Bacchus Wine & Spirits
3112 Oakland DriveSo, where to take my daughter for her first meal out? We had our first pediatrics appointment this morning and it was the first time we had been out of the house since coming home from the hospital. After our 11:30, we had the debate on whether we wanted to chance sitting down for lunch somewhere or grab something to go. Since L was crying as we were driving, we opted for the picking something up to go.
We were both in the mood for something lighter and something quick. For whatever, we have neglected the Deli at Bacchus Wine & Spirits. I always see the smoker going when I drive by and even though it wasn’t fired up today, I still wanted to try their deli sandwiches.
Bacchus Wine & Spirits is at that weird intersection where Oakland Drive, Whites Road, and Parkview Avenue all sort of intersect. The building is across the street from the D & W Fresh Market which makes it easy to find.
Bacchus is a specialty food store that specializes in unique cheese, sausages, and meats as well as liquor store with a wide selection of liqour, wine, and beer. They’ve been in business since 1971 at that same corner. Read more…
Penn Station East Coast Subs – Gull Road
5909 Gull RoadAfter a couple of long days, things were settling down for J, me, and the new addition to our family, L. Like we were expecting, sleep was rare the first couple nights and eating for me since we got to the hospital on Thursday was something I sort of put on the back burner.
On Monday night, the hunger pangs were setting in and after I got J settled with her meal and Baby L was content, I asked if it was ok if I took off for a little bit to get something to eat for myself.
We’re not out in the Gull Road area very often, so I really didn’t know what my options were. I had thought about fried chicken but I didn’t want to bring that back to the hospital room. I remembered there was a Penn Station somewhere on Gull Road so I went looking for that knowing that it’s always a quality meal.
After getting a few honks for driving too slow while I was looking in all the strip malls along Gull Road, I finally found the Penn Station on Gull Road just to the southwest of 26th Street and across the street from Applebees. Read more…
Water Street Coffee Joint at Borgess
1521 Gull Road- Kalamazoo, MI 49048
- (269) 226-5099
- Website
- No Online Menu
Well, the day is finally here. J and I headed to the hospital to welcome our daughter. Things didn’t turn out exactly as we planned and we ended up being in the hospital much longer before the birth than we had anticipated.
We checked into Labor & Delivery around 6 AM on Friday morning. By 6 PM Friday night, there was very little progress. Neither one of us had eaten since an early morning stop at the McDonalds drive thru and the combos I brought with me just weren’t cutting it.
I didn’t really want to leave J by herself, but I needed something to eat. She had just ordered something from the cafeteria, but I hadn’t purchased any meal tickets for myself. Since I would have had to go down to the downstairs to go to the cafeteria, I decided to see what the coffee shop in the atrium had to offer.
If you’ve been in Kalamazoo for any period of time, you already know Water Street Coffee Joint. They have three locations in town. The downtown restaurant is right across the street from Bell’s on Water Street. The second location is on Oakland in the Oakwood Neighborhood. Not being a coffee drinker, I’ve never really had any reason to go to either location. We did meet our Doula at the Oakwood location for our initial meeting, but J and I had eaten dinner at Fletcher’s beforehand, so we didn’t even really look at the food options. Read more…
Kalamazoo Restaurant Week….
…started today. From KalamazooRestaurantWeek.com
Downtown Kalamazoo Restaurant Week is the perfect time to try those restaurants in Downtown Kalamazoo that you have always talked about visiting. For $25, participating restaurants will create signature, 3 course meals. This course might be dinner for two, it might be an appetizer for four. But guaranteed, the price is $25 and it will be a unique blend of something you can’t find on their menu. What makes this week “special” is the featured product and the chance to try something new.
Press Release – Saugatuck Brewing Company Winter Tasting Series
From a Promote Michigan press release…
Saugatuck Brewing Company Announces Winter Tasting Series
(Douglas, MI) – SBC will be conducting 4 tasting events at the brewery to be held on the last Thursdays of January, February, March and April at 7pm.
The themes will be:
- · January 26 – “Different Yeasts/Different Flavors”
- · February 23 – “Different Hops/Different Flavors”
- · March 29 – “Understanding Beer Styles”
- · April 26 – “Specialty Beers”
The tastings will be lead by SBC sales manager Scott Farney and brewer Dexter Gauntlett. Admission will be $10 at the door ($8 for Pint Club members).
Press Release – Moscow Festival Ballet Theatre Dinner at Bravo!
From a Bravo! Restaurant email….
Moscow Festival Ballet Theatre Dinner January 22, 2012
Please join us after the 2:00 performance for a special three course dinner featuring classic Russian fare.
