(989) 772-0864 128 S. Main, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 www.thebrasscafe.com The first one we tried was The Brass Café. Emma Currie and Susan Paton are the proud proprietors of this fine establishment, and you’ll never find two people more passionate about what they serve or where they live. Emma came all the way from Scotland to study at CMU. Soon …
Yesterdog
(616) 336-0746 1505 Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, MI 49506 www.yesterdog.com For years people have been trying to invent a better hotdog. Well, at Yesterdog, they don’t have to, because they already did. And, they did it over thirty-five years ago. Yesterdog is a crazy, fun, eclectic place that has a cult following so big, you’d almost call them a small …
Red Dock Café, The
(269) 857-2185 219 Union St., Douglas, MI 49406 Our last discovery in Saugatuck might be a bit hard to find, but when you do find it, you’ll swear someone put you into a Star Trek teleporter machine and sent you straight to the tropics. It’s called The Red Dock Café, and it’s actually way out on the end of a …
Riverside Inn and Restaurant
(231) 256-9971 302 E. River St., Leland, MI 49654 www.theriverside-inn.com It’s a 110-year-old inn and gourmet restaurant that’s located right on the Leland River, just a block west of town. People say it’s one of the most romantic places you can visit in Michigan. After seeing it, I agree. Owner and innkeeper Kate Vilter made us feel right at home. …
Haab’s Restaurant
(734) 483-8200 18 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.haabsrestaurant.com Our first stop was a place called Haab’s Restaurant. Haab’s is a well-loved landmark in Ypsilanti, and in October every year on their anniversary, people come from far and wide to stand in line. Why, you ask? As a way of saying thanks to the entire community, Haab’s does something …
Blu Moon Bistro-Café, The
(231) 843-2001 125 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431 www.theblumoon.net We rolled into town about lunch time, and boy were we hungry. But when aren’t we hungry on UTR? It wasn’t long before we found our foodie fun-house for the day. You’ve heard the old expression, “Once in a blue moon.” Well, from what we heard on the streets of …
Roquette Burger Bistro
(231) 237-9016 103 Park Ave., Charlevoix, MI 49720 We heard that the chef over at Roquette Burger Bistro was a real nice guy and that he was making incredible, fresh, local foods. So we set out to find him. It was easy. He’s right downtown. Paul Ramey has created a sophisticated little place that takes the term burger joint to …
Hoffman’s Deco Deli & Café
(810) 238-0074 503 Garland St., Flint, MI 48503 www.hoffmansdecodeli.com You know, some things just naturally go together, like peanut butter and jelly and liver and onions. Oh, and those little fish shaped crackers with that yellow cheese that comes out of a can. Mmmmmm… But when we were in Flint, we found a place that blew our minds. How about …
Mia & Grace
(231) 725-9500 1133 3rd St., Muskegon, MI 49441 www.miaandgrace.com Mia & Grace is a restaurant that’s really turning culinary heads in western Michigan. It’s owned and operated by Jeremy and Jamie Paquin (along with help from their little daughter Mia) and when it comes to food, I promise you won’t find anyone more passionate than these two. It’s a relatively …
Traffic Jam & Snug
(313) 831-9470 511 W. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48202 www.trafficjamdetroit.com Traffic Jam & Snug is a landmark restaurant and pub in Detroit, and if you’re in the know, you know it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a bakery where they make incredible breads, a microbrewery that was Michigan’s very first brew pub, and last but not least, a dairy …