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To us, an "eatery of interest" is a place
that serves something specific to Michigan, whether it's a
corn-roasted whitefish, something from Koegel's, or one of
Michigan's more unique burgers or coneys. Enjoy!
Would you like your restaurant added to
this page? Contact us at
delmar@mvps.org.
Ann Arbor
Arcadia
Birch Run
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The Old Dixie Inn
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Tony's - If
this restaurant won't bust your belt loops, nothing
will. Why? Because the portion you get is whatever they
received from the supplier! The BLT sandwich actually
has a pound of bacon on it. And the sundaes are huge!
Blissfield
Boyne City
Cadillac
Detroit
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American Coney Island
- Since 1917, home of the Detroit-style coney, topped
with their secret-recipe chili, mustard and sweet
chopped onion.
Dundee
Erie
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Erie Restaurant and Bar
- Serving Michigan buffalo burgers.
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Frog Leg Inn - Just
a few miles from us, this
Toledo Blade-reviewed five-star
restaurant that serves French cuisine with a
midwestern flavor is where we have dinner on special
occasions. The Lake Erie Walleye melts in the mouth, and
if Chef Tad is making Salmon In A Brown Bag, be sure to
order it. Catherine runs a fun dining room that you'll
want to stay in for hours.
Flint
Frankenmuth
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Bavarian Inn
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Black Forest Brew Haus & Grill
- Owner Tim Sullivan and his crew offer dishes such as
their Frankenmuth Sausage Sampler, White Cheddar Cheese &
Ale Soup, and deep-fried Michigan Lake Perch. There's
also an on-site brewery with many handcrafted and
seasonal beers from English Pale Ales to German
Heffeweizens.
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Zehnder's -
America's largest family-owned restaurant can seat
1,500+ guests in ten dining rooms. Executive Chef John
Zehnder and his kitchen staff prepare food that is quite
simply top-of-the-line. Chef Zehnder sent Dave an email
after Thanksgiving weekend 2000 and wrote "Thanksgiving
weekend is coming to a close - finally!!!! We averaged
5,000 guests per day for the past four days, roasted 375
turkeys, 190 ducks, 3,600 chickens plus 3,200 pounds of
squash and 1,500 pounds of sweet potatoes!" Dave's
sister has an autographed copy of Chef Zehnder's
Frankenmuth's Favorites
containing 100 recipes for chicken breasts. The
autograph reads "To each recipe add a cup of love. John
Zehnder"
Kawkawlin
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Turkey Roost - You
can't miss this building on M-13. It's just as pink as
it's been the past 50+ years, just so you can find it.
Everything's made from scratch, including the full
turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberries and biscuits. Order this plate and you'll
likely see it within five minutes. Honestly, they used
to keep turkeys in a pen out by the road. There's a
picture on the wall of this.
Northville
Okemos
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Restaurant Villegas
- Home to Chef Eric Villegas, host of "Fork In The
Road", a PBS food program that "celebrates Michigan's
diverse food heritage". There are great Michigan dishes
such as a spit-roasted Nature's Premier organic chicken
of Frankenmuth, and specials like a wood-roasted
whitefish chowder, and a 14-hour hickory-smoked pork
shoulder.
Petoskey
Sault Ste. Marie
Tecumseh
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Evan's Street Station
- Formerly the town's firehouse, this restaurant was
voted Best Restaurant To Open In Michigan in 2001
in the AAA magazine Reader's Poll. It features an
exhibition kitchen where guests can watch the chefs at
work, and dishes such as their Michigan Potato Chowder,
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, and Chestnut Seared
Whitefish.
Temperance
Traverse City
Walloon Lake Village
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