When it comes to restaurants and shops, the Lansing area has many locally owned gems that I love to visit and support with some major word of mouth praise. So when my friend Linda called last week to enthusiastically tell me about the place where she ate lunch that day, I had to know more. Especially when she said it was the best French onion soup of her life.
Batter Up Bistro on Michigan Ave. in Lansing opened in October. Previously, the space had been vacant for four years. Owner Cari DeLamielleure has created a cozy and beautiful haven just steps away from Cooley Law School Stadium and around the corner from where Clara’s used to be.