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FROM RUSSIA to the RED WINGS

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cclaimed author KEITH GAVE tells the astounding tale of how five Russian hockey players defected from the Iron Curtain and helped transform the Red Wings into a championship empire.

Gave played a crucial role in the story, drawing on his skills as a former Russian linguist at the NSA. A Pulitzer-nominated journalist, Gave also wrote and helped produce the awardwinning Russian Five documentary.

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lame-stream media know that Democrats are good campaigners but administrative disasters. That’s why we vote against them.

Please do likewise.

Charles Knapp, Maple City

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The Real Emergency Sandy Hook, musical festivals, malls, schools, Baptist churches, Jewish synagogues, even baseball fields are all sites of recent shootings. I don’t remember the names of the shooters, (and I don’t care to), but what I do recall is that not one of these murders were executed by an immigrant.

The “national emergency” in our country is not at our borders, but rather, in the availability of guns in the hands of white males who are all American citizens.

Marsha Gillispie, Traverse City Pillars of Ignorance I am genuinely saddened by hateful submissions from what I’m sure are basically good people. Most liberals I know are. I just wish people would honestly think through their positions before stating them. That especially goes for columnists.

Repeating anti-Trump insults and hate accomplishes nothing. We are far better off with him than we have been with Hillary Clinton.

She was selling influence through her Foundation on the premise that contributors would be paid back once she became president. No one can seriously dispute this.

Gestapo Muller (I do not say this lightly) is trying to overthrow a president whose “crime” is that he won. It was Clinton who colluded with Russian sources, through the dossier, to try to influence the election Mueller should investigate her. Stopping the influx is necessary to deal with the illegal alien crisis (and it is a crisis; it’s not manufactured in some way). A wall saying “y’all can’t come” would be a huge deterrent.

So would denying anyone here illegally all rights under the law. That would probably solve the problem, including vista overstays, and it’s perfectly constitutional. (Hear me, Amy?) But as long as the courts are allowed to decide foreign policy, which includes immigration policy, when they have zero constitutional jurisdiction and make up the law to suit themselves, it will not happen.

Hardin should be careful what names she calls whom. She sounds like the old woman in Kipling who was a pillar of ignorance, had wrong opinions about everything, and couldn’t be shaken from them.

Those of us who watch Fox News instead of the solidly Liberal, biased, anti-Trump

Kudos Thank you for your recent exposé on northern Michigan’s safety net. I’m proud that during the recent government shutdown, frigid temperatures, winter storms, and current DHHS servicing issues our community services throughout the region and state kicked into high gear, responding and reacting. Through our region’s 2-1-1 call center, a service sponsored by United Way of Northwest Michigan, trained agents directed callers to agencies in their own community that can help with housing, utilities, food, tax and resume preparation, transportation, crisis intervention, and employment opportunities.

Even as the threat of another government shutdown ends and the problems at DHHS get resolved, United Way’s 2-1-1 service will continue to be available. Any time. All the time. Residents can call three simple numbers of 2-1-1 to get connected to one of the fine agencies in our community ready to help.

Texting options available, too — just text a zip code to 898211. I’m proud of the yearround caring and coordination of services in our community.

Cathy Schmitt, Traverse City Rethink Refugees The first order of business for the new Congress should be to define a policy and enact legislation concerning undocumented immigrants already in our country and those presently trying to cross our border. In Europe, more than a million refugees have entered prior to December 2015, when more stringent actions were taken. Maybe there would be a slight change in our attitudes if, as in Europe, they were referred to as refugees rather than undocumented immigrants; the conditions they are fleeing are much the same. Of the thousands of children who have crossed the border and have been separated from their parents, how many of them are still separated? Money for the wall could be better spent hiring more border guards and people to process applications for legal entry in a more humane manner.

Robert Bosch, Traverse City What the — ?

In the Feb. 18 issue, you printed the front cover with a word puzzle, with the intention of relieving our cabin fever.

