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 [...]

Rockford, Michigan – Pizza

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Marinades Pizza Bistro     An apple wood fired oven at 650 degrees.  This is the beginning of one of the best pizzas around.  Merinades, locally owned and operated, is located in downtown Rockford just a couple minutes east of US131 and more than worth the drive.  The big box pizza chains cannot do it like these [...]

Mackinaw City, Michigan – Pasties

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Mackinaw Pastie & Cookie Co   Have you ever tried a pastie?  No, not a pasty!  If you have been to Northern Michigan and you haven’t then you are missing out.  Start with beef perhaps. There are many options and different toppings for the different pasties but, boy are they good.  We tried the pasties from Mackinaw Pasties, founded [...]