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The Daily Michigan: $30 Gift Certificate to Black Star Farms5424 Michigan New Years Eve Happenings3758 Taste of Kalamazoo Festival ~ July 21-23 5232 Leland Wine & Food Festival ~ Saturday, June 115205 Bavarian Inn hosts Michigan Culinary Tourism5137 Live at the Michigan Culinary Tourism Conference5102 Michigan Culinary Tourism taking off!5091 Michigan Business Photo Winner: Vintage Michigan by Stacy Niedzwiecki4978 April 19, 2010: Michigan Wine & Food Showcase at Shiraz Gardens4933

The Daily Michigan: $30 Gift Certificate to Black Star Farms
April is Michigan wine Month and today on The Daily Michigan we're giving away a $30 gift card to Black Star Farms. Black Star Farms is a group of unique agricultural destinations including multiple wineries and tasting rooms, a distillery, and inn and this card is good at any location!

Michigan New Years Eve Happenings
We have assembled a list of some of the best New Year's Eve events from across the state including a number from Detroit & Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo's massive New Year's Fests featuring fireworks, music and more! Did we get them all? Not likely!! Be sure to add the ones we missed to the comments and be safe while ringing in 2012!

Taste of Kalamazoo Festival ~ July 21-23
Every year, on the fourth weekend of July, thousands of hungry festival-goers flock to downtown Kalamazoo to enjoy the endless variety of foods prepared by Kalamazoo's most popular eateries at the Taste of Kalamazoo Festival. Our giveaway includes $10 in tasting tickets!

You might also want to check our Food & Dining links for all of Michigan!

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The Bluebird Restaurant
For over 70 years, the Bluebird has been the gathering place for locals and tourists alike. With a casual 100 seat bar and the more elegant, scenic dining room on the banks of the Leland River, the Bluebird is a family favorite for whitefish & much more.
  • Old Mission Tavern and Bella Galleria
    In the finest tradition of old world European taverns, the "art gallery" restaurant promises both a culinary and visual feast. Next door to the gallery & the restaurant is the sculpture studio of Verna Bartnick, the owner of the Tavern and Bella Galleria. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
  • The Bluebird Restaurant
    For over 70 years, the Bluebird has been the gathering place for locals and tourists alike. With a casual 100 seat bar and the more elegant, scenic dining room on the banks of the Leland River, the Bluebird is a family favorite for whitefish & much more. (Leland, Leelanau County)

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Amical (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Bart's Texas Style BBQ (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Bob's Place (Alanson, Emmet County)
Boone's Long Lake Inn (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Dinghy's Restaurant (Frankfort, Benzie County)
Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse (Pellston, Emmet County)
Legs Inn (Cross Village, Emmet County)
Mackinaw Pastie and Cookie Co. (Mackinaw City, Emmet County)
McManigal's Pub (Manistee, Manistee County)
Nonna's Italian Ristorante @ The Homestead (Glen Arbor, Leelanau County)
Pancake Chef (Mackinaw City, Emmet County)
Pippins Restaurant (Boyne City, Charlevoix County)
Randy's Diner (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Riverfront Pizza & Specialties, Glen Arbor 231-334-3876 (Glen Arbor, Leelanau County)
Scalawag's Whitefish & Chips (Mackinaw City, Emmet County)
Scott's Harbor Grill (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Scotty's Restaurant (Ludington, Mason County)
Sleder's Family Tavern (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Teddy Griffin's Roadhouse (Harbor Springs, Emmet County)
The Blue Pelican Inn (Central Lake, Antrim County)
The Blue Tractor Cookshop (an old school establishment) (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
The Landings Restaurant and Ironton Cove Marina (Ironton, Charlevoix County)
The New York Restaurant (Harbor Springs, Emmet County)

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Food & Dining > Casual & Family Restaurants > Articles

Apr 10, 2012
The Daily Michigan: $30 Gift Certificate to Black Star Farms

Dec 20, 2011
Michigan New Years Eve Happenings

Jul 10, 2011
Taste of Kalamazoo Festival ~ July 21-23

May 26, 2011
Leland Wine & Food Festival ~ Saturday, June 11

Mar 2, 2011
Bavarian Inn hosts "Purely Michigan" dinner

Feb 21, 2011
Michigan Culinary Tourism

Jan 10, 2011
Live at the Michigan Culinary Tourism Conference

Dec 20, 2010
Michigan Culinary Tourism taking off!

Jun 17, 2010
Michigan Business Photo Winner: Vintage Michigan by Stacy Niedzwiecki

Apr 12, 2010
April 19, 2010: Michigan Wine & Food Showcase at Shiraz Gardens

Nov 25, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Please Pass the Gizzards

Sep 3, 2009
Wine, Music & Microbrew in Traverse City

May 28, 2009
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town - Lansing, May 30th

May 16, 2009
Live from the 2009 Boyne City Morel Festival

May 4, 2009
M is for Monday … and Midwest, MCS, Michigan Agriculture and MORELS!

Apr 20, 2009
Michigan morels and the Boyne City Mushroom Festival

Mar 31, 2009
2nd Annual Chef's Challenge at Shanty Creek ~ April 24-26

Feb 10, 2009
Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown

Jan 27, 2009
Motown Winter Blast aka the Detroit Winter Blast

Jan 11, 2009
Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

Jan 8, 2009
2009 Michigan Anniversaries

Nov 26, 2008
Wierd Wednesday: Michigan's Headless Chicken

Aug 13, 2008
Dig Michigan: Kalamazoo Region

Aug 7, 2008
Dig Michigan: Traverse City

Jun 11, 2008
Bavarian Festival; Frankenmuth June 12 - 15

Jun 10, 2008
Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs

Feb 27, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum of Okemos

Feb 15, 2008
Michigan Casual & Family Restaurants

Feb 14, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: The Bluebird of Leland

Feb 13, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

Feb 12, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Harbor Haus in Copper Harbor

Feb 11, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Clara's of Battle Creek & Lansing

Feb 8, 2008
Michigan Diners & Hometown Favorites

Feb 7, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Golden Harvest in Lansing

Feb 6, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Yesterdog in Grand Rapids

Feb 5, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: The Fleetwood Diner in Ann Arbor, Lansing & Kentwood

Feb 4, 2008
Michigan Restaurants: Rosie's Diner in Rockford, Michigan

Feb 2, 2008
February is Dining Month on Absolute Michigan

Jan 11, 2008
Michigan Restaurant profiles

Nov 28, 2007
Weird Wednesday: Antlers Taxidermy Restaurant, Sault Ste. Marie

Oct 17, 2007
Fall Color Tours: Lansing - Grand Ledge - Hastings - Battle Creek - Eaton Rapids

Oct 9, 2007
Fall Color Tours: Mackinaw City - Charlevoix - Petoskey

Jul 30, 2007
Michigan Eats: Maple Corn Dogs from Fork in the Road

Jul 11, 2007
Five Things you need to know for Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Apr 23, 2007
Numbers show food & wine travel a winner for Michigan

Apr 17, 2007
Blogs We Dig: Kitchen Chick

Apr 13, 2007
Culinary tour of Grand Traverse County's Old Mission

Nov 27, 2006
Real Michigan Food: The Pasty

May 17, 2006
2006 Yard Sale Trail, Aug 11-13; Thumb Area

Jan 11, 2006
Restaurant Group Forecasts Modest Sales Increase for 2006

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