Restaurants
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Marshall’s Cronin building gets new life with two businesses

Local business owner to open an upscale restaurant and cocktail lounge in downtown By Lucy Hough / For Black Squirrel News MARSHALL — It was just over two years ago that Mike Johnson became owner of the Stagecoach Inn and…
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Sept. 3, 2026

In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County. Historic train depot-turned-restaurant announces closure Source: WOODTV Clara’s on the River opened in downtown Battle Creek in 1992 at the former Michigan Central Railroad Depot. The restaurant…
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For loyal customers, Figgs Fast Food is a ‘legend spot’

Generations have returned to the same Battle Creek corner for burgers since 1988 By Nick J. Buckley/Downtown Battle Creek Zine Customers dapped each other up as they stood on the corner of Angell Street and Hamblin Avenue, patiently waiting for…
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Mitts 2 Pits brings soul food to downtown Battle Creek

Family-owned caterer and eatery relocates to the heart of the city By Nick J. Buckley / Downtown Battle Creek Zine For Benjamin and Denise Young, the move to Michigan Avenue has been years in the making. What began as a…