After being closed for a little under a year, Tannin became another love-to-see-it comeback story when it reopened in December. The eastside spot for pasta and wine, I celebrated its return last week …
Scott Rolen and Harry Saites, co-owners of East Lansing institution Lou & Harry’s Grill, have set out to install their new eatery (which is just two doors down) as another college town favorite. They used their unique perspective as long-standing East …
Winter break is the perfect time to visit the restaurants of East Lansing, so last week, my friends and I took advantage of relaxed schedules and (relatively) ample parking and visited BAPS, a new-to-me Korean restaurant …
Like all good entrepreneurs, eastside resident Emily Kaye saw a need and decided to step up to fill it. As the owner of Hungry Bunny’s, a new allergy-friendly and plant-based brunch pop-up, …
There were a few days after Christmas where I mostly wanted green, fibrous foods to cleanse my overwrought digestive system of the holiday’s rich, deeply enjoyed meals. After just one shift …
As the creator and curator of Créma-torium Café & Cinéclub, Mason resident Jake Mervyn may have finally found his calling. “I’m one of those ‘has had 20 jobs’ people,” he said. “I’ve dabbled in entrepreneurship …
In a town like Lansing, the appearance of a new building or storefront with a “coming soon” or “now open” sign can be very exciting, filling one’s mind with endless possibilities. Will it be a tapas restaurant or a weed dispensary? A gelato shop …
As much as I would love to see Chris Edmondson’s Spotify Wrapped, the mere concept would likely horrify him. As owner of Mi-Rural Records in Grand Ledge, Edmondson is decidedly committed to the …
To go for the very low-hanging fruit of puns, my meal at Tatse, a West African restaurant in downtown Lansing, was extremely tasty. I’ve wanted to go since it was operating out of the Allen …
As I write this, I am surrounded by the most low-maintenance houseplants fighting for their lives in the early-winter gloom of my most sun-filled room. I have the opposite of a green thumb, …
