Category Archives: Food & Dining

Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market

June 26, 2008 – 12:45 pm

Grown in Detroit by ellievanhoutte
Since our 'Michigan History' article featured the Detroit Zoo today, it made sense (at least to me) that while there you take advantage of another one of Detroit's great attractions. It seems it would be easy to spend an entire day at the Eastern Market and it's surround area, so [...]

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Michigan Strawberries are Ready to Pick!

June 24, 2008 – 8:12 am

Wild Strawberries by Rudy Malmquist
Taste the Local Difference says that strawberries are ready to pick in Northern Michigan. They've been picking further south for a while now, and as Rudy's photo attests, this rainy early summer has made for a bumper crop of wild strawberries.
Strawberries are grown in every county of Michigan and your fun [...]

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July Michigan Event Calendar

June 18, 2008 – 1:27 pm

July is bursting with things to do around Michigan so get out there people!!! It seems that many media outlets are preaching the "staycation" this year. We say cut some corners, pack a lunch, brew your own coffee and support the festivals, cities and businesses that are involved. You might just have some [...]

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Fork in the Road: Freshwater Caviar

June 17, 2008 – 1:06 pm

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out Chef Eric takes us to the southern end of Lake Michigan, where we visit Michigan City Indiana to meet Rachel Collins of Collins Caviar and see how she [...]

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Ready to Pick: Baby Salad Greens

June 16, 2008 – 4:17 pm

Locally grown salad! by jpwbee
(read more about this photo below!)
Taste the Local Difference says that baby salad greens are ready to pick! Mixed greens are high in Vitamins A and C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and (hopefully) crunchiness. Fresh picked greens have the highest nutritional content, but you can keep them fresh by wrapping them [...]

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The Week for June 16-22, 2008

June 16, 2008 – 10:20 am

tahquamenon falls by ercy
In his SE Michigan 2008 Strawberry season field report, Ann Arbor blogger Edward Vielmetti says that strawberries are ready to pick. In addition to continuing storms and flooding, the presumptive Presidential nominees are setting their eyes on Michigan with Barack Obama in Flint and Detroit today and John McCain reportedly deciding on [...]

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Bavarian Festival; Frankenmuth June 12 - 15

June 11, 2008 – 1:14 pm

Frankenmuth by Tony Tanoury
Wilkommen to Frankenmuth’s 50th Annual Bavarian Festival It’s not just an event... it’s a feeling of "Gemütlichkeit", combined with the warmth and friendship of Michigan’s charming Bavarian Village.
It all started in 1959 with a Grand Opening Celebration of the Bavarian style addition to Fischer’s Hotel on Main Street. Back then "Tiny" & [...]

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Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs

June 10, 2008 – 12:42 pm

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint and Detroit where the Coney Dogs are different and each claims to be the best.
Fork in [...]

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Michigan Rhubarb: Ready to pick!

June 9, 2008 – 6:02 pm

emil hates rhubarb by yodraws
Taste the Local Difference says that rhubarb is in season. They note that rhubarb is high in Vitamins A and C, calcium and fiber and that one cup of diced rhubarb contains about 26 calories. It's often called the "pie plant and for centuries, the dried root of the plant [...]

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The Week for June 9-15, 2008

June 9, 2008 – 11:09 am

Lightning by bohemianrobot
Over the last week we've had some damaging storms all over the state - here's hoping that bohemianrobot's great capture puts the lightning back in the bottle!
Our Michigan June Event Calendar says that the Lilac Festival continues on Mackinac Island this week. Other events this weekend include the Charlevoix Renaissance Festival, the Water [...]

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