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The Coney Dogs At This 50s-Style Diner In Michigan Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Don’s Drive-In in Traverse City serves Coney dogs that have achieved near-mythical status among hot dog enthusiasts throughout Michigan and beyond. This pink-and-turquoise retro diner has been perfecting the art of the Coney dog for decades, creating a version that keeps people coming back for more, often with friends in tow who need to see what all the fuss is about.
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Traverse City welcomes Toby’s Dog House and its unique hot dog offerings
TRAVERSE CITY — Toby’s Dog House has opened a new location inside Silver Spruce Brewing on East Eighth Street in Traverse City. The restaurant, owned by Toby Smith, specializes in Michigan-made hot dogs and a variety of street-style sandwiches. The business originally began as a food truck converted...
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The (Painted) History Of Glen Arbor: 33 Years And Counting Of Manitou Music Festival Posters
It started as a way to advertise an event and maybe raise a few extra dollars along the way. It’s morphed into a key piece of Leelanau County’s iconography and a beloved tradition for artists and collectors alike. Such is the story of the Manitou Music Festival poster...
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This Under-The-Radar Barbecue Joint Has Been Serving The Best Ribs In Michigan Since 1978
Downriver has a specific smell, and if you’re lucky, it’s the intoxicating collision of hickory smoke, bubbling pizza cheese, and the briny, golden crackle of deep-fried perch. There’s a particular roadside shrine on Dix Highway where the air feels heavy with decades of wood-fired muscle memory. It...
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Tucked Along a Quiet Michigan Highway, This Family-Owned Café Is a True Hidden Gem
There is a tiny roadside spot in northern Michigan where breakfast tastes like it was cooked by someone who knows your name. The menu reads simple at first glance, but every plate carries careful touches that show real pride. Friendly chatter hums over the clink of mugs and the sweet...
Petoskey News Review
Fallout‑themed dinner coming to City Park Grill March 7
City Park Grill in Petoskey is hosting a Fallout videogame-themed dinner event March 7. Vault 432 opens its doors at 6:30 p.m., offering an immersive five-course post-apocalyptic dining experience inspired by the popular video game series and TV show, according to a community announcement. The event draws from the atmosphere of underground vaults and scavenger ingenuity, blending narrative, nostalgia and cuisine into a one-night-only experience. Menu inspired by Fallout Each dish reflects the spirit of the wasteland, with a menu created in collaboration with City Park Grill's kitchen manager Nick Platt. The courses are inspired by elevated scavenged ingredients and animals from Fallout, nodding to the art of survival, according to the announcement. The menu includes: Appetizers : Gator Claw Skewer (alligator tail with creole remoulade) and Cram Pocket (panko-fried spam with a mirelurk-inspired shrimp cream sauce) Soup : Wastelander's Forager Soup (leeks, mushrooms and cream) Entrée : Braised Deathclaw Brisket (razor-grain corn risotto) Dessert : Sugar Bomb Brownie (vanilla ice cream and red-berry sauce) Guests are encouraged, but not required, to dress as their favorite post-apocalyptic character, with a theme of 1950s retro-futurism meets the apocalypse. Reservations required The dinner was conceived by bar manager Amanda Athan, a longtime
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The Unassuming Restaurant Michigan That Secretly Serves The Best Breakfast In The State
In the culinary world, there exists a special kind of magic when the first forkful of a perfect breakfast dish hits your taste buds – that transcendent moment when conversation stops, eyes widen, and you’re suddenly convinced you’ve discovered one of the universe’s best-kept secrets. This...
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Acorn Kitchen’s Chicken Shawarma
If food is its own language of love, then the folks at Acorn Kitchen in Traverse City speak it fluently through soulful eats like their craveable Chicken Shawarma. Inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean classic, the core of this drool-worthy handheld is roasted meat—specifically, tender chicken thighs, which are dry-brined for 24 hours, grilled, bone broth-braised, and seared to order before filling a warm and pillowy pita from Yasmeena Bakery in Dearborn. Topped off with sweet onions brined in lemon and sumac, tangy cucumber pickles, fresh parsley, and the mellow garlicky magic of scratch-made toum sauce with a surprise waffle fry or two, this wrap has to be true love on a plate. Psst—this week, check out their Traverse City Restaurant Week lineup, especially the sweet pistachio Halva! Find Acorn Kitchen inside Atomic Marketplace at 3344 Cass Rd. in Traverse City.