Oh my goodness, what a mean joke to play on us! We worked on that puzzle and never could figure out where these three phrases were in that puzzle: fat tire bike, frozen straits, and play ukulele. Oh, I know you that you will probably publish the answers somewhere in next week’s issue. But I will be frustrated everytime I pass by that puzzle, as it sits on my little desk, waiting until I can pick up the next copy of Northern Express at the library or Tom’s.

Joy Platteborze Bad Express!

Your word search is terrible. Three words are not even in it. Who did it, and who proof read it? Come on, Northern Express. These are the standards we are putting out there for our children to learn from? Terribly disappointed.

Still Searching Usually I can do the “find-a-word” with no problem! This one was quite the problem. 1) There was no “z” for “frozen Straits.” 2) “Fat tire bike” [was missing]. 3) “Play ukulele” was also missing.

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Cynthia Harrington, Traverse City We deeply regret the frustration and consternation we caused our valued readers with last issue’s word search cover. Simple human error caused us to accidentally omit from the puzzle three of the words included in the key, and we didn’t catch our error before we went to press. Thanks for reading so closely — and calling us out on our mistakes. — Ed.

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features Crime and Rescue Map......................................7

Top Nine Construction Projects.............................10 Greens from Northport...................................14 Feeling the Burn..........................................17 Tipping Point................................................18 Elevated Brunch..........................................20 A Showcase of Restaurants...........................22 Paper Station Bistro.....................................27 Where Are They Now? .................................30

dates................................................34-37 music Four Score.....................................................40

Nightlife.........................................................43

columns & stuff Top Ten...........................................................4

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 Weird...............................................................9 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................39 Film................................................................41 Advice Goddess...........................................44 Crossword...................................................44 Freewill Astrology..........................................45 Classifieds..................................................46

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top ten These Potatoes are Forbidden Loads of potatoes spilled onto a street in East Jordan in Charlevoix County, but residents were warned not to eat them.

A photo on the City of East Jordan Facebook page shows an overturned haul truck and thousands of potatoes dumped into the snow.

The crash apparently occurred Feb. 19 on Water Street and M-66; police officers ordered passers-by to stay away from the spill.

The potatoes are “feed potatoes” and unfit for human consumption, according to the city.

A commenter confirmed that officials were keeping close watch over the potatoes: “The cops rolled up on me as we was pickin’ the potatoes and they said to put them back and anyone who picks them up will be charged because they are dangerous.”

Bottoms up Bee Well’s The The Ghost at Bee Well Mead & Cider in Bellaire won’t scare you, but it will leave you feeling warm — er, make that hot — and fuzzy. Just don’t let this cider’s near translucent appearance fool you.

This unique drink, which is infused with a slew of hot peppers, including Carolina Reapers, Scotch Bonnets and Ghost Peppers from local gardeners — packs a substantial punch. Credit co-owner and brewer Jeremy VanSice: “I have always been a fan of hot peppers,” he said. “I like hot sauces a lot. Anything peach and habanero is right up my alley.” True to VanSice’s tastebuds, the first sip of The Ghost hits the back of your throat with a stingy (and addictive) sensation but is soothed by the sweetness of passion fruit, peach cider and locally grown apples. It is a must-try cider, but if spicy isn’t your thing, Bee Well has 20 others on tap at its new downtown Bellaire location, where the smell of apples greets you the moment you walk through the tasting room’s barn-shaped façade.

Inside, reclaimed relics from Antrim County apple orchards, a schoolhouse, a church, and barns create the meadery’s décor, from tables to the tin ceiling. The lights over the bar are shaded by hand-woven bee skeps, and honeycomb-shaped shelves dot the walls.

