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(269) 364-1350 507 Harrison, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.happymouthvegantreats.com Just one of the small businesses Can-Do Kitchen was helping when we were there was Happy Mouth Vegan Treats. It’s the brainchild of Tamara Harris and DiAdrian Washington, and they hope to someday bring their meat-free treats to the streets for all of us to, well, eats. They were working on developing …
(269) 492-1270 511 Harrison St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.fairfoodmatters.org/candokitchenInfo.php You’ve heard the old expression, “Too many cooks in the kitchen…” Well, in Kalamazoo, we found a kitchen that wants all the cooks it can get! It’s called the Can-Do Kitchen and it’s a food business incubator. What they’re doing is awesome. They help folks with great food ideas get off …
(269) 488-2802 610 W. Willard St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.waterstreetcoffeeroaster.com To expand my coffee consciousness, I made a visit to Water Street’s historic Willard Street Roasting House where they actually store, roast and distribute their incredible coffee. My caffeinated sensei for the day was Ben Angelo. He’s an actual roast master. It’s like being a kung fu master. Only, I …
(269) 373-2840 315 E. Water St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.waterstreetcoffeejoint.com I’ve always considered myself to be a bit of a coffee connoisseur, but when I realized I don’t really know a darn thing about the stuff, I stopped by Water Street Coffee Joint. They’re what you’d call a micro-roaster, and they’ve perfected both the science and the art of what …
(866) 310-0880 447 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.thekalamazoohouse.com If you like staying right in town, but you don’t like giving up all the comforts of home, do what the UTR crew does: just drop your bags off at the Kalamazoo House Bed & Breakfast. It’s a fully restored Victorian home, built in 1878, that has incredible hospitality, and …
(269) 932-4575 22 S. Smith St., New Buffalo, MI 49117 www.thirdcoastsurfshop.com Third Coast Surf Shop is a cool and funky sports store in New Buffalo where, believe it or not, they surf on Lake Michigan. That’s right, I said surf, and if there’s any other water sport that involves a paddle or a board, they’ll teach you how to do …
(269) 469-3535 227 W. Buffalo, New Buffalo, MI 49117 www.oinksicecream.blogspot.com Oinks is an ice cream parlor in New Buffalo you simply have to see to believe. It’s all things pig. The place is filled with thousands of funny, weird, classic and crazy pig things that all have one thing in common: they’re there to make you happy. Twenty-five years ago, …
(269) 469-0600 15251 Lakeshore Rd., Lakeside, MI 49116 www.lakesideinns.com The Lakeside Inn was an incredible find. It’s a beautiful, rustic inn that’s been there since the 1880s, and it’s an absolute landmark in this area. The interior is classic hunting lodge, with great spaces to catch up on your reading or just take a nap. You can even rock your …
(269) 426-4878 12868 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.mesalunarestaurant.com/ Speaking of restaurants, the next part of our trip took us south to the town of Sawyer and an awesome little restaurant called Mesa Luna (formerly The Soe Café). The mantra at Mesa Luna is, “Local people, using local produce, to make honest food.” When we ate there Executive Chef …
(269) 426-4013 12032 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=504 Our first stop in Harbor country was Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan. If you’re looking for a beautiful Florida beach, don’t go to Florida (wrong peninsula), go to Warren Dunes. The beach is huge, the sand is incredible and it has something a Florida beach won’t have: the …
