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Pearl at Monroe
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Description The luxurious yet cozy interior, outstanding service and excellent food have made this the only AAA 5 Diamond restaurant in Michigan.
Chef de Cuisine Christian Madsen pairs classically prepared beef, poultry and fresh seafood with surprising and edgy accessory items such as rich chilled corn chowder served in a tiny cup, oysters in cucumber gelee with an Absolut Peppar oysterchaser and an apple dessert inside a “treasure chest” laced with Swiss cheese.
The wine cellar stocks thousands of choices. Snake River Farms Kobe Beef, Colorado Lamb and Indian River Peaches are typical of the quality ingredients.
If you prefer a room with a view, Cygnus penthouse restaurant overlooks the river, scenic downtown and also serves high-end cuisine.
1913 Room is open for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 pm and for dinner Mon-Thurs 5:30-10:30pm and Fri-Sat 5- 10 pm.
Cygnus is open Tues-Sat 5:30- 10:30 pm. Starting Sept 7, the rooftop dining room will be open for Sunday brunch 10:30 am-2 pm.
Reservations accepted. $$$
Cygnus
Amway Grand Plaza Tower, 187 Monroe Av NW
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Description Located high atop the Amway Grand Plaza Tower, Cygnus features modern American cuisine and panoramic views of the city.
Starters include inventive combinations like banana blossom salad with house-smoked mallard duck and and rib-eye steak on sugar cane skewers with mango chutney. For the main course, innovations on classics like yogurt-baked free-range chicken with Israeli couscous, Tanzanian peaberry coffee-spiced filet of beef with Gorgonzola polenta, or poached West Coast mussels in a ginger-infused vegetable consomme.
Extensive selection of wines and cocktails. (See Lounges directory.)
Open Tues-Sat 5:30-10:30 pm; Sun 10:30 am-2 pm (brunch only).
Kelly’s Table at Creekwood Inn
20/35 at I-94
Michigan City, Ind.
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Description Open to the public. Located in a 1930s hunting retreat converted into a bed and breakfast, Kelly’s Table features a warm and intimate dining space complete with exposed wooden beams, a brick fireplace, pegged hardwood floors and views of gardens and wooded grounds.
Owner Patricia Kelly Molden, a chef with 30 years’ experience, features a seasonal menu with daily specials. Start with onion soup savoyarde or duck liver pate. Recent entrees include rack of lamb with dried cherry sauce, osso buco, pecan-crusted walleye with tangerine beurre blanc, and duck and andouille sausage ragout.
End with spectacular desserts like Kelly’s chocolate pots de crème, white chocolate pear bread pudding with Frangelico sauce, or espresso crème brulee.
Group breakfasts, lunches and dinners available.
Open Wed-Sat 5-9 pm. $$$
Moser's Michigan Street Café & Catering
127 E Michigan St
New Carlisle, Ind.
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Description Werner Moser of Austria and wife Beth are reviving authentic European cuisine in the Midwest.
Fresh, daily-made fare includes wiener schnitzel,
Austrian goulash and schweinsbraten‹pork roast seasoned with caraway seeds and garlic, all with house-made knodel, spaetzle and sauerkraut as sides. Also find American favorites like lemon-garlic chicken and New York strip steak.
Breakfast and lunch menus include special touches like homemade preserves and cornbread served with daily-changing soups. Catering available.
Open Mon-Thurs 8 am-8 pm, Fri-Sat 7 am-9 pm. $$
O’Brien’s Restaurant and Bar at Whittaker Woods
12578 Wilson
New Buffalo, Mich.
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Description American-European dining highlighted by prime steaks, lobster, chops, fresh fish and chicken vesuvio.
Try elegant house salad of Bibb lettuce, eggs and artichokes, served with champagne vinaigrette.
Casablanca fans, antique furnishings and fireplace punctuate white tablecloth dining room. Adjacent lounge with clubby ambience. Personable staff.
Open Sun- Thurs 11 am-8 pm; Fri-Sat till 11 pm; generous Sunday buffet brunch 10 am-3 pm. $$$
Soe Cafe
12868 Red Arrow Hwy
Sawyer, Mich.
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Description Harbor Country’s newest restaurant, Soé Café highlights innovative twists on classic comfort food in a dining room and bar reminiscent of big-city hot spots.
In the minimalist, warmly-lit main room, diners may browse the local mixed-media art adorning the walls before taking seats beside the stone fireplace or in front of windows offering sweeping views of the surrounding property. Start with a glass or bottle from the wine list of local favorites alongside French and California selections.
