‘lulu’s coney island’


Getting Chili on Top at Lulu’s Coney Island

July 13th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Now that's loose.

With nearly every visit back to Michigan (time permitting), there is a requisite stop at a Coney Island.  You can’t drive more than a few miles in the metro Detroit area without hitting a Coney, and I’m pretty sure they are all awesome.  My go-to Coney growing up was Leo’s, but sometimes convenience outweighs loyalty.  So last time I was back in the homeland, we went to Lulu’s Coney Island in Walled Lake. Continue Reading»


Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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