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Cicero’s Pizza (Interlochen)
Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-6324 Website Menu Welp. It took two years, but it finally happened. L had a figure skating competition in Traverse City a few weeks ago. It was supposed to be a family...
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The Little Fleet
448 E. Front Street Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 943-1116 Website Menu We did it. L and I managed a figure skating competition without J. Our planned family mini-vacation didn’t happen. J came down...
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Burke’s Waterfront
2403 Sunnyside Drive Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 775-7555 Website Menu We really didn’t have to stay in Interlochen Saturday night. This was supposed to be a big mini vacation but J came down with COVID...
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Fricano’s (Alamo Township)
7454 N. 6th Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (269) 342-0808 Website Menu Wait a second. I thought Fricano’s in Alamo Township closed late last year. I remember seeing Facebook posts and news articles...
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Eastern Deli
Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 452-0617 Website Menu Working weekends is the worst. I know, I know. I picked a business that doesn’t take days off, but still…that doesn’t mean I’m not gonna complain...
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Carniceria Michoacan
1264 E. Chicago Road Sturgis, MI 49091 (269) 651-9074 Website Menu My boss likes to send me to Sturgis from time to time because, I’m pretty sure, he likes to live vicariously through me. Hot ‘n Now...
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Player’s Grill
506 E. Michigan Avenue Augusta, MI 49012 (269) 731-5420 Website Menu My daughter got the quintessential American summer experience last week. Sleepaway camp. A friend of hers from school went to...
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Suns Out Buns Out Cafe
295 E. Emmett Street Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 274-4530 Website Menu The food truck debate has been going on for years. I worked in Peoria, IL in the early 2000’s and even then, before the...
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Mac N More
Food Truck Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 365-5948 Website Menu Lunchtime Live is back, y’all. I look forward to Friday’s in the summer all year long. Not just because it’s a Friday….in the summer…but also...
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Iron Shoe Distillery
3 N. 3rd Street Niles, MI 49120 (269) 262-0454 Website Menu We used to take road trips all the time for restaurants. Kids, COVID, and gas prices have kind of put that on hold. We still do it...
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Hayloft Ice Cream Parlor
45502 M-51 Decatur, MI 49045 (269) 423-8287 Website Menu If we’re gonna take a road trip for lunch we have to include an ice cream stop on the way. We were bored last weekend and really wanted to get...
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Round Bread Sandwich Company
515 Williams Street South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 872-3585 Website Menu Fourth of July weekend is a fun time to be in South Haven. It’s kind of the peak of summer season. The water in the lake has...
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Island Style BBQ
2245 W. Columbia AvenueBattle Creek, MI 49015(269) 282-6050WebsiteMenu It’s been a pretty slow week at work. The colleague I typically work with is on vacation and we’ve been short staffed in our...
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Malia’s Mexican Restaurant
13366 M-40Gobles, MI 49055(269) 628-9187WebsiteMenu Last week was a weird week. I worked alone a lot. My partner was on vacation and we were short staffed all around. Some days I did a little work....
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Berries Famous Pancake House
4311 S. Westnedge AvenueKalamazoo, MI 49008(269) 443-2258No Known WebsiteMenu I was bummed when Theo and Stacy’s closed their Westnedge location a couple years ago. They went from three locations in...
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Franca’s Pizzeria
1551 Wealthy Street SEGrand Rapids, MI 49506(616) 290-1551WebsiteMenu It’s hard for me to turn down a good pizza. I picked up a Saturday evening shift in Grand Rapids a few weeks ago to cover for a...
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Momma’s Snack Shop
1205 N. Main Street Three Rivers, MI 49093(269) 528-3939WebsiteMenu We’ve been getting together with family at a house on Pleasant Lake near Three Rivers for almost ten years now. My dad’s cousin...
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Monarca’s Ice Cream
321 N. Grand Street Schoolcraft, MI 49087 (269) 679-7251 Website Menu Well…we were supposed to be kid free for a few days. My parents like to take the kids for a few days each summer back to their...
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Conner’s Kitchen + Bar
350 W. Maryland StreetIndianapolis, IN 46225(317) 405-6100WebsiteMenu I know I’ve talked about how much I enjoy work trips on this blog. Every so often, I’ll get asked to go on an overnight trip and I...
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Teresa’s Kitchen
Food TruckKalamazoo, MI 49007(269) 254-4079WebsiteMenu If you follow this blog, you’ll know this isn’t my first blog post about Teresa’s Kitchen. This Mexican food truck quickly became my favorite...
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