Featured Stories

Quest for the best vegetarian meal in Lansing

Shannon Nobles Wednesday, April 10, 2013

If you're a vegetarian in the Capital region, or simply one who adores veggie cuisine, make sure you've already eaten before venturing into this piece about one writer's quest to find the best vegetarian meal here.

Dining, Small Business

East Lansing, Eastside

Grow. Cook. Learn. teaching kids about food from the ground up

Dawn Gorman Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Stephanie Reuter has melded her expertise and passion to create Grow. Cook. Learn., her exciting new Lansing business that uses a hands-on approach to teach kids about community, gardening, and cooking.

Agriculture, Dining, Education, Kids

Westside

Choosing Lansing: Amelia Marschall and John Miller

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, February 22, 2012

When two student athletes came together in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight. “I couldn’t figure out why this senior was talking to me, a sophomore. I thought it was weird,” says Amelia Marschall, with an infectious grin on her face. But she gave him a chance, and after a first date of bowling and Red Lobster - “They didn’t have places like Fork in the Road in Marquette,” John Miller is quick to point out - this swimmer and hockey player knew they had something special going on.

Architecture, Dining, Food & Beverage, Investment, IT

Old Town

Choosing Lansing: Sam and Meghan Short

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Sam and Meghan Short have spent quality time living in a variety of big cities, but have recently chosen the Lansing area to start their family and establish roots. Meghan spends her day cultivating the next generation of attorneys at MSU, while Sam is dedicated to the continued revitalization of Old Town, with an eye on introducing some hip concept restaurants in the area. Check out what the Shorts have to say about our “small city, big town” community and why their roots are taking to the Lansing soil.

Dining, Food & Beverage, Higher Education, Investment

Old Town, East Lansing

Search for the Best Pad Thai in Town

Daniel J. Hogan Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Lansing has many Thai restaurants, and writer, Daniel J. Hogan went on a quest to find out which one has the best Pad Thai.

Dining, Food & Beverage

Downtown, East Lansing, Eastside

Lansing Eateries Buying Local

Patrick Diehl Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Getting our food from local sources – and supporting those restaurants and other establishments that do – makes sense in more ways than one. Local food tastes better, it’s healthier, it makes local farmers happy and preserves family farms. It enhances the character of our community ... and best of all, it’s the right thing to do. We talked with a few eateries in the Lansing area who are also buying local to support our region.

Dining, Environment, Farm Market, Food & Beverage, Sustainability

Old Town, Downtown, East Lansing, Eastside

Feeding the Craving: Lansing�s New Food Trucks

Leslie Wolcott Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"Lansing's food scene is hungry," Jesse Allen Hahn says. Echoes Nina Santucci, "It seems like this city is craving something." What are these two doing to sate that hunger? Hitting the road, of course.

Automotive, Dining, Food & Beverage, Sustainability

Old Town, Eastside, Southside

The Recipe for Thriving Downtowns Part 2: Economic Development Tools

Natalie Burg Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Yes, volunteers are integral to creating a thriving downtown ... but what about economic development? We talk grants, small business, job creation and more in Part 2 of our four-part series, The Recipe For Thriving Downtowns.

Architecture, Consulting, Design, Development, Dining, Downtown Living, Entrepreneurship, Historic Site, Identity, Investment, Lansing, Regionalism

Downtown

Time Out With Timothy Muffitt

Natalie Burg Wednesday, October 20, 2010

In addition to conducting and growing the successful Lansing Symphony Orchestra, nationally renowned conductor Timothy Muffitt is also a happy, local family man.

Arts & Culture, Choosing Michigan, Dining, Food & Beverage, Kids, Lifestyle, Music, Nightlife, Performing Arts, Quality Of Life

Downtown, East Lansing

The Grand Gourmet of Eaton Rapids

Kelsey Turek Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Denene Vincent's approach has helped make her "Le Chat Gourmet" cooking classes and international tours big hits with adults, children and culinary adventurers.

Dining, Entrepreneurship, Food & Beverage, Lifestyle, Travel, Hospitality

Eaton Rapids

Book Clubs and Brew Pubs

Leslie Wolcott Wednesday, August 04, 2010

In Michigan, there�s nothing to compare with a summer afternoon spent lounging on the beach with a great book. Unless, perhaps, it�s getting together with friends for a good book discussion accompanied by wine, beer and food.

Dining, Lansing, Lifestyle, Quality Of Life, Shopping

Downtown, East Lansing, Eastside

The Best of Smoke-Free Lansing

Ivy Hughes Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Since forever Lansing bars have allowed smoking indoors, often with virtually no ventilation. Come May 1, this will all change thanks to a statewide non-smoking mandate from the Michigan legislature. We're going smoke-free, baby!

Brewery, Dining, Lansing, Nightlife, Quality Of Life, Travel, Hospitality

REO Town, Old Town, Downtown, East Lansing