Doud’s Market

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(906) 847-3444 7200 Main St., Mackinac Island, MI 49757 www.doudsmarket.com We were staying on the island for a couple days, so the next stop was for provisions, and for that we went to America’s oldest family-owned grocery store, Doud’s Market. It’s right on Main Street, and they’ve got everything your appetite needs for an island stay. The market has been …

Tom’s Mom’s Cookies

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(231) 526-6606 267 S. Spring St., Harbor Springs, MI 49740 www.tomsmomscookies.com You know, my mom used to make cookies for me all the time, and they were pretty good, but I don’t remember her having a store in Harbor Springs…Tom’s Mom’s Cookies are award-winning homemade cookies that are baked right in a cute little house in Harbor Springs and shipped …

Voodoo Choppers

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(248) 299-8200 2720 Auburn Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 www.voodoochoppers.com You’re gonna find this hard to believe, but I believe in Voodoo. Voodoo Choppers that is! Voodoo Choppers in Auburn Hills is where people from around the world come when they want a one-of-a-kind, custom-built chopper, and Eric Gorges is the man they see to make it happen. He combines …

Fortino’s Italian Market

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(616) 842-0880 114 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI 49417 www.fortinos-gourmet.com If you’re not Italian, even if you’ve never been to Italy, you’ll love Fortino’s in downtown Grand Haven. This classic little food store offers authentic old world shopping just like they do back in the old country. For four generations Margaret Michlitsch and her family have been serving up a …

Manley’s Famous Smoked Fish

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(906) 643-8930 810 N. State St., Saint Ignace, MI 49781 What do you get when you cross a Green Bay Packers museum with smoked fish? No, it’s not a trick question, it’s called Manley’s Famous Smoked Fish, and it’s where everyone goes in these parts for the best smoked fish around. Even Detroit Lions fans! Manley’s is an authentic little …

Cherry Republic

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(800) 206-6949 6026 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI 49363 www.cherryrepublic.com We knew this part of Michigan was the cherry capital of the world, so we decided to visit Cherry Republic, a cottage industry in Glen Arbor that reinvents the cherry every single day. They do everything you can think of with cherries, and even some things you haven’t thought …