KALAMAZOO, MI –– For nearly two years — about two to three times per week — Andy Craigo would head to the SugarBowl Bar & Grille after work to grab a drink.

Each time, he thought to himself, “Man, this place is like a diamond in the rough.”

He’d scheme different things he’d do if he owned the bar.

It was different than any place he’d been to, but reminded him of the dives in Portland, Oregon, where he’d spent years of his life.

In December 2022, Craigo and his partner, Hannah Rice, got the opportunity to purchase the Edison neighborhood haunt.

“We were fearless,” Rice said. “Andy has a food background, has been in the food industry for years and years. So we kind of just went with that. We knew the kitchen would be successful, and then we’d kind of learn everything else.”

It’s been a

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