Chefs Challenge – Boyne Mountain

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5th Annual Chefs Challenge Benefit for Challenge Mountain Save the date now as it is only a short time away.  One of the most exciting chefs challenges in the state of Michigan will be help at Boyne Mountain on April 20th and 21st of 2012.  There will be a few different challenges as well as [...]

Midland, Michigan – Downtown Bistro

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Molly’s Bistro The city of Midland is famous for a few things, especially for being the headquarters of the Dow Chemical Corporation.  However, if you look a little bit closer, you may find a small diamond of a restaurant called Molly’s Bistro.  Set about a block off Main Street on Ashman, Molly’s is truly a [...]

Clare, Michigan – Bar, Grill and More

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The Peppermint Lounge at Gateway Lanes Whether you are on your way North, vacationing in the area or maybe coming for one of this little towns festivals (Irish Festival March 14-18, 2012), here is a chance for a nice meal, some drinks and maybe even a game of bowling. The Peppermint Lounge is located in [...]

Wacousta, Michigan – Personal Chef

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Cuisines By Isaac   While enjoying the smells and tastes of The Taste of Elegance, a chefs competition in Lansing, we met Chef Isaac and knew we would cross paths another day and likely sooner than later. Within a few days we received an invitation to dine on his cuisines again and jumped at the opportunity. [...]

Taste of the Chamber – Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce

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The 7th Annual Taste of the Chamber at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo was a prime opportunity for us to meet a few of the area’s chefs and try samples from 22 restaurants, caterers, delis and the Girl Scouts.  The vendors lined the walls around a few cocktail tables and offered appetizers, entrees and [...]

A Taste of Elegance – Michigan Pork Producers Association

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  After hearing of the Taste of Elegance and being invited and then asked to be a guest judge by Mary Kalpinski (the associations Executive Director) I now have an even greater appreciation for pork and all it’s possibilities!  The Michigan Taste of Elegance is an annual chef’s competition which is in it’s 22nd year. It [...]

Three Michigan Chefs Honored

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2012 James Beard Foundation Semifinalists Best Chef Division for the Great Lakes Are you looking to step your meal up?  Michigan has three chefs being recognized by the James Beard Foundation on their list of best chefs. Who is James Beard? He was an American chef and foodie writer who helped establish America’s food identity.  Chef  Beard had an eccentric personality who brought French [...]

Happy National Pie Day!

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January 23 or 1-23 is National Pie day. Why?  Because enjoying a good pie is as easy as 1-2-3 (1-23) What restaurant serves the BEST pie? Add a comment and let us know. Hmmmmmmmmmmm…. Does a Pizza Pie count for this day of celebration?  We say so! So Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pecan, Chocolate, Coconut or [...]

Benton Harbor, Michigan – Colorful Bistro

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The Ideal Place     Located in the heart of Benton Harbor’s Art District, the Ideal Place is a cozy restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere and the look of a neighborhood favorite that you might find in Chicago.  We were warmly welcomed by Chris Kasperzak, the owner, and quickly shown to our table where we [...]

Pigeon, Michigan – Eatery and Pub

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Shaggy J’s Eatery and Pub Maybe you are going to see the beauty of the thumb and it’s lake shores or perhaps the wind farm to the east of pigeon.  Well, either way if you blink you could miss the quaint farming community of Pigeon and if you are at all hungry, looking for a snack or even just need a [...]