Traverse City, Michigan – Delightful Deli

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Folgarelli’s the Perfect Traverse City deli! Yes, it was once, and to many still is lovingly known as, Folgarelli’s – The dog hair deli. Don’t be afraid, it’s our understanding that it was more of a disagreement from a local official that lead to the name than an ingredient in a recipe. At Folgarelli’s they [...]

Fennville, Michigan – American Eatery and Bakery

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Salt of The Earth SotE   Driving into the sleepy town of Fennville, past the antique stores and farms, the last thing you expect to come across is a restaurant featuring a farm-to-table menu using organic and mostly local ingredients.  Or, maybe that’s really what you DO expect to find in an area where hydroponic [...]

Marquette, Michigan – Desserts

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Joe’s Cakes   It wasn’t very long ago that we reviewed the Landmark Inn’s Capers Restaurant. As you may recall (if not, you can read the review here), we had a lot of good things about this little gem that is tucked away inside the historic hotel. What we didn’t mention was that the Landmark Inn [...]

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 [...]

Okemos, Michigan – Wine Bar Dining

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Dusty’s Wine Bar   The song goes “There might be a little dust on the bottle, But don’t let it fool ya ’bout what’s inside”.  Well, at Dusty’s Cellar Wine Bar I promise you won’t find any dust as the staff in this restaurant cares about the fine atmosphere.   Owner Matt Rhodes took over the restaurant from [...]

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 [...]

Traverse City, Michigan – Fine Dining

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Amical   Nestled in the quaint bustle of down town Traverse City is Amical Restaurant, a Meditteranean style Bistro.  Surrounded by old style buildings (like historic State Theater) where you can spend hours shopping, and overlooking the Boardman River and West Grand Traverse Bay, Amical adds to the truly unique downtown Traverse area.  Owner Dave [...]

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 [...]