Station 66 is a little roadside attraction that does triple duty as a market, cafe and ice cream parlor. Vintage pop bottles People of a certain age will remember buying glass Coke bottles at the gas station. Well, Station 66 was once a station and keeps the vintage vibe with an ice chest full…
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After a series of pop-ups, JJ’s Sweet Treats is now in a brick and mortar store. Jars of cookies and rows of cakes are on sale in downtown Battle Creek from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Jordan Edwards shares the space with his mother, who owns Chris Edwards…
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Ciao Bella Chocolat has a European feel, selling Italian pastries straight from the owner Karen Pacella’s family cookbook. For lunch, you can have Pacella’s Italian soups and paninis or a quiche from local favorite Bakewell. But the star of the show is the chocolate, made by hand straight from…
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Are you looking for somewhere to celebrate St. Patty’s Day in Calhoun County? Thankfully, there’s plenty of local restaurants/pubs that will be hosting St. Patrick’s Day celebrations all weekend long! Celebrate with food and drink specials this St. Patty’s Day all throughout Calhoun County. However…
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You can’t talk about the food of Umami Ramen without talking about Lani Hedges. “Lani is the star of our kitchen,” wrote owner Peecoon Allen. “Making us laugh and dance (doing the Electric Slide) while cooking the broths and rolling egg rolls.” Lani and Peecoon have weathered the restaurant…
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Eating at Waco Kitchen is an adventure. “It's not your normal restaurant,” Executive Chef Nik Hancotte says. “You never know what you're going to see when you're here. The menu is always changing [with the season]. And it's a great way to look at the inside of a small biplane manufacturer. To see…
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Winter calls for comfort food. Eat your heart out at three food festivals in Battle Creek before spring returns: Que the Creek, Glizzy Fest and The Big Cheese. You can help declare the best grill master, the top dog and the big cheese by voting for your favorite chefs. Kellogg Arena provides…
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New Holland is more than a brewpub, it’s also a great place to shop. So if you have something you like at the bar, such as a blueberry Fitzgerald or a hazy IPA, then you can pick up the ingredients for home. Here are five items from the New Holland Brewing Co. in Battle Creek that will take…
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Nothing helps you get through the gray months of winter like a cup of hot cocoa. Here are five places to find some sweet warmth in Battle Creek: Cafe Rica The winter special at Cafe Rica combines chocolate with peppermint syrup and cranberry bitters for a festive twist. You can also request…
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My family is a breakfast family. It’s not that we love eating breakfast. Or because this is the Cereal City. But if the family is going to gather in a restaurant, it’s going to be for breakfast. I have memories of long tables at the Lakeview Family Restaurant, the fish tank, aunts, uncles, cousins…
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