New spot Gjoni’s a good place to eat
I don’t think I ever visited Spagnuolo’s, the restaurant that formerly occupied the space that Gjoni’s (pronounced the same as Johnny’s) now calls home, but I get the …
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Pancakes for the people
As a semi-proficient home cook, pancakes have always been a tough sell. If I can make a dish quickly, at home and at a negligible ingredient cost, I usually don’t order it when eating out.
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TOP 5 BAKLAVA
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!
Aladdin’s Restaurant
Middle Eastern restaurant with a lengthy menu of vegetarian …
Local restaurateur opens Italian-focused concept in classic Okemos location
Before it was Gjoni’s, the building at 662 W. Grand River Ave. was Spagnuolo’s Restaurant. In the 1980s, it was the Polo Bar.
Many of Gjoni’s regulars have been regulars at the …
Stateside’s a sure thing for good breakfast
Meeting friends for breakfast on Sunday morning has to be one of life’s greatest quotidian joys. You talk about your week, you drink too many cups of coffee, and you laugh so hard it can create …
A laundry list of reasons to dine at The Laundry
When I was younger, I would occasionally think I would have to live in a big city to have “made it.” I now know that mid-size cities (in particular, our …
Second annual Lansing coffee tour kicks off
For the second year in a row, 517 Coffee Co. co-owner James Defrees is encouraging customers to buy from his competitors.
The Grind, a “coffee tour” inviting Lansing coffee fans to …
TOP 5 BAKERIES
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!
Bake N’ Cakes
Long-established bakery offering a range of sweets, plus custom …
Charlie Kang’s wings are more than worthy
If classes are in session, I avoid downtown East Lansing even when I’m in perfect health.
So, when I was under the weather last week and craving Charlie Kang’s, I had to choose the …
TOP 5 BAGELS
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!
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Pancakes for the people
As a semi-proficient home cook, pancakes have always been a tough sell. If I can make a dish quickly, at home and at a negligible ingredient cost, I usually don’t order it when eating out. …
TOP 5 BAKLAVA
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Aladdin’s Restaurant Middle Eastern restaurant with a lengthy menu of vegetarian …
Local restaurateur opens Italian-focused concept in classic Okemos location
Before it was Gjoni’s, the building at 662 W. Grand River Ave. was Spagnuolo’s Restaurant. In the 1980s, it was the Polo Bar. Many of Gjoni’s regulars have been regulars at the …
Stateside’s a sure thing for good breakfast
Meeting friends for breakfast on Sunday morning has to be one of life’s greatest quotidian joys. You talk about your week, you drink too many cups of coffee, and you laugh so hard it can create …
A laundry list of reasons to dine at The Laundry
When I was younger, I would occasionally think I would have to live in a big city to have “made it.” I now know that mid-size cities (in particular, our …
Second annual Lansing coffee tour kicks off
For the second year in a row, 517 Coffee Co. co-owner James Defrees is encouraging customers to buy from his competitors. The Grind, a “coffee tour” inviting Lansing coffee fans to …
TOP 5 BAKERIES
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Bake N’ Cakes Long-established bakery offering a range of sweets, plus custom …
Charlie Kang’s wings are more than worthy
If classes are in session, I avoid downtown East Lansing even when I’m in perfect health. So, when I was under the weather last week and craving Charlie Kang’s, I had to choose the …
TOP 5 BAGELS
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! …