Michigan

Some burgers are neatly wrapped. Some burgers really feel like they need a seatbelt. I will always choose…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 24

Put this Bay City meal near the top of your Michigan road-trip notes, especially when comfort food sounds…

By Renata Holcombe · Jul 24

Put the fishing rod down. Lunch has already caught something better. You can spend another hour waiting for…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 24

Some restaurants get old. These ones get busier. Michigan has dining rooms where grandparents once ordered dinner and…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 22

A Polish buffet does not care what you planned for the afternoon. It puts pierogi on the table,…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 21

Michigan breakfast spots do not serve timid little plates that politely disappear before noon. They arrive ready to…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 21

Let’s branch out: Michigan turns a simple question about courage into a full-body argument with gravity. Your brain…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 20

The fifties called, and for once nobody is sending them to voicemail. Michigan still has a place where…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 19

How big does a sub have to be before it makes you question your appetite? At a Michigan…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 15

“The best advertisement is a full table and one person already asking about dessert.” That feels like the…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 15

You don’t have to get on the road just to get sushi. But if you want amazing sushi,…

By Iris Bellamy · Jul 14

Looking for a fun summer activity? Look up! There might be a cool treetop canopy walk worthy of…

By Renata Holcombe · Jul 14

“Books are the treasured wealth of the world,” Henry David Thoreau wrote. Honestly, here he would have needed…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 13

Apparently, all it takes to wake up a forgotten amusement park is a tiny train with unfinished business.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jul 13

When did relaxing start requiring a spreadsheet, three alarms, and expert-level coordination? This getaway politely refuses the assignment.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jul 12

Breakfast exposes who respects mornings and who merely tolerates them. In Michigan, mom-and-pop cafes are proving that a…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 11

Summer in Louisiana does not ask whether you want to get in the water, it tells you. By…

By Dane Ashford · Jul 10

Michigan does not ease into pretty. It grabs your attention before the trip even has a chance to…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 9

Michigan fried chicken does not politely sit in the corner of the menu. It shows up crunchy, bossy,…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 7

Smoke has a funny talent for making people suddenly patient. You can be hungry enough to negotiate with…

By Iris Bellamy · Jul 5

Ever notice how mornings feel completely different when a box of Michigan donut shops ends up in your…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 4

What is it about a Michigan smoked fish shop that turns a quick stop along the water into…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 3

Ever notice how summer feels different when there’s a date on the calendar you refuse to miss? In…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 3

A good buffet gives you a different kind of excitement, right? Well, this place is reason enough to…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 1

Some food rituals are so deeply woven into a city’s identity that they stop being just a meal…

By Eliza Thornton · Jun 29

Some places whisper, “grab a quick bite.” This one politely hands you a tray and dares you to…

By Trevor Maddox · Jun 28

Ah, pierogi. Loved by all, made by many, and perfected by a few. Michigan has a surprisingly rich…

By Bryce Halloran · Jun 25

You know that feeling when a restaurant starts sounding less like dinner and more like a mission worth…

By Adeline Parker · Jun 25

Traverse City has gorgeous beaches, cherry orchards, and sweeping lake views that look almost unreal. But ask a…

By Renata Holcombe · Jun 24

Forget the idea that a buffet is just a backup dinner option for a busy night. Michigan has…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 23

Michigan knows how to do waterfront dining, and this Holland restaurant is proof of that. Perched right on…

By Eliza Thornton · Jun 23

Friday in Detroit hits different when this place is open. Michigan has a fish fry so legendary that…

By Clara Whitmore · Jun 22

Some grocery stores are quick in-and-out stops. Others have a way of turning a simple errand into the…

By Cedric Vale · Jun 21

A supper club in northern Michigan has been feeding families since 1925 and the shrimp recipe that made…

By Adeline Parker · Jun 21

Michigan has a way of hiding its best meals in plain sight. Some of these restaurants sit in…

By Dane Ashford · Jun 19

Michigan’s dining scene rewards curiosity, from the smell of woodsmoke and lake breeze in the north to the…

By Miles Croft · Jun 19

A small Michigan town that once felt like a peaceful secret is now on every travel list in…

By Adeline Parker · Jun 18

Michigan has a lot to show for itself: the Great Lakes, the shoreline, the kind of fall color…

By Maren Solis · Jun 18

Morning light hits the Cane River, turns the water the color of copper, while just steps away vendors…

By Laura Benton · Jun 16