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Yoder’s Country Market
375 Eleanor Drive Centreville, MI 49032 (269) 467-4856 Website Menu It’s funny that now that my in-laws have moved to St. Joseph County, I’ve been going there a lot more for work too. I could count...
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Appoloni’s Ristorante e Pizzeria
60010 Corey Lake Road Three Rivers, MI 49093 (269) 244-9915 Website Menu We spent two and a half days over Memorial Day weekend at my in-laws and didn’t go out to eat or order in something in after...
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Clam Lake Beer Company
106 S. Mitchell Street Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 775-6150 Website Menu It’s rare but every so often J will give me a recommendation on a place. A few weeks ago she spent a couple of days in Cadillac...
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Rusted Spoke Brewing Company
810 S. Huron Street Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (231) 4365773 Website Menu I spent most of last week on Mackinac Island for work but I didn’t stay on the Island. My hotel was in Mackinaw City so when my...
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Wienerlicious
102 E. Central Avenue Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (810) 797-2425 Website Menu The days I get sent to Mackinac Island for work are always long, hard days. It’s fun work. I love being out on the Island in...
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Duncan City Pizza
630 S. Main Street Cheboygan, MI 49721 (231) 597-5400 Website Menu If you know me. You know I love wings and I don’t like talking to people. The story of how I found tasty wings in Cheboygan, MI is...
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Devon’s Mackinac Island Fudge Company (Downtown Mackinaw City)
304 E. Central Avenue Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (231) 436-7885 Website Menu I couldn’t leave Mackinac Island without getting some fudge. I was rushing to get back to the ferry every night after work...
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Rustic Hog Barbecue
104 Main Street Lake City, MI 49651 (231) 920-4227 Website Menu I thought for sure I wasn’t going to stop for lunch on my way home from Mackinaw City. I really just wanted to get home. I had eaten...
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Saugatuck Brewing Company – Kalamazoo
140 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 382-2739 Website Menu I was just as confused as everyone else when Gonzo’s Bigg Dogg Brewing announced in March they were merging with Saugatuck...
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DaVinci’s Smoked Meats & Pasta
1616 E. Chicago Road Sturgis, MI 49091 (269) 651-1431 Website Menu We went for the low key Father’s Day. We spent it at Jessica’s parents. I smoked some ribs and a pork butt. The kids took a boat...
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Village Inn
1520 Lincoln Road Allegan, MI 49010 (269) 673-2317 No Known Website Menu Did you Allegan had a splash pad? It’s new this year right on the riverfront near the Allegan Event zipline downtown. We were...
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Plainwell Ice Cream Company
621 E. Bridge Street Plainwell, MI 49080 (269) 685-8586 Website Menu Is there a better way to get the kids to leave a splash pad than to bribe them with ice cream? That was rhetorical. We all no...
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City Centre Market & Deli
125 S. Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) Website Menu Changes Daily This is blog is really going to resonate with downtown workers. The rest of you will think I’m crazy, but not having a deli...
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Buona (Frankfort)
20950 S. LaGrange Road Frankfort, IL 60423 (815) 534-5700 Website Sometimes, things work out. We were planning on heading back to the Chicagoland area for one of J’s high school friend’s 40th...
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3 Corners Grill & Tap (New Lenox)
901 E. Lincoln Highway New Lenox, IL 60451 (815) 485-9000 Website Menu OK…we’re getting old. I remember when my parents turned 40 and it seemed like they were ancient. I turn 40 this year and a lot...
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EggCetera Cafe (Downtown Mokena)
19709 Mokena Street Mokena, IL 60448 (708) 478-6051 Website Menu We were a little slow to get moving after spending Saturday night at a friend’s 40th birthday party. No, we weren’t hungover. It was...
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Li’l Louie’s Pizza & Subs
120 E. Main Street Centreville, MI 49032 (269) 467-4777 Website Menu Yay to long weekends. J and I both had July 4th off which is something that is not always guaranteed. We did have to work the 5th...
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Viva!
225 W. Main Street Mendon, MI 49072 (269) 496-9636 Website Menu J and I both got the 4th of July off but we both had to go back to work on the 5th. The kids’ daycare was closed so we needed J’s...
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Grand Coney (Michigan Street)
809 Michigan Street NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 776-5580 Website Menu It’s been a while since I worked a Saturday night shift and let me tell you, I don’t miss it. Long, hard hours with minimal...
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Royal Cafe
701 E. Main Street Centreville, MI 49032 (269) 467-4181 Website Menu Daycare is expensive. We got out of it for so many years because J worked 3 AM to noon and I worked 3 PM to midnight. We rarely...
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