Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “The SpongeBob Musical” at the end of the month will be a fitting directorial debut. Both he and his twin brother, Randy, are die-hard fans of the Nickelodeon show.
Sultan’s off to a promising start in Delta Township
My family and I used to frequent Zaytoon Mediterranean Grill. It was one of the many eateries we ordered from during the COVID lockdown — that is, until the allegations about the workplace came …