269-345-1125 3600 Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo MI 49001 WEBSITE Let me set the stage for you…picture Tom in a wild, print suit…like the kind Don Cherry would wear…NOW, picture tom saying the following words – – – – Hello everyone … I’m Tom Cherry … and welcome to Hockey Night in Ca …. Kalamazoo … Big sports type music sting …. …
Crow’s Nest
269-978-0490 816 S. Westnedge Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 WEBSITE Have you ever been to a restaurant where the food is great but the atmosphere and service aren’t … or where the atmosphere is really cool … but the food is so, so … or the people are really nice, but the … well, you know what mean … well, guess …
Heritage Guitars
269-385-5721 225 Parsons Street, Kalamazoo MI 49001 WEBSITE If you love guitars, history and Michigan … here’s a place you probably already know about … but, if you don’t know about it… fear not … because you’re about to find out right now. I’m talking about Heritage Guitars … and if guitars could talk … this is a story they’d …
Bell’s Brewery
(269) 382-2338 8690 Krum Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49053 www.bellsbeer.com They were Michigan’s first microbrewery and one of the oldest craft beers east of the Rockies… ring a bell? I thought so. If you guessed Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, you probably already know that Michigan is one of the microbrew hotbeds in the entire USA. There are now more breweries here …
Old Dog Tavern, The
(269) 381-5677 402 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.olddogtavern.com Now, first things first. If you want to meet up with a great bartender, you gotta start with a great bar, so we headed on over to The Old Dog Tavern. The Old Dog is one of those places that no matter how much you drink, you’ll never forget it. …
Food Dance
(269) 382-1888 401 E. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.fooddance.net Well, I’d heard of the moon dance, the victory dance and even the enchanting Under the Sea dance… but “Food Dance”… now that’s one I was willing to learn! Don’t worry guys, this segment’s not about dancing, because Food Dance is actually a restaurant. That’s right, we went there to …
Rickman House, The
(269) 903-2885 345 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.medallionmgmt.com/propertyindex.aspx What do you call it when you beautify a city, preserve history and give people with special needs a wonderful new place to live? In Kalamazoo they call it The Rickman House. Let’s face it, some folks in our world just need a little extra help, and at The Rickman …
Happy Mouth Vegan Treats
(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 …
Can-Do Kitchen
(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 …
Willard Street Roasting House
(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 …
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