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North Perk’s Cafe Miel
July 3, 2021
On the hunt for a balanced morning buzz? Christine at North Perk Coffee in downtown Petoskey has you covered. This community coffee shop’s winning combination of exceptional brews and friendly baristas has made it a favorite among locals since 2013. Featuring both medium and dark-ro...
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Mundos Eat House’s Cheddar Lime Waffle
July 3, 2021
Waffles: They’re what’s for breakfast. And at Mundos Eat House in Suttons Bay, you can have some of the most inventive topper combos to hit the hash pattern. Open since late May last year, this take-out utopia has been cranking out clever comfort foods that, with its sister co...
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Dear White Male Friends of a Certain Age
June 26, 2021
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, acclaimed author and advocate Dax-Devlon Ross found himself in the midst of a message onslaught — the majority from the white men in his life.
“I appreciated them reaching out to me, but I thought it was peculiar,”...
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Take a Mini-Vacation with Author Emily Henry
June 19, 2021
On the hunt for the perfect warm-weather companion? New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry joins the National Writers Series on Thursday, June 24, and she’s about to take your beach bag by storm. Her newest novel, “People We Meet on Vacation,” follows the protagon...
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Trattoria Stella’s Agropolitan
June 19, 2021
For a sweet-and-tart start to the longest night of the year — June 21 — or any other summer night, look no further than the Agropolitan at Trattoria Stella. Nestled snugly in the basement of the Grand Traverse Commons, Stella’s been garnering street-cred for both its sta...
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Land Stories
May 29, 2021
Looking for reasons to leave your house? Consider this your open (air) invitation. While we all have our favorite parks and hikes, as summer edges in and more tourists and townies descend, it’s worth keeping a few lesser-trod landscapes in your back pocket. Here we highlight three o...
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Disappear into the U.P.’s Copper Mines this Summer
May 22, 2021
For acclaimed author Mary Doria Russell, moral dilemma is a must when it comes to good writing. “I like gray areas,” she says, “and characters who do the right thing, and then find out it wasn’t as simple as they thought.”
In her newest no...
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"Every important person was once a child."
May 8, 2021
A nationally syndicated columnist and near two-decade veteran of the Detroit Free Press, Rochelle Riley has spent much of her career telling stories that might otherwise have gone unheard. “A lot of what I write has to do with issues affecting African Americans, or of inter...
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Sneak Peek: Chris Bohjalian to Talk with Locals Before Next Novel Drops
April 17, 2021
Award-winning author Chris Bohjalian is one of those people who was born to write. A schoolroom hobby-turned-carefully-honed craft, Bohjalian credits his earliest compositions for his attraction to the darker side of life would come to define his future stories.
“They we...
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Redefining the Next Northern Homescape
April 10, 2021
The best designs are based on déjà vu. At least, that’s Angelo Adamo’s approach. A transplant to the Grand Traverse area and Creative Director at Design Elemental, Adamo’s philosophy for crafting quality spaces is focused on the evocation of emotion —...
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Undocumented American
March 20, 2021
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s debut memoir, "The Undocumented Americans," has oft been acclaimed as a punk manifesto. And while the title isn’t completely misplaced — she does, after all, thank The White Stripes’ Meg White in the acknowledgments — Cornejo Vil...
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Critical Discourse for the Living
Feb. 20, 2021
Of all the topics we’d rather not talk about, death has long ranked near the top. The last on our list of cultural taboos, mortality still makes most Westerners squirm. After all, who really wants to discuss their own demise — or perhaps even worse, that of a lo...
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Author Alan Lightman Talks Progress & Patriarchy
Jan. 16, 2021
Author Alan Lightman isn’t the type to take inspiration lightly. “Sometimes I’ll come up with an idea,” he said, “and I’ll let six months or a year go by before I decide to write about it. If I’m still interested six months later, then I know it&r...
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Gifts For Him
Nov. 21, 2020
1. CRO Icons Stainless Steel Tervis Tumbler
For the modern-day mountain man, the gift of mobility is always a good bet. This Tervis tumbler from Coastal lets your globe-trotter take the trails, and all with his favorite beverage in tow. A whopping 20 ounces, this stu...
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Your 2020 Holiday Gift Guide is Here!
Nov. 21, 2020
1. Ugear Dynameter
Chances are good the puzzle-lover on your list has com...
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Gifts for Kids
Nov. 21, 2020
1. Sega Homestar Flux Home Planetarium
Turn your kid’s bedroom into a stunning night sky with the Sega Homestar Flux Planetarium. The most advanced model available, the Sega Flux features a black satin finish and is crafted with the brightest LED lightbulbs to ...
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Authors Steve Hamilton and Bryan Gruley
June 15, 2019
Few know the necessity of homecoming quite like a native of the great Mitten State. Even fewer know the nooks and crannies of its illustrious Up North. Enter acclaimed suspense writers Bryan Gruley and Steve Hamilton. For these novelists, northern Michigan’s singular nostalgia is as...
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Harbor Springs’ Paper Station Bistro
Feb. 23, 2019
Mike and Tawna Naturkas have the food biz in their blood. “My wife and I both come from a pretty thick background of hospitality,” said Mike. “I actually started in a little Jewish deli in Detroit when I was 15, and Tawna got her start on Mackinac Island at the Pink Pony...
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Sturgeon Fishing
Feb. 2, 2019
Lake sturgeon, the prehistoric bottom-dwelling fish that roams only a select few Midwestern waters, is a threatened species[LW1] [LW2] . The sheer quantity of eggs an adult lake sturgeon carries makes the fish an especially attractive target for poachers; beyond its white meat, ...
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The Ultimate Up North Reading List
Jan. 26, 2019
Don’t dread the next snow-day school closure; be ready. Stock your kids’ bookshelves with the world’s smartest answer to “Mom, I’m bored.” Here, Northern Express’picks for the latest and greatest books for kids and teens this winter — al... Read More >>