Michigan Pipe Smokers

[AroEnglish]

There's a recent thread about local foods.

Figure a neat idea is posting some foods and where you like to get them (since I'm always looking for suggestions).

Coney dogs - Lipuma's
Pizza - ever since DeLuca closed in Lansing, Jets is sadly my favorite

Shawarma - Lebanese Grill, ???
Ice cream - Erma's or MSU Dairy Store
Corned beef - ???, Chadds Bistro
Pickled bologna - Koegel
Bumpy cake - Sanders
Almond boneless chicken - ???
Zip sauce for steaks - Lelli's but I make my own

BBQ - Slows, Meat in Lansing
Sliders - Teleway, White Castle
Olive burger - Dagwoods in Lansing
Burgers - ???
Thai - Bangkok Cuisine
Mexican - Mexican Village, ???
Sushi - Maru in Lansing, ???
Fried chicken - North Shack, ???
Chinese - ???
Sandwiches - Chadd's Bistro, Alibi
Carrot cake - Antonio's, Nothing Bundt Cakes

Cannoli - ???
Summer sausage - Ted's Meat in Saginaw

Tastee Burger out in Dearborn

 

[Laurent]

Very excited for Saturday, making another trip to flint for Paul’s pipe shop.

 

[Michiganwoodsman]

Hi from West Michigan,
New the the forum but been listening to the podcast. I have been smoking pipe for a few years and always open to meet new people.

 

[AroEnglish]

Hi from West Michigan,
New the the forum but been listening to the podcast. I have been smoking pipe for a few years and always open to meet new people.

Welcome! I don’t know how close you are to GR but the Furniture City Pipe Society has regular meetings.

 

[Michiganwoodsman]

Welcome! I don’t know how close you are to GR but the Furniture City Pipe Society has regular meetings.

I'm to the southwest in Holland.

 

[Amarkey]

I was back home up north in the Oscoda/Tawas area as i just sold my home up there. I needed some pipe cleaners and a new cob so i stopped at Bay Party Store in East Tawas. To my surprise they had Half and Half, SWR aromatic and original. I grabbed a pouch of Half and Half as I've yet to try it. I like it so far and ive never cared for Burley.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I was back home up north in the Oscoda/Tawas area as i just sold my home up there. I needed some pipe cleaners and a new cob so i stopped at Bay Party Store in East Tawas. To my surprise they had Half and Half, SWR aromatic and original. I grabbed a pouch of Half and Half as I've yet to try it. I like it so far and ive never cared for Burley.

Half and Half is my favorite codger blend and go to smoke.

Also, party and liquor stores sometimes have pouches or tubs (and not just the RYO variety).

 

[Amarkey]

Half and Half is my favorite codger blend and go to smoke.

Also, party and liquor stores sometimes have pouches or tubs (and not just the RYO variety).

I typed that wrong. Its actually Holy Smokes tobacco, it is inside of Bay Party Store. 6 bucks was a good deal as well. First time ive seen them carry pouches of tobacco.

 

[Laurent]

Another great time at Paul’s pipe shop.

 

[AroEnglish]

Another great time at Paul’s pipe shop. View attachment 260771

Nice! Who are the guys besides Dan and you?

 

[Laurent]

Nice! Who are the guys besides Dan and you?

I’m all the way to the left. The bearded wonder in black standing next to me is Jeremy Rush, the director of Father the Flame. Two brothers in the middle are our friends of 20 some years that I got into pipe smoking a year ago.

 

[AroEnglish]

I’m all the way to the left. The bearded wonder in black standing next to me is Jeremy Rush, the director of Father the Flame. Two brothers in the middle are our friends of 20 some years that I got into pipe smoking a year ago.

A great little gathering!

 

[Laurent]

A great little gathering!

It was and it was great to show to newbies the history of it, at least in Michigan.

 

[Laurent]

While at Paul’s, I got Dan to sell me a box of the Dunhill pipe cleaners.

 

[Harley2003rkc]

Did you make up to the museum or down to the shop in the basement?

 

[Laurent]

Did you make up to the museum or down to the shop in the basement?

Both

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I'm guessing most of you are familiar with Wild Bill's Tobacco. It's a chain found in nearly every Metro Detroit city that has a walk in humidor of cigars and various cigarettes/RYO tobaccos.

I'm not a fan of their house blends. They carry some cobs and Dr. Gabrow pipes, some pipe cleaners (which I pick up in a pinch), and a small selection of tins (usually Ashton - and all English blends by me).

One shop (I believe straddling Macomb and Oakland counties) is opening a cigar bar. If so, the other locations are likely to follow suit. So I pose the following:

1. Has anyone found something pipe related they enjoyed there?

2. Any other locations offer the cigar bar (and if so, how large is it for a potential gathering)?

 

[bangzoom]

Although it's still "fall" according to the calendar....

 

[Laurent]

I'm guessing most of you are familiar with Wild Bill's Tobacco. It's a chain found in nearly every Metro Detroit city that has a walk in humidor of cigars and various cigarettes/RYO tobaccos.

I'm not a fan of their house blends. They carry some cobs and Dr. Gabrow pipes, some pipe cleaners (which I pick up in a pinch), and a small selection of tins (usually Ashton - and all English blends by me).

One shop (I believe straddling Macomb and Oakland counties) is opening a cigar bar. If so, the other locations are likely to follow suit. So I pose the following:

1. Has anyone found something pipe related they enjoyed there?

2. Any other locations offer the cigar bar (and if so, how large is it for a potential gathering)?

Wow! The wild bills in the Grand Rapids area does not have tins. They have some bag tobacco and the Dr Grabow and shrooms now that you can grow lol

 

[bangzoom]

I'm guessing most of you are familiar with Wild Bill's Tobacco. It's a chain found in nearly every Metro Detroit city that has a walk in humidor of cigars and various cigarettes/RYO tobaccos.

I'm not a fan of their house blends. They carry some cobs and Dr. Gabrow pipes, some pipe cleaners (which I pick up in a pinch), and a small selection of tins (usually Ashton - and all English blends by me).

One shop (I believe straddling Macomb and Oakland counties) is opening a cigar bar. If so, the other locations are likely to follow suit. So I pose the following:

1. Has anyone found something pipe related they enjoyed there?

2. Any other locations offer the cigar bar (and if so, how large is it for a potential gathering)?

Pipe and tobacco shops in Michigan...other than a few left...an extinct destination...sad.