by Kim Chmielewski | Apr 22, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Meka Phillips, who specializes in creating custom cakes for all occasions, is getting ready to open her first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Kalamazoo called Dessert First. In addition to sweets, the “cakery” will also have affordable breakfast and lunch...
by Kim Chmielewski | Apr 11, 2024 | Kalamazoo
Grand Traverse Pie Company unveiled its new Fruits of Summer Pie, a tasty partnership with Pure Michigan. Everything about this pie—from the berries inside to the box it’s packaged in—is from Michigan companies. The sweet collaboration was announced and taste-tested...
by Kim Chmielewski | Mar 14, 2024 | Berrien
Seeds Brewery, a southwest Michigan pub located just a couple of miles from New Buffalo in Union Pier, ranked No. 1 on USA Today’s list of the 10 best New Breweries in the U.S. Known for its delicate lagers and ales, Seedz ranked ahead of other breweries in places...
by Kim Chmielewski | Mar 11, 2024 | Kalamazoo
In 1985, Larry Bell began brewing Great Lakes Amber Ale out of a 15-gallon soup pot. Now, Bell’s beer is sold in 50 states and Puerto Rico—and Bell’s Brewery was just named to USA Today’s 10 Best List of brewery tours in the U.S., landing at No. 6.