Get in soon; Bee Well will be buzzing with activity this spring as it break ground on a new production facility and press. Find it: 3533 S Derenzy Rd., in Bellaire. (231) 533-6323, www. beewellmeadery.com

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mardi gras on the mountain Beads, beads and more beads at Mardi Gras on the Mountain, Fri. and Sat., March 1-2 at Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville! Make your own Mardi Gras mask with the Snow Monster in the Crystal Center on Fri. at 6pm. On Sat., search for beads, ski with the Mardi Gras Jester, enjoy a DJ Dance Party, BBQ & Seafood Boil, Stylin’ on the Slopes Costume Contest, Mardi Gras Open Jam, and much more. crystalmountain.com/event/mardi-gras/

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LORENA

If you think you know the story of John and Lorena Bobbitt, think again. Taking us beyond the media spectacle and punchline fodder surrounding the two Bobbitt trials (Lorena’s for malicious assault; John’s for martial sexual assault), this compelling and sobering four-part documentary series executive produced by Jordan Peele features many stunning reveals, including just how horrifying the case actually was. An infuriating narrative of the “heroic” search and rescue for John’s penis and surgical reattachment gives way to Lorena’s powerful and painful recollections of domestic abuse. Like OJ: Made in America, or I, Tonya, this doc makes you see a familiar news story in an entirely new way. And in the #metoo era, this often infuriating film condemns not only the past but also our present selves.

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Big Improvements Coming to GT Civic Center

This year is expected to bring some big changes to Grand Traverse County’s Civic Center in Traverse City.

On the north end of the park, the county has contracted with Influence Design Forum to come up with plans for a more open and inviting connection between the Civic Center and East Front Street.

Organizers of TC Community Garden are also hoping to develop Traverse City’s second community garden at the Civic Center. A Civic Center community garden would give nearby residents who don’t have access to land for gardening a chance to grow a plot of their own.

The nonprofit cycling advocate Norte also plans to install a garden of a sort — Norte wants to create a “traffic garden,” an interactive, outdoor pedestrian and cycling safety classroom for youth.

Plans are also underway to add benches and educational signage near the park’s historic Native American marker tree.

Construction is expected to begin in April on a project to modernize the park’s amphitheater. As reported by Northern Express in January (“Parallel 45’s Latest Coup”), the renovations will allow the theater company to launch a new summer outdoor repertory theater. The space will be available for other groups to rent as well.

The British (Dinner) is Coming!

stuff we love Kirwan’s Cookbook Sheet-pan meals are a busy locavore’s best friend. That’s why we’re so excited that chef Ruthy Kirwan — herself homegrown in Traverse City and now living in New York City — has published “The Healthy Sheet Pan Cookbook: Satisfying One-pan Meals for Busy Cooks.” An outgrowth of her “digital kitchen” website and newsletter, Percolate Kitchen, the cookbook features 60 recipes (from quick 5-ingredient and vegan to gluten- and dairy-free), plus pantry must-haves, fool-proof-formulas, and recipe shortcuts galore. Though low in photos, it’s a delicious tool for frazzled home cooks looking to make more use of the region’s local meats, veggies, and cheeses. The 2003 graduate of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute (see p. 30 for a peek at the unique paths of other grads) published her first (digital only) cookbook, “The Weeknight Dinner Survival Guide: 5 Step Game Plan for Busy Parents” in March 2018. Find the print book at your local bookstore or download a version for Kindle at www.amazon.com.

Yeah, Baby! Boyne City High School culinary students will take over Boyne City’s Cafe Santé Tuesday, March 5, with a Britishthemed dinner they’ll create, prepare, and serve. Part of the restaurant’s Ultimate Job Shadow Day, the dinner’s groovy grub — a $22 British prix fixe menu — will include options like a carrot and ginger soup with Aleppo chile, cream, and dark rye, or Welsh rabbit (rye toast, double Gloucester, mustard, and brown ale), plus a main course of bangers and mash (think house-made Cumberland sausage, mashed potato, Guinness onion gravy, and buttered peas) and a dessert of chocolate treacle tart. The dinner will be held 5pm to close, and all event proceeds and Northwoods Soda sales will fund the students’ showing at the upcoming state competition. Reservations encouraged, Baby: (231) 439-8153.

