Options for Outdoor DiningBy Lynn GerowInterested in an al fresco dining experience this weekend? You neverhave to look far for outdoor dining options in Northern Michigan,where every community seems to offer restaurants which offer patiosand decks -- often with great views of our spectacular waterways.ACMEBayview InnThe Grille @ Grand Traverse Resort Golf ClubALANSON/PELLSTON/ST.IGNACE/WALLOON LAKEDouglas Lake ...
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An Orchestra’s Musical FeastBy Kristi Kates 6/15/09Have you ever wanted to dine like Frasier Crane on a gourmet meal coupled with savvy conversation and an accompanying classical ensemble performance? He’s the epicurean, well-heeled psychiatrist depicted by Kelsey Grammer on the TV series Frasier, Well, now you can do just that in the Petoskey/Bay View area ...
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In late August, Maria Nicholson packed her bags and boarded a plane at Pellston Regional Airport bound for Cairo, Egypt. Cairo proved to be a shock to Nicholson’s system. Her first blog entry from Egypt reads, “God, what was I saying about needing challenges? Just slap me, will you!”She gave up everything she knew: her ...
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ACMEBayview InnThe Grille @ Grand Traverse Resort Golf ClubALANSON/PELLSTON/ST.IGNACE/WALLOON LK.Douglas Lake Bar & SteakhouseDriftwood RestaurantHidden River Rainbow RoomLauer’s Between FriendsMaple RidgeThe Inn BetweenWalloon Lake InnALDENAlden Bar & GrilleThe Wild OnionBAY HARBORCabana Bar@ The Inn at Bay HarborGalley Gourmet Espresso CafeKnot Just A BarLatitude RestaurantSagamore’s South American Room @ The Inn/Bay HarborBELLAIREBellaire Arnies@ ShantyThe DocksideIvan’s @ ...
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They’ve been featured in Bon Appetit and Conde Nast Traveler maga-zines. Their founder studied chemical engineering. And they can get you cooking alongside celebrated chefs, take you riding with the buffalo, and teach you what a “jiimaan” is. So just who are they? They’re Learn Great Foods, a specialized touring company based in Bay View, ...
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Tiny Pellston--known as the “ice box of the nation”--is now steeped in a controversy that is heating up the nation.Pellston is courting a Chicago area company that promises badly needed jobs, but strikes some people as bad news. The young company is called Sovereign Deed and plans to provide emergency supplies and services to wealthy ...
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Al Fresco DiningEnjoy what Northern Michigan has to offer outdoorsPetoskeyAmerican Spoon Gelato CafeBob - In AgainChandler’s RestaurantFlatiron DeliJuilienne TomatoesLittle Traverse Bay Golf Club & RestaurantMim’s Mediterranean GrillPapa Lou’s Pizza Pub & GrillRoast & Toast Cafe & CoffeeSide Door SaloonStafford’s Bay View InnStafford’s H. O. Rose RoomThe Veranda at Stafford’s Perry HotelTerrace InnWhitecaps Grille & SpiritsBay ...
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If Sandy Pfister and Dr. Jerry Perrone of Pleasantview Vineyards have anything to do with it, the Harbor Springs-Petoskey area will no longer be an afterthought on Michigan’s wine map.Michigan now has more than 60 wineries and projections are that by 2010 that number will be in excess of 100. Much of the publicity and ...
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Pellston Market Saturday DinnersPellston, Michigan is probably best known for making regular appearances on the Weather Channel map during the winter months as the “nation’s cold spot.” But since her arrival in town a few years ago Chef Nancy Kelly has been putting Pellston on the epicurean map. A couple of years ago she opened ...
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Whether it’s on the sandy shores of Little Traverse Bay, the banks of the Boardman River, the rocky perimeter of Mackinac Island, or the woodsy trails of an Up North forest, a well-planned picnic is a great way to celebrate a Northern Michigan summer. But how to achieve such outdoor dining perfection? It’s easy, with all of the offerings available ...
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