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(269) 373-2840 315 E. Water St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.waterstreetcoffeejoint.com I’ve always considered myself to be a bit of a coffee connoisseur, but when I realized I don’t really know a darn thing about the stuff, I stopped by Water Street Coffee Joint. They’re what you’d call a micro-roaster, and they’ve perfected both the science and the art of what …
(269) 426-4878 12868 Red Arrow Hwy., Sawyer, MI 49125 www.mesalunarestaurant.com/ Speaking of restaurants, the next part of our trip took us south to the town of Sawyer and an awesome little restaurant called Mesa Luna (formerly The Soe Café). The mantra at Mesa Luna is, “Local people, using local produce, to make honest food.” When we ate there Executive Chef …
(734) 662-5118 407 N. 5th Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.monahansseafood.com Lunchtime at Kerrytown offers a number of really good options, but the one that hooked me and the crew was Monahan’s Seafood Market. For more than thirty years now, Mike and Lisa Monahan have been selling and preparing fresh seafood for all of Ann Arbor to enjoy… and now, …
(313) 581-5775 13714 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 YELP Elaine and Maurice Lteif own a cool and eclectic eatery called M&M Café, and their awesome blend of Mediterranean and American food is just part of the reason this place is so popular. The other reason is just about everyone who comes in the door gets a hug from Elaine. For …
(734) 285-0420 3041 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, MI 48192 www.joeshamburgers.net Now here’s a culinary concoction that’s so uniquely American, they don’t even try to make it in other parts of the world. On the surface of the grill, it seems pretty simple, but if you really do it right, it’s an art form, and in Wyandotte, I think I found a …
(517) 669-9300 108 N. Bridge St., DeWitt, MI 48820 www.sweetie-licious.com Our adventure started in the little town of DeWitt, just north of Lansing at a place I thought I’d never find. Ever! It’s called Sweetie-licious Bakery Café, and just stepping inside takes you back to a time when simple pleasures were a lot simpler. When you meet Linda Hundt you …
(800) 863-7999 730 S. Main St., Frankenmuth, MI 48734 www.zehnders.com The crew and I just had to top off our day in Frankenmuth with one of Zehnder’s Inn’s authentic chicken dinners. We ate, we laughed, we ate, we talked, we ate, we drank and well… we ate. By the time we were done, we were a lot more German than …
(313) 733-8406 www.mariashousemadesalsa.com The next place we went to was Maria’s Comida, a Mexican-Asian fusion restaurant in the heart of Hamtramck. It was owned and operated by the Pronko Family, the nicest people you will meet this side of the sun. They offered an unlikely culinary combination that was absolutely out-a-sight. The crew and I went back many, many times. …
(231) 347-7004 413 E. Lake St., Petoskey, MI 49770 www.spoon.com On our way back to the Perry Hotel, the crew and I stopped for a bite to eat at one of Petoskey’s most historic restaurants, City Park Grill. When you walk in, you’re instantly transported back to the late 1800s. The bar is spectacular, the food is awesome and some …
(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 …
