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Frankenmuth Cheese Haus

1 09 2008

561 S. Main St.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 652-6727
Website

The Frankenmuth Cheese Haus in downtown Frankenmuth

I just can’t pass up cheese. J and I were walking down Main Street with my parents and an aunt who were in town for Labor Day. There were so many shops, but the Cheese Haus was one we couldn’t pass up. We weren’t the only ones. The store was packed.

The Frankenmuth Cheese Haus sits on the corner of a courtyard and has an interesting shape. We went inside and there’s a one-way path around large freezers which eventually leads to the check out and the exit. They had every kind of cheese imaginable and the cheeses they didn’t make on site, they shipped in from Wisconsin. There’s no trying to hide that fact either as everything is clearly labeled as Frankenmuth cheese or Michigan cheese. Along the way, there are lots of samples. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ah Barista Cafe – Indianapolis

29 08 2008

201 S. Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 638-2233
Website
Menu

Ah Barista Cafe in Indianapolis near Lucas Oil Stadium

I kind of surprised myself with this one. I went to a cafe for lunch and my girlfriend wasn’t even with me. I was in Indianapolis to work a Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium. I got to Indy about an hour before my call time, so I decided to look around for lunch. I parked in a garage across from the RCA Dome and went for a walk in the immediate area hoping to find a sandwich shop or something quick. I didn’t really know where I was going once I got to the Stadium, so I didn’t want to cut it too close. After walking around about 10 minutes, I ended up back at the garage where I parked. Right next to the door I came out of was a little cafe called Ah Barista.

Ah Barista is located on the ground level of the Pan-Am Plaza. It’s not very big with just a counter inside that runs along the wall to eat. I got there around lunch time and the demolition guys working across the street at the RCA Dome had the same idea that I did. There were six or seven of them in line so I had enough time to look over the menu and not feel rushed. The menu board is high above the counter which makes it a little hard to read if you’re not standing right at the cash register. They did have a couple paper menus posted on doors and windows, so that’s what I used. Read the rest of this entry »