(989) 799-0111 422 Hancock St., Saginaw, MI 48602 www.fralias.com The locals told us that if you want a seat with your meal at Fralia’s, you gotta get there early because it fills up quick. They also told us that if you like great food, this is the food to fill up on. High school sweethearts Jennifer and Adam Bolt own, …
Marine City Fish Company
(810) 765-5477 240 S. Water St., Marine City, MI 48039 www.thelittlebarrestaurant.com All that running around Marine City gave us a powerful hunger, and Sherpa Scott knew right where to take us. Marine City Fish Company is a smokehouse and eatery that attracts people from far and wide because of their friendly atmosphere and great food. Three guesses what they serve …
Little Bar, The
(810) 765-8084 321 Chartier, Marine City, MI 48039 www.thelittlebarrestaurant.com Our first stop for the day was an iconic little townie tavern called The Little Bar. It looks like a little house, and it’s a place the locals love. This is a simple place where everyone comes, everyone knows your name and everything is good. The Little Bar also has tremendous …
Fork in the Road
(517) 580-3556 2010 W. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI 48915 www.forkintheroaddiner.com All that touring the capitol made us hungry, so we found a place at the fork in the road that’s called, well, Fork in the Road. This place is much more than just a restaurant; it’s where farm meets fork and the community meets to share a common philosophy about …
Founders Brewing Company
(616) 776-2182 235 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.FoundersBrewing.com Every time we come to Grand Rapids, the crew and I always end up spending at least one evening enjoying frosty cold adult malted beverages at Founders Brewing Company. It’s a brewery and restaurant that’s literally become a destination for beer lovers who love food, and food lovers who …
Fly Trap, The
(248) 399-5150 22950 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, MI 48220 www.theflytrapferndale.com If you want to catch flies, you use a fly trap. But if you want to catch a creative meal in Ferndale, you use The Fly Trap. Gavin McMillian and Kara and Sean McClanaghan own and operate this eclectic little diner, and from the crazy décor to the creative cuisine, these …
Midtown Bakery & Café, The
(906) 475-0064 317 Iron St., Negaunee, MI 49866 Right next to Ishpeming in the town of Negaunee is one place that serves over 150 different flavors of cheese cake. I call that heaven. The Midtown Bakery & Café is a funky, cool gourmet bakery and sandwich shop that’ll tempt you with just about everything they serve there. Marybeth Kurtz is …
Congress Pizza
(906) 486-4233 106 N. Main St., Ishpeming, MI 49849 Another way to stay warm during the long, cold U.P. winters is to put on a few extra pounds, and you know me, I discovered a great way to do that, too. I stopped by Congress Pizza for a quick conversation with Paul Bonetti about a food that apparently everybody in …
Old City Hall Restaurant, The
(989) 892-4140 814 Saginaw St., Bay City, MI 48708 www.oldcityhallrestaurant.com Here’s a quick UTR “Hunger Note.” You know us, we like to eat. So, we checked out The Old City Hall Restaurant right downtown. Now, there are two great things about this place… 1. The food is awesome… and 2. Back in the late 1890s, this place was the actual …
Camille’s on the River
(989) 773-0259 506 W. Broadway St., Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 www.camillesontheriver.com Our last fabulous food find of the day was a restaurant called Camille’s on the River that’s attached to another great restaurant and microbrewery called Mountain Town Station. It sounds complicated, but it’s really not. Camille’s on the River is a new gourmet restaurant in Mt. Pleasant that’s not …