Michigan

Michigan may be famous for lakes and cider mills, but there is a serious barbecue scene hiding in…

By Mason Huron · Sep 13

Michigan has a quieter side that many drivers pass right by without knowing it. Scattered across the state…

By Mason Huron · Sep 13

Michigan has more freshwater coastline than any other state, and a good chunk of it is covered in…

By Mason Huron · Sep 13

Some restaurants chase trends. Others hang onto a slice of the past and refuse to let go, and…

By Mason Huron · Sep 12

Michigan is surrounded by fresh water, so it makes sense that some of the best food in the…

By Mason Huron · Sep 12

Some places move at their own gentle rhythm, and a small city tucked into northern Michigan has quietly…

By Mason Huron · Sep 12

Word travels fast in a small northern town, and few things spark local pride like a spot that…

By Mason Huron · Sep 11

If you have ever driven across the Mackinac Bridge and into the Upper Peninsula, you already know the…

By Mason Huron · Sep 11

Long before drinks came in cans and plastic bottles, people pulled up to a counter and watched someone…

By Mason Huron · Sep 11

There is something wonderfully old-school about pulling into a lot, rolling down your window, and having someone bring…

By Mason Huron · Sep 10

Good barbecue used to mean pointing your car south, but Northern Michigan has quietly built up a lineup…

By Mason Huron · Sep 10

There is a stretch of Michigan coastline where two lakes bookend a single park, and the crowds thin…

By Mason Huron · Sep 10

Some restaurants come and go, but a rare few stick around long enough to feed three generations of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 9

Some of the best treats in Michigan sit right along the highway, waiting for road-trippers who know when…

By Mason Huron · Sep 9

Along a quiet stretch of highway in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, travelers keep pulling over for a reason that…

By Mason Huron · Sep 9

Cravings do not check the clock, and in Michigan you do not have to wait until morning to…

By Mason Huron · Sep 8

Some places quietly earn a following that stretches across state lines, and this little Amish bakery is one…

By Mason Huron · Sep 8

Some places make you check your watch every ten minutes. Others swallow whole afternoons without a hint of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 8

Fall in Michigan has a way of pulling everyone toward the nearest orchard, and honestly, most of us…

By Mason Huron · Sep 7

There is a stretch of country road in southwest Michigan where a hilltop farm has been drawing families…

By Mason Huron · Sep 7

Some kitchens carry decades of tradition without ever making a fuss about it. Down a short flight of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 7

Corned beef is serious business in Michigan, and a good deli sandwich here can be a two-handed operation.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 6

Michigan takes its pasties seriously, and for good reason. These hand-held meat pies came over with Cornish miners,…

By Mason Huron · Sep 6

Some parks ask you to pick just one thing to do, and then there are the sprawling green…

By Mason Huron · Sep 6

Some desserts are worth a drive across the state, and one small-town bakery has folks setting their GPS…

By Mason Huron · Sep 5

A tall black-and-white tower waits at the end of a sandy trail near Ludington, and reaching it takes…

By Mason Huron · Sep 5

Michigan takes its doughnuts seriously, and some of the best ones come from small-town bakeries where the ovens…

By Mason Huron · Sep 5

Some breakfasts you finish, and some finish you. In one small Michigan village, the morning plates arrive so…

By Mason Huron · Sep 4

Detroit-style pizza is one of Michigan’s proudest food inventions, and once you understand it, you cannot go back…

By Mason Huron · Sep 4

Some treats are worth setting an alarm for, and some are worth a 60-minute drive down a two-lane…

By Mason Huron · Sep 4

Michigan is packed with farms, orchards, and small towns where fresh food does not have to travel far…

By Mason Huron · Sep 3

Drivers heading up I-75 keep spotting a sign that makes them ease off the gas and take the…

By Mason Huron · Sep 3

Some places skip the plates, hand you pickles in a plastic bag, and still pack the house every…

By Mason Huron · Sep 3

Fall in Michigan has a rhythm, and a big part of it happens at the local cider mill.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 2

Some places in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have a reputation that travels faster than the cars rolling up US-41.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 2

There is a small diner in Jackson, Michigan that has been feeding hungry locals since the days of…

By Mason Huron · Sep 2

There is a small place in northern Michigan where the sound of car engines simply does not exist.…

By Mason Huron · Sep 1

Michigan holds onto a dining tradition that feels like a warm handshake from another era. Supper clubs are…

By Mason Huron · Sep 1

Some folks plan an entire road trip around a single stop, and in this little northern Michigan town,…

By Mason Huron · Sep 1