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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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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Step into the new Horrocks Farm Market and the options seem limitless. Do you start with the rows of produce or go straight to mountains of candy? Do you head to the back to get a beer or wine to sip while you shop? Or do you grab lunch and sit at the bar? Horrocks has been a Battle Creek…
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Battle Creek is adding another quirky food festival to a growing list: The Big Cheese. “Who doesn’t like mac and cheese?” Kelly Walden, sales and marketing manager for Kellogg Arena, asked rhetorically. The Big Cheese will be 3 to 7 p.m. April 15 at Kellogg Arena. This family friendly…
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The olive burger was invented in Michigan, making it a regional food that ranks up there with Vernor’s and the coney dog. The staff of the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau traveled across the county to find some of the best Michigan olive burgers. SUNS OUT BUNS OUT If you are looking for a…
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