When Angela Risk moved with her husband and children to Okemos four years ago, she was surprised by the lack of “third places” — spaces outside of home or work to meet up with people. …
It’s been about 30 years since Altu Tadesse opened Altu’s Ethiopian Cuisine in East Lansing. Longtime staff have watched some customers grow from children to adults and as they get older, …
When Tae Ahn chose not to renew Chapelure’s lease in Hannah Plaza at the end of last year, it meant an end to the bakery and coffee shop’s 18-year run. Tae’s wife, Soogee, had already …
Marcus Powers renamed the former Airport Tavern and Steakhouse to The ATS of Lansing for two reasons. The first is that the new name, “an homage to the past while moving to the future,” …
In 2024, downtown Charlotte became the first social district in Eaton County, allowing visitors to carry drinks outside of bars. But some found the “social” element lacking. “One of the …
Lansing Public Media Center founding director Dom Cochran likes to call a new membership to the center “the best deal in town.” That is to say, after the introductory all-day class (with a free …
When Ragis “Halatu” Musa plans vacations with her friends, her travel brochures are TikToks. Especially during a lingering Michigan winter, those short, picturesque videos of influencers …
When Dave Crawford first told Stacy VanElls, a close friend and home baker, that he wanted to open a bakery with her, she didn’t think it was possible. “I first brought it up to her about a …
When Lansing City Council members went into closed session the night of Monday, Feb. 9, the packed city chambers were abuzz with conversation — specifically, to the tune of about 55-65 decibels. …
