FOOD & DRINK
Longtime Okemos restaurant has closed for good, owner says
MERIDIAN TWP. — Stillwater Grill, a longtime restaurant in Okemos, has closed after 24 years in business. The 6,000-square-foot, 175-seat restaurant's last day was Sunday, said Kevin Gudejko, president and CEO of Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group, which owns the business. Deciding to close the restaurant, at 3544 Meridian Crossings,...
What we know about new Lansing area store, restaurant openings, closings in April
The Lansing area gained three new businesses in April and lost a longtime Okemos restaurant. Among the openings, a longtime LGBTQ+ club in Lansing's Old Town, closed since 2020, has been transformed into an event venue, Lansing's Red Cedar development gained a new pizzeria and a former paint store along East Michigan Avenue is home to a new pet supply store. ...
Clinton County restaurant inspections: Raw chicken, beef meats stored above spinach, cheese in cooler
ST. JOHNS — When county health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need addressing to meet Clinton County's health code. The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which present potential health hazards and should be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations do not present immediate health hazards but should be corrected in a timely manner. Follow-up inspections and reports may consequently happen. ...
Independent grocer Foods for Living to close after 27 years in East Lansing
EAST LANSING — Independent grocery store Foods for Living will permanently close its doors this summer, just as the Lansing area's first Trader Joe's location is being constructed nearby. A store manager reached by phone at the store on Tuesday afternoon confirmed the business will close in late June. He declined to give...
Ring-tailed lemur born at Michigan zoo for third-straight year
LANSING, MI – A Michigan zoo’s ring-tailed lemur population is growing once again. Staff at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing announced Tuesday that the baby primate was born on April 28 in what is the third successful birth for the species at the zoo since 2022. Madi and...
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