Press Release – Picnic on Ella’s Lawn

26 06 2008

From A Press Release:

You’re Invited to have a Picnic on Ella’s Lawn
Saturday, July 12
Noon – 4 PM
Upstairs/Downstairs Tour at 2:30 PM

Families are invited to bring their lunch, throw down a blanket, and enjoy a summer afternoon picnic at Hillside Farm.

Enjoy making some fresh-squeezed lemonade & homemade ice-cream, play croquet, participate in our horseshoe contest, and roll a hoop down the lane.

Also that day we will have a special Attic & Cupola Tour of the house.

$15 for families
$10 for couples and
$5 for individuals


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Cheddars coming to Saginaw Hwy?

26 06 2008

I was hanging out near Lansing Cheddar\'sMall today and noticed some work going on at the corner of Saginaw and Mall Dr.  The outside looked familar, but I couldn’t quite figure it out.  I drove up a little closer and saw the signs for Cheddar’s which, according to their website, will be the first is the only Cheddar’s in Michigan.  Cheddar’s is a growing chain founded in 1978 in Arlington, TX.  I’ve eaten at a couple of their other stores.  It’s good food, but it’s still a chain.  There isn’t a whole lot that is different from, say, Applebees.  For those of you that like the chains, this is something to get excited about.  It is a small enough chain that you’re not going to be able to find one in every city, so treat yourself sometime.

Update – Apparently not a new Cheddar’s but a remodel maybe?  Corky pointed out in comments that there had been a Cheddar’s at this location before.  The signs are all covered and there’s a lot of work going on?  Does anyone for sure if they’re remodeling or maybe a new tenant moving in?


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Michigan Brewing Company – Coming Soon! – UPDATED!

25 06 2008

Michigan Brewing CompanyI was in downtown Lansing tonight and noticed that sign you see off to the right.  This seems to be a search engine search that brings a lot of people this site, so I figured some of you might be interested in seeing that work is happening at the building located at 402 S Washington Sq.  I’ve sent an e-mail to the folks at the Michigan Brewing Company in Webberville to see if there’s any progress and when they are expectin to open.  If and when I get a reply, I’ll let you know.

UPDATE – I got an e-mail back from Stan Thornbury who is the marketing manager for the Michigan Brewing Company.  He said the store is progressing slowly because they are waiting on state licensing.  They’re hoping for an opening in the third or fourth quarter of this year.

Michigan Brewing Company


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Little Ceasar’s Pizza Kit Fundraiser

25 06 2008

One of my cousin has a daughter that’s just getting to the age where they have sell anything and everything for school to raise money for clubs, programs, etc.  My absolute favorite of any fundraiser I’ve ever had to do myself or buy is the Little Ceasar Pizza Kits. 

I’m blogging about this because it was dinner tonight.  I made my girlfriend a salad, but didn’t want that myself.  When I opened the freezer, the box jumped out at me.  The most impressive thing about these pizzas is that they actually taste like Little Ceasar pizza.  Growing up, we would eat at Little Ceasar once every couple weeks.  When they company was having trouble, the store we went to went away, so there was a good chunk of my teen years with no Little Ceasar’s. Read the rest of this entry »


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Do We Really Need Another Mt. Dew?

25 06 2008

I keep seeing commercials on the tee-vee for dewmocracy.com where you can vote for a new Mt. Dew flavor.  The three choices are Supernova, Voltage and Revolution.  What exactly does that mean?

Supernova –  Mt. Dew with a blast of Strawberry Melon Flavor and Ginseng

Voltage – Mt Dew charged with Rasberry Citrys Flavor and Ginseng

Revolution – Mt. Dew infused with Wild Berry Fruit Flavor and Ginseng Read the rest of this entry »


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Can Micro-Brews Kill Budweiser?

25 06 2008

Interesting article on MSN tonight.

Although craft beers account for only $5.7 billion of the industry, they have seen a 58% increase in dollar sales since 2004, according to the Brewers Association in Boulder, Colo. Last year, while imported and noncraft beer both experienced a growth rate of 1.4% in volume, craft beer enjoyed a 12% growth rate in volume, according to the Brewers Association. Read the rest of this entry »


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E. Coli Alert For Michigan

24 06 2008

They’ve traced the strain of E. Coli at least partially meat bought at Kroger. 

The state agency has confirmed 15 E. coli cases of the same genetic strain in Michigan; 10 of those patients are hospitalized.

More than half of the Michigan patients report purchasing and consuming ground beef from Kroger Food Stores. Additional retailers and outlets may be identified.
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Brewpubs Could Be Allowed to Participate in Beer Festivals

23 06 2008

I just noticed that HB 6187 and 6188 passed the House on June 11.  In reading the analysis for the bills, it looks to me like there has been a problem with brewpubs participating in beer festivals.  The way the law is currently written, brewpubs can only sell their product to be consumed at their licensed facility.

These two bills would do two things.  Allow brewpubs to sell their beer and special liscense holders to buy the beer.  The bill was crafted for the Michigan Brewers Guild which holds two beer festivals a year.  Over 200 beers from 30 breweries will be featured, but none from a brewpub. Read the rest of this entry »


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Don’t Forget to Tip Your Waitress

23 06 2008

My mom waits tables three nights a week at a very small bar/restaurant in Illinois.  She also works a regular nine-to-five in an office.  She makes more waitressing three nights a week than she does working forty hours in an office.  That’s why this article in the LSJ is a little distrubing.

At the Corner Pub on Cincinnati’s west side, bartender Melissa Metz can count the cost of the economic hangover in the stack of bills she has at the end of a shift. Read the rest of this entry »


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Press Release – Grand River Connection

23 06 2008

From the GRC Website:

For our 4th Tuesday networking night in June, GRC will be returning back to where it all began. In June of 2005, a small group of 28 people gathered at Harper’s for what would become the first-ever Grand River Connection event! On June 24, 2008, from 6pm to 8pm, GRC will be returning to Harper’s (131 Albert Avenue)for our 3rd Anniversary Event. Bring a friend and come on out and spend time with people you’ve met at previous events, and meet new people! Read the rest of this entry »


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