New Up North eateries dazzle Detroit critic

On a recent visit Up North, Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic Sylvia Rector finds fabulous eats in cafes, specialty shops, bakeries and fine-food restaurants all over Northwest Michigan.

Here's an excerpt:

It's true what you've heard about Up North's burgeoning food scene: Farmers, foragers, winemakers, bakers, cheese makers, chocolatiers, coffee roasters, poultry keepers, fruit growers, fishermen and more have turned the Traverse City area into Michigan's tastiest vacation destination.

And with so many excellent ingredients at their fingertips, a new crop of ambitious, creative chefs have expanded the area's restaurant options like never before.

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