Apple Knockers Ice Cream Parlor
115 W. Prairie Street Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-1880 Website Menu I’ve said it many times in the past, the best way to find great restaurants is from friend recommendations. For several weeks...
View ArticleFox’s Pizza Den – Battle Creek
12898 Beadle Lake Road Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269) 979-9869 Website Menu The best thing about a membership to Binder Park Zoo, is going to the zoo. J and I decided to buy a membership this year in...
View ArticleSweet Mellisa’s
2404 Eastern Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 246-6300 Website Menu Ice cream for dinner. As a society, we don’t do that near enough, so when a co-worker suggested it for dinner Friday night,...
View ArticleEpic Theatre
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 342-5059 Website L loves to dance. We watch a lot of The Wiggles at home and she’s starting to pick up on some of the dances they do. We have tickets...
View ArticleDogs With Style
410 S. Burdick Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 598-7266 Website Menu Has anyone else noticed how hot it is this week? No? It’s just me? OK…sure. Anywho, I wanted to get out of the house and do...
View ArticleRanch House Ribs
23090 M-140 South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 637-3589 No Known Website Menu How unfortunate is this? My brother and his family are in Covert this weekend camping at the KOA Campground just south of town....
View ArticleThe Grand Ballroom At Joliet Union Station
50 E. Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 727-1200 Website Menu It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Joliet. I actually spent four years there in college. I chose to attend the University of...
View ArticleWhite Castle – Joliet
1803 W. Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 725-1310 Website Menu I just wasn’t ready for the night to be over. J and I headed back to the hotel pretty early after the wedding reception at The...
View ArticleDuPage Children’s Museum
301 N. Washington Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-8000 Website One more day in the Chicago area. J had Tuesday off, so we decided to just make the trip back to Michigan Tuesday morning since I...
View ArticleThe Coop
1801 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (269) 382-0808 Website Menu So, this was odd. I actually got to work two days this week in Kalamazoo. Not go to Grand Rapids, back to Kalamazoo, back to...
View ArticlePanera Bread – Oshtemo Twp.
5119 W. Main Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (269) 342-1222 Website Menu Well, this is embarrassing. I just realized that I’ve never blogged about a restaurant that I eat at often close to home. J and I...
View ArticleBagger Dave’s Legendary Burger Tavern – Downtown Grand Rapids
241 W. Fulton Street Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 233-0766 Website Menu Saturday’s are usually my night to actually get a full dinner break. Not always, but more often than not, Saturday night is the...
View ArticleThe Crew Family Restaurant and Bakery
3810 E. Cork Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 337-9800 Website Menu It’s been quite a while since J and I have went out for breakfast on a Sunday morning. She’s been letting me sleep in a little...
View ArticleTaco Bob’s – Downtown
300 S. Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 978-0776 Website Menu J had the idea to get up on Saturday morning and head to Bronson Park for The BIg Latch On. I’ve made it no secret that I like my...
View ArticleMr. Pizza
553 Michigan Street NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 456-7303 Website Menu Slow Saturday nights. Love ‘em at work. When there’s not much going on, there’s an opportunity for dinner. It’s the one...
View ArticleStokes Homestead Farm Market
13988 County Road 215 Grand Junction, MI 49056 (269) 427-7777 Website Menu J and I are always looking for new experiences with L and berry picking is one we haven’t tried yet. One of J’s friends has...
View ArticleLatitude 42 Brewing Company
7842 Portage Road Portage, MI 49002 (269) 459-4242 Website Menu Buzz is everything. For several months now, J and I have been following the progress of a new brewery as they built their tap room and...
View ArticlePress Release – Farm To Fork Dinner Series
From a Promote Michigan press release….. FIVE TOP CHEFS TEAM UP FOR HARVEST DINNER – BENEFITTING FAIR FOOD MATTERS, KALAMAZOO (KALAMAZOO, Mich) – Five of the region’s top chefs will team up on...
View ArticleFour Brothers Party Store
1975 Madison Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 245-3386 No Known Website Menu So…sitting around the office tonight joking about wanting chicken. That joking turns in to, “Damn, I really want...
View ArticleThe Cupcake Zoo – Revisited
110 N. Farmer Street Otsego, MI 49078 (269) 492-4654 Website Menu Now that J and I have been in Kalamazoo almost four years, it wouldn’t be surprising if you start to see some repeats blog posts from...
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