GO SOX!!!!
Not a Food Related Post But, …….
30 09 2008Comments : 1 Comment »
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YaYa’s Flame Broiled Chicken – Saginaw Hwy.
30 09 2008
YaYa's Flame Broiled Chicken on Saginaw Highway near the Lansing Mall.
What a great idea for a chicken restaurant. Just the other night, I was craving chicken and considered going to Popeye’s. Knowing I was kind of bad on my diet over the weekend, I didn’t want to splurge on fried chicken. This afternoon, J asked me to run out to Horrocks to get some more of them delicious honey crisp apples. She went to work a little early, so I just waited to eat lunch until after she was gone. I made my stops at Wal-Mart and Horrocks then got thinking about lunch. When I was working this weekend, one of the guys I worked with had said something about YaYa’s near Frandor. For some reason, I remembered there was one near the Lansing Mall, so that’s where I went for lunch.
YaYa’s is a chain of 17 restaurants with locations in Michigan and Florida. The first restaurant was opened in Seminole, FL in 1985, but the first franchise location was opened in Flint, MI in 1988. There are two locations here in Lansing and both are on Saginaw Highway. There’s this one by the mall and the other is farther down Saginaw near US 127. This particular YaYa’s is located in a shopping plaza in a very commercialized area of Saginaw Highway.
It was a little after two when I went looking for lunch. There were no cars parked in front and the inside was empty. The store is not very big. It’s longer than it is wide and there are a handful of tables in the space to sit and eat. The counter is located at the far end of the space. The menu board is behind the counter above the grills where the whole chickens are butterflied and grilled. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Chains, Chicken, Lansing, Michigan, Restaurant, Reviews
Press Release – $1 Butterburgers!!
30 09 2008Just got this press release. I’m pretty sure I know where I’ll be next Tuesday….
Prairie du Sac, WI (Grassroots Newswire) — Yes, the rumors are true, the juicy, mouth-watering Butterburger™, made famous by Culver’s® Restaurants, is available on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for just $1.
The $1 ButterBurger celebration will take place at more than 380 participating Culver’s restaurants in 18 states. Every order can include up to five single ButterBurgers, with the guest’s choice of condiments, for the special one-day only price.
As part of Culver’s 2008 Custard Election (Sept. 29 – Oct. 19), an in-store and online voting campaign to select your favorite Democrat or Republican sundae candidate, Culver’s Restaurants are attempting to “buy votes” by driving voter traffic in-store with the second annual $1 ButterBurger guest appreciation day.
Culver’s signature sandwich, the ButterBurger, is made from fresh, never frozen 100 percent U.S. beef raised predominantly in the heartland of America, seared on a hot grill and served on a buttered, lightly toasted bun.
Please join us Oct. 7 at participating Culver’s Restaurants. Interviews with local franchise partners are available.
WHO: Culver’s Restaurant
WHAT: $1 ButterBurger Customer Appreciation Day
WHEN: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
WHERE: Participating Culver’s locations
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Press Release – Harvest Celebration
30 09 2008From a press release…..
Old-Fashioned Fall Fun for the Family at Michigan Historical Museum’s Harvest Celebration, Oct. 4
LANSING – Step back in time and enjoy games, crafts and activities from a bygone era as the Michigan Historical Museum celebrates Michigan harvest traditions on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for the Michigan Harvest Celebration, which will feature a variety of old-fashioned fall fun, including:
-Noon to 3 p.m. – Sample a variety of Michigan heritage apples provided by Roger Miller Orchards
-1:30 to 3 p.m. – Harvest tales with Steveanna Roose, The Pioneer Storyteller
-Traditional music and dancing
-Apple cider and donuts
-Hands-on harvest activities like a hay bale toss, a corn-shelling bee, butter making, the opportunity to make apple-head and corn-husk dolls or a scarecrow, an up-close look at tools of the trade, old-time toys and games
-Traditional crafts such as woodworking, wheat weaving, spinning, basket weaving, tin punching and more
-Characters from Michigan history throughout the museum’s galleries
The Michigan Harvest Celebration is sponsored by the Michigan Historical Museum, the Michigan Historical Museum Docent Guild, the Michigan Historical Center Foundation and the Friends of Michigan History.
The Michigan Historical Museum is located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo St., two blocks west of the State Capitol in downtown Lansing. The main entrance and visitor parking are located north of Kalamazoo Street, just east of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission and weekend parking are free. For more information, visit http://www.michigan.gov/museum.
