Jefferson Market
Imagine that, whenever you were feeling a bit peckish, you could drop in to your neighbor’s...
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Walloon Farewell
For sixty-odd years my husband’s parents vacationed on Walloon Lake near Boyne City, and they owned a cottage there for forty. But a year ago they both died, and there isn’t sufficient will or desire among their five...
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Ollie Food + Spirits
In the six years it was open, I might have been in Cafe Ollie once. With front windows too high to...
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HOMES Brewery
Homegrown eating and drinking establishments generally emanate from the enthusiasms of their...
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Makielski Berry Farm
In early July, the big white wooden sign was still in front of the Makielski Berry Farm on Platt Rd., advertising U-pick raspberries from early August through November 1. But by then, ninety-year-old owner Ed Makielski had...
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Rappourt Brew & Chew
A few roadblocks emerged before I even set foot in the new Rappourt Brew & Chew, an evolution...
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Evans St. Station
When I was a kid, our family ate out only two or three times a year–my parents...
Read MoreEating for Mom
My mother died this past winter of a wasting disease that left her mind healthy and her body useless. At the end, as she lost control of her limbs and her guts and her speech, we were helpless to offer any comfort. In our...
Read MoreEveryday Wines
Mary Campbell, owner of Everyday Wines, is bracing herself for a recurring summer conversation, when vacationers returning from the Upper Peninsula inform her that her Kerrytown store has a twin in Marquette. Everyday Wines on...
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Allen Rumsey Supper Club
Growing up in a tiny Midwestern college town, I relished the special occasions when our family of...
Read MoreBourbon Latte at Milan Coffee Works
That’s what a sign in Matt Bjurman’s Milan coffeehouse advertised. I ordered one, more to honor the thought that goes into creating a house special than in hopes of discovering a great new thing.But it was a great...
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The Session Room
When a new restaurant boasts upward of sixty draft beers and ciders, plus colorful tap handles for...
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Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar
South University Ave. is decidedly student territory. But last month my husband and I joined the...
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Smokehouse 52 BBQ
The first dish I saw being served at Smokehouse 52 was a heaping bowl of meat. Really. It looked...
Read MoreCreative Product Names
In Mary Dunham’s twenty-seven years of selling chocolates for Kilwins, she’s answered a lot of questions about the chocolate-caramel and nut clusters that Kilwins calls “Tuttles.” Many customers assume...
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Once Upon a Grill
This last summer, circumstances conspired to force my husband and me to stop at a McDonald’s for more than coffee and a bathroom. While the fries were edible–the fat and salt of fried potatoes are nearly always...
Read MoreThe Perfect Valentine Dinner
It’s a well-worn, even tired, question–what constitutes the perfect Valentine dinner? This month, reservations will surge in the city’s restaurants as people try to suss out the answer, likely with mixed...
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