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Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 3003 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
When this romantic addition to the Kalamazoo dining scene first opened, it did so to much local anticipation and fanfare. The menu, which borrows dishes from all over the United States, features everything from black cherry-ginger pork tenderloin to Creole-spiced alligator with angel hair pasta to Maryland-style crab...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 7716 S Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI 49002-5100
Serving up a hodgepodge of Mandarin, Hunan, and Szechuan dishes, this Chinese restaurant sports an equally fascinating decor that combines traditional Eastern elements with a bar-and-grill aesthetic left over from the building's prior tenant, an Irish pub. Menu highlights include bean curd chicken, sesame pork, and...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 4005 Portage St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-4912
A classic American breakfast joint, Uncle Ernie's sports an upscale diner aesthetic after a bizarre car wreck resulted in major renovations to the original establishment. Fortunately for regulars, changes weren't made to the menu, which includes everything from a country-style pork chop-and-egg plate to fluffy stacks...
Category: Nightlife - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 3406 Stadium Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
This joint has changed a lot over the years, evolving from little more than a run-of-the-mill pool hall to what is today one of Western Michigan's sleekest all-around nightspots. With five full-service bars, live bands, a pumping dance floor, and 25 televisions, the place is immensely popular with a young, hip crowd....
Wonderful's Blues Club (AKA Funky Basement)
Category: Nightlife - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 2712 Portage, below the Doghouse, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Billed as one of the hottest blues joints between Detroit and Chicago, Funky Basement has featured a dizzying array of talent over the years, including Big Jack Johnson, Jim "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, and Long John Hunter. Though, aesthetically, the place is little more than a lovable dive, it's nevertheless worth...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 315 E Water St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Housed in what used to be an old-timey gas station, this unique downtowner is popular with students and the business crowd. From gourmet coffees to fresh-squeezed juices, patrons' morning needs are aptly met, especially if a double espresso, frothy cappuccino, or mocha latte is on the agenda. Couple one with a slice...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 303 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
A deli and specialty grocery, Just Good Food features a full line of delicious meats and cheeses, making it a veritable sandwich-lover's heaven. How does a Harrods grilled cheese (made of Huntsman – sandwiched Stilton and English Cheddar) sound? What about Suzie's Cue (provolone with garlic-pesto mayonnaise)? Those...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 8675 Portage Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Step one foot in this place, and you'll quickly discover where locals eat. Like a page out of "Route 66," the joint is a classic American diner, complete with the telltale aroma of frying bacon and a hint of brewing coffee thrown in for good measure. Early-risers are treated to Bucky's Breakfast (two eggs any style...
Category: Restaurants - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 359 S Burdick St, Epic Center, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Bin 359, the casual in-house wine bar at the trendy Epic Bistro, features an open-plan kitchen and delicious wood-fired pizzas topped with the likes of creamed spinach, roasted red peppers, basil pesto, roma tomatoes, caramelized shallots, truffle oil, and Italian sausage. The wine selection, though, is the true star,...
Arie's London Grill: Singapore
Category: Nightlife - Kalamazoo Voted Best of the City
Address: 214 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
This English-style pub, located downtown, is a terrific place to meet friends, down a quaff or two, and enjoy authentic pub grub. Patrons will find the environs rather cozy, as evidenced by a dark mahogany bar flanked by weathered, red-brick walls hung with classic Guinness advertisements. Friday and Saturday nights...
