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Dablon aims to elevate Michigan wines to the national stage

BARODA — Perched atop one of the highest points in Baroda, Dablon Vineyards & Winery is challenging traditional perceptions of Michigan wines, producing an impressive collection of European-style vino from grapes grown in the rolling hills of Southwest Michigan. The family-owned winery has grown from four acres of Chardonnay...

Baroda, MI · 6d
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Dietitian shares simple one-pan dinner ideas using Michigan's best fall produce

Michigan ranks among the nation's top producers of apples and pumpkins, making autumn the ideal time to take advantage of fresh, locally harvested crops. Ashley Popovic, a registered dietitian with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, joined Good Day to highlight the nutritional power of seasonal staples like squash, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts.

Michigan · 6d
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Michigan Hot Dog Stands That Have Barely Changed Since Opening: 6 Worth Visiting

Michigan takes its hot dogs seriously, and a few stands across the state still serve them the same way they did decades ago. Think chili-topped coneys, simple menus, tile counters, and car hops bringing root beer right to your window. These spots skipped the trendy makeovers and kept doing what...

Michigan · 9d
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Michigan Grocery Shoppers, We Need to Talk About Grocery Shopping Etiquette

Your grocery cart is not a roadblock, the checkout line is not a surprise and the cereal aisle is not a reunion hall. Michigan shoppers can do better.

Michigan · 6d

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Nearly Eighty Years After Opening In Petoskey, Kilwins Claims Best Ice Cream Chain Title Across The Country

Kilwins, the Michigan-based ice cream shop that started in a Petoskey kitchen back in 1947, just got named the best ice cream chain in America by Newsweek readers. The local favorite beat out Cold Stone and Ben & Jerry's.

Petoskey, MI · 7d

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Dietitian shares simple one-pan dinner ideas using Michigan's best fall produce

Michigan · 6d

The Garden Magazine

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New Winemakers Revive Southwest Michigan’s Old Vineyards

Southwest Michigan is seeing a quiet shift in its wine industry as younger producers take control of established vineyards planted decades ago. The change comes at a time when many longtime owners are retiring and their children show little interest in continuing the work. This transition brings fresh approaches to winemaking while preserving the region’s...

Michigan · 7d

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The 2 Michigan Restaurants That Just Made The New York Times Top 50 List

16 food critics traveled the country undercover, and only two Michigan spots made the final cut! One is turning heads with secret-recipe birria dishes, while the other serves up cozy Polish comfort food in a retro diner.

Detroit, MI · 6d

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Traverse City, Michigan, to Celebrate Beer Week

For any groups visiting northwest Michigan over the next couple weeks, we hope you’re thirsty. One of the country’s standout destinations for craft beer, Traverse City will be celebrating its annual Traverse City Beer Week Nov. 6-14. With more than 20 participating breweries and taprooms serving up a wide variety of suds, every member of your group is sure to find a pint (or several) to love.

Traverse City, MI · 7d

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This 100-Year-Old Michigan Restaurant Feels Like Stepping Into Old-World Poland

A row of upside-down cast-iron stove legs lines the roof of this place. Yes, actual stove legs, standing guard like a quirky fence against the sky. A Polish immigrant built the whole thing by hand from lake stones, driftwood, and twisted tree roots. He carved strange creatures into the furniture too. The result feels part restaurant, part museum, and part fairy tale.

Michigan · 10d

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Grandma’s Recipes Keep These 7 Michigan Family Restaurants Busy Every Sunday After Church

Sunday in Michigan has a rhythm. Church lets out, coats come off, and somebody asks the big question: where are we eating?. For a lot of families, the answer is a booth at a small-town spot where the gravy, the pies, and the bread stuffing still follow recipes that taste like they came from a grandmother’s kitchen. This list covers seven of those places, from a famous Frankenmuth chicken dinner hall to a scratch-cooking stop in the Upper Peninsula.

Michigan · 9d

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Michigan's Biggby Coffee Just Beat Starbucks!

Michigan's own Biggby Coffee just beat Starbucks in a national ranking of America's best coffee chains! And two other familiar names made the list. ☕🏆

Michigan · 9d

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The Michigan Mennonite Bulk Food Store Where One Cart Covers Lunch, Baking And Treats

Flour comes in 50-pound bags here, and the deli piles a six-inch sub high enough to look like a footlong. That combination alone made me sit up. A store that feeds your pantry and your lunch break at the same time? Yes, please. The shelves keep going from there. Spices,...

Michigan · 11d

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This Michigan Apple Farm Ranked Among America’s Best, and Its Donuts Are Only the Beginning

A Michigan apple orchard with a funny name earned a spot among the best in America. Knaebe’s Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm in Rogers City ranked fifth in USA Today’s 2024 Readers’ Choice list of the country’s best apple orchards. But apples are only part of the...

Rogers City, MI · 10d

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Michigan Grocery Shoppers, We Need to Talk About Grocery Shopping Etiquette

Your grocery cart is not a roadblock, the checkout line is not a surprise and the cereal aisle is not a reunion hall. Michigan shoppers can do better.

Michigan · 8d

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The Best Baked Lasagna In Michigan Might Be Hiding In This Tiny 60-Year-Old Italian Restaurant

A fire gutted this little Italian kitchen in 2019, and it reopened just 36 days later. The family lifted the roof and trusses, tore out the floor, and still made it back for Fourth of July weekend. That kind of stubbornness usually comes from somewhere. Here, it comes from family...

Michigan · 11d

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Where Do Northern Michigan Locals Eat Breakfast? These 7 Cafes Up North

Up North, the best breakfast spots are rarely the flashy ones by the highway billboards. They are the family-run diners, small-town bakeries, and Main Street coffee shops where the regulars already know what they want before they sit down. This list covers seven of those places, stretching from a tiny...

Manistee County, MI · 11d

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Seven Michigan Bowling Alley Restaurants Where Locals Have Eaten Burgers Between Frames For Decades

Some of the best burgers in Michigan come with a side of rented shoes. Bowling alleys have long been a place where neighbors meet up for league night, birthday parties, and a quick bite between turns. This list covers seven Michigan spots where the lanes and the kitchen work as...

Michigan · 8d

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Seven Michigan Diners Still Serve A Full Breakfast

A real breakfast is getting harder to find. Plenty of places hand you a wrapped sandwich and call it morning, but a few Michigan diners still bring out eggs, hash browns, toast, and hot coffee on an actual plate. This list covers seven of them, from a classic Detroit Coney...

Michigan · 10d

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This Michigan Store Turns Cherries Into Salsa, Chocolate And Pie

Cherry salsa sits right next to chocolate-covered cherries at this northern Michigan shop. More than 200 cherry products are open for sampling, which is a polite way of saying lunch is covered. It all started in 1989 with T-shirts sold from the trunk of a car, followed a few years...

Glen Arbor, MI · 10d