Guidebook for Traverse City

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Guidebook for Traverse City

Food Scene

Gourmet kitchen store with delicious soups, salads, and sandwiches to go. Be sure to order "The Gobbler".
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Mary's Kitchen Port
539 W Front St
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Gourmet kitchen store with delicious soups, salads, and sandwiches to go. Be sure to order "The Gobbler".
Adorable spot right around the corner.
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BLK \ MRKT
144 Hall St
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Adorable spot right around the corner.
Delicious brunch.
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S2S Sugar to Salt
1371 Gray Dr
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Delicious brunch.
Elevated American comfort food, affordable prices. Lunch/Dinner, as well as brunch weekends.
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Harvest
136 E Front St
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Elevated American comfort food, affordable prices. Lunch/Dinner, as well as brunch weekends.
Super innovative food. If you want a super fancy/hip date night spot, try here. Reservations required - try calling a week or more in advance.
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Alliance Restaurant
144 Hall St
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Super innovative food. If you want a super fancy/hip date night spot, try here. Reservations required - try calling a week or more in advance.
We go here at least once a month when we want something quick and delicious. Incredible homemade pastas, meats and cheeses, sandwiches, and deli case items (salads, charcuterie, etc.). Eat in or take out. BYOB - there's also a great wine shop (Bon Vin) next door.
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Raduno
545 E Eighth St
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We go here at least once a month when we want something quick and delicious. Incredible homemade pastas, meats and cheeses, sandwiches, and deli case items (salads, charcuterie, etc.). Eat in or take out. BYOB - there's also a great wine shop (Bon Vin) next door.
The best bakery in town. Doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is completely renovated, and they have a wood-burning stove they shipped all the way from Italy. SO GOOD.
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Common Good Bakery
537 W Fourteenth St
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The best bakery in town. Doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is completely renovated, and they have a wood-burning stove they shipped all the way from Italy. SO GOOD.
A Traverse City icon and probably the most beloved restaurant in town. Incredible wine list and italian food.
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Trattoria Stella
830 W Eleventh St
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A Traverse City icon and probably the most beloved restaurant in town. Incredible wine list and italian food.
Our favorite lunch spot in Northport. Delicious yet affordable. Adorable interiors.
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The Tribune Ice Cream & Eatery
110 E Nagonaba St
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Our favorite lunch spot in Northport. Delicious yet affordable. Adorable interiors.
Yummy grab-and-go lunch items. Upscale salads and paninis.
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Fustini's Oils & Vinegars
141 E Front St
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Yummy grab-and-go lunch items. Upscale salads and paninis.

Essentials

Amazing neighborhood grocery store with gourmet selections: meats, fish, cheese, dairy, produce, beverages, wine, bread, deli, and local specialty foods.
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Burritt's Fresh Markets
509 W Front St
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Amazing neighborhood grocery store with gourmet selections: meats, fish, cheese, dairy, produce, beverages, wine, bread, deli, and local specialty foods.

Shopping

This cool new building is just half a block away, with chic homegoods from Wood + Cloth, women's clothing at Relish, BLK MRKT coffee shop, and Darling Botanical florist/gift shop.
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Warehouse MRKT
144 Hall St
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This cool new building is just half a block away, with chic homegoods from Wood + Cloth, women's clothing at Relish, BLK MRKT coffee shop, and Darling Botanical florist/gift shop.
Iconic art gallery in Omena, MI. If you want to take home something really special, try here.
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Tamarack Gallery
5039 N West Bay Shore Dr
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Iconic art gallery in Omena, MI. If you want to take home something really special, try here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing, hip spot with a cool selection of enclosed food trucks + a well-stocked bar. Great for families, kid-friendly. Later at night, it's more of a bar scene.
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The Little Fleet
448 E Front St
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Amazing, hip spot with a cool selection of enclosed food trucks + a well-stocked bar. Great for families, kid-friendly. Later at night, it's more of a bar scene.

Everything Else

Don't miss this amazing attraction. Beautiful grounds and architecture. Lots of fab shopping, restaurants, winery tasting rooms and more.
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The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
1200 W Eleventh St
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Don't miss this amazing attraction. Beautiful grounds and architecture. Lots of fab shopping, restaurants, winery tasting rooms and more.
Located next to Brys Estate Winery (also recommended), an charming oasis of lavender fields, cutting gardens, pick-your-own blueberries, and more. Fantastic spot for a picnic.
Secret Garden at Brys Estate
3309 Blue Water Rd
Located next to Brys Estate Winery (also recommended), an charming oasis of lavender fields, cutting gardens, pick-your-own blueberries, and more. Fantastic spot for a picnic.

Parks & Nature

Leisurely and lovely 3-mile trail that's only a short drive away. Great for hiking or trailing running.
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Pelizzari Natural Area
6852 Center Rd
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Leisurely and lovely 3-mile trail that's only a short drive away. Great for hiking or trailing running.
Cool grounds to walk around. There are also lots of wooded trails nearby to explore.
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The Botanic Garden
1490 Red Drive
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Cool grounds to walk around. There are also lots of wooded trails nearby to explore.
We shouldn't tell people about this insanely gorgeous beach that we don't want too many tourist at but we are telling you. Enjoy. Worth the drive from Traverse City.
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Esch Beach
Esch Road
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We shouldn't tell people about this insanely gorgeous beach that we don't want too many tourist at but we are telling you. Enjoy. Worth the drive from Traverse City.
One of our favorite hiking trails. Ends at the beach, so you can bring a swimsuit too.
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Sleeping Bear Point Trailhead
West Sleeping Bear Drive
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One of our favorite hiking trails. Ends at the beach, so you can bring a swimsuit too.
Cool bike trail! You can easily rent bikes in Glen Arbor.
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Cool bike trail! You can easily rent bikes in Glen Arbor.

Entertainment & Activities

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State Theatre
233 E Front St
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Bijou by the Bay Movie
181 E Grandview Pkwy
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