New Buffalo, Michigan – Casual Bar & Grill

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The Stray Dog Bar & Grill   A billboard on Red Arrow Highway for The Stray Dog Bar & Grill commands:  COME! SIT! STAY! Clever.  We have been seeing Stray Dog shirts for years but had never found the dog’s house.  The Stray Dog offers rooftop and patio seating and a widow lined main seating [...]

DeWitt, Michigan – Bakery and Café

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Sweetie-licious Bakery Café Our trip to Sweetie-licious started on a day of celebration.  It was 1-23-2012.  Yes, National Pie Day as proclaimed by the American Pie Council.  Let’s be honest, we don’t care who created it.  A day to celebrate pie is a day worth celebrating. So, after asking our followers on  DineMichigan.com, twitter and Facebook we were [...]

Taylor, Michigan – Casual Dining

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Pete’s Place Restaurant   Opened in December of 1983 by Peter Ochab, a 19 year old filled with ambition and no restaurant experience whatsoever and this is a restaurant we have enjoyed.  Since opening, it has flourished into a multiple location operation attracting customers with their “good food and fresh service.” Every meal is served [...]

Chatham, Michigan – Cafe

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Rock River Café The last thing you expect to find when you venture off the beaten path and drive through the small town of Chatham in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a restaurant that is not only serving up good food, but doing it with locally- and state-produced ingredients in mind. Owner Pat Nesberg and her [...]

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan – Cafe

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Max & Emily’s Eatery Mt. Pleasant’s Enthusiastic Eatery For sixteen years now owner, Tim Brockman has been making Max & Emily’s more than just a local favorite for a sandwich.  With a menu of over 60 sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, soups and so much more they have something for everyone and are an eatery not to miss [...]

Clare, Michigan – Cafe

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The Mulberry Cafe One of the real hidden secrets of Clare opened St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2007 and is located just a block east of McEwan Street  (the main north and south street) on Fifth Street. Sounds easy but keep looking as you will find a quaint little shop called The Herrick House.  You see, The Herrick [...]

Freeland, Michigan – Cider and Doughnuts

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Bayne’s Apple Valley Farm Fall is one of the best seasons in Michigan.  The leaves on the trees are changing with the crisp cool air.  Fall football is here and most importantly Bayne’s apples are readying for harvest.  Those apples will soon make Baynes into one of the most fun places to be including bounce [...]

Farwell, Michigan – Food and Fudge

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The Sweet Spot Whether you are passing through Farwell on your way to the cabin or on your way back home Farwell has a new eatery with some old favorites that make The Sweet Spot a great quick stop. Located inside Eagle Pharmacy in downtown Farwell is a real treat.  John and Lisa Gross have not just sweetened up [...]

Lansing, Michigan – Bold Breakfast

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Golden Harvest Today three of our writers chose to make a visit to The Golden Harvest.  One of our other writers had been there and she told us the atmosphere was fun.  Fun happens to be an understatement. It was more like a breakfast party and let me tell you our taste buds did not want us [...]

St. Johns, Michigan – Food and Ice Cream

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Shaggie’s Ice Cream Parlor Don the founder went from a stressful career in finance to serving ice cream at a restaurant called Shaggie’s and we are glad he did.  On our third encounter with this fantastically bright Ice cream parlor we had the opportunity to sit down with one of the family members in this generational business.  She said,”Not only [...]