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One More Grill, 1830 142nd Avenue, Dorr ~ March 3, 2026

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It's been under new ownership for the last four years and before that, the place was called Stan's, AJ's, and probably others. The building is old. We walked in the side door and it did not seem like a bar. It felt more like family diner, complete with carpet, and a soup and salad bar. But we rounded the corner and found a seat in room with the bar. Much better 😊 A rounded portion of the bar ties the two rooms together. Tap handles decorate part of the old tin ceiling and sports decor fills the rest of the place. A pool table was down at the end of the bar, and a juke box was playing most of the time but at a reasonable volume. Beers on tap and the specials were listed. Hamms in a can for $1.00 had to be ordered, along with Guinness on tap and a black and tan Yuengling. We shared the Loaded Tots as our appetizer: lots of cheese, bacon, and chives. A dipping sauce of our choice was offered, and we asked for Ranch and Sour Cream. Our bill reflected a charge of 25 cents for t...
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Fulton Street Pub and Grill, 801 Fulton St W ~ February 3, 2026

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We've driven past this Westside place so many times and finally visited it this month. Their website provides some great historic information. It was established in the 1940s as El Dorado. Father and son, Marvin and Ed Sienkiewicz, bought it in 1970. They changed its name to Eldo, Nite Cap, and finally settled on the current one. In 2004, they built a new building behind it, demolished the original structure, and used the old space for an outdoor patio. The new building included a full kitchen. The building is divided into two spaces, the second being reserved for karaoke nights (happening every Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays nights for 20 years). We sat near the long bar, next to the pinball machines. Here's the second section of the place. And take your best guess when choosing a restroom 😕 We started with a Three Floyd's Gumball head and Northern Hawk Owl Ambers. According to old reviews, before 2022 the menu included lots of vegan choices which vegans loved, obviously...
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Pete's Grill and Tavern, 2588 84th Street SW, Byron Center ~ October 28, 2025

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You don't have to worry about whether to enter from the front or the back because the restaurant won't let you enter in the front 😊 So around the back we went. After a small hallway we found two dining rooms, one that included the bar and that's the space we wanted. It looked cozy and comfortable with some really cool ceiling lamps. There is lots of fun and informative signage everywhere. We started with a Salted Carmel Porter, and Boston Lager, an Old Fashioned, and a Bud. The Bud came in a large aluminum bottle and tasted like college 😉 We were all happy with our choices. Our appetizers were the Tavern Pickles with Ranch, and Pizza Puffs with Beer Cheese and Tomato Sauce.  Dill pickle spears, ham, and swiss cheese are wrapped in egg roll skins and deep fried - artfully constructed and pretty, pretty good. We also enjoyed the fluffy fried dough balls, aka Pizza Puffs. Some appetizers were just $6.00 during Happy Hour which is an excellent value. Three of us went for the ...
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