Guidebook for Traverse City
Food Scene
Good brunch (if Patisserie Amie is full); good for dinner, too. Not the absolutely best in TC, but pretty darn good and often less busy than the other hot spots. Outdoor seating in the summer.
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The Towne Plaza
203 Cass StGood brunch (if Patisserie Amie is full); good for dinner, too. Not the absolutely best in TC, but pretty darn good and often less busy than the other hot spots. Outdoor seating in the summer.
Good tacos, great salad. Decent drinks.
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Mama Lu's - A Modern Day Taco Shop
149 E Front StGood tacos, great salad. Decent drinks.
Overpriced but reliably delicious asian food. Welcoming pretentious atmosphere.
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Red Ginger
237 E Front StOverpriced but reliably delicious asian food. Welcoming pretentious atmosphere.
Great brewpub with delicious food. Good atmosphere, sometimes live music.
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Rare Bird Brewpub
229 Lake AveGreat brewpub with delicious food. Good atmosphere, sometimes live music.
Great brewpub with delicious food. Good atmosphere, sometimes live music.
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The Workshop Brewing Company
221 Garland StGreat brewpub with delicious food. Good atmosphere, sometimes live music.
Amazing homemade food. Pastrami sandwich is not to be missed (even if you are lukewarm on pastrami). Fantastic homey atmosphere, enticingly grumpy but efficient service. Highly recommended. Coffee is also very good. Not open at night.
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Frenchies Famous
619 Randolph StAmazing homemade food. Pastrami sandwich is not to be missed (even if you are lukewarm on pastrami). Fantastic homey atmosphere, enticingly grumpy but efficient service. Highly recommended. Coffee is also very good. Not open at night.
My favorite restaurant. Amazing atmosphere, delicious farm to table food. Great cocktails and wine. Highly recommended. Not cheap, but you can eat affordable but filling appetizers and small plates for reasonable prices. Recommended for a drink even if you don't want to spend the dough for dinner.
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Trattoria Stella
830 W Eleventh StMy favorite restaurant. Amazing atmosphere, delicious farm to table food. Great cocktails and wine. Highly recommended. Not cheap, but you can eat affordable but filling appetizers and small plates for reasonable prices. Recommended for a drink even if you don't want to spend the dough for dinner.
Happy's Taco Shop
Drinks & Nightlife
Great reasonably priced drinks; great vibe; awesome food trucks in the summer. Very family friendly.
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The Little Fleet
448 E Front StGreat reasonably priced drinks; great vibe; awesome food trucks in the summer. Very family friendly.
Great cocktails, fun cozy and dark "speakeasy" atmosphere.
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Low Bar
128 S Union StGreat cocktails, fun cozy and dark "speakeasy" atmosphere.
Best happy hour in town: half off all drinks 5-7 pm every day. Really good cocktails and wine; but overpriced unless it is happy hour. Good atmosphere, often live music.
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The Parlor TC
205 Lake AveBest happy hour in town: half off all drinks 5-7 pm every day. Really good cocktails and wine; but overpriced unless it is happy hour. Good atmosphere, often live music.
Rare Bird Brewpub
229 Lake AveFantastic brewpub with large outdoor seating area and live music most nights spring through fall. They don't have food, but you can bring in take out from from the Stone Oven next door (great pizza, subs, salad).
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Lake Ann Brewing Company
6535 First StFantastic brewpub with large outdoor seating area and live music most nights spring through fall. They don't have food, but you can bring in take out from from the Stone Oven next door (great pizza, subs, salad).
Worth the drive! Dreamy farm to still distillery located in the middle of a farm.
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Iron Fish Distillery
14234 Dzuibanek RdWorth the drive! Dreamy farm to still distillery located in the middle of a farm.
Mammoth Distilling
221 Garland StParks & Nature
Great for running, skiing, dogs. over 25k of forest trail.
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Vasa Pathway Trailhead
Great for running, skiing, dogs. over 25k of forest trail.
Great for skiing, running, walking.
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Glacial Hills Pathway and Natural Area Trailhead
3169 Eckhardt RdGreat for skiing, running, walking.
The can't miss, best views trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes. Mandatory if you can walk 3/4 mile uphill.
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Pyramid Point Trail
Basch RoadThe can't miss, best views trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes. Mandatory if you can walk 3/4 mile uphill.
Wonderful 2-3 mile hike to see the bluffs and dunes.
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Empire Bluff Trailhead
Empire Bluff TrailWonderful 2-3 mile hike to see the bluffs and dunes.
Great 3 mile trail near home. Dogs welcome. Not the absolute best, but best nearby.
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Pelizzari Natural Area
6852 Center RdGreat 3 mile trail near home. Dogs welcome. Not the absolute best, but best nearby.
Best Coffee
Higher Grounds Trading Company
806 Red DrHexenbelle
144 Hall StRough Pony
Mundos 305
New, very hip coffee shop.
Best Brunch
S2S Sugar to Salt
1371 Gray DrBenedict
237 Lake AveBrewpubs
Earthen Ales
1371 Gray DrChill atmosphere, great beer.
Short's Brewing Company Bellaire Pub
121 N Bridge St