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719 Brookside Drive Lansing, MI 48917 (517) 327-0077 Website Menu Another weekend on the road back in East Lansing for work.  I was on my own for a hotel, so I was on the look out for the cheapest I could find.  That’s not an easy task on a football weekend, but I was able to find one for under $50/night.  It was the Motel 6 on Saginaw Highway.  Not a five-star hotel by any stretch of the imagination..hell, lucky if it was one, but all I really needed was a bed for a few hours and it did serve that purpose and I’m sure I’ll be staying there a lot this winter.

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Dolly’s Pizza – Lansing

Last week, Bruce Buschel over at the New York Times ran a column on ‘ The 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do ‘.  It was very comprehensive, so much, in fact, that it had to be split into two columns. From the first commandment – “Do not let anyone enter the restaurant without a warm greeting”, to  the last “Show your appreciation for good customers with a free glass of port, a plate of biscotti or something else management approves”, Bruce hits the nail on  the head when dealing with Customers

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100 Customer Service Musts!

Last night, Bob and I went to eat at our usual weekend quick-dinner place, the Halfmoon Diner on Route 9.  I’ve mentioned it here before, and I’ve always had good things to say about it.  After last night, however, I’m rethinking a few things. Dinner was fine – tuna melt for me, pot roast for Bob.  Uneventful.  As usual, Bob ordered a piece of chocolate mousse cake to go.  Feeling frisky, I ordered  a piece of coconut cream pie to go.  I’ve raved about their coconut cream pie here before, and was looking forward to its creamy goodness. About halfway through the piece of pie.

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Pie á la Mold

We actually woke up before 12pm the next day and stumbled over to the Wynn for a delicious lunch buffet.  The lunch buffet on weekdays is a lot cheaper ($22) than the weekend brunch ($34) - the food selection is a little different but still delicious nonetheless.  I wish I had remembered to take a picture of it!  Damn, I’m totally slipping.  My absolute favorite dessert this time was the Bailey’s panna cotta.  I’m sad that flan is no longer a regular part of their dessert rotation but happy that these new and yummy things are coming in! After lunch, we decided to head out to the outlets for some shopping.  What can I say, we’re not really gamblers!  I didn’t buy too much but I did find a few good pieces at BR: I love bright colors, although my wardrobe doesn’t always reflect that.   I think this could work as a work or going out top – I love versatility! This pencil skirt isn’t very exciting, except for the fact that it was only $30 and it doesn’t make my hips look humongous.  Who-hoo!  I was excited to see a Ferragamo outlet there but I was unimpressed by the selection.  Plus, the items just felt less high-end in an outlet store.  Am I being a ridiculous snob?  I did see a nice wallet there that normally retails for $400 for only $200-ish but it was kind of dirty and old-looking.  Even though they probably have new and clean ones in the back, it just wasn’t very enticing.  Plus, Jeff probably wouldn’t appreciate my random splurge…I’m on a once a year schedule for my luxury goods.   Haha next summer just can’t come fast enough!  Afterwards, we headed over to Nobu at the Hard Rock for dinner.  Asian fusion cuisine can be pretty hit or miss sometimes…who wants to eat stir fry noodles at Tao for $30 when you can get a way more authentic version of it in any Chinese restaurants for $7?  (To be fair, there are other better dishes at Tao.)  Luckily, Nobu was absolutely delicious! Yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno – very fresh and well-flavored! King crab ceviche with avocado – too much avocado, too little crab but still good overall.

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A school field trip to Vegas part ii

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. This Week’s Stories : A Tour of Danny Meyer’s Maialino , Shake Shack Expanding to Miami , Scott Conant Rumored to be Taking Over Table 8 Space , Vong Will Shutter on Saturday and a Wolfgang’s Will Open in its Place , Inside Greenpoint’s new Restaurant/Piano Bar, The Manhattan Inn , The Final Shutter Tally for September and October , and A Look at PIes ‘n’n Thighs as it Prepares for its Opening Next Month

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The Week in Eater: Danny Meyer Brings Maialino to NYC, Shake Shack to Miami

MISUNDERSTANDINGS —In a Miami Times piece today, Jacques Pepin admitted to hooking up with more than 10,000 fellow cooks, servers, and bartenders in his lifetime. Now he’s in the comments to explain: “… I must be too old and not “hip” enough to understand that the TRUE meaning of “hooked up with” now means “slept with.” My interpretation of your question was that you were asking how many people I have encountered, cooked with, worked with, etc.

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EaterWire: Le Gamin now Village Bistro East; Pepin Responds

The lounge beneath the Coffee Shop in Union Square is getting a redo behind promoter Michael Gogel with hopes of attracting a young, Parisian crowd. Rather than focusing only on Parisians and those who they congregate with, one would think Mssr. Gogel would want to attract any customers he can get, since the Union Square Lounge (the subterranean space beneath the unfortunate Coffee Shop) failed the get any buzz or business when it first opened and no one has been clamoring for its return

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Union Square Lounge 2.0: The lounge beneath the Coffee Shop…

Halloween has thankfully come and gone, and looking back, the costume affair became a shitshow rivaling the most dreaded of all New York City nights, New Year’s Eve. New York should always have something for everyone, but on Halloween, especial a Saturday Halloween, the city is filled with private parties , over the top affairs , giant rip offs , and an anything goes attitude that transforms the island into a no-go zone for anyone looking to enjoy a night on the town without putting on a costume and pounding 1000 vodka sodas. Now that it’s come and gone, it seemed like a good time to rank the worst nights to go out in New York.

