(231) 334-3944 9001 S. Dunn’s Farm Rd., Maple City, MI 49664 www.restaurantlabecasse.com What do France, the West Indies and Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula all have in common? Guillaume Hazaël-Massieux is the owner and chef at La Becasse, an intimate restaurant in Maple City that serves what he likes to call authentic French country cuisine. Guillaume grew up in France eating the …
Boskydel Vineyards
(231) 256-7272 7501 E. Otto Rd., Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 www.boskydel.com The Leelanau Peninsula is known for its many wineries and vineyards, and more are opening all the time. But if you want to find Boskydel Vineyards, you’ve got to wander off the beaten path a bit. It’s not what you’d call fancy or shmancy, and you won’t find big …
Martha’s Leelanau Table
(231) 271-2344 413 N. St. Joseph St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682 www.marthasleelanautable.com At Martha’s Leelanau Table they actually have a lot of tables, which is good because the way we eat on this show, we may need a couple. Martha Ryan took a classic little house right downtown and turned it into a place where everyone can enjoy her home …
Secret Beach – North Bar Lake
1030 N. Bar Lake Rd., Empire, MI 49630 www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/northbarlake.htm Now, here’s a treat for ya—just north of Empire, on a lonely winding country road is a secret beach that only me and the locals know about. I’d tell you where it is, but I’ve been sworn to secrecy! When you get there, you walk down a long sandy path that …
Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate
(231) 326-3030 12020 S. Leelanau Hwy., Empire, MI 49630 www.cherryhutstore.com It’s kinda hard to say, but if you’re into chocolate, it’s real easy to love! It’s the funky green building that grabs your eyes, but when you go inside, it’s the aromas that’ll melt your mind. That’s because DC Hayden and Jody Dotson are making incredible, handcrafted, all natural chocolates. …
Cherry Hut, The
(231) 882-4431 211 N. Michigan Ave., Beulah, MI 49617 www.cherryhutstore.com When it comes to Michigan cherries, the Cherry Hut’s been doing it right since it started as a little road-side hut in 1922. It’s a landmark, a tradition and a big slice of Michigan history. And speaking of slices, the cherry pie there is what they’re famous for. It’s simple, …