Kalamazoo restaurants

After 50 years, Theo and Stacy will close the kitchen, serve their last meals, share their last jokes and smiles, before closing the doors forever.

Nothing about Chi-Chi's Restaurant makes sense to me. It's origins are from that hotbed of Mexican cuisine, Minnesota. So, while many people make bodily function jokes about eating there, a simple post on Vanished Kalamazoo got over 400 comments in just a few hours this weekend. So it's time for a bit of a deep dive.

Roca is the new restaurant, and it's upscale Latin American cuisine in downtown Kalamazoo. And if just looking at the menu means anything, foodies will be excited to try the place.

Chau Haus Schnitzel Station has announced it is closing "permanently", this Saturday, November 20th.

In some ways, this is as shocking and revolutionary as when the Kalamazoo Promise was announced. WOOD-TV reports Latitude 42 Brewing Company will be offering full health care benefits with no premium deductions from employee paychecks.

A new tropical-themed restaurant is coming to downtown Kalamazoo early next year. Junglebird will be located in the Exchange Building. Junglebird will be joining Mediterranean-themed Cairo's Kitchen at the new building at 155 W. Michigan Ave.

Greenleaf Hospitality Group just announced the restaurant for the space that was Zazios for many years. Brick and Brine will be opening later this year.

Music Venue Was Strong for 19 Years….Until COVID-19

HopCat, the Grand Rapids based beer and food restaurant chain, which has a location in Kalamazoo's "beer-muda" triangle, has been saved, for now.