February 20, 2025

The 2025 Winter Restaurant Guide

(Mostly) Sweet Memories

Inside “Sugar Loaf: A Retrospective” at the Leelanau Historical Society
Assembling historical exhibits often involves … Read More >>

The Influence of an Influencer

How one video turned Glendale Burger Shop into an online sensation
“This is the Junction. Oh … Read More >>

Indian Spice, and Everything Nice

New Cadillac restaurant off to a soaring start
What explains the popularity of … Read More >>

The Homebody Goes Gourmet

Inside the Ingredients
Cold winter nights sometimes leave … Read More >>

Dining with the Kosch Brothers

The trio’s lasting impact on the NoMi dining scene
Everyone has a story for … Read More >>

JoJo’s Cookie Co.'s Lemon-Glazed Molasses

Tastemaker
Valentine’s Day has come and … Read More >>

Feature

Deep Freeze Winter Jam

Well, it’s certainly been a cold winter, but the Cheboygan Opera House is ready to warm things up. For its second year, the Deep Freeze Winter Jam returns to the stage featuring local rock …

Feb. 15, 2025 |

Dining

Muskrat Distilling's Winter Spritz

Old-school mixology meets Michigan flair at Muskrat Distilling in Boyne City. Opened in 2022, this small distillery is slinging a menu of pre-Prohibition-inspired cocktails, all featuring their line of craft spirits like the masterful …

Feb. 15, 2025 |

Opinion

Ours to Lose

I like a February column. February is a beautiful in-between place. We are past the hustle of the holidays, but spring is still a ways off. And this year, at least, we are knee-deep …

Feb. 15, 2025 |

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Basic Math, Good Intentions, and Unintended Consequences

Imagine you’re an appliance dealer and you sell foreign made microwave ovens. You buy them for $80 each and sell them … Read More >>

The Big Clothing Swap

According to Earth.org, an international environmental news website, 100 billion garments are produced each year…and … Read More >>

Warm Up with Winterlochen

Interlochen Arts Academy hosts their free annual winter festival, Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 11am. With both indoor and… Read More >>

Making Sewing Accessible

Wish you could fix that tear in your jacket, patch your jeans, or even create some of your own designs? Sewing has become so… Read More >>