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Inaugural Detroit Beer Week Announced, Oct 16 – 24, 2009

October 8, 2009 – 10:35 am

Following the success of “Beer Week” events held in other cities such as Philadelphia, New York and San Diego, a group of Industry Professionals is organizing the first ever Detroit Beer Week, to be held the third week of October, 2009.
The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, with [...]

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Wine, Music & Microbrew in Traverse City

September 3, 2009 – 9:10 am

Over the last two weekends, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons hosted two new celebrations: the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival and the Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival.

Traverse City Wine & Art Festival by M'Lynn Heartwell
Mike Brenton from the Lansing City Pulse attended the wine fest. In Sampling the Champs he writes about [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: 2009 Epicurean Classic in St. Joseph

August 13, 2009 – 10:19 am

Tasting Tent II by farlane
The 2009 Epicurean Classic takes place St. Joseph August 28 - 30, 2009. It's one of the premier annual celebrations of culinary artisanship, drawing big name chefs from around the nation and world who lead classes & cooking presentations and mingle in a relaxed and unimaginably tasty setting. Add in [...]

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Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Gold Medal Wine Reception 2009

August 4, 2009 – 5:46 pm

Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition
Be among the first to try winning wines from the 2009 Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition and taste the breadth of quality from Michigan's vineyards. Sip a glass of wine while chatting with winning winemakers to learn more about their wines.
The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center will host the 32nd Annual [...]

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Live from the 2009 Boyne City Morel Festival

May 16, 2009 – 6:17 am

Editor's Note: We originally planned for this to be a post-event feature, but Cherie was having so much fun that she wanted to give folks a chance to check out the rest of the festival today!

morel spring 2008 by baldo1man
When an avid morel mushroom hunter stands before 250 people recounting a time when he walked [...]

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M is for Monday … and Midwest, MCS, Michigan Agriculture and MORELS!

May 4, 2009 – 8:51 am

Morels ! by cedarkayak
The latest issue of Midwest Living feature on the Best Midwest Food Towns served up a platefull of restaurants in our region that might entice the culinary tourist. Their editors selected Traverse City as the #2 town and Ann Arbor #3. Also featured were a collection of recipes from Traverse City including [...]

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Michigan morels and the Boyne City Mushroom Festival

April 20, 2009 – 7:30 am

morel mushroom by Latitude 45
The Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival takes place May 14-17, 2009. This year is the 49th annual*, and the 4 day celebration of the morel mushroom includes a morel seminar and guided mushroom hunt on Friday and of course the Boyne Valley Lions National Mushroom Hunt on on Saturday (be [...]

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2nd Annual Chef's Challenge at Shanty Creek ~ April 24-26

March 31, 2009 – 11:18 am

Looking for a way to heat up your springtime in Northern Michigan? Look no further than the Springtime Splendor Week at the 2nd Annual Chef's Challenge at Shanty Creek. What could be more fun than a food fight? A little healthy competition in celebration of the greatest food and food talent that Michigan [...]

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Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown

February 11, 2009 – 3:15 pm

Ginny, You Are My Shining Star by docksidepress
We have compiled an extensive list of Valentine's Day Events, Gift Ideas, Getaways & Dating Ideas, Giveaways and Parties for Singles, Couples & Kids. With Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown you have no excuse in not charting out a stellar V-Day. Just scroll through this seemingly [...]

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

February 11, 2009 – 1:40 pm

love from detroit by n.elle
The day for lovers, sweethearts and paramours is drawing close. Like it, love it, or hate it, Valentine's Day has become an annual tradition. Such a tradition, that according to the Greeting Card Association, over one billion valentines will be given out, and eighty five percent of those by women.
As you [...]