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Nightlife: The Five Worst Nights In New York

It looks like a Mexican restaurant will soon be opening on Route 1 in Lynnfield. According to one of our readers (and confirmed by a check on superpages.com), The Fat Cactus will be opening in the spot near the Saugus line where Lucille’s Fine Chicken used to be (and before that, The Naked Fish). Over the past several weeks, various online job listings have directed applicants to the 325 Broadway address in Lynnfield, which is home to the Bostonville Grille, and several of our readers have told us that a Bostonville Grille vehicle has been seen in the parking lot of The Fat Cactus, so it seems likely that the Bostonville Grille is indeed behind this new spot.

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The Fat Cactus to Open in Lynnfield

Jean-Georges Vongerichten gets on the blog today to pimp his new Market restaurant in Boston—one of 50 new spaces he plans to open before 2014—and say goodbye to his 18 year-old tribute to Southeast Asia, Vong . He still says he’s hoping to reopen it soon elsewhere and announces that a location of Wolfgang’s Steakhouse , a chain that is expanding internationally yet has just two New York restaurants, will open in the space

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Switcheroos: Wolfgang’s to Open Third NYC Location in Vong Space

The 2012 Olympics are just around the corner as 2010 approaches It may still seem a long time away, it is 2 years to go but London has been in preparation mode for the 2012 games for a long time now and apartment bookings are being snapped up already in preparation. Having a luxury central location that provides the desired links to all Olympic activities the London Games will showcase but also being spoilt by the best restaurants, bars, nightlife, not to mention the shopping the city has to offer will make the trip one to remember for all who attend

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2012 Olympics – London

An upscale hotel restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston has morphed into a new, more casual eatery. Azure, a New American restaurant located within the Lenox Hotel on the corner of Exeter Street and Boylston Street, became City Table last month. City Table features contemporary versions of classic American fare, offering such items as lobster soup, white cheddar fondue, pappardelle pasta with braised short ribs, fire-roasted chicken, and a variety of bistro-style sandwiches, including sliders, Cubanos, and lobster rolls.

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Azure In the Back Bay Has Become City Table

EAST VILLAGE — Very cool East Village drinking (and onetime jazz) den Louis 649 will start serving a full menu for the first time in five years. Since they still don’t have the luxury of a real kitchen, they’re letting local purveyors curate menu items, including herring from Russ & Daughters, pickles from Rick’s Picks, charcuterie from The Bklyn Larder, Washugyu beef sashimi from Japan Premium Beef, cheese from Saxelby Cheese Mongers, empanadas from Barnyard, and chocolate from Nunu Chocolates. [EaterWire] TRIBECA — The Tribeca Trib reports that Mary Ann’s is taking over the old Yaffa’s Cafe and Tea Room down on Greenwich and Harrison

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EaterWire: Louis 649 Gets Food; MaryAnn’s Taking Yaffa’s Space

Here, now, the newly updated version of the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant…” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and, collectively, satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck. Every month or so, we’ll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible, or have stepped up their game

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The Eater 38: The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Nov. ’09

The October 2009 issue of Dream of Italy is a special report – Treasures of Tuscany – exploring the hidden corners of one of Italy’s most popular regions. Here is what paid subscribers will be reading about: Lingering in Lovely Lucca The Lucca Details: Hotels, Apartment Rentals, Restaurants, Private Guides and Great Shopping Studying Italiano in Lucca Historic Locanda Toscanini – Transformed by an American Journalist and her Italian Architect Husband La Petraia : An Organic Farm and Little Piece of Paradise in Chianti Ready to dive into this issue but not a paid susbcriber

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October 2009 Issue – Special Report: Treasures of Tuscany

An offshoot of Legal Sea Foods will soon be opening at a new shopping and entertainment complex in Dedham. According to a job posting on the Craigslist site and a board of selectmen meeting page within the town of Dedham website, Legal C Bar is looking to open at Legacy Place in this southwestern suburb of Boston, joining several other dining spots that have either recently opened, or will soon open, in this massive lifestyle center just north of Route 128. Based on the location currently open at Terminal B of Logan Airport in East Boston, Legal C Bar in Dedham will probably be a casual cafe and seafood bar with a chic, modern feel to it.

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Legal C Bar Coming to Legacy Place in Dedham

The latest review on the Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Web site is for Back Bay Bagel Company , a bagel place and cafe in Brockton, MA. Located in a small strip mall near the Easton Border on Route 123 (just west of the Route 24 intersection), Back Bay Bagel Company is a small but comfortable spot that does a brisk takeout business but also has a number of tables for dining in. In addition to bagels, Back Bay Bagel Company also features a few baked goods as well as some lunch items (including sandwiches) To read more about Back Bay Bagel Company in Brockton, please click on the link above

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Latest Review: Back Bay Bagel Company, Brockton

An upscale Italian restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston has morphed into a dining spot with a new (but familiar) name and some changes to its menu. According to the restaurant’s website, Sasso on Huntington Street is now called Lucca Back Bay, taking the name from its parent restaurant on Hanover Street in the North End. Sasso had been run by the Lucca family, so ownership remains the same, but the menu at the new dining spot is a bit different, with classic regional Italian dishes at mostly moderate prices.

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Sasso Is Now Lucca Back Bay

Market View Bridge Street: Luxury modern apartments housed in a classic Victorian building Historic Clerkenwell is a beautiful part of London, with many unique and interesting attractions. Smithfield meat market has traded for over 800 years, making it one of the oldest markets in the capital, and it now supplies the huge range of butchers and restaurants in London with their daily meat supplies

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Beautiful apartments available to rent in stylish Clerkenwell

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