Quaint Mom and Pops to 5 stars Serving Prime Chops!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Food Dance Located in the heart of Downtown Kalamazoo, is a restaurant that fully embodies the term “local” and by doing so, creates a world all its own. As you enter the door (from the rear where there is ample parking), Food Dance entices you with glimpses of their menu by guiding you past their fresh [...]
Timothy’s Restaurant If you are looking for a wide selection of seafood in Michigan’s Great Southwest, then Timothy’s Restaurant, in Union Pier, fits the bill. Timothy Sizer is a true chef as he holds a culinary degree from Johnson & Whales University. He earned his chops in Florida at a seafood-only restaurant and has [...]
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 [...]
Grande Mere Inn & Cranberry Bog Bar While we have lived in Southwest Michigan for almost two years, we had yet to visit this unassuming building that houses the Grande Mere Inn located in Stevensville. We had heard good things about it from many acquaintances, but we had never made it into the restaurant….until now. [...]
Bistro on the Boulevard Possibly the best place to have a glass of wine in Saint Joseph is the Bistro on the Boulevard which sits upon the bluff overlooking the picturesque Silver Beach area of Lake Michigan. Wine Spectator honored the Bistro in 2011 with an Award of Excellence. Currently decorated for the holidays, the [...]
Red Arrow Roadhouse Good Food, The Sign Says. Located just inside the Southwest corner of the state of Michigan is the an old establishment which has a long history. With owners Tim and Jennifer Trout at the helm we believe it has a lot of history still to be written. Originally opened in the early [...]
Gelsosomo’s Silver Beach Pizza Situated in Michigan’s South West corner is St. Joseph, home of Silver Beach Pizza. People come from miles around to not only enjoy their fabulous pizza from their full menu, but also to partake of their wonderful schooners. Four ladies sitting in the booth next to us told us that they had [...]
The Boathouse Restaurant Just a couple miles off I-69 and located on the east shore of Coldwater Lake is a restaurant known by some locals and many from Chicago and Indianapolis but few other Michiganders. If you are in the area for dinner any day of the week or for a late lunch 2-5pm (Saturday [...]
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Slows Bar-B-Q Slows knows barbecue! Whether you go to Slows on Michigan Avenue in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, or you go to Slows To-Go on Cass Avenue you are in for some of the finest barbecue in the state of Michigan and then some. Talk to Adam Richman from the Travel Channel’s Man V. Food and you may [...]
