By Mark | January 24, 2012
As you know, I have a policy against recommending establishments that force men to haul out their penises and dangle them over trough urinals. In spite of that, though, I’m going to encourage all of you to visit Ypsilanti’s newest watering hole, The Wurst Bar. While homemade bratwursts seem to be their speciality, I just […]
Posted in Food, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bacon, Cross Street, Jesse Kranyak, penis, pimento cheese, restaurants, tater tots, The Southerner, trough urinals, Wurst Bar, Ypsilanti bars |
Remember my friend Andy, who I interviewed at the Shadow Art Fair about his disdain for the current rock scene and subsequent love for metal? Well, as I discovered today, he also reviews books. Here he is, reviewing The Implosion of Aggie Winchester by Lara Zielin. Actually, it’s not really Andy’s review. From what I […]
By Mark | January 30, 2011
Ypsi’s newest restaurant, Cafe Ollie, will be celebrating its grand opening in Depot Town on Tuesday, February 1. The Cafe, which has actually been open for about a week now, is owned by Ypsi locals Danielle Scherwin and Mark Teachout. The festivities are scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM, with bands playing at about 8:00. […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Cafe Luwak, Cafe Ollie, Danielle Scherwin, Danny Kroha, entrepreneurism, Ginkgo Records, grilled cheese, Hush Arbors, Jason Ajemian, Jazzy Veggie, Kuma Tapes, Life Like, Mark Teachout, snowpocalypse, Swimsuit, vegan, vegetarian, VLT, Ypsi entrepreneurs, Ypsi Music Shelf Entertainment Distro Transnational Consortium |
I’m busy this evening, working on the script for tomorrow night’s episode of Dreamland Tonight, but I wanted to share this horrible video nightmare that was just sent to me by someone who obviously wanted to trigger one of my famous, life-shortening panic attacks. Call me a prude, but I’ve got an issue with parents […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Rants | Also tagged Carson Daly, child cruelty, childhood, Concentrate Media, dancing, Dreamland Theater, kids grow up too fast, kids made up like prostitutes, Last Call, people who should be launched into the sun, prostitot, sexualizing kids |
By Mark | August 11, 2009
Just as the old Long John Silvers became Tuptim, and the old Dunkin’ Donuts became Pita Pita, I noticed today that the old Icescapes place on Washtenaw is undergoing a transformation. It seems to be turning into something called Mommie’s Soul Food. The name concerns me a bit, but I’m hopeful. If anyone has been […]
