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Menna’s Joint – East Lansing

24 10 2009

115 Albert Avenue
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 351-3827
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Another weekend, another trip back to East Lansing for work. Fortunately, we still have control of the apartment in Lansing, so I could bring an air mattress, the laptop, and a little TV and be comfortable for a couple days.

My weekend started early Saturday morning amongst the gloomy, rainy conditions. By the time lunch rolled around, I needed to get someplace warm.

I was working near the IM West Building at MSU which means there isn’t many options within walking distance. That’s my only complaint about the MSU campus. I work mainly at the athletic facilities and I can’t walk anywhere to get a sandwich, so I hopped in my truck and headed to Grand River Avenue where I found lunch.

Menna’s Joint in East Lansing is on Albert Avenue near Abbot Road just a block of Grand River Avenue. It took a long time to find parking. There isn’t much street parking in this part of downtown and the public lot across the street was full. I finally doubled back to the public lot near Dublin Square Read the rest of this entry »

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Press Release – Menna’s Joint Grand Opening

12 05 2009

It’s not a new one…it’s a grand opening for the downtown Lansing location that opened in October (and I reviewed in November.) From a Lansing Principal Shopping District press release….

Grand Opening of Menna’s Joint in Downtown Lansing

(LANSING) –Mayor Virg Bernero will join Lansing’s Principal Shopping District (PSD) for a
Grand Opening celebration of Menna’s Joint, 208 S. Washington Sq. at 11:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 13 in downtown Lansing.

Menna’s Joint is a chain of fun, classic food joints steeped in youthful irreverence that are
managed by students for students and the young at heart, presenting an exciting new spin on fast
food.

Hank Andries, owner, opened his first Lansing location on October 10, 2008. The new S.
Washington Square quick service restaurant is his fifth. Other store locations include two in East
Lansing, one in Kalamazoo and one in Mt. Pleasant.

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Menna’s Joint – Lansing

1 11 2008

208 S. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 316-3827
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Menna's Joint's new location in downtown Lansing on Washing Square.

“The only legal joint in town.” Nice. And what the hell is a “dub” anyway? J and I got up and went for a walk on the River Walk from the Lansing City Market to Old Town. After a walk and a quick trip through the Market, we went to Washington Square in search of lunch. As we drove by, I happened to notice the new restaurant tucked in between Tavern on the Square and Brannigan Brothers, so we found a parking spot and stopped in for lunch.

Menna’s Joint is way too nice for a typical sub shop. Put a table cloth on the table and you would think you were in a fine dining establishment. The wood panelled walls are covered with artsy posters. There’s a faux cement block motif running throughout and a couple of alcoves that offer a little bit of privacy. The chairs and tables are much nicer than you would expect. There are a number of LCD TV’s hanging on the walls and there’s even a waterfall and fireplace to make you feel like you’re not in a fast food joint.

The order counter is near the back of the space. We made our way back to order. First off, I should explain that I finally figured out what a “dub” was and I was intrigued. Apparently, it’s a grilled wrap with no beans or rice filler. Sounds good to me. I ordered the Chicken Parm Dub without the mushrooms. The grilled tortilla came filled with chicken tenders, Parmesan, mozzarella, and marinara. I was a little surprised by the size and just how filled it was. I got chicken in every bite. There was no filler and fancy folding of the tortilla to make it look bigger than it actually was. I’ve never had anything like a dub before. The dub was really filling and really good. Read the rest of this entry »