Kalamazoo, Michigan – Farm-to-table

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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 [...]

Marquette, Michigan – Fine Dining

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Capers Restaurant It’s not very often it seems necessary to sit down and start a review with the word “impeccable,” but Capers, a fine restaurant located at Marquette’s Landmark Inn, deserves just that. Impeccable is the best word to use when describing the delightful food that is served by Capers. Impeccable is the easiest way [...]

Menominee, Michigan – Real Italian

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Ta6le 6     When it comes to Italian dining in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, your options aren’t exactly overflowing. And out of the choices you do have, most of them are marinara and alfredo sauce joints with a variety of noodles. And then there is Table 6, a stellar Italian restaurant that blows the competition [...]

Eaton Rapids, Michigan – Fine Dining

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The English Inn Restaurant and Pub   Eatin’ in Eaton Rapids Start driving NOW, 15 miles south west of Lansing you’ll find a quaint little town called Eaton Rapids.  Located along the banks of the Grand River on the Northern edge of Eaton Rapids, The English Inn Restaurant and Pub is also a beautiful bed [...]

Charlevoix, Michigan – Fine Dining

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The Weathervane Restaurant   This restaurant sits on a historic grist mill on the river banks of the Pine River channel in the beautiful downtown Charlevoix.   The Weathervane was converted from the original mill, and designed by Earl Young in the mid 1950.  While eating at the Weathervane its patrons can enjoy watching as boating traffic on [...]

Coldwater, Michigan – Fun-nomenal Dining

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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 [...]

Grand Rapids, Michigan – Wine Bar and more

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    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 [...]

Lansing, Michigan – Fine Dining

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Troppo Troppo means “Too much,” and they will surpass your expectations.  I am about to tell you a short story which I believe will set the bar a bit high for Troppo about what happened at our last Troppo experience.  First though, as a local businessman in Lansing I have taken my family, accountant, clients [...]