28 | June | 2009 | Mid-Michigan Dining

Michael’s Southern Style Jack Daniel BBQ

28 06 2009

Corner of Mt. Hope Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 881-8720
No Known Website
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Michael's Southern Style Jack Daniel BBQ on the corner on Mt. Hope and MLK in Lansing.

I was all set to make tacos tonight when I got home from the baseball game. For some reason, I took the long way home and headed down MLK from downtown. I sort of did it for a reason, but I didn’t think of the reason until I actually started doing it. Must have been one of those subconscious things.

A few days ago, I saw a tweet from @lansingonline about southern style BBQ on the corner of MLK and Mt. Hope. There weren’t a whole lot of details, but the note said it was good. Still, it brought up a lot of questions. New place? Guy with a grill? What kind of BBQ?

So, after I realized I was driving down MLK, I stayed on until I got to Mt. Hope so I could check it out. When I got to the corner, I found a big red, white, and blue trailer in the parking lot of a party store. I didn’t stop just then. I went home where I casually mentioned it to J. She was on board and we jumped back into my truck to get some BBQ.

We pulled into the party store parking lot and found a parking spot. As we walked back towards the trailer, I could see a woman sitting in the front seat. When we got to the side, we noticed a menu taped on the window. They had everything I love about BBQ listed. Pulled pork, ribs, Mac ‘n cheese, etc. A minute or so later, a man walked around to the front of the truck and went inside. Read the rest of this entry »

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Arby’s – E. Oakland Avenue

28 06 2009

500 E. Oakland Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 487-5154
Website
Menu

Arby's on East Oakland Avenue in Lansing.

In the last year, Arby’s has drastically changed their menu. They’ve added the Roastburger, Fajita Flatbread Melts, and Toasted Subs. Usually when places make that many changes in a short time, the old formula isn’t working. Still, there’s nothing I like better than an Arby’s roast beef and when I saw the 5 for $5 campaign had been brought back, I started looking for a reason to stop for lunch.

I was on my way to Oldsmobile Park for a Sunday afternoon baseball game. First, I needed to grab something quick and cheap for lunch. I drove by the Arby’s on South Cedar and that reminded me of the 5 for $5. I missed the turn and instead of turning around, I kept going and hit the Arby’s a little farther north. Read the rest of this entry »