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Blondies Barn
If a big breakfast is the most important meal, Blondie’s Barn is the place to be, and owner Andrew Manuel isn’t shy about it.
“No one has larger …
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Miranda Dunlap
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8/18/22
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She Ate
Before talking about the food at Babe’s, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the recent Facebook flap created on its page that made a strong statement against another local …
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Gabrielle Lawrence and Bryan Beverly
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8/18/22
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Peas have a warm and fuzzy vibe. The very name sounds like peace, and the cliché, “like peas in a pod,” denotes compatibility. Similarly, “like peas and carrots” refers …
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Ari LeVaux
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8/18/22
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Detroit Wing Co., based in Eastpointe, has spread its wings to the Lansing area. The restaurant has received foodie recognition and awards for serving a made-from-scratch menu and signature sauces. …
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Sarah Spohn
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8/11/22
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Naengmyeon (n-yang-me-on) translates to “cold noodles” in Korean. This simple name renders incomplete justice to this kaleidoscopic dish.
The noodles are indeed cold, thanks …
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Ari LeVaux
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8/11/22
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By SARAH SPOHN
Downtown Lansing residents and workers can once again get their pie and eat it too. On July 5, Grand Traverse Pie Company reopened its Washington Square store following nearly …
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Sarah Spohn
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8/4/22
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Some of the best chefs I know are vegetable farmers, preparing their own produce in their home kitchens during the heat of summer. With a hungry crew grumbling in the fields, time is of the essence, …
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Ari LeVaux
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8/4/22
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By KYLE KAMINSKI
You don’t have to be a Michigan State University student or alum to find some nostalgia in kicking back and watching the game at a sports bar in a college town …
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/4/22
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It’s 5 p.m. Friday at Harry’s Place. A group of customers in their 30s and 40s are having a nice long chat with their waitress.
“Did you miss me?” she says, …
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Chelsea Lake Roberts
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7/28/22
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I recently visited Fall River, a sleepy fishing town on the Rhode Island border whose long-established Portuguese community has made it the capital of Portuguese seafood in North America. There, amid …
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Ari Levaux
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7/28/22
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I’m not exactly sure how Lucky’s Steakhouse in Okemos has managed to escape my culinary radar over the last four years, but I’m sure glad that a random pitstop at a neighboring …
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/28/22
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The stalwart Picnic Food Truck (517picnic.com) is run by the incredibly talented Karrie Brewer. I’ve had food from Picnic many times and have worked with Brewer to prepare extravagant, …
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Gabrielle Lawrence and Bryan Beverly
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7/21/22
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When I visit family in the Boston area, I’ll do some eating, to put it mildly. The way a hungry coyote finds time for a wounded rabbit, I’ll make time for the farmers markets to see …
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Ari Levaux
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7/21/22
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A hotspot the East Lansing community has called a home away from home for nearly 50 years has changed hands but will remain firmly in place.
The Peanut Barrel, 521 E. Grand River Ave. on new …
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Dawn Parker
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7/14/22
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While fast food isn’t the hamburger’s only venue, it was engineered for life on the go from the very first prototype. According to the official hamburger creation story, as …
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Ari Levaux
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7/14/22
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Nothing says summertime like juicy burgers, smoky BBQ and spicy chicken wings. City Pulse checked in with some of the top local spots, as voted by you in the 2021 Top of the Town …
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Sarah Spohn, Bryan Beverly, Gabrielle Lawrence
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7/14/22
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Every year, the growers will bring their frizzy-headed fennel bulbs to the farmer's market. And then they’ve got some explaining to do.
The customers wish to buy this attractive …
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Ari Levaux
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7/7/22
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This week’s featured flavor to savor may be the longest continuously operating food special in the Capital City.
It’s the Friday fish fry at Harry’s Bar & Grill, which …
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/7/22
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Holly McDermitt and Sarah Stratton have been friends for several decades. A few years ago, they decided to become business partners, with their bakery, Michigan Made Treats. Last week, they …
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Sarah Spohn
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6/30/22
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Look who’s back for another edition of my unofficial #comfortfoodcrawl. This time, I ventured out to downtown East Lansing’s Black Cat Bistro. During the height of the pandemic, I saw …
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Sarah Spohn
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6/30/22
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