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Mim’s Zesty Falafel Gyro

In the heady, cutthroat world of North American sandwiches, the Greek gyro has successfully battled its way into the hearts and mouths of Americans everywhere. We seem to love the tasty, long-sliced gyro meat and the way it mingles with creamy, magical tzatzski sauce, onions and tomatoes. Mim’s Mediterranean Grill in Petoskey holds those Greek traditions near and dear, but owner Brett Brinkle isn’t afraid to riff on the old classics. His Zesty Falafel Gyro ($5.75) combines his stellar falafel recipe with other super-fresh ingredients to make one of northern Michigan’s tastiest sandwiches. Falafel is still getting traction here in the America, but this tasty, chickpea-based patty is a hip meat alternative. Our colorful gyro came wrapped in delicious, fluffy Mediterranean flat bread. Inside that rolled bread cave was a healthy slather of homemade roasted red-pepper hummus beneath a fistful of baby spinach, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and Brinkle’s own zesty ranch sauce, which seems to pick up where the hummus leaves off. The sandwich alone makes an ample meal, but heartier appetites may beg to add Mim’s Fiery Feta Fries, served with a cup of spicy feta cheese garlic sauce. Zing! This combo may partially erase the health benefits of the sandwich, but we won’t tell if you won’t. Find Mim’s Mediterranean Grill at 1823 N. U.S. Hwy. 31, Petoskey. 231-348-9994.

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EAT DRINK CURL

SLOWLY GREEN

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by Stephen Tuttle We are determined to get ourselves some “green” energy. There is legislation in Congress and in various state legislatures. Cities and states are setting goals for percentages of power generated from renewable sources by certain times.

Noble objectives all. But it won’t be that easy to replace fossil fuels or the infrastructure and economy they drive.

The country might be thinking green, but the fossil fuel industry continues to be a powerful economic force and political player. Not to mention millions of employees being paid more than $1 trillion annually — and paying billions in taxes.

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miles. We’ll need way more land, and that means environmental concerns like habitat degradation, migratory corridors, flood plains ... anything covering many square miles is going to have issues.

Despite all of that, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) puts solar’s overall contribution to pollution at less than a third that of natural gas and barely 10 percent of coal.

Which brings us to wind power, which is even cheaper and greener than solar but has been far more controversial.

Those turbines and towers produce their own pollutants during manufacturing,

The temptation is to think in terms of huge projects, and that could be an impediment to going green. Massive solar arrays and wind farms aren’t the only solution. Those technologies work just as well, and maybe better, on smaller scales.

The industry has a vast infrastructure to which federal, state, and local governments have contributed significantly in the form of various incentives. There are somewhere between 115,000 and 150,000 gas stations here (no one seems to know for sure) and more than two million miles of various oil and gas pipelines, the most extensive such network in the world.

While we talk about going green, we’ve reduced environmental regulations, expanded areas available for oil/gas exploration, and continue expanding production. We’re now the leading oil producer in the world.

So, no, it won’t be easy breaking a stranglehold more than a century old. But even if we ignore climate science, we already know extracting, transporting, and processing fossil fuels are dangerous and environmentally destructive. Burning those fuels creates tiny particulates that are harmful to our health.

The World Health Organization (WHO) attributes 7 million deaths annually to particulate pollution, including 71,000 here in the U.S. That leaves us with solar and wind as viable options — hydroelectric having lost its pollutionfree charm. Both come with their own issues that will slow down their progress.

Solar, for all its appeal, isn’t so clean prior to installation. The manufacture of solar panels and solar cells — China makes 60 percent of the panels and 71 percent of the cells — utilizes a cocktail of toxic chemicals, including acids, solvents, and known carcinogens.

Breathing the inevitable silicon dust isn’t so good for the workers, either.

The manufacturing, material transportation, installation, and maintenance all come with their own carbon footprint. And solar panels have a shelf life and need to be decommissioned, dismantled, and replaced, adding to that footprint.

