Robaire's Bakery celebrates 60 years of business
(10/14/21 1:00pm)
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EDITORIAL: When it comes to quality food and 'customer service' ... WE DON'T
(09/30/21 2:49pm)
Since Welcome Weekend, Central Michigan University Facebook parent groups and student Twitter accounts have served up a full buffet of complaints about uncooked chicken, spoiled milk, food shortages and other problem in campus residential restaurants.
Ignite Donuts to open new storefront this season
(09/22/21 9:29pm)
Central Michigan University alumnus Casey Croad, founder and CEO of Ignite Donuts, said he is preparing to open its first storefront located at 2208 S. Mission St. this fall.
UPDATE: New Green Tree location slated to open in November
(09/28/21 3:17pm)
Green Tree Cooperative Grocery's new downtown location is still under construction in the property located at 410 W Broadway known as "Parcel B."
Residential restaurants, menus get major changes over the summer
(08/26/21 3:40pm)
Over the summer, the Central Michigan University Residential Restaurants have received changes, courtesy of the new food provider, Chartwells.
Little Koi to serve bubble tea, poke at Mission Street location
(04/26/21 4:37pm)
Mount Pleasant will be expanding its range of food options this summer by welcoming its first poke bowl restaurant, Little Koi.
Stimulus money has mixed impact on local businesses
(04/09/21 3:31pm)
The third round of stimulus checks was signed into law on March 11. Later that month, many CMU students and Mount Pleasant residents saw money hit their bank accounts.
Two local restaurants temporarily close due to COVID-19 concerns
(03/31/21 7:51pm)
Two Mount Pleasant restaurants announced temporary closures on social media because of COVID-19 this past week.
SHOP TALK: Green Tree Cooperative Grocery prepares for growth
(03/24/21 4:28pm)
Inside the small building on the corner of N. Franklin Avenue and E. Mosher Street wafts the aroma of freshly ground coffee and spices. This hidden gem will soon move to the spotlight as it expands to a bigger building downtown.
From Aramark to Chartwells: University to transition food providers later this year
(03/29/21 4:11pm)
As Central Michigan University hurdles toward the close of the 2021 Spring semester, so will Central Michigan University’s 25-year-old dining contract.
Bars and restaurants prepare for a COVID-19 Valentines Day
(02/12/21 5:48pm)
Love isn’t all that’s in the air this Valentine’s Day.
Mount Pleasant restaurants reopen indoor dining services
(02/02/21 1:50am)
Mount Pleasant's restaurant operators spent Feb. 1 seating and serving customers for the first time since last year.
University cancels contract with Aramark, finds new campus food provider
(12/08/20 12:06am)
After about 25 years of serving food to students at Central Michigan University, the university has decided to cancel its contract with Aramark.
Q&A: Owner of Dog Central reflects on running business amid COVID-19
(10/19/20 4:00pm)
Similar to most small businesses across the country, Dog Central has adjusted its operations to comply with COVID-19 guidelines.
Students adjust to a new form of campus dining
(10/05/20 2:44pm)
Despite new COVID-19 protocols, students shared mostly positive with this semester's dining experiences and the temporary takeout program.
ANALYSIS: Students share their experience with the CMU dining halls
(02/13/20 8:47pm)
Another Sunday in Robinson Residential Restaurant led to another day of disappointment. The sausage and egg sandwich that I ate was a wannabe Egg McMuffin, but somehow blander. The tater tots I had for the side were not enticing, either.
Vin Trofeo's celebrates grand opening Jan. 14
(01/15/20 11:35pm)
After a four-month soft opening, downtown pizzeria Vin Trofeo's, opened officially on Jan. 14. The event included a ribbon cutting while attendees ate pizza. William Baird, co-owner of Vin Trofeo's, said business has been great so far, and he has received a lot of incredible feedback from online reviews.
CMU launches new food insecurity programs in response to student outcry
(02/06/20 5:23pm)
After thousands of students signed a petition and organized protests to demand a meal swipe donation program, Central Michigan University responded by quickly implementing a plan that allows students to help fight food insecurity.
Shops, Stops and More: A guide through downtown Mount Pleasant
(11/20/19 11:18pm)
Looking from the painted intersection of Broadway and Main streets in downtown Mount Pleasant, there’s a historical theater, an art store and a comic shop on Broadway. On Main Street, there’s a hot yoga studio, a smoke shop and a bar that’s a staple to its community.
Pisanello's Pizza: 50 years as a local favorite
(10/10/19 6:29pm)
When Jim Jacobs moved to Mount Pleasant from Bowling Green, Ohio in 1969 to run Pisanello’s Pizza on Main Street, CMU students could check shotguns in at their dorms and use them to hunt pheasants south of Broomfield Road, where everything was “country,” he said.
