Hospitality

Big City Food Diner offers tastes of Detroit, Chicago in Kalamazoo

The owners call Big City Food Diner “Kalamazoo’s answer to quality urban grub at affordable prices.” Kalamazoo calls it “delicious.” When Sal and Cindy Ami opened their restaurant in mid-February, […]

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Second Wave Super Star: The Sugar Bear

This is the first in an occasional series: Second Wave Super Stars. Our first Super Star is The Sugar Bear, which re-opened with a bang – thanks to Facebook. Super Stars are businesses that when compared to others are growing faster, adding more staff and expanding their space to keep up. They also have a story to tell about how they got there. Kelle Barr takes us inside the renovations at The Sugar Bear in Paw Paw.

State Burger staff grows to eight employees
Garden Gate Cafe’s second location to open in downtown Kalamazoo
New York Times: Making memories on Lake Michigan beaches
St. Joe officials explore ways to house more vistors during Senior PGA Championship
Dennis Rodman the DJ comes to downtown Kalamazoo
District Square wraps up for the season, but that doesn’t mean it’s closed
Reedy Corp. rolls out the fun in downtown Entertainment District

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