Capitol City Scoop, Lansing

Felix Compos loves ice cream, and he also loves his hometown, Lansing. In June 2013, he brought together the two passions by opening Capitol City Scoop, an ice-cream shop that he hopes will help revitalize the downtown area. "Everyone, I think, can agree that downtown was kind of getting left alone, but now it's definitely being revitalized," he told an MLive Media Group writer. "We want to bring something that's going to stay and just promote business and attract people downtown." Visitors to the shop can savor scoops of MSU Dairy Store ice cream in flavors such as Hoosier strawberry and bourbon vanilla, and they can also devour savory snacks as Compos expands his menu. During the fall 2013 season, for example, servers will griddle grilled cheese sandwiches made with MSU Dairy's natural cheeses.