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Andy's Mexican & American Deli on North Aurelius Road in Holt
Finally! I think I’m probably the last person in the South Lansing/Holt area to grab lunch at Andy’s Mexican & American Deli in Holt. We’ve tried a couple times and even got up early yesterday to try and get lunch before I had to be to work at 2:00. When I called to make sure they were open, I got an answering machine saying Andy changed his hours and was closed on Sunday.
Last night, J and I decided it was time to clean out our closet. We ended up filling six garbage bags with clothes we haven’t worn since we moved here. Since we were going out in the rain to drop them off at Goodwill, we thought we’d double back to Holt and stop in to Andy’s for lunch.
Andy’s Mexican & American Deli is on North Aurelius Road in Holt. It’s actually located inside Brower’s Foods & Hardware. It takes up the space that used to be Big T’s Extreme Deli. When we walked into the store, Andy was at the cash register chatting with the lady from the hardware store. Still, he greeted us like he knew we were there for food. We made our way back to his part of the store and started looking over the menu posted on the counter. We were told that the taco lunch was the special for today. I was going to get taco’s anyway, but I didn’t want the rice and beans that come with it. I never end up eating them and there was an option for tacos a la carte, so that’s what I did. I ordered three, but he must have mistook what I said and only made two. He only charged for two, so no big deal. Sometimes, I think it’s me. My orders get screwed up every so often and I’m pretty sure it’s because I’m not clear. Even J says she has a hard time understanding me from time to time. Read the rest of this entry »
The Pizza Hut/WingStreet in South Lansing.
When I was growing up just south of Chicago, there was always a fight in my house about where to go for pizza. I always wanted to go to Pizza Hut because I loved their bread sticks. My dad and brother always wanted to go to Monical’s (a regional chain which I’ve blogged about before). I usually lost.
To this day, I still really like Pizza Hut’s breadsticks. The pizza is alright, but nothing I really crave. J and I have been saying for a year we needed to check out the Pizza Hut Italian Bistro on Cedar Street. The commercials always made the pasta look really good.
A couple weeks ago, I noticed the “Italian Bistro” signs coming down and “WingStreet” signs going up. I do like me some wings, so we finally got around to trying something other than pizza at Pizza Hut.
The Lansing Pizza Hut is on the south side of town on South Cedar across the street from Meijer. It sits in the corner of a strip mall that also has an Applebees and Finlay’s. We decided to hit up Pizza Hut for a Sunday night dinner. It was about 5:30 when we pulled in to the parking lot. That’s important to remember.
When you enter the store, you come in t the carry out counter. There were a few people in front of us picking up pizza and we didn’t want to get lost in the shuffle, so J went right up to the hostess stand and waited. Fortunately, we were noticed right away and taken to a booth. Later in the night, we may have had to wait several minutes until someone noticed us.
The dining room was much nicer than any Pizza Hut either of us remembered. J can only faintly eating at one a long time ago, but what she remembers is that everything was red except for the lights which were green. This dining room had a more intimate setting like….wait for it….an Italian bistro. All kidding aside, the dining room was actually pretty nice and not what I think of when I think of Pizza Hut. Read the rest of this entry »
LeRoy's Classic Bar & Grill on South Cedar Street in Lansing.
You know how there’s always a place you drive by but never stop at? LeRoy’s was that place for us. In fact, we drive by it so much, J actually thought we had eaten there before. It just seemed familiar because we take that route to downtown Lansing quite often, but it’s a place we had neglected. There wasn’t a reason we never stopped. I just never thought of it when it came to dinner time.
J and I left downtown after spending the afternoon at Oldsmobile Park. By the time we hopped back in the car, I was really hungry and wanted something really greasy. I heard somewhere that LeRoy’s had a pretty good burger and it was on the way home, so we finally stopped neglecting the little neighborhood bar.
LeRoy’s Classic Bar & Grill is on South Cedar Street at Baker. There’s a parking lot on the north side of the building and behind the building. It was still pretty early on a Saturday night, so parked in the lot on the north and entered through the front door which opens out to Cedar Street.
We didn’t make it to far past the bar once we got inside. It took my eyes a second to adjust as it was pretty dark. There are a couple booths along the wall just inside the door and I suggested we grab one of those so we’d be noticed by the bartender.
There was only one menu on the table, but since no one was sitting in the booth behind us, I reached back and grabbed the one off that table so we didn’t have to share. The bartender noticed us right away and came over for drink orders. We were both a little dehydrated from sitting outside all day, so we stuck with soft drinks. Read the rest of this entry »
The Quality Dairy on Saginaw Street at Cedar Street in Lansing.
Guess what? I needed a Pepsi. I left Oldsmobile Park after a heartbreaking Lugnuts lost and I was really thirsty. I knew there was a Quality Dairy close that I hadn’t been to so I turned the truck around and headed to the Quality Diary.
This Quality Dairy is on the corner of East Saginaw and North Cedar Streets. There is actually an entrance off Larch Street as well, but you have to go through a large parking lot to get to the building.
