by Stacey Brugeman | Dec 3, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Every month, Traverse Magazine’s Culinary Columnist Stacey Brugeman asks Northern Michigan beverage experts what they’re drinking. In “From Our Cellar” she shares the Michigan wines, beers and ciders that area sommeliers, beer buyers, beverage...
by Rachel Souillere and Carly Simpson | Nov 4, 2021 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
From local, festive Northern Michigan events to our favorite Traverse City shopping spots, here is everything you need to take on the holidays this winter in Northern Michigan. Check out our Traverse City restaurant recommendations, holiday tips and ultimate gift...
by MyNorth News Service and Rachel Souillere | Aug 11, 2021 | Counties, Events, Food & Drink, Towns
Traverse City has a new waterfront restaurant joining its ranks this August. Enjoy Great Lakes-inspired cuisine and gorgeous views of Grand Traverse Bay at Artisan Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern at DELMAR hotel. This is an official press release brought to you by...
by Stacey Brugeman | Aug 9, 2021 | Food & Drink, Towns
Our favorite thing to do with a spring flock’s first egg? Drink it! Dive in with Stacey Brugeman for August’s Last Call cocktail featuring farm-fresh Northern Michigan eggs. Growing up, my father sold an egg grading machine and I spent my childhood touring...
by Stacey Brugeman | Jul 20, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Take full advantage of Northern Michigan’s black raspberry season with this non-alcoholic Last Call mocktail recipe. Over the last decade, shrubs—or drinking vinegars—have flooded grocery store shelves, haute cocktail menus, national food magazines and health...
by Stacey Brugeman | Jun 4, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Even the hottest summer days can’t stop this Northern Michigan cocktail from cooling you down. During the mid-1800s, Michigan’s Keweenaw County was the largest producer of copper in the nation. While area mines have long since closed, evidence of this prosperous...
by Stacey Brugeman | Apr 9, 2021 | Food & Drink
Pickled ramps are the star of this cocktail (there’s no wonder we refer to it as a forager’s martini!). Here’s how to put a locally- and seasonally-inspired twist on the classic Gibson. This cocktail is part of “Last Call,” Traverse, Northern...
by Stacey Brugeman | Mar 8, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
The Hemingway Daiquiri is a classic everywhere but holds special meaning for those who know of Ernest Hemingway’s connection to Northern Michigan. It is well known that Ernest Hemingway spent his childhood summers at Windemere, on Walloon Lake in Northern...
by Carly Simpson | Mar 1, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
We’ve been so impressed by the creative—and absolutely delish—ways in which Northern Michigan restaurants and local food and drink businesses have continued to safely welcome us throughout the pandemic. We know the word “pivot” has taken a lot of heat this past year,...