Early summer can be a bit of a bummer for those of us with allergies. Despite a profusion of local activities and excellent weather to match, I spent most of my weekend home alone, …
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By Chelsea Lake Roberts
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5/21/24
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Toscana
3170 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
4-10 p.m. Friday
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4-10 p.m. Saturday
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4-9 p.m. Sunday
(517) 246-4980
toscanalansing.com
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By Gabrielle Lawrence and Bryan Beverly
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5/14/24
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102 Pho & Banh Mi — Okemos (Oct. 2022)
American Bistro — Lansing (Feb. 2022)
Amanecer Mexicano — Lansing (March 2021)
Arcadia Smokehouse …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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5/8/24
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At a family gathering last summer, my wife’s mom asked me to cook some meat from a deer my father-in-law had shot. It was his first, and nobody seemed to know exactly what to do with it. The …
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By ARI LeVAUX
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5/8/24
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The restaurant doesn’t serve alcoholic beverages, and Cokes are delivered in cans with straws. The seat cushions are thin, and the restrooms resemble those at a gas station. But none of this …
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DAVID WINKELSTERN
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5/8/24
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Calling all culinary connoisseurs! Starting Friday through May 17, Lansing 5:01 is partnering with Lansing Foodies, City Pulse and WLNS to present Restaurant Week, a self-guided dining tour of 36 …
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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5/8/24
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Is the Lansing area becoming a food destination? It’s well on its way. Several local mainstays are attracting statewide visitors with unique culinary creations, from olive burgers and fried …
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By BRYAN BEVERLY
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5/8/24
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I’m often guilty of eating an incredible meal somewhere but failing to return for extended lengths of time due to matters of convenience or budget, even while remembering the meal often and with great longing.
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By LIZY FERGUSON
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5/1/24
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Pork and beans are an age-old combination, expressed in countless ways around the world. Southwestern pinto beans refried in lard. Asian tofu with pork sauce. The all-American can of pork and beans. Wherever there’s pork and beans, there’s pork with beans.
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By ARI LEVAUX
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5/1/24
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There may be no better way to start Mother’s Day than with breakfast in bed. Enjoying a homemade meal right after waking up can set the right tone for a day that celebrates all mothers have done and continue to do for their children.
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From METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
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4/25/24
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I’ve been buying Chinese chives at the farmers market from a vendor named Nancy. She has many unique vegetables, like pink celery for stir-fries, delicious edamame soybeans and Dutch-style tomatoes,
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By ARI LEVAUX
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4/24/24
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If you’re looking for fried food in the Lansing area, nothing beats the array of selections at Eastside Fish Fry & Grill. From chicken tenders, jalapeno poppers and onion rings to more unique offerings like alligator, frog legs and liver, this restaurant fries up just about anything you could think of.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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4/24/24
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Bread Bites Mediterranean
5100 Marsh Road, Okemos
11:30-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
noon-7 p.m. Sunday
(517) 708-7112
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By Gabrielle Lawrence and Bryan Beverly
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4/17/24
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600 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight Friday Noon-midnight Saturday Noon-8 p.m. Sunday (517) 882-7500 theczlounge.com
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By GABRIELLE LAWRENCE & BRYAN BEVERLY
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3/21/24
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Corey’s Lounge 1511 S. Cedar St., Lansing 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight Friday Noon-midnight Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday (517) 482-3132 coreyslounge.com
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By GABRIELLE LAWRENCE & BRYAN BEVERLY
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2/22/24
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Fuel’d
1500 W. Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily 517-220-4983 fueldfoods.com
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1/18/24
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Last week, I read a bizarrely mean-spirited and pointless editorial in the Detroit Free Press, bemoaning the fact that Lansing is the capital of Michigan and generally expressing how terrible our city is. Obviously, I disagree vehemently.
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12/21/23
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With seven locations throughout the state, Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery has come to be celebrated for its artisanal, granite-baked pizzas, but it also offers equally enticing appetizers, salads, bowls, sandwiches and desserts.
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10/20/23
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Ellison Brewery and Event Space
1314 S. Washington Ave., Lansing 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday ellisonbrewing.com
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8/17/23
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