Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery

Located in East Lansing, Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery is a local burger joint popular with students and residents near Michigan State University. Like a lot of small businesses around Michigan State University, it's locally run, not part of some bigger chain. College towns like East Lansing depend on independently owned restaurants like this one to keep their main streets interesting. Worth adding to the rotation if you're building a list of East Lansing favorites. Nothing fancy, just a solid option next time you're hungry near Michigan State University.