Fall in Love with Italian Cuisine
Emil's signature red door on Michigan Avenue. Why is it that the majority of dates are conducted in a restaurant? Is it because when you are in love your senses are heightened? I suppose it makes sense, after all having your senses stimulated is one of the great pleasures in life, so perhaps that’s why love and food go hand in hand. Choosing the right...
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A Fresh Start with Fresh Food
The beginning of January has me bursting with optimism for the New Year. My life is going to change for the better. I am going to turn over a new leaf — a lettuce leaf in this case. Watch me dump my boyfriend Cheese for greener pastures — literally. But where does one go in this bustling metropolis of Lansing to find super-healthy lunch options? I had...
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Edmund’s Pastime
Ah … the holiday season is upon us. It is time to slow down and turn the focus toward celebrating family and friends. The best way to do that is in a festive, yet informal, environment. It is great to find a place where we can relax and enjoy each other. It’s even better when we don’t have to do any of the cooking or cleaning! One great establishment...
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Spartan Hall of Fame Café
Honestly, does the food even matter? I am pretty sure there are enough people in the area who bleed green and white that if the Spartan Hall of Fame Café served shoe leather with a side of fries, people would still populate the establishment. Lucky for us more reserved Spartan fans, the quality of the food far exceeds shoe leather. Good enough to get a die-hard...
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Relli’s Italian Family Restaurant
I had been hearing about Relli’s in Dewitt for some time. Those who live in the area claim it’s the local go-to hang out to have a beer and watch a game. Others would chime in that it was a great place to go with a family. I had never really heard that much about the food so I had to investigate. This is what I found. Relli’s in Dewitt is having an...
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I went in expecting to panic. The premise of Steven Soderbergh’s new movie Contagion is that of a world-wide pandemic that kills off millions of people. Of course, this viral warfare brings out the worst characteristics of the human race as they all face hardships such as death, hunger and fear. The world is grey and glum. So yes, I expected to leave panicked...
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Thai One On
Have you ever noticed that most people either love Thai food or have never tried it? You rarely find people who are neutral on the subject. Thai is fabulous in that it often strikes a balance between being both sweet and spicy — kind of like us ladies. Thai Village 400 S. Washington Square, Lansing Thai Village is the newest location in the Lansing area...
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Breakfast in a Barn? You Bet!
The Mexican Breakfast Burrito at Blondies. Blondie’s Barn is kitschy and cute, but the real buzz is their fantastic breakfasts. Located in Haslett, Blondie’s Barn is just that, a red barn mashed into a suburban strip mall. You walk in and you feel like you levitated to Texas — a back road diner in small town Texas. I mean this in a good way. Some...
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Summer is our time to slow down. Take some time to take a breath and engage in hopefully a certain amount of self-indulgence. What would you do if you could do anything? Would you lie in a hammock and read all day? Would you walk the streets of Paris at night trying to figure out how to follow your dreams? Do you still indulge in following those dreams? Midnight...
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Tasty Trucks
There is a fun, new food trend in town and I am happy to hop on it …. the gourmet food truck. Lansing has gotten itself some stellar new locations to find fresh, exciting, innovative and creative food. To add to that already impressive list of adjectives is that they are also local, seasonal, organic and sustainable. So, not only is the food amazing, your...
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Hot Diggity Dog
Photo by Emily Caswell What Up Dawg 317 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing 517-351-DAWG Located in downtown East Lansing, this hot dog joint serves up some tasty fare. Though it appears to be a restaurant, it is more like a hot dog cart with a roof. There are plenty of seats but no wait staff. You order your dogs at the register and wait to be called. There is not...
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Movie Review: Bridesmaids
Ladies, heed a word of advice. Do not go see Bridesmaids with your mother-in-law. This raucous, laugh-out-loud romp is what my mother-in-law would term “scandalous.” Apparently Hollywood, in the form of Judd Apatow, the mastermind behind Superbad and Knocked Up, decided we women needed our own movie driven by “shock value.” We certainly got it. Kristen...
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