There is also a land-use issue associated with large-scale solar. The largest solar array in the world, in India, will produce enough electricity to power 150,000 homes when at full capacity. But the array covers nearly six square

transportation, and installation. (We’ve not yet found any power source that doesn’t somehow contribute to air, water, or land pollution.)

Wind turbines have another issue; they don’t exactly fit into the landscape on which they’re placed. Almost every location proposed has encountered opposition based on their appearance, intrusion into the landscape, shadow casting, noise, and bird strikes.

But, once operational, they produce the cheapest energy of all. Maine, despite a relative handful of fervent opponents, including ex-governor Paul LePage, now gets about 17 percent of its power from wind.

But Maine’s power needs are relatively small, and the country’s are enormous. The temptation is to think in terms of huge projects, and that could be an impediment to going green.

Massive solar arrays and wind farms aren’t the only solution. Those technologies work just as well, and maybe better, on smaller scales.

Smaller communities don’t necessarily need to be grid-dependent. They can make huge inroads in their renewable energy goals by encouraging smaller solar and wind farms designed to power a few thousands, or tens of thousands of homes, instead of millions, Even better would be each home with its own solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen fuel cell — or some combination — built into new construction, so no grid is needed at all.

The economies of scale are nearing a point at which that will be entirely possible.

Both solar and wind technologies continue improving, becoming more efficient and producing more power, greener and cheaper. Their use, or a yet-developed renewable source, is inevitable and will save lives and, perhaps, the planet. But it will require patience, political will, leadership that understands science, and likely a couple generations rather than a couple decades. The steps we now take, while critical, are just the first miles of a marathon.

Fossil fuels’ days are numbered, but it’s still a very big number.

Crime & Rescue CHARGES: MAN INFATUATED WITH TEEN A Manton man accused of kidnapping two teenage girls was infatuated with one of them and referred to the 13-year-old as his wife, according to charges.

Christopher Dale Wagenschutz, 33, faces up to life in prison on charges of kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct filed Feb. 15 in Grand Traverse County.

Wagenschutz is accused of taking the girls, ages 13 and 14, from Cadillac — where he also faces charges — and bringing them to East Bay Township in December, where he bought them food and clothes and got a room at the Restwood Motel.

Wagenchutz, who was armed with a pistol, molested the girls in the motel room, according to the charges.

Wagenchutz was arrested by a DNR conservation officer in December in Kalkaska, and the girls were returned to their families.

WAYWARD DRIVER ARRESTED Someone who knocked on random strangers’ doors at 3:30am, apparently hoping to get a lift home, faces charges of drunk driving.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to M-22 near East Walters Drive in Elmwood Township on Feb. 15 after a resident called police.

The man, who was not identified, was knocking on doors and asking for a ride to Onekama, a Manistee County town 55 miles away.

When deputies arrived, they found the suspect next to a 2006 white Nissan that had crashed onto a ditch. The man was arrested after deputies determined he was drunk and lost control of his car.

SNOWMOBILING FAMILY THREATENED A man with a firearm threatened a family snowmobiling on a Cheboygan County trail.

Deputies were called to a trail in Grant Township, where a caller said he’d been threatened by a man with a gun at 5:09pm Feb. 17.

The man said he was snowmobiling with his family on a trail that crossed into private property, but that he had had permission to use the trail for years. The man told deputies that a suspect had pointed his handgun at one of his children, prompting him to step between the firearm and his child. The man said that the suspect responded by cycling a round into the chamber of his pistol. The man waved his family away, then slowly backed up and left.

Deputies tracked down the suspect, 60-yearold Cheboygan resident Joseph Young, who had recently purchased the property and who admitted to confronting the family while armed with a gun, according to a press release. Young was arrested on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, felony firearm, and reckless operation of a snowmobile.

by patrick sullivan psullivan@northernexpress.com

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO PURSUIT When a state police trooper discovered that a driver in a traffic stop had a warrant for his arrest, the man sped off, taking the trooper with him, hanging out the door, for 30 yards.

