American Spoon

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(231) 347-7004 413 E. Lake St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.spoon.com Justin Rashid and his business partner Larry Forgione started American Spoon back in 1981, and it’s been a sweet ride ever since. Larry and Justin shared a dream to produce the finest fruit preserves in the world from Michigan fruit. Larry developed the original recipes, Justin selected varieties of Michigan …

Crooked Tree Art Center

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(231) 347-4337 461 E. Mitchell, Petoskey, MI 49770 www.crookedtree.org After breakfast the next morning, we walked to a place everyone in town was telling me I had to see. It’s called Crooked Tree Art Center, and not only is the building unusually beautiful, what I saw inside was absolutely amazing. The art center, which is in a renovated formerly Methodist …

Chandler’s Restaurant

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(231) 347-2981 215 Howard St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.lakeandhoward.com/SGS_INC/Chandlers.html I met up with Tommy Kaszubowski, the talented young executive chef at Chandler’s Restaurant, and after showing us Symons, he took us someplace special. Below Symons is an incredible wine cellar that also doubles as a dining room for Chandler’s. So you can actually enjoy some of Tommy’s signature dishes surrounded …

Symons General Store

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(231) 347-2438 401 E. Lake St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.lakeandhoward.com After settling in, we headed to a place right in the heart of town. Actually it’s two places. Up front it’s Symons General Store, and in back it’s an incredible gourmet restaurant and wine cellar called Chandler’s. Symons is the real deal. It’s an authentic little general store that’ll totally …

Perry Hotel, The

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(231) 347-4000 100 Lewis St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.staffords.com/perry-hotel-4 During our stay, we were lucky enough to bed down at one of Petoskey’s most notable landmarks, The Perry Hotel. The service and hospitality we got at this historic hotel were incredible and the food fantastic. If you want great accommodations mixed in with beautiful views and a ghost story or …

Dabl’s African Bead Museum

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(313) 898-3007 6559 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208 www.mbad.org Our last stop in Detroit was a cultural experience that expanded our horizons all the way to another continent. It’s called Dabl’s African Bead Museum, and just walking around the building is an awesome experience. The entire outside of the museum is an artistic expression of the man inside, and …

Sphinx Organization, The

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313-877-9100 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. 2550, Detroit, MI 48243 www.sphinxmusic.org Next we got to meet a man who’s literally changing the lives of children in Detroit and around the world. Aaron Dworkin is the founder and daily inspiration behind The Sphinx Organization. They’re leading the charge to increase the participation of underserved Black and Latino youth in classical music. Sphinx …