Menu
1st Course Selections
Pirozkhi (fried dough with filling): Savory braised short rib pieWhite Fish Caviar with Buckwheat Blinis (small pancakes)
and sour creamZakuski: A small taste of cured meat & fish
with house pickled vegetables2nd Course Selections
Salad Romanoff with poached chicken, peas, potatoes, eggs and
roasted red peppers topped with sour cream dill dressingGrilled eggplant & tomato salad with feta cheese and fresh mint
Cured Salmon Gravlax (Russian Lox) with vodka dill and cucumbers
3rd Course Selections
Kulebiaka Salmon (a splendid temptation) with slow cooked onions
and vegetables wrapped in pastryChicken Kiev: Herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast
served with caramelized wild rice and fig & pear chutneyVeal Pojarski (a favorite of Nicholas): Ground veal and cream
with caramelized onionsA Menu fit for a Czar! $35.00 per person
Moscow Festival Ballet Performing at Miller Auditorium
In 1989 Sergei Radchenko, a principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, realized his dream by combining the classical elements of the Bolshoi and the Kirov ballet companies into a new company of his own. In classic Russian ballet style, this company performs a fantasy fairytale highlighting four ballets: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle.
El Camino Real
1122 W. Michigan Avenue- Three Rivers, MI 49093
- (269) 273-7010
- No Known Website
- Menu
I know it’s Michigan and I know it’s January, but man did we get a lot of snow this weekend. When I got home from work Friday night I was too tired to attempt to shovel my driveway, so I got up Saturday to do it before work. I only got about half the drive shoveled before I just threw my shovel and gave up.
Later that night, I decided I needed to break down and buy a snow thrower. I was hesitant to spend the money, but I just don’t have the time to shovel or the help like I did last winter.
I got on Sears.com and started looking at snow throwers. I found one I liked and clicked on the option to pick up in store. The store at Crossroads didn’t have the one I wanted in stock, but the Sears Hometown store in Three Rivers did.
I got the confirmation this morning that my new snow thrower was ready to pick up so I asked J if she wanted to make the drive to Three Rivers with me. She said if we could get lunch she was in.
The only place that really popped in to my mind when we decided to go to Three Rivers was El Camino Real. I’ve heard from several people that it may be the best Mexican in the area and a place that many people make a special trip for. Read more…
From a xxx press release…
GOOD VS. EVIL: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert
LIVE AT DeVOS PERFORMANCE HALL ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th
Two chefs. Two unlikely friends. Two very differentcareers and philosophies sharing one stage.
(GRAND RAPIDS, MI)- Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, live at Grand Rapid’s DeVos Performance Hall on Sunday, February 19th. Join Anthony Bourdain, chef, author of Medium Raw and host of The Travel’s Channel’s No Reservations and Eric Ripert, renowned chef of Le Bernardin, author, host of “Avec Eric” on PBS and regular guest on Bravo’s Top Chef as they share stories and muse on the place of food in our personal, community and global life. It’s an evening of storytelling and observation providing frank and provocative insight into what really goes on behind the kitchen doors.
Anthony Bourdain has been dubbed “the bad boy of cuisine” for his rock star look and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. Bourdain, the Chef-at-large at New York’s famed bistro Les Halles, is the author of the bestselling novels, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and most recently Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook. His show on The Travel Channel, Emmy Award winning No Reservations, recently concluded filming its seventh season.
Eric Ripert’s Le Bernardin continues to receive universal critical acclaim for its food and service and the Zagat Guide has recognized the restaurant as the “Best Food” in New York City for the last seven consecutive years. Ripert has also served as guest judge (and “fan favorite”) on Bravo’s Top Chef for the past four seasons. This past fall, Ripert published his fourth book entitled, Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert in addition to his previous titles: On the Line and A Return to Cooking and the Le Bernardin Cookbook.
A limited number of VIP tickets will be available, which includes premiere seating within the first six rows, access to an exclusive meet and greet session with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a VIP tour laminate and a limited edition poster. Grand Rapid’s acclaimed Bar Divani is pleased to be the Official Restaurant Sponsor of the evening, and will be providing an innovative selection of appetizers for VIP Reception attendees.
Copies of Bourdain’s new book, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, and Ripert’s Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert along with other titles from their back catalogs will be available for purchase on site from Schuler Books and Music, the official bookseller for the event.
Press Release – Old Burdick’s Beer Week Dinners
From an Old Burdick’s e-mail…..
Press Release – Beer Week Throwdown at Food Dance
From a Food Dance e-mail….
Taste beer and cheese with the brewer of the night and our Cheese Gurus. We pick
the cheese, they pick the beer, you taste and vote on your favorite pairing. We’ll tally
the votes from each night and serve the top pairing from each brewery for the
weekend (Jan. 20 & 21). Yes, a 4 cheese and Michigan beer board pairing. This is
your chance to be heard.Reserve a banquette seat (in the bar area), sit or stand at the bar or have dinner
and a tasting at your table. Reservations not required, but recommended.
Please call to make reservations.Monday, Jan. 16 ~ Bell’s, Kalamazoo
Tuesday, Jan. 17 ~ Dark Horse, Marshall
Wednesday, Jan. 18 ~ Short’s, Bellaire
Thursday Jan. 19 ~ New Holland, HollandTo see the results, visit our facebook page.