The building is weird. The Saginaw Street side sits pretty close to the road. There’s just enough room to park along side the building and the door looks more like a back door than an entrance. There are no windows along that side of the street, but it is actually an entrance. The Cedar Street side looks more like the main entrance with the typical store front.
I didn’t know any better and that’s where I parked. When you go inside, the liquor section is off to the left and there’s a cash register back there as well. The fountain pop machine was just off to the right, so I grabbed my cup and filled up.
I didn’t eat anything at the ballpark, so I was also really hungry. I had considered just getting a cold meat sandwich like I did a few weeks ago at the QD in Charlotte, but as I was walking to the register, I noticed some pizza that was being sold by the slice. The price was only $1.25 a slice, so I grabbed a paper boat and put a couple slices in there. Read the rest of this entry »
Is everyone going to go to Andy’s before I do? First, I saw a blog on Runs With Spatula about the place and tonight, I see it on the 11:00 news. Good story by ABC 3 to take a look at how Andy is keeping costs down and actually opening a business instead of closing one during this rough patch.
Too many cooks in the kitchen.
That’s a problem that a local restaurant owner definitely doesn’t have.
He’s the only cook.
Keeping labor costs down in an effort to keep up a small business.
It’s not only labor costs that he tries to keep down, it’s rent too.
All in an effort to make a go out of a business that opened during a recession.
This weekend. I’m really going to make an effort to stop in for lunch. I tried last weekend, but because he’s the only cook, when he was pulled away for a family emergency, the restaurant had to close.
Saw this story in the Detroit News. Couldn’t stop laughing.
What do you call a cow with a map of Michigan on its hide? Don’t know? Neither does the cow’s owner.
That’s why Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, which acquired the 3-year-old Simmental steer from Jacob Kessler Farms in Spaulding Township, near Saginaw, is asking Michiganians to come up with a name.
The agency will accept contest entries until May 31; the top prize is $250.
My vote is “Lunch.” If you can come up with something witty, you can enter the contest at the Farm Bureau Insurance website.
I love this idea. I love fried chicken, but it will be great to have a “healthier” alternative right down the road. Can’t wait to see what it tastes like.
From a KFC press release….
KFC SERVES UP A SECOND SECRET RECIPE: KENTUCKY GRILLED CHICKEN™
The Unfried Side of KFC: Launch of New Grilled Menu Item Revolutionizes BrandKFC Declares Monday, April 27 “UNFry Day” and Offers America Free Taste of Kentucky Grilled Chicken Nationwide
LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky Fried Chicken, the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain, announced a second secret recipe has been added to its menu – Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). The announcement made today, at New York City’s famed Friars Club (unofficially dubbed the “UNFriars Club” for the event), marks the launch of this revolutionary new non-fried menu item, which is available in KFC stores nationwide beginning today.
KFC’s Kentucky Grilled Chicken is packed with flavor. It’s marinated and seasoned with a savory blend of six secret herbs and spices and slow-grilled to juicy perfection. The cooking process includes a blend of spices that is proprietary to KFC and utilizes custom-designed, patented ovens, making it KFC’s second secret recipe.
“The introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken is a defining moment in our brand’s storied history,” said KFC President Roger Eaton. “KGC is the latest menu innovation that showcases our commitment to meeting our customers’ ever-changing needs while staying true to the standards of high quality and great taste pioneered by Colonel Sanders. This product will transform the industry.” Read the rest of this entry »
Workers painting the old Charlie Kang's II on South Cedar in Lansing.
I noticed a couple weeks ago that there was a couple large dumpsters outside Charlie Kang’s II on Cedar Street in Lansing. We assumed someone was doing so renovating to open a new restaurant, but weren’t 100% sure. There were no signs or anything, so I didn’t say anything.
Today, I stopped at the Speedway next door to get a Frozen Coke and noticed some pretty big changes. There were four guys outside the building painting it bright orange. I would say that we should be seeing some pretty big changes over the next few weeks. If anyone knows anything, some info would be appreciated…if not, I’ll keep you updated on what I see.
Blondie's Barn on Marsh Road in Haslett.
Looks like we could be going to Okemos a lot more. I read a story in today’s paper that the company that owns Lansing Mall filed for bankruptcy protection, so who knows what will happen. Mall operators say it won’t close, but we’ll see. I’d rather go to Meridian Mall anyway. J goes back and forth, but generally prefers Lansing Mall because it’s not as big, but it doesn’t have a couple key stores. This morning, we were heading to one of the stores that Lansing Mall doesn’t have. We timed it out, so we could do a little shopping, find lunch, and still get J home in time to go to work.
A few weeks ago, the LSJ did a story about a place in Haslett that I had never heard of. They reviewed breakfast, but I figured if breakfast was good, lunch should be too.
We headed down Marsh Road to Blondie’s Barn which sits across the street from the Haslett Village Square shopping center. J actually noticed. I would have drove right by the building. The front of the store faces away from Marsh Road, so you’re left looking at the back. She happened to see the sign which is on the side of the building facing Haslett Road. As you can probably guess, the building looks like an old red barn. Read the rest of this entry »
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