Starters are as sophisticated as the setting; pan-seared sashimi tuna is upgraded with peppered rice chips and jalapeño aïoli,
and a portobello mushroom is stuffed with chèvre, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes and caramelized onions. Don’t miss the housemade blackberry vinaigrette, perfect on the salad topped with scallions, Gorgonzola and New York strip steak. The spinach-and-fontina-stuffed pork chops with Michigan-apple buerre blanc are a favorite main course, or opt for the potato-crusted grouper with roma tomato and caper relish.
Open Sun-Mon, Wed-Thurs 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat until 11 pm.
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Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker St
New Buffalo, Mich.
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Description Located across from New Buffalo Harbor, Stray Dog’s spacious patio dining and menu of classic American favorites make it a popular Harbor Country destination restaurant.
Dine outdoors overlooking the marina or indoors among live music and televised sports. Start with French onion soup in a bread bowl or a southwest flank steak salad before moving on to a 12-inch pizza with a homemade basil pesto base, a hamburger with bacon, sauteed mushrooms and Swiss cheese, or a grilled Florida grouper sandwich with remoulade sauce.
Open daily noon-11 pm, bar open on weekends until 2 am. $$
Terrace Café at the Harbor Grand Hotel
111 Water St
New Buffalo, Mich.
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Description Small and friendly yet refined indoor/outdoor cafe has the only lakefront harbor vista in town.
Chicagoans and locals alike also come for global mix of comfort foods. Start with roasted red pepper hummus or eight baby back ribs, then move to chicken enchiladas, steak stir-fry or gourmet meatloaf. Specials include grilled steaks, fresh fish and pasta. Whether inspiration is pulled from Mexico, the Mediterranean or the other side of the lake, everything is made fresh on site.
Award-winning pastry chef Patty Touissant creates desserts like raspberry linzer tart.
Order a full dinner or just enjoy cocktails, appetizers and a lovely view.
Wine tasting daily 5-6 pm. Open daily 5-10 pm. $$$
Tippecanoe Place
620 W Washington St
South Bend, Ind.
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Description Built more than a century ago by the Studebaker family, the 40-room Tippecanoe Place mansion is a Northern Indiana landmark.
Classic American fare--charbroiled steaks, pork chops with carmelized onions and apples, Indiana duckling in raspberry-cherry sauce, and cold water lobster tail--is served on two floors of period living rooms and parlors. Herb-crusted, slow-roasted prime rib--complete with ruby Port au jus and horseradish sauce--is the house specialty, menu also features culinary newsmakers like Ahi tuna and wild mushroom combinations.
Flourless chocolate oblivion and deep-dish pecan pie are among desserts on a daily-changing, three-tiered cart.
Large Sunday brunch.
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recipient for the last seven years.
While you're there, stroll around to see the 20 fireplaces, decorative hand-crafted woodcarving, and numerous antiques.
Banquet packages.
Open for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 pm; dinner Mon-Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 4:30-10:30 pm; Sun brunch 9 am-2 pm, dinner 4-9 pm.
Tosi’s
4337 Ridge Rd
Stevensville, Mich.
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Description Since 1938, this establishment’s authentic northern Italian cuisine and idyllic setting have made it a favorite among locals and out-of-towners alike.
Expect attention to detail in everything from the fresh Ascolano virgin olive oil to the bread freshly-baked next door at Bit of Swiss—easily the region’s best bakery—to the seafood shipped directly from points around the globe. Begin with calamari fritto, Arborio rice-crusted squid served with shaved fennel, lemon and marinara sauce, before moving on to house-made wild mushroom ravioli with roasted garlic cream sauce. Chef Ryan Thornburg’s imaginative fish specials may include Limoncello-marinated, wood-roasted mahi mahi, served with lemon aioli and Mediterranean orzo salad.
Also find chicken cacciatore over housemade fettucine and chargrilled filet mignon topped with brandy and herb butter. The recipient of Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, Tosi’s offers Italian selections like top Barolos and Barbarescos on its wine list.
Alfresco dining is set amidst Italian gardens with vintage statuary; indoors, spacious rooms are enhanced with hand-hewn ceiling beams and intricately carved chandeliers. Private rooms for groups of up to 200.
Open Mon-Fri, early dining 4:30-5:30 pm, dinner menu beginning at 5:30 pm; Sat open for dinner at 5 pm.
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