Red Hot Best of 2011

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Food and Dining in Northern Michigan

Northern Michigan food runs the gamut from classic (where would we be without our whitefish?) to locavore trendy (how ‘bout that Mangalitsa pork roast!). And the beer and wine, they just keep flowing. We challenge you then to vote for the Red Hot Best …

  • Dessert Drink (name type, restaurant/bar & town)

  • Microbrew

  • Appetizers (name dish, restaurant & town)

  • Caterer

  • Cooking Class

  • Wine Bar

  • Sub Sandwich (name type, restaurant/deli & town)

  • Pizza

  • Omelet

  • Soup (name type, restaurant & town)

  • Restaurant Deal (name both)

  • New Restaurant (open less than 1 year or so)

  • Cherry Pie

  • Restaurant that Uses Local Foods

  • Local Red Ale (cheers to a red hot summer!)

  • Local Fruit Product

  • Wine Store that Knows its Vino

  • Burger

  • Whitefish

  • Local White Wine

  • Microbrewery

  • Fudge

  • Ethnic that Makes You Feel Well-Traveled

  • Bistro You Want to Bring a Date To

  • Bread you Nibble Before You Get Home

  • Specialty/Gourmet Food Market

  • Chocolate Martini

  • Brunch Spot with Your Night-Before Party Pals

  • Lunch Where the Food is as Good as the Vibe

  • Restaurant Dessert to Die For

  • Restaurant with a View

  • Wine Tasting Room

  • Local Red Hot Red Wine

  • Happening Happy Hour

  • Classic Diner

  • Neighborhood Bar

  • Restaurant You Can Boat To

Places in Northern Michigan

From our blissed-out beaches and cooling pines to our boutiques and salons, Northern Michigan is a map of go-to places, natural and manmade. But what are your just gotta-share favorites? Here’s your chance to tell us the Red Hot Best …

  • Lawn Maintenance

  • Most Beautiful Golf Course

  • Place to Find Jeans

  • Bike Shop

  • Tattoo Parlor

  • Little Black Dress/ Cocktail Dress Shop

  • Pedicure

  • Plumbing Company

  • Boarding for Dogs

  • Deli Counter

  • Neighborhood (block, town, subdivision)

  • Bar to See a Taxidermy Buck

  • Secluded Swimming Spot

  • Beach

  • Independent Bookstore

  • Gym

  • Hair Salon and/or Stylist

  • Hotel Room with a View

  • Scenic Road

  • Place to Take the Kids on a Rainy Day

  • Marina for Walking to the Best of Everything

  • Golf Hole with the Best View

  • Small Town Shopping Districts

  • Hotel to Stay with Kids

  • Romantic Hotel, B&B or Inn

  • Souvenir Shop

  • Farmers Market

  • Spa

  • Women’s Boutique

  • Bar to Inspire Conversation

  • U-Pick Farm

  • Ski Run

  • Tract of Protected Land

Northern Michigan Faces

You have to love a place where Michael Moore could well jaw with the same barista who lends you an ear; where Madonna might just be pouring (for her dad) when you stop by Ciccone vineyards on your Leelanau wine tour; where Mario Batali might flip your burger (for fun) at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. Truth is, around these parts, we’re as fond of our baristas and our (regular) burger flippers, wine pourers and the like as we are our celebs. Is it too grand a statement to say that our stellar landscape is rivaled by the people who love it? We think not. Here’s your opportunity to single out the Red Hot Best …

  • Local Builder

  • Party DJ

  • Guitar Teacher

  • Car Mechanic

  • Bartender

  • Up and Coming Young Northern Michigan Artist

  • Local Band

  • Fire Fighter

  • Policeman

  • Doctor with Best Bedside Manner

  • Radio Morning Host or Team

  • Local Sports Star

  • Local TV Personality

  • Local Weatherman

  • Sports Reporter

  • Local Chef

  • Local Celebrity

  • Coach

  • Teacher

  • High School Band

  • Redheaded Girl or Guy

  • Local Singer/Songwriter

  • Barista

Northern Michigan Events

Whether it’s a parade of homemade floats on the Fourth of July or the hip music-meets-wine on the Traverse City shoreline that was last summer’s Paella in the Park, Northern Michigan is one big reason to be out and about. What gets your engine revving? Vote here for the Red Hot Best …

  • Game Night at a Bar (name both)

  • Endurance Event

  • Fundraising Event by a Non-Profit Organization

  • Small Town Festival

  • Fourth of July Celebration

  • Music Festivals

  • Foodie (and Drink) Festivals

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