There’s plenty of distressing news out there right now during the coronavirus pandemic, and this is not that. We’ve been working on an uplifting project over the last few weeks, and are ready to put it into action this week.
On Wednesday May 6, in honor of National Nurses Day, MLive is partnering with Michigan businesses from across the state to provide meals to over 2,000 health care workers who have been working the front lines during this difficult time.
“This was one of those win-win-win scenarios that we couldn’t be more excited about,” said Jamie Dionne, senior director of sales at MLive Media Group. “Michigan’s Best and our 11 amazing partners have been looking for ways to pay it forward to the front line healthcare workers in our state, and Michigan’s Best cares deeply about our local community restaurants. This project married both of those things together in a way that serves our business partners, our community restaurants and our healthcare heroes.”
The 11 sponsoring partners have together contributed enough money to purchase 2,250 meals directly from some of Michigan’s Best restaurants, from regions all over the state. Our restaurant partners are thrilled to be able to not just help feed essential workers with some of the best food in Michigan, but to also generate some take-out business during these tough times.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting Michiganders from all across our state and we are proud to step up and help during this public health crisis,” said Brien Fox, president of Henry A. Fox, one of the sponsors of Feeding the Frontlines. “We have deep roots in our community and a longstanding commitment to giving back through investment, employment and charitable giving and we’re honored to do our part to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The meals purchased through these sponsors’ support will be delivered directly by our participating restaurants to workers in hospitals and nursing homes throughout Michigan on May 6. Just a small gesture, but one that all involved hope will bring a little light - and a lot of delicious food - to those doing the hard work during this time.
”We at Zhang Financial are incredibly thankful for the work of nurses, doctors, and other health care workers during this difficult time," said Charles and Lynn Zhang, owners of Zhang Financial, one of the Frontline sponsors. “We are living through a historical moment filled with, among many other things, a pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty. It is important to support the individuals who are risking a great deal to save lives each and every day. The work of these heroes allows us to feel safe in our community.”
We are sending a huge thank you to these sponsors for the generosity they’ve shown. To our beloved locally-owned restaurants across the state, hang in there. If you can, consider ordering take-out from your favorite spot, and support these places that are struggling to stay open.
We are all in this together, even if we are apart.
Boardwalk Subs in Grand Rapids will be providing some of the meals for our health care workers on May 6. Owner Chris Tallarico gave Gonzo and Amy some insider information when they visited Boardwalk on their search for Michigan's Best Subs. Let's just say, you want to go 'rogue' here.
Together, our incredible sponsors have donated enough to purchase 2,250 meals to feed Michigan’s frontline workers. They include:
The University of Michigan Credit Union
Chemical Bank - a Division of TCF National Bank
North Woods Village of Kalamazoo
Stanley Steemer / Stanley Steemer of Detroit
Kazoopy's Pizza and Grinders in Kalamazoo, home to some of Michigan's Best subs, is still open for take-out. You can find them at 8441 W. Main St., Kalamazoo, call them at (269) 375-0120 to place your order.
Our participating Michigan’s Best restaurants include:
Mi Pueblo, Kalamazoo-Michigan’s Best Mexican
Kazoopy’s, Kalamazoo-Michigan’s Best Sub
One Well Brewing, Kalamazoo-Michigan’s Best New Brewery
That Guys BBQ, Bay City-Michigan’s Best BBQ, Michigan’s Best Chili
Mussell Beach Drive In, Bay City-Michigan’s Best Coney Dog, Breakfast, French Fries
Bay City Bill’s, Bay City-Michigan’s Best Bloody Mary, Chili
Amore Trattoria Italiana, Grand Rapids-Michigan’s Best Italian
Beltline Bar, Grand Rapids-Michigan’s Best Mexican
Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs-Michigan’s Best New Brewery, French Fries
Blackstone’s Smokehouse, Flint (working together with our friend Tony Tucker owner of Michigan’s Best Diner #2 Krystal Jo’s in Flint)
Cantoro Market in Plymouth, one of Michigan's Best Italian restaurants, will be providing meals on May 6. Their incredible market is still open and offering all sorts of tasty to-go items.
These Michigan’s Best restaurants are also participating:
Cantoro Italian Market & Trattoria, Plymouth- Michigan’s Best Italian Restaurant
Hamburger Mikey, Muskegon-Michigan’s Best French Fries, Best Burger
Pete’s Grill & Tavern, Byron Centery-sister restaurant to Beltline Bar
Paw Paw Brewing, Paw Paw-not yet on a Michigan’s Best search, but a great spot nonetheless.
Smokehouse 52, Chelsea-Michigan’s Best BBQ, Chili
Boardwalk Subs, Grand Rapids- Michigan’s Best Subs
Daddy Pete’s BBQ, Grand Rapids-Michigan’s Best BBQ
Holiday’s Restaurant, Ann Arbor-Michigan’s Best Diner
A cheeseburger from Bay City Bill's in Bay City. They are participating in MLive's Feeding the Frontlines initiative on May 6.Courtesy Photo, used with permission.
John Gonzalez did a podcast last week discussing the program with Anne Drummond from MLive Media Group, Earl Bovia from Bay City Bill’s, and Jeff Lobdell from Restaurant Partners. You can check it out here.
Some things seriously take a village, and this project was one of them. It’s amazing what you can do when you work together.
Daddy Pete's BBQ was a finalist for Michigan's Best BBQ and is one of the locally owned restaurants providing meals for front line workers on May 6.
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