Suds up with plant-based products from Buff City Soap in Okemos
Buff City Soap, which just opened in Okemos, has hundreds of locations — but this is the first one near a college town.
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Quality treats at East Lansing’s Koala Tea & Coffee
From the outside, Koala Tea & Coffee doesn’t look like much.
A new chapter
The Capital City may soon get a new name: The Capital of Indie Bookstores.
The Dish: Stuffed mushroom caps
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.
Kicking COVID: Capital City Film Festival returns after two years
Capital City Film Festival (CCFF) is Lansing’s answer to dynamic events like South by Southwest and the Sundance Film Festival.
SunChef Kitchen food truck brings sun-sational health food to Lansing
For those in search of comfort food without the guilt, a new option has risen over Great Lansing. SunChef Kitchen Food Truck — a colorful truck adorned with a vibrantly painted sunset — has plenty of both vegetarian and meat dishes to choose from.
Space Dogg Collective injects a dose of bass music into Lansing
Space Dogg Collective might sound like a pack of K-9 astronauts, but it’s not. If you listen closely, you’ll hear the thumping sound of bass music. Passion for the hard-hitting genre is what started the group.
The many minds of downtown’s Middle Village Micro Market
Soaps, clothes and art — oh my! Several new shops selling such goods were set up inside Middle Village Micro Market last week. City Pulse had the chance to speak with the owners. Here’s what visitors can expect to see — and whom they can expect to meet — next time they stop in.
Maker Studio returns to East Lansing after two-year hiatus
The Maker Studio is a resource for community members of all ages to use, offering different tools and programs for visitors to explore their creativity — and maybe learn a few things, too.
What happened to the Broad Art Lab?
Monica Ramirez-Montagut, the MSU Broad Art Museum’s executive director, still considers the lab to have been a success.