28 | September | 2008 | Mid-Michigan Dining

Georgio’s Gourmet Pizza

28 09 2008

1010 E. Grand Ave.
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 351-1000
No Known Website
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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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Tags: East Lansing, Michigan State, MSU, Pizza, Pizzeria
Categories : East Lansing, Michigan, Pizza, Restaurant, Reviews

Dagwood’s Tavern and Grill

28 09 2008

2803 E. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 374-0390
No Known Website
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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 »