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Mediterranean salad with imported hard salami at the Soup Spoon Cafe in Lansing, Michigan

The Soup Spoon Café in Lansing, Michigan: More than Just Soup

The Soup Spoon Café is a bit of a misnomer for this homey café. While their soups are the perfect foil to Michigan’s cold winters, the menu presents a full breadth of offerings, that you’d never guess from the restaurant’s name. As the name indicates, this menu highlights soup and its accompaniments — sandwiches and …

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Enjoy filet mignon at The English Inn in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

The English Inn: Fine Dining in Eaton Rapids, Michigan

The English Inn sits on the banks of the Grand River, with 16 acres of beautifully manicured gardens and groomed walking trails. Photographers delight in making images in the garden, antique buffs enjoy sneaking a peek at the sleeping rooms at inn, and foodies appreciate the fine dining. All of this makes the experience one …

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Enjoy The Knickerbocker: New Holland Brewing in Grand Rapids Michigan!

The Knickerbocker: New Holland Brewing in Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Knickerbocker: New Holland Brewing is a restaurant, brewery, and distillery all combined into one 40,000 square foot venue. A lot is going on here, appealing to all five senses: live music, games in the open-air courtyard, brewery, and distillery tours, shopping in the on-site store, and farm-to-fork food cooked in a wood-fired oven. Location: …

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Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro Bar in Novi (Detroit), Michigan

Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro Bar has been a [amazon_textlink asin=’1581571410′ text=’Detroit’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’69ad1384-39be-11e8-b6ae-e566c217fcbc’] area institution since 1954. James Buchanan Brady, aka [amazon_textlink asin=’0471391026′ text=’Diamond Jim Brady’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’7664ffdc-39be-11e8-aca0-356ffc2f084b’], made millions from selling railroad supplies, wore flashy jewelry, and ate twelve-course gourmet meals. His culinary prowess made him a well-known figure in …

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Cygnus27's mixed paella is one of several Spanish dishes on the menu.

Cygnus27: Latin-Inspired Cuisine in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cygnus27, named for the constellation, sent me over the moon with its Latin-inspired dishes. The panoramic night views make the city lights reminiscent of stars. A sprinkle of twinkling lights against a golden sheer fabric backdrop continues the celestial theme. Location: Cygnus27 located at 187 Monroe Avenue NW on the twenty-seventh floor, Tower Side, of …

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