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Where's Plumcrazzy? You really can't miss it: Ice cream parlor's deals include 'bring your own banana'

by William R. Wood | Kalamazoo Gazette

Thursday January 08, 2009, 12:49 PM

Jill McLane Baker | Kalamazoo Gazette Kathe Burnham, left, and Dale Burnham, owners of Plumcrazzy, pose Wednesday in front of their ice cream shop, which reopened Friday at its new location, 3710 S. Westnedge Ave.

KALAMAZOO -- Looking for the new location of the Plumcrazzy Ice Cream Parlor on South Westnedge Avenue?

It's that building that screams purple, near the pedestrian skywalk south of Cork Street.

The building has purple trim and a purple awning. The front sign is plum-colored, just like the chairs and windowsills inside.

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Hi, I am Rodney a four year old Dalmatian

by Gazette Staff Reports

Thursday January 08, 2009, 9:52 AM

Rodney

I am just staying here for a while until I find some new people.  That shouldn't be very hard because I am a very happy easy going guy and I even know some tricks. If you have a tasty treat handy I will sit, shake and speak for you.

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Care providers discuss plan for sharing patient information

by Stephanie Esters | Kalamazoo Gazette

Thursday January 08, 2009, 8:00 AM

KALAMAZOO -- Southwestern Michigan is well on its way to having a regional online database through which patient health information could be shared confidentially among care providers.

The system is called the Southwest Michigan Health Information Exchange and would be used by health-care providers in Berrien, Branch, Cass, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties.

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Faith-based fitness center, Living Well Fitness, hosts 3,000-Pound Community Weight Loss Challenge

by Gazette Staff Reports

Thursday January 08, 2009, 7:00 AM

A faith-based fitness center is hoping to recruit hundreds of people to join its 3,000-Pound Community Weight Loss Challenge, a three-month weight-loss and health-improvement effort that kicks off next week.

The challenge is being sponsored by the Living Well Fitness Center, created almost two years ago by Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. The contest starts Monday and runs through April 3.

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Hot-Ticket Item: pecan and cashew crunches from Chocolatea in Portage

by William R. Wood | Kalamazoo Gazette

Thursday January 08, 2009, 5:17 AM

Jill McLane Baker | Kalamazoo Gazette

PORTAGE -- The cashew crunch and pecan crunch at Chocolatea are deceiving.

They look like peanut brittle but are soft and taste like toffee. Store owner Polly Kragt has some available daily for customers to taste. Both items cost $14.99 per pound.

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Dig In: Restaurant review archive

by William R. Wood | Kalamazoo Gazette

Wednesday January 07, 2009, 3:04 PM

Our complete dining list is online!
Browse descriptions of area restaurants reviewed in the Gazette since December of 2005. This guide is based on Gazette food writer William R. Wood's "Dining Out" feature, which appears in Friday's Today section. The dates indicate when the complete reviews were published.

Jonathon Gruenke | Kalamazoo GazetteA peanut curry with vegetables and shrimp is one of the dishes offered at Thai Cuisine, 310 N. Drake Road.

Stay tuned for weekly updates in conjunction with our Thursday Ticket sections, and links to the full restaurant reviews.

Click below to browse the list, and please share your experiences at local eateries, suggestions for reviews, compliments or complaints in the Comments section.

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Supermarket pairs with restaurant to offer wine tasting

by William R. Wood | Kalamazoo Gazette

Wednesday January 07, 2009, 1:29 PM

KALAMAZOO -- Supermarkets aren't generally in the business of offering wine tastings, but times are changing now that they have hundreds of wines to sell.

D&W Fresh Markets recently approached Charlie Foster's restaurant to throw a joint wine tasting "25 Wines for $25" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the restaurant, located at 211 E. Water St., in downtown Kalamazoo.

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To drink or not to drink: How much alcohol is OK?

by Diane Suchetka | Newhouse News Service

Wednesday January 07, 2009, 12:16 PM

It's bad for your liver but good for your heart.

It increases your chances of getting colon and breast cancer but may help you avoid Alzheimer's disease and arthritis.

Alcohol.

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