Living Michigan Family: Sharing Our Love of Michigan!

Who:  Hogzilla BBQ ( http://www.hogzillabbq.com/ )  Phone:  (269)660-6225 What:  Delicious BBQ made, and SMOKED, in house using the best ingredients and a lot of time. Where:  889 West Columbia Ave., Battle Creek, Michigan In 2012 this place was voted #1 Smoked BBQ in Southwest Michigan for a reason! Homemade sauces and a stark attention to detail make this little BBQ joint a real treat.  It is a small shop, but with great personal attention.  When we stopped in, we were in BBQ heaven.  The owner has a REAL passion for BBQ.  He spends sincere time working his craft and making it as excellent, moist, and flavorful as possible. The garlic bread and the waffle cut fries were delicious and a fun surprise.  Everything was fresh.  You will not get your food in 2 minutes flat like other places-- here, you will wait for food of the highest quality and best craftsmanship.  You will NOT be disappointed. Pulled Pork Sandwich: ...

Today, we ventured out to a new place for us: Station 66 , just south of Battle Creek, Michigan.  http://station66bc.com/   This was our first time discovering this beautiful little shop! The store offers good quality, locally grown produce (unfortunately, we just missed the strawberries).  We picked up some green beans and very robust blueberries.  The employees are incredibly friendly, quick, and professional.  The store is very clean and tidy. Station 66 offers delicious, Michigan-made ice-cream.  The husband and I tried the chocolate and moose tracks ice-cream.  I also sampled the raspberry cheesecake-- which was extraordinary.  They also offer fresh and amazing donuts.  We tried the apple donuts-- but they also had great looking cherry donuts, too. They offer shelves of decadent honeys, pepper-jelly, hot sauces, BBQ sauces (such as cherry-BBQ!), and other yummy delicacies. The following photo is one of my persona...