Tag: michigan

Life Lately: Winter in Northern Michigan

A lot has changed since the last time I blogged. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind and is just finally slowing down enough for me to justify writing for this blog (hi! *waves* if you’re reading this!). Long story short: My two cats and I have moved back to the U.S. from Scotland

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SOFT WHISKEY: Published by Writer’s Cafe Magazine – Issue 16 “Landscape and Maps”

If you enjoy teenage heartbreak and trips down memory lane, click here to read my short story SOFT WHISKEY. Or, you can read below: Soft Whiskey by Jessica Malen This is how it starts: with a sixteen-year-old girl’s heart breaking. It sounds like shattered glass and pink rose petals falling onto white marble in slow

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Honcho: Restaurant Review

My sister, Bella, turned 21 this week. To celebrate, my family ventured to a Latin street food restaurant called Honcho in Clarkston, Michigan. With a family full of mixed dietary needs (my sister is actually studying to become a nutritionist), Bella chose a perfect restaurant to accommodate all of us. Honcho’s menu can satisfy both omnivores

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Roadtripping Adventures: A Weekend in Petoskey, Michigan

How I spent a weekend in Petoskey — including, what to do and where to eat for amazing plant-based options! It’s been a while since I’ve taken a road trip. I’m usually driving with somebody to my destination, rather than driving up to meet loved ones. But this past weekend I drove to Petoskey, Michigan

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GreenSpace and Go: Restaurant Review

If you’re in the Metro Detroit area and looking for a fast, easy and 100 percent vegan restaurant, GreenSpace and Go might be for you. Opened by the same owners of beloved 100 percent vegan restaurant GreenSpace in Ferndale, Michigan — GreenSpace and Go is the “fast food” version of the upscale restaurant. With a menu

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