Saint Joseph, Michigan – American Bistro

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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 [...]

Union Pier, Michigan – Roadhouse

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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 [...]

St. Joseph, Michigan – Pizza Tavern

South West Michigan's Best Pizza along Amtrak and the Lake Michigan Shoreline

  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 [...]

Coldwater, Michigan – Fun-nomenal Dining

The Boathouse 2011-08

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 [...]

St. Joseph, Michigan – Bar and Grille

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Pump House Grille The Pump House Grille sits in the middle of the 200 block downtown St. Joseph.  The structure was built in 1860 by entrepeneur Alexander Hamilton Morrison.  A.H. Morrison left the big city of Chicago and established his empire in St. Joseph.  He built several businesses in town, he also created and managed [...]

Grand Rapids, Michigan – Wine Bar and more

Reserve GR 2011-07 Duck Breast

    Reserve   As I walked through the front door of Reserve I was immediately impressed by the eclectic decor from the classic moldings to the clean modern lines of the tables and light fixtures.  It was all striking, very comfortable yet chic.   After I was seated, my eye was instantly drawn to [...]

Grand Rapids, Michigan – Top Dining

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Cygnus 27 Sitting in Michigan’s second largest city ,Grand Rapids, atop the Amway Grand Towers on the 27th and 28th floors overlooking the Grand River awaits Cygnus 27.  This classy casual hidden gem is going to surprise you.  Manager Katie Dietrich has Chef  Werner Absenger from Austria who has worked in some of the best restaurants like the Grand [...]

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 [...]

Rockford, Michigan – Corner Bar

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The Corner Bar A Rockford Tradition The oldest brick building in downtown Rockford is the home of The Corner Bar.  In order to get a beer license at the end of prohibition they were required to serve food, thus the Corner Bar hot dog started the menu.  Soon there after the special sauce was created [...]

Pentwater, Michigan – Restaurant and Bar

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Gull Landing in Pentwater That was the question posed to Officer Lentz as a family of five exited their car on Hancock Street in Pentwater, Michigan while he was walking down the street.  He looked at the family, perhaps thinking, they want good food and something nice for people ages five  to 37.  Then he looked north [...]