Tucked away on Portage Street in Kalamazoo sits a bright orange building that doesn’t need fancy signage or elaborate decor to announce its greatness – The Root Beer Stand has let its legendary food and drink do the talking for generations.
Some places just get it right, and this unpretentious roadside spot has mastered the art of simple pleasures that keep Michiganders coming back season after season.
Have you ever bitten into something so perfectly executed that it makes you question why anyone would complicate food in the first place?
That’s the magic happening daily at this Kalamazoo institution…