The Michigan Historical Museum System is a division of the Michigan Historical Center, an agency of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL). Dedicated to enriching quality of life and strengthening the economy by providing access to information, preserving and promoting Michigan’s heritage and fostering cultural creativity, HAL also includes the Library of Michigan, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, the Michigan Film Office and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. For more information, visit http://www.michigan.gov/hal.
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Press Release – Empty Bowls
30 09 2008From a press release….
Mark your calendars for Empty Bowls 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 – Lunch 11:30Am – 1:30 PM Dinner 4:30 PM – 6:30 PMMore than 800 bowls are handmade by the Potters Guild, Clayworks and many Lansing area potters. In addition, local businesses donate soup, bread and beverages each year.
“We are fortunate to work with such talented artists in efforts to reach out to our community”, Kathe Smithe, Operations Supervisor and MMFB, said. “Empty Bowls is a wonderful event for families as well as businesses to enjoy. It brings the whole community together for a great cause.”
For a donation of $20, attendees receive a handcrafted bowl, as well as their choice of soup and drink. All proceeds will go towards feeding the hungry through the Mid-Michigan Food Bank.
This great event is held at The Center for the Arts 425 S. Grand Avenue – Lansing. This event is celebrating 18 years of feeding the hungry.Become a Sponsor
– For $250 you can sponsor a table of eight For $500 you can sponsor a table of ten
– For $750 you can sponsor a table of ten and receive and Empty Bowls Poster
signed by the artist.Learn how you can become a sponsor! Go to www.midmichiganfoodbank for more information.
Buy Tickets To purchase tickets for the 2008 event, please contact Kathe Smith at 517-702-3358.Thank you to our contributors:
Breadsmith of Okemos – Coral Gables – Dusty’s Cellar – Empire Szechuan
Flap Jack Restaurant – Great Harvest Bread Co. – Mijo’s Diner
New Apple Jade Chinese Restaurant – Red Cedar Grill – Robinhill Catering
Sahara’s – Spartan Water and Coffee – Spuds – Sultan Express – Ted-Dee’s – The Cappuccino Café – The Spotted Dog Café – Travelers Club
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More E-Coli in Michigan
29 09 2008From the Michigan Department of Community Health.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 30 cases of E.
coli O157:H7 that match by PFGE (DNA fingerprinting).Ingham County (MSU students): 9 cases
Lenawee County (jail): 5 cases
Washtenaw County (U of M students): 3 cases
St. Clair County: 1 case
Wayne County: 4 cases
Macomb County: 5 cases
Oakland County: 1 case
Kent County: 2 casesAges range from 11-81 years.
Symptom onset dates: 9/8-9/19
Hospitalizations: 13 known (MSU= 4, Lenawee =1, St. Clair = 1
Wayne = 1, Macomb=4, Washtenaw=1, Kent=1)
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O’Neil’s
29 09 2008- 1017 E. Grand River Avenue
- East Lansing, MI 48823-4526
- (517) 507-3002
- Website (Jukebox Grill Website)
- Menu
O'Neil's on Grand River Avenue in East Lansing.
I’m not a morning person. The fact that I’m even up for breakfast means there was something else going on that caused me to get up. I was at DeMartin Stadium for a soccer game on a Sunday morning. J told me to call her when I got my lunch (breakfast) break and she would meet me somewhere in East Lansing for breakfast. I was released for lunch at 9:00 and I called J and told her to meet me at the Jukebox Grill for breakfast.
I know you’re confused by now because I just called it The Jukebox Grill, but the title is O’Neil’s. I’m guessing they just changed the name to O’Neil’s very recently. The menus now say O’Neil’s and we were given a coupon that says they are now called O’Neil’s (formerly Jukebox Grill). The outside of the building still says The Jukebox Grill, but there’s also a sign in the window that says O’Neil’s. So, since everything said O’Neil’s, that’s what I’m going with.
O’Neil’s sits right on Grand Avenue with no parking in front. We found parking behind the restaurant. When we walked in, we didn’t realize there was an entrance around the side for those parking in the back. We walked all the way around the front. We walked in and found a booth near the front. There are a handful of booths, a couple tables and a lunch counter. It’s not a very big place. The booths are all big enough you could probably fit six people in them. The walls are painted a light yellow color and there’s a big, old fashioned jukebox in the middle of the dining room. The place has a real homey feel to it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Georgio’s Gourmet Pizza
28 09 2008- 1010 E. Grand Ave.
- East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 351-1000
- No Known Website
- Menu
Georgio's Gourmet Pizza on Grand River Avenue in East Lansing.
Georgio’s Gourmet Pizza is the elusive pizza-by-the-slice I’ve been hoping to find. I’ve spent a lot of time on the campus of the University of Illinois and there is more than one place to get a late night slice of pie. I’ve checked out the other place along Grand River and wasn’t all that impressed. Georgio’s was a totally different story.
I was in East Lansing fairly late on a Saturday night after working a volleyball game at the Breslin Center. I was exhausted and really hungry. J had sent me a text message asking if I wanted her to go get me something, but since I was out, I thought it’d be easier if I just took care of it myself.
I pulled into the parking lot off Grand River Avenue where Georgio’s sits. I was a little worried they had just closed or something. I could see lights on and people inside, but the “open” sign in the window was turned off. I drove around so I could see the hours of operation on the door. It said they were open until 3 AM on Friday and Saturday, so I parked the truck and gave the door a tug. Yay! It opened. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dagwood’s Tavern and Grill
28 09 2008- 2803 E. Kalamazoo St.
- Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 374-0390
- No Known Website
- Menu
Dagwood's Tavern and Grill on Kalamazoo St. in Lansing.
There are so many places we drive by that I put on a mental checklist of places. My memory isn’t always so good though. Dagwood’s Tavern and Grill is one of those places I always think about when we’re driving on 127, but I never think of it when we’re debating where we should eat lunch at.
I was working at the Breslin Center Saturday afternoon. J was had planned on meeting me for lunch at 3:30. We got released for lunch break earlier, so I told her to meet me at The Roadhouse Pub. I walked down there before she was able to get through town, but I found a dark, empty bar. I had to come up with a plan b. On my way to Breslin earlier that morning, I got off of 127 at Kalamazoo and again thought to myself, we should eat at Dagwood’s. As I was walking back towards the arena, I finally remembered that little bar we’ve been wanting to try.
Dagwood’s is located on Kalamazoo St at the US 127 interchange. It doesn’t look like much from the outside….just you’re neighborhood bar. I’m much more comfortable in a place like that than I am in a bar where I’m trying to impress someone…..luckily, I don’t have to do that anymore…..good thing cause I was never good at it anyway. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Bar, Burgers, Lansing, Local Flavor, Michigan, Restaurant, Reviews, Sandwiches
Press Release – E.Coli Culprit – Lettuce
26 09 2008From a press release……..
Many of Michigan’s E. coli Cases Linked to Lettuce
Genetically linked cases consumed lettuce from wholesale distributorLansing – As a precautionary measure, the Michigan Department
of Community Health (MDCH) is issuing a public health alert due to
illnesses from the 26 cases of E. coli strain O157:H7 that are thought
to be associated with bagged, industrial-sized packages of iceberg
lettuce sold through wholesale venues to restaurants and institutions.There is no evidence that the bagged lettuce at grocery stores is
affected.Some of the 26 Michigan cases consumed shredded or chopped iceberg
lettuce in restaurants or institutions purchased from Aunt Mid’s
Produce Company, a Detroit-based wholesale distributor; and other
distributing outlets could be identified. Product trace back and
additional tests results are still in progress.“Our top priority at the Michigan Department of Community Health
is to protect the public,” said Dr. Gregory Holzman, chief medical
executive for MDCH. “We appreciate all of the assistance from Aunt
Mid’s. They have been very helpful in this investigation. We want to
ensure that the public’s health and well-being is protected. Even
though the investigation is ongoing, available evidence is strongly
pointing to iceberg lettuce.”
The 26 genetically linked cases are present in eight Michigan
counties including seven at Michigan State University (Ingham County),
five inmates at the Lenawee County Jail, three students at the
University of Michigan (Washtenaw County), four in Macomb County, three
each in Wayne, two in Kent counties, and one each in St. Clair and
Oakland counties. Of the E. coli O157:H7 cases that are genetically
linked, 10 have been hospitalized. These linked cases range in age from
11 to 81 years old. Symptoms of these confirmed genetically linked E.
coli patients began on Sept. 8. More confirmed cases could surface as
the investigation continues.The symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 may include severe stomach cramps,
diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. If there is fever, it usually is
not very high (less than 101 F/less than 38.5 C). Most people get better
within 5-7 days. Some infections are very mild, but others are severe
or even life-threatening.
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