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On October 18, 1982 Paul Grattarola purchased the restaurant (known at the time as Gino’s Restaurant) and renamed it “Crunchy’s” (Paul’s nickname from his College days).
Under Paul’s ownership the cities of East Lansing and Lansing were introduced to the “Best Burger in Town” – a ½lb Crunchy burger. The ½ lb Crunchy burger has kept this tradition for 36 years and is still the “Best Burger in Town”. As Crunchy’s was transformed from a traditional Italian restaurant into a more casual restaurant, Paul introduced yet another well known item to Crunchy’s – the bucket of beer. This bucket of beer, a full 270 ounces, continues to be a topic of conversation around many tables.
On October 14, of 1994 the reins of Crunchy’s exchanged hands to Dave & Vivian Milligan. The new owners took the successful restaurant it was and added their own touch. The first step, to some regular’s chagrin, was to switch up the beer selection from just Stroh’s; Dave introduced variety in beer. In early 1995 karaoke entered into the mix and to this day is still a “happening” event on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. For many years, on occasional Wednesdays you could also experience Donn Dowland and his “politically incorrect music and humor”.
In summer/fall of 1998 Dave and Vivian expanded the size of the restaurant and added a patio to the mix. To go along with the increased size of the restaurant it was decided to once again mix up the beer selection. With a total of 12 taps, Crunchy’s began their entrance into the microbrew beer arena — way ahead of the crowd. With the growing popularity of craft beer and the support of many Michigan breweries (and others), Crunchy’s now has 27 beers on tap. Crunchy’s has not only established itself as having the “best burger in town”, but also has gained recognition from beer connoisseurs as having the “best taps in town”.
2015 saw the reins of ownership change once again as Vivian sold the restaurant to her General Manager of 5 years, Michael Krueger, wife Jessica and business partner John Mosholder. Though they have put their own touch on parts of Crunchy’s here and there, the Krueger’s are committed to keeping the spirit of Crunchy’s as has always been intended – a gathering place for sports fans, friends, neighbors, students and locals of all ages. On occasion you might have seen the basketball, football and hockey coaches pass through the doors, and even the Stanley Cup and NCAA Hockey trophy at East Lansing’s Original Craft Beer Bar.
Mondays are hard. So we fight back with stand-up comedy and beer.
It’s cheaper than therapy and you don’t have to talk about your feelings.
Starting at 8pm!
To the dads who know their way around a grill but still love someone else cooking for once—we got you.
Cold beers, loaded tots, and no cleanup. That’s a win.
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Dads love Bourbon County Stout—and let’s be honest, so do the rest of us.
Treat Dad (or yourself) on Father’s Day weekend:
👉 Buy 2 bottles — get 20% off
👉 Buy 3 bottles — get 30% off
Bottle selection includes
Angel`s Envy
Bananas Foster
Coffee 2022
Eagle Rare
Reserve 150
Blanton`s
Toasted Barrel
Friday, June 13 – Sunday, June 15
Join us tonight at 8 for a free comedy show!!
Lineup:
Emily Clark
Garrett Evans
Pat Sievert
Niko Lukoff
Osama Basal
Steve Widzinski
with Jay Eoff
Hosted by: Emilie Burkhart
Curious about what’s on tap? A flight’s the way to go.
Four pours, endless opinions. Whether you`re into smooth stouts, crisp lagers, or juicy IPAs, we’ve got something worth sipping.
This is what a good decision looks like.
This is what friendship looks like in East Lansing.
📍 Crunchy’s. Big mugs. Big memories.
Got midweek plans? You do now.
It’s Local’s Night every Wednesday with -
🍔 Burger specials
🍺 $4 mugs of Short’s Local’s Light
🥃 $5 select bourbons
