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Sand Bar & Grill
11368 M-179 Middleville, MI 49333 (269) 205-2525 Website Menu We left Boulder Ridge Wild Animal park a little after 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon. We had spent a little under two hours there and since...
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Chicago Munchies Fried & Grilled
790 N. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 888-2266 No Known Website Menu You know whenever I see the word “Chicago” on a restaurant I take that as a challenge. Having grown up near Chicago,...
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One Well Brewing
4213 Portage Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 459-9240 Website Menu I’ve been writing this blog for so long that recently, I’ve been writing blog posts for restaurants I’ve already written blog posts...
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The Strand Brewery & Grill
93415 County Road 690 Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 424-7500 Website Menu J and I don’t typically get long holiday weekends off together. One of usually ends up having to work the holiday, but this Labor...
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Brix Corner Oven
402 Eagle Street South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 767-7342 Website Menu South Haven has kind of become our go-to for Labor Day weekend. We like to go a little later in the afternoon when things to start...
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Big Willy’s Italian Beef
1450 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 288-5824 Website Menu I don’t spend much time in Grand Rapids anymore since my company opened an office in Kalamazoo. I, of course, don’t miss the...
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Subs-N-More (South Haven)
529 Phoenix Street South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 637-5533 No Known Website Menu I seem to always run in to the same problem when I’m in South Haven. I just never have enough time to sit down and enjoy...
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Smoked Down BBQ
(Food Cart) Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 365-5846 Website Sample Menu When this summer started, I thought for sure I’d be eating at Lunchtime Live every Friday. Now that summer is almost over, I’ve made...
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Roosters Wing Shack
14 N. Main Street Three Rivers, MI 49093 (269) 278-8525 Website Menu Mommy and Daddy like to be lazy on the weekends. The kids do not. They want to go somewhere, play with someone, just get out of...
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Biere de Mac Brew Works
14277 Mackinaw Highway Mackinaw City, MI 49770 (231) 427-7007 Website Menu You know me, hard to pass up a brewery when I’m traveling. I headed up to Mackinac Island for the weekend for work. It was a...
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Joann’s Fudge (Mackinac Island)
7309 Main Street Mackinac Island, MI 49757 (906) 847-6357 Website Menu What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Mackinac Island? Is it fudge? For me, it’s definitely fudge. Fudge is...
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Round Island Bar & Grill
6633 Main Street Mackinac Island, MI 49757 (800) 833-7711 Website Menu Days on Mackinac Island seem longer and more physically demanding. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The lack of cars for...
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Paddle Hard Brewing
227 Michigan Avenue Grayling, MI 49738 (989) 745-6388 Website Menu Sunday was a short day on Mackinac Island. We had one thing to do around 10:00 at the Grand Hotel then it was time to hit the ferry...
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Cove Lakeside Bistro
9110 Portage Road Portage, MI 49024 (269) 350-5380 Website Menu Days off have been pretty rare recently. I’ve been working quite a bit of overtime. I went twelve straight days without a day off and...
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Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
3411 Sherman Boulevard Fort Wayne, IN 46808 (260) 427-6800 Website Long weekends are the best….especially after putting in a lot of days. I worked 12 days straight a couple of weeks ago but since we...
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Shigs in Pit BBQ & Brew
6250 Maplecrest Road Fort Wayne, IN 46835 (260) 222-8802 Website Menu We were packing up the car after a day at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and J looks at me and says, “You’ve already picked out a...
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Jersey Giant Subs (Sprinkle Road)
5965 S. Sprinkle Road Portage, MI 49002 (269) 459-9753 Website Menu Remember that couple from Indiana that visited all of the Cracker Barrel locations? Yeah? That’s me with Jersey Giant Subs. I...
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Legends at Revel and Roll West
4500 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 488-3800 Website Menu A late night at work on Saturday meant a fairly lazy Sunday. We didn’t have any plans other than to just hang out at home so which...
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Coney Island (West Main)
4635 W. Main Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (269) 383-4543 Website Menu I used to do a lot of freelance work outside of my normal job. I don’t do nearly as much as I’ve done in the past but whenever a...
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Hop N Pizza & Grinders
106 W. Main Street Fennville, MI 49408 (269) 561-5400 Website Menu I think I’ve made it pretty clear over the years, when I travel, whether it’s for work or personal, I like to find local places to...
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