Leelanau/TC Guidebook

Henry
Leelanau/TC Guidebook

Food scene

Owned and operated by a pair of Sicilian expats, this is my favorite restaurant in the Leelanau/TC area. It is pricy, but worth every penny if you want fresh seafood, excellent pasta (even gluten free options!), and an extensive Italian wine list.
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PepeNero
700 Cottageview Dr
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Owned and operated by a pair of Sicilian expats, this is my favorite restaurant in the Leelanau/TC area. It is pricy, but worth every penny if you want fresh seafood, excellent pasta (even gluten free options!), and an extensive Italian wine list.
Excellent food, including local fish staples and farm-to-table veggies.
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Wren
303 N St Joseph St
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Excellent food, including local fish staples and farm-to-table veggies.
One of the best places to grab brunch in the area. The omelet is perfect every time and their home fries are the best I've had in a long time.
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Benedict
237 Lake Ave
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One of the best places to grab brunch in the area. The omelet is perfect every time and their home fries are the best I've had in a long time.
One of two restaurants in the Maple City area, Pegtown offers a great greasy spoon breakfast experience (Sundays tend to be the most popular) as well as good pizza and sandwiches if you're too tuckered out to cook.
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Pegtown Station
8654 S Maple City Rd
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One of two restaurants in the Maple City area, Pegtown offers a great greasy spoon breakfast experience (Sundays tend to be the most popular) as well as good pizza and sandwiches if you're too tuckered out to cook.
The second of two Maple City eateries, Broomstack is a former one room schoolhouse. They have a few dozen mostly local beers and ciders on draft, excellent burgers and tacos, and plenty of outdoor seating in the summer.
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Broomstack Kitchen and Taphouse
172 W Burdickville Rd
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The second of two Maple City eateries, Broomstack is a former one room schoolhouse. They have a few dozen mostly local beers and ciders on draft, excellent burgers and tacos, and plenty of outdoor seating in the summer.
Great fried chicken and other 'Murican staples at this classic dive bar/restaurant a few miles north of Leland. Tends to be crowded in the summer.
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Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern
7100 N Manitou Trail
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Great fried chicken and other 'Murican staples at this classic dive bar/restaurant a few miles north of Leland. Tends to be crowded in the summer.
A recently-opened microbrewery and farm-to-table restaurant (the farm is literally on the property), Farm Club has become a huge hit over the past two years. In the summer they have an outdoor bar, and in the winter the fire pits and wood stove inside keep you nice and toasty. Sunsets are spectacular here, and the food is always farm fresh and tasty.
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Farm Club
10051 Lake Leelanau Drive
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A recently-opened microbrewery and farm-to-table restaurant (the farm is literally on the property), Farm Club has become a huge hit over the past two years. In the summer they have an outdoor bar, and in the winter the fire pits and wood stove inside keep you nice and toasty. Sunsets are spectacular here, and the food is always farm fresh and tasty.
Great breakfast/lunch spot, offering excellent sandwiches including good bagels. Their coffee/espresso drinks are really good too.
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New Bohemian Café
110 S Waukazoo St
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Great breakfast/lunch spot, offering excellent sandwiches including good bagels. Their coffee/espresso drinks are really good too.
This unassuming convenience/grocery store stocks RIDICULOUSLY delicious heat & eat Indian cuisine in its frontmost cooler, prepared fresh by the owners. Not to be missed if you need an easy meal.
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NJ's Grocery
115 W Philip St
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This unassuming convenience/grocery store stocks RIDICULOUSLY delicious heat & eat Indian cuisine in its frontmost cooler, prepared fresh by the owners. Not to be missed if you need an easy meal.

Cideries/Wineries/Breweries

Long a local favorite, Tandem offers up something for everyone. My particular favorites are their Farmhouse and Hop Wagon (dry-hopped like IPA), both of which are bone dry and crisp. Opt for the Pretty Penny or Smackintosh if you like yours a little sweeter.
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Tandem Cider
2055 N Setterbo Rd
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Long a local favorite, Tandem offers up something for everyone. My particular favorites are their Farmhouse and Hop Wagon (dry-hopped like IPA), both of which are bone dry and crisp. Opt for the Pretty Penny or Smackintosh if you like yours a little sweeter.
An excellent place to grab a glass of some of the finest locally-produced wines and ciders the Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties have to offer. I'm fond of their Kerner and Cremant.
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Left Foot Charley Winery
806 Red Dr
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An excellent place to grab a glass of some of the finest locally-produced wines and ciders the Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties have to offer. I'm fond of their Kerner and Cremant.
Great local microbrewery with some inventive summer brews.
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Earthen Ales
1371 Gray Dr
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Great local microbrewery with some inventive summer brews.

Beaches

If you want a beautiful beach that's easy to get to, look no further.
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Bohemian Road Beach Good Harbor Bay
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If you want a beautiful beach that's easy to get to, look no further.
Very popular local beach, about 15 minutes from the house. It tends to be mobbed, particularly at sunset so make sure to get there earlier in the day if you can.
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Good Harbor Bay Beach
Good Harbor Bay Trail
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Very popular local beach, about 15 minutes from the house. It tends to be mobbed, particularly at sunset so make sure to get there earlier in the day if you can.

Hiking

A great multi-mile hike with different levels of difficulty, culminating in beautiful views of Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. Unfortunately the property was devastated by a 2015 wind storm, but it's still one of my favorite hikes in the area.
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Alligator Hill Trail
Stocking Road
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A great multi-mile hike with different levels of difficulty, culminating in beautiful views of Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. Unfortunately the property was devastated by a 2015 wind storm, but it's still one of my favorite hikes in the area.
Great hiking trailhead offering overlooks, dunes, heavily forested areas, and a creek. Multiple trails allow for tailored distances and difficulties.
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Houdek Dunes Natural Area: The Leelanau Conservancy
5959 N Manitou Trail
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Great hiking trailhead offering overlooks, dunes, heavily forested areas, and a creek. Multiple trails allow for tailored distances and difficulties.