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Sonny Side Up at Northside Grill

Sonny Side Up at Northside Grill

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

It’s off the beaten foodie path in Ann Arbor, not in bustling downtown or popular Kerrytown, but lines still form on weekends for comfort food…

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Plucky Heritage Guitar Carries On

Plucky Heritage Guitar Carries On

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

It’s been a while since the King of Rock and Roll was spotted at a Kalamazoo Burger King in August 1988, on the 11th anniversary of…

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On the Day I Saved Dutch Leonard's Life

On the Day I Saved Dutch Leonard’s Life

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Note: My favorite novelist, Elmore Leonard, passed away on August 20, 2013, weeks after he suffered a stroke. I am so glad I didn’t off…

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Artists Drop Anchor in The Nautical City

Artists Drop Anchor in The Nautical City

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

A favorite little serving dish we bought at an art fair many years ago is dark green, made of thick clay, and shaped like a leaf…

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VRBO: Virgin Renters Bust Out

VRBO: Virgin Renters Bust Out

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

With Paige away at college in Ithaca, New York, we broke with our tradition of a Thanksgiving dinner at home and took our turkey and…

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An Ice Gift: Michigan Ice Molds

An Ice Gift: Michigan Ice Molds

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Here’s a nifty gift idea for those who think the Great Lakes State is cool: MI-Ice Cube Trays that freeze water in the shape of Michigan—both the…

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Finnish Nisu

Finnish Nisu

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

No one ever went hungry at Ellen Lahti’s house or diner. My mom’s mom grew up in the Upper Peninsula but moved to Detroit where…

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Hope to Beet You in Detroit

Hope to Beet You in Detroit

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

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Tradition Lives at Roma Cafe

Tradition Lives at Roma Cafe

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Oh how I’d like to be at the bar of Roma Cafe, sipping a Manhattan and listening to the walls talk. Roma, in Detroit’s Eastern Market, is…

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Detroiters Flip Over Mercury Burger & Bar

Detroiters Flip Over Mercury Burger & Bar

June 1, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Detroit has no shortage of good burger joints but there’s always room for one more—especially when it heats up an empty building on a corner…

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