Two years ago, after taking their kids to a family wedding in Chicago, DeWitt couple Awais Ahmad and Daniyal Nawaz decided to take their kids out for some late-night ice cream. They initially …
Every business reflects its owner, and some are more than just a new twist on an old form. This year, the Lansing area’s new business landscape was marked by unique concepts that challenged …
Before he became general manager of the new East Lansing La Cocina Cubana location, Ariel Rodriguez Peña was a regular at the initial eatery in downtown Lansing. Peña, also senior director of …
The solid foundation, huge arched windows and thick metal vault door of the former Bank of Lansing building in Old Town lends it a sense of permanence. It’s fitting, then, that Thrift …
Colton Hughes learned interior design by crafting the relaxing, classical, element-themed rooms at Element Massage, the downtown Lansing massage parlor he has run for 10 years. His next venture? …
Once upon a time, every Barnes & Noble location ordered essentially the same books. That’s no longer so. As part of a strategy shift that began in 2018 and has seen the store turn …
When Famous Taco moved out of its West Saginaw location in 2023, one of Angelita Cabrera’s friends told her it would be the perfect standalone spot for her restaurant, Hela’s Kitchen. …
When asked how long The Other Side, a new cafe adjacent to Good Truckin’ Diner, was in the works, co-owner Nora Gorman laughed. “Honestly, we thought of it like two weeks ago,” …
Josh Beckett was a regular at the original Anna’s House location in Grand Rapids before he bought it. “I’d come sit at the counter and Becky Miller — …
When jewelers Bob and Alissa Sweet decided to set up shop together 10 years ago, they toured the former bank building at 226 E. César E. Chávez Ave. in Old Town. They were impressed by …
