Thali offers variety, the spice of life
As my friend and I sat down in the Curry House dining room, we were surprised how empty it was on a Saturday night – until we looked behind the register to see that they were doing an absolutely …
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“Chasing the Ghost”
“Chasing the Ghost” centers on drug-addicted anesthesiologist Clay Huxley, who must battle demons, both real and figurative, in order to save those closest to him. Huxley’s …
Phillips Cider Bar & Market brings unique libations to Lansing
While Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill’s Lansing outpost opened at the end of December, there’s another development to celebrate. Last week, the St. Johns-based company began offering its boozy beverages …
Enjoy the welcoming atmosphere at EagleMonk
Winter is so long, isn’t it? It took until March this year, but I finally realized the importance of forcing myself out of the house in the evenings to seek out things that spark some light. …
The butcher is in
Ron West, the owner of Grand Ledge’s new butcher shop MEAT on the WEST Side, is excited to be meeting the needs of the community he’s called home for the last 20 years …
Osteria Vegana asks you to open your mind as well as your mouth
Chef Gianmarco Roselli and his wife, Avery, travel to and from Royal Oak every day to operate their vegan-Italian food stall, Osteria Vegana, in the newly opened Lansing Shuffle. They’re hoping …
Value and freshness satisfy at Bread Bites
I won’t bury the lead: Bread Bites is my favorite restaurant I’ve discovered since emerging from my height-of-the-pandemic isolation cave. I’ve sampled its food on three occasions …
It’s all coming together at The Junction
The building that houses The Junction, a recently opened music and event venue, formerly housed, to the best of my knowledge, The Brass Monkey, Wayside bar, Sparty’s Night …
Zynda’s offers a new take on the olive burger
Williamson is always quaint, but it is especially so on a cold winter night with picture-perfect snowflakes falling gently past the old-timey street lights. The large front windows of Zynda’s, …
Just leave it, Flawless will clean it
When fiancées and Lansing residents Cassandra Wirt and Michael Halbert began the process of finding a housekeeper to help them maintain their home, they discovered a cultural difference that …