Category Archives: Food & Wine

Join Us for Sunday Brunch at Aerie

There’s brunch, and then there’s BRUNCH—and here at Grand Tra­verse Resort & Spa’s Aerie Restau­rant & Lounge, we’re delighted to announce we’ve cre­ated a brunch worth plan­ning your day around. Sun­day, August 1, kicks off our new fab­u­lous Sun­day brunch buf­fet. Exec­u­tive Chef Joseph George and his team have cre­ated a diverse and deli­cious menu filled with clas­sics (think Loraine-style egg frit­tata with crispy pro­sciutto) as well as region­ally inspired dishes...

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Local Wineries

Michigan wineries received more than 800 medals last year alone. This is some serious stuff be­ing made up here.

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Local Markets

In Northern Michigan, we’ve always had a local food movement; we’re glad the rest of the world is catching on!

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Food & Wine

The Dish Behind the Dish: Where to Find Cherry on the Menu

The sweet cherry har­vest is on, the Cherry Fest is in full swing, and our own Chef Joseph George is tak­ing this inspi­ra­tion to the menus. Here’s where you can taste a bit of cherry at the Resort: What: Cherry Bar­be­cued…
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Insider’s Guide to the National Cherry Festival

Con­grats! You’ve landed dur­ing the cra­zi­est, busiest, hap­pi­est, most deli­cious time in Tra­verse City: the National Cherry Fes­ti­val. So how do you make the most of your time here—and nav­i­gate the Cherry Fest Like a pro? We’ve got you covered. Here’s…
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In Season Now: Local Strawberries

For­get every­thing you ever thought about strawberries—locally farmed Michi­gan straw­ber­ries are noth­ing like the shiny, car­toon ver­sions in the gro­cery store. For one, they’re del­i­cate, with flesh that is very per­ish­able (you won’t find those spongey yel­low parts like you do…
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Welcome to Locavore Heaven

You know North­ern Michi­gan is filled with foodies—world-class vint­ners, organic farm­ers, food pro­duc­ers, arti­sanal cheese-makers, bak­ers, brew­ers, chefs…but you’ll only find them all in one place at the 2010 Taste the Local Dif­fer­ence event. This cel­e­bra­tion of all-things-delicious in North­west Michi­gan will…
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