Whether you prefer elegant dining at a waterfront restaurant, grabbing take out for a picnic at Lake Michigan, or sitting outside on a patio, Traverse City’s restaurants will never fail to satisfy your inner-foodie. Speaking of libations…a Traverse City wine shouldn’t taste like a California wine. A Traverse City beer shouldn’t taste like a Milwaukee beer. And whiskey made in Traverse City shouldn’t taste as if it came from Tennessee.
The fresh and aromatic wines grown in the Traverse Wine Coast have won the loyalty of delighted customers and the respect of wine critics. Thanks to the region’s combination of climate, topography and soils, Traverse City is producing one-of-a-kind wines unique to northern Michigan.
This region’s orchards and vineyards have also been joined by acres of hopyards. Grown on enormous trellis systems, hops provide one of the key flavorings in beers. Brewers in the area also like to experiment with a local fruits, vegetables and herbs. Cherry pie in a beer? Yes, please!
But “terroir” is not limited to beer and wine. The distilled spirits produced by Traverse City vintners and microdistillers also carry distinctive flavors -- from the fruit brandies produced by local wineries to the small-batch vodkas and whiskeys made from the area’s growing number of distilleries.
Are you hungry or thirsty yet? Explore all of the options below.
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