Holiday advice for home bartenders, plus 4 festive cocktails
Looking to create a bit of winter luxury when tending bar at home this holiday season? London's top cocktail-makers have some tips. Currently at the cocktail bar Velvet, at London’s five-star Corinthia hotel, Calabrese goes by the nickname “The Maestro.”
news.yahoo.comMichigan’s Best Local Eats: The Cambodian Heat at Turnstiles in Grand Rapids packs delicious punch
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — If you’re looking for a burger that packs a punch, the Cambodian Heat at Turnstiles bar and restaurant in Grand Rapids is for you. Featuring cherry jalapeño chutney, pepper jack cheese, shredded pickles, haystack onions and smoked habanero sauce, the burger has “got some heat behind it,” said Jason Ritsema, general manager. “People love it.”The Cambodian Heat is one of 10 burgers at Turnstiles, which opened last year at 526 Stocking Ave. NW and features beer, craft cocktails and live music. Ritsema says the smoked habanero sauce gives the Cambodian Heat its bite. The sweetness of the cherry is balanced out by the jalapenos so “you’re not getting overheated” when you’re eating the burger, Ritsema said.
mlive.comCar lovers and foodies will want to fuel up at this Dearborn restaurant
After a fun day full of racing at Belle Isle, you are probably going to work up quite the appetite. Well, there’s a place not too far from Detroit, that loves cars just as much as anyone here. Today for Dine in the D, Michelle Oliver is taking us Ford’s Garage in Dearborn to fuel up!
This Grosse Pointe bar is a fan favorite for watching a big game
From classic burgers to hot dogs with the perfect snap, Marge’s Bar and Grill has just what you want to eat while watching a big game! This homey bar, with old school food and sports memorabilia on the walls, has been run by Jim Depuys’ family since the 1960s.
How to Watch “Bob’s Burgers” season 12 premiere
Bob’s Burgers season 12 premieres tonight at 9/8c on FOX. Bob’s Burgers follows the Belcher family, five lovable characters working together to run a Burger restaurant. The show never ceases to surprise and amuse, and season 12 will surely be no different. Where to watchYou can stream Bob’s Burgers for free on FuboTV (7-day free trial). Start your FuboTV free trial, and don’t miss tonight’s season premiere of Bob’s Burgers on FOX.
mlive.comTigers miss opportunities in 8-2 loss to White Sox
DETROIT -- Andrew Vaughn homered and made two key defensive plays in left field as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. “Obviously I want to get as many outs as I can, so it was strange warming up and knowing I was only going to get three innings,” Mize said. “That should allow him to pitch all season.”The White Sox took a 2-0 lead with two outs in the first. “I’m still learning out there, but I’m getting more comfortable,” said Vaughn, who came through the White Sox minor league system as a first baseman. “We’ve got a lot of young guys up here who aren’t just getting hits — they are winning games for us,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.
mlive.comHome to World’s Largest Burger, Michigan restaurant offering $2k hiring bonus
SOUTHGATE, MI - The Michigan restaurant home to the World’s Largest Burger is offering a whopping $2,000 hiring bonus as it struggles to find employees to fill positions. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the restaurant industry across the country is facing staffing shortages. Recently, in this pandemic era, I post and I get zero responses,” Mallie told MLive. Related: Long hours, health risks and ‘ghost applicants’ lead to desperate restaurant staffing situationsMallie says the bonus incentive he posted has drawn some interest. It kind of confirmed the restaurant industry was an unstable industry.”Mallie says now that restaurants in Michigan are at 50% capacity, his business is steady.
mlive.comBay County man faces 10-year felonies in child porn case
BAY CITY, MI — A Kawkawlin Township man is facing two felonies for allegedly possessing child pornography. The videos depicted sex acts with children as young as 2, according to police reports contained in court files. A subsequent analysis of the seized devices revealed they contained at least 650 still images and 151 videos of child porn, court records show. Burger on Monday, April 5, appeared in Bay County District Court for arraignment on two counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, a 10-year felony. Meanwhile, the MSP Computer Crimes Unit is encouraging parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet.
mlive.comLocal Eats: Burgers are the star at the West Point Lounge in Jackson
You can get those and more at Jackson’s West Point Lounge. Joe Lammers has owned the bar and restaurant for 20 years, but West Point has been in his family since the early 1950s. New burgers like the sticky burger, which features peanut butter, bacon, barbecue sauce and grilled onions, and the coney burger are also doing well, Lammers said. “We sell a lot of fish on Fridays for Lent and even during the week, we still sell a lot of fish,” Lammers said. I have a lot of repeat customers.”West Point Lounge, 1712 Spring Arbor Road, is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
mlive.comMan robs bank again after leaving prison, indictment says
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A bank robber transitioning from prison to a half-way house is accused of robbing one of the two banks that put him in prison in the first place. Dennis Lee Burger, 55, of Hudsonville, was indicted in U.S. District Court for bank robbery in a Monday, Sept. 21 holdup at the Macatawa Bank at 2440 Burton Street SE in Grand Rapids. Burger robbed the same Macatawa Bank on Jan. 16, 2018. He robbed another Macatawa Bank at 3177 Knapp St. NE, three days before that. His attorney said earlier that Burger robbed banks to get money for drugs.
mlive.comMichigan Teachers Are Calling For More Funding
Michigan (CBS DETROIT/WNEM) Teachers from across the state want more education funding. Gretchen Whitmer to protest more funding for the education system. Burger said the Red for Ed Rally is important because educators are upset with stagnant wages and the lack of education funding in the state. Teachers across the state have had major funding cuts, just in Carmen-Ainsworth alone. The rally was hosted by The Michigan Education Association and American Federation of Teachers.
detroit.cbslocal.comBurger, King getting married and Burger King picking up the tab
Burger King has offered to pay for a couple's wedding in Illinois. Joel Burger and Ashley King got engaged and posed for a photo outside a Burger King restaurant. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Vladimir Duthiers show us how their pending nuptials got the attention of the fast food chain.
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