The trooper was not seriously injured in the incident, which happened at 8:20pm Feb. 16 in Manistee County’s Dublin.

The trooper made the traffic stop because 23-year-old Tyler McConnell had failed to dim his headlights. When the warrant was discovered, the officer told McConnell to get out of the car because he was under arrest, prompting his flight.

After disengaging from the car, the trooper ran back to his patrol car, radioed for help, and took off after the fleeing car, following for several miles.

McConnell crashed into the woods at a T intersection at Brooks Road and Nine Mile in Lake County, but he continued on foot. Two DNR officers helped follow the suspect into the deep snow, and he was finally located, trying to hide behind a tree.

McConnell still didn’t cooperate, however, and he was tasered before he was arrested, according to a press release.

He is charged with third-degree fleeing and eluding, assault with a dangerous weapon, and resisting arrest.

MAN FACES 10th FELONY A 52-year-old Traverse City man arrested for having a stolen license plate faces charges as an habitual offender because he has at least nine previous felony convictions.

A Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over Edward Dale Dewitt on Barlow Street Feb. 10 because his license tab did not match his plate; Dewitt told the deputy he bought the tab from someone in Narcotics Anonymous, and the deputy discovered that the plate was stolen.

The car also didn’t have insurance, and Dewitt’s license is suspended.

Dewitt faces a longer sentence because he is charged as an habitual offender: His nine past felony convictions, all from Muskegon County, date back to 1997. They include five shoplifting convictions between 2004 and 2014 and, most recently, a conviction for tampering with an electronic monitoring device from 2017.

MAN ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home after a child called 911 to report that his father was assaulting his mother.

At midnight Feb. 16, deputies went to a residence on the 100 block of North Nanagosa Trail in Suttons Bay Township. When they arrived, the father was standing outside with his hands raised.

Deputies learned that the man, age 53, had grabbed and pushed his wife after the couple argued over money. The man is also accused of grabbing the phone from his son and throwing it toward a fireplace to prevent the call to 911.

The man was arrested for domestic violence and interfering with a 911 call.

MAN CONVICTED ON SEX CHARGES A Petoskey man was convicted on charges that he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old.

Jacob Weld was found guilty of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Emmet County Prosecutor’s office.

The 29-year-old was arrested in October after state police followed up on a child abuse investigation that caused a child to be removed from a home. In an interview with police, the child described details of a sexual assault.

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW GUEST COLUMNISTS Each week, Northern Express features the views of a guest columnist that is part of a rotating roster of writers; every year, we adjust the roster in an effort to add new voices that bring new insights, highlight issues, and challenge ideas both new and old. To our most recent call for new columnists, we were thrilled to receive more than 30 applications and writing samples from all over northwest Michigan. Please join us in welcoming to our esteemed gust columnist lineup these new additions, from whom you’ll be hearing in the coming weeks:

Cathye Williams moved Up North with her family seeking what most everyone does: the smell of pines, the sound of water, the feel of sand, and a night sky full of stars. She is grateful that she also found a community that rejoices in and works to protect this beautiful place — in particular, the Citizens Climate Lobby, a group of activists she met while volunteering for the antifracking initiative at an outdoor festival. Now a liaison for CCL’s local chapter, Williams strives to keep climate change and other environmental issues at the forefront of everyone’s minds, while also serving youth and community through her work at Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan. Williams writes from her home in the woods at the juncture of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, and Grand Traverse Counties.

Donna Gundle-Krieg, owner and broker of DEK Realty, lives and works in Mancelona with her husband, Dennis. The District 1 representative for the Libertarian Party for Michigan and chairperson of the newly formed Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party (NWMLP) — which covers Charlevoix, Antrim, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, and Missaukee counties — Gundle-Krieg’s political beliefs come from her work as a political journalist in lower Michigan, where she also homeschooled her children. As a Libertarian realtor, Donna has an interest in property rights, government mortgage lending programs, options for those who don’t fit into the public schools, abuses of civil forfeiture, and the failed wars on drugs and terror.

Tom Gutowski earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, and a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD in history before entering the insurance industry, from which he recently retired after more than 36 years. He values civil and fact-based discourse that attempts to enhance our collective understanding of the important social, economic, environmental, and political issues we face. Tom lives in Leelanau County with his wife and daughter. He and his family love the entire area for its incredible natural beauty, its thriving cultural life, its seemingly boundless recreational opportunities, and perhaps most of all, for the unfailing friendliness of northern Michiganders.

David Frederick has been a resident of northern Michigan for nearly 50 years, most of which has been spent living adjacent to the Manistee River, near Grayling. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Frederick boasts a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in sociology. Although retired, he has worked in both the public and private sector. Frederick is a moderate political independent who regards extreme partisanship as a dangerous threat to middle-class American citizens. His writing focuses on issues wherein partisan-based political actions reveal a greater allegiance to political partisanship than to the best interest of citizens. Through his writing, Frederick hopes to encourage the reestablishment of grassroots messaging as an effective means for taking truth to power and diminishing political corruption.

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Wait, What?

In Mumbai, India, 27-year-old Raphael Samuel, an apparent follower of antinatalism, is suing his parents (both attorneys) for giving him life. Samuel says he was conceived without his consent, so his parents should pay him for his life. “I love my parents, and we have a great relationship, but they had me for their joy and their pleasure,” Samuel explained to The Print.

“My life has been amazing, but I don’t see why I should put another life through the rigmarole of school and finding a career, especially when they didn’t ask to exist. ... Other Indian people must know that it is an option not to have children, and to ask your parents for an explanation as to why they gave birth to you.”

Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Pavlos Polakis, Greece’s deputy health minister, did not take kindly to a recent reprimand from European Union Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, who admonished Polakis for smoking in public.

Andriukaitis was in Athens Feb. 4 to mark World Cancer Day, reported Reuters. He also complained that the health ministry smelled of cigarette smoke and that nobody wears ties.

Polakis replied in a Facebook post about the casual dress: “That’s a lie ... the security guard at the entrance wore one. I don’t. It’s the suits which passed through here who bankrupted our country.” As for the scold about smoking, Polakis retorted: “I’ll decide when to stop smoking, on my terms.” Greece has the highest rate of smoking in the EU. Lost at Sea(l) When researchers at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand thawed out some frozen leopard seal excrement in January, which they use to study the animals’ health, they discovered “deep inside the scat” a USB stick containing vacation photos from Porpoise Bay. Reuters reported the defrosted poo had been placed in the freezer in November 2017, and the USB stick was left to dry for a few weeks before volunteers tried it out. The only clue to its owner is the nose of a blue kayak shown in one of the photos. Should the owner want it back, NIWA has a request: more leopard seal poo, please.

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Exterminators were called to the Rogers County (Oklahoma) courthouse on Feb. 4 after an attorney appeared in a third-floor courtroom with bed bugs falling out of his clothing. “Hard to imagine someone doesn’t know ... bed bugs are crawling all over them, certainly in abundance,” remarked Sheriff Scott Walton to KJRH TV. Courthouse officials met and decided to close the building at noon until exterminators could eliminate the pests. “I was told the individual that had them also shook his jacket over the prosecutor’s files,” Walton said.

The buggy attorney, however, seemed unfazed by his parasitic companions, and it was not clear who would pay for the extermination.

People With Issues The Harlem Romantic Depot lingerie store in New York City was the target of a vandal’s political rage on Jan. 26. In surveillance video, the man can be seen pacing up and down in front of the store window, where two mannequins were on display: one of President Barack Obama dressed as a prince, and one of President Donald Trump, dressed as a princess and wearing a MAGA hat. Taking a brick or stone from