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Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese at the Roadhouse

A perfect pairing comes together In Secret #39, in Part 3, Managing Ourselves, I wrote a whole essay about creativity. It was a subject that, oddly, in all our many years in business, I’d given little thought to until, suddenly, during the economic collapse of 2009 and ’10, we started getting a bunch of requests for me […]

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Pit-Smoked Whole Chickens from the Roadhouse

Great, weekday meal for barbecue lovers If Fried Chicken is the superstar singer on the poultry part of the Roadhouse menu, the Pit-Smoked Chickens would probably be the bass player. They’re happily in the background, grounded, steady, and really really good at what they do. And while that Fried Chicken is really really fantastic, I’ll […]

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Heirloom Cornbread Waffles with Roasted Strawberry Compote

Beautiful summer brunch special running at the Roadhouse right now If you’re thinking of going out for brunch, give some thought to swinging by the Roadhouse Saturday or Sunday for delicious cornbread waffles. This dish will only be on the menu for the next two weekends while the local berries are at their best! Sous […]

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Peanuts, single-origin at the Roadhouse

Peanuts Farmed and sun-cured as they were a century ago Whether they’re in our heads, our homes, or our organizations, ecosystems in nature will almost always attract unto themselves. As permaculturist Toby Hemenway writes, “Life builds on life. … serendipities we never hoped for—a surprising new wildflower, a rare butterfly … will grace our lives […]

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Energy = AC @ A2

A talk about energy by Anese Cavanaugh in Ann Arbor—Tuesday, March 28! In his beautiful new book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, renowned music producer Rick Rubin writes, There’s a time for certain ideas to arrive, and they find a way to express themselves through us. What Rubin has suggested is a wonderfully succinct […]

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A Documentary Film Debuts as a Fundraiser for SafeHouse Center

“Empowered: Women Shaping the Future” at the State Theater on Monday, March 13 Thomas Sankara once said, “There is no true social revolution without the liberation of women. May my eyes never see and my feet never take me to a society where half the people are held in silence.” With Sankara’s words in mind, […]

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