Top of the Town Winners 2020
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Health-conscious pop-up café returns to Old Town Marquee
Abundance Café, a locally owned pop-up café, is returning once again to the Old Town marquee to serve up delicious home-cooked meals that are also highly health-conscious.
A meaty inquiry into the survival of a local barbecue joint
It’s 11:30 a.m. The dining room is dimly lit, metal music plays quietly, the televisions are screening sports and Meat Southern BBQ seems ready to live up to its reputation.
Lansing’s restaurants gear up for the cold
Seven months into the pandemic, and with winter fast approaching, the restaurant industry finds itself stuck in a harshly precarious position that could see another tidal wave of job loss and permanent closures.
Sidecar Slider Bar coming to Lansing
Sidecar Slider Bar, a slider-style burger restaurant that has grown popular in the Detroit area, is working on opening a new location in Lansing’s Stadium District.
Taqueria El Chaparrito blossoms as a local favorite
Taqueria El Chaparrito is settling into its newest location. The Mexican restaurant recently opened a second location on Saginaw Highway, featuring work-in-progress areas such as an event space and a buffet space.
Casa de Rosado passes out sugar skull kits for Dia de Los Muertos
Casa de Rosado is kicking off its yearly Dia de Los Muertos celebration with a sugar skull kit distribution effort.
Shop selling homemade fair-trade chocolate, coffee opens in Meridian Mall
Supplying fair-trade homemade goods from around the world that contribute to a good cause — that’s the calling card of Marketplace Manna, a Jackson-based shop that is opening a new location this week in the Meridian Mall.
Medical exemptions create loopholes for mask compliance
None of the eight employees at Joe’s Gizzard City in Potterville wear face masks.
Okemos eatery delivers fresh twist on Mediterranean cuisine
Opening up your first restaurant is a daunting prospect. Rae Suboh, owner of Bread Bites in Okemos, unfortunately opened up his first eatery right before the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Health-conscious pop-up café returns to Old Town Marquee
Abundance Café, a locally owned pop-up café, is returning once again to the Old Town marquee to serve up delicious home-cooked meals that are also highly health-conscious.
A meaty inquiry into the survival of a local barbecue joint
It’s 11:30 a.m. The dining room is dimly lit, metal music plays quietly, the televisions are screening sports and Meat Southern BBQ seems ready to live up to its reputation.
Lansing’s restaurants gear up for the cold
Seven months into the pandemic, and with winter fast approaching, the restaurant industry finds itself stuck in a harshly precarious position that could see another tidal wave of job loss and permanent closures.
Sidecar Slider Bar coming to Lansing
Sidecar Slider Bar, a slider-style burger restaurant that has grown popular in the Detroit area, is working on opening a new location in Lansing’s Stadium District.
Taqueria El Chaparrito blossoms as a local favorite
Taqueria El Chaparrito is settling into its newest location. The Mexican restaurant recently opened a second location on Saginaw Highway, featuring work-in-progress areas such as an event space and a buffet space.
Casa de Rosado passes out sugar skull kits for Dia de Los Muertos
Casa de Rosado is kicking off its yearly Dia de Los Muertos celebration with a sugar skull kit distribution effort.
Shop selling homemade fair-trade chocolate, coffee opens in Meridian Mall
Supplying fair-trade homemade goods from around the world that contribute to a good cause — that’s the calling card of Marketplace Manna, a Jackson-based shop that is opening a new location this week in the Meridian Mall.
Medical exemptions create loopholes for mask compliance
None of the eight employees at Joe’s Gizzard City in Potterville wear face masks.
Okemos eatery delivers fresh twist on Mediterranean cuisine
Opening up your first restaurant is a daunting prospect. Rae Suboh, owner of Bread Bites in Okemos, unfortunately opened up his first eatery right before the COVID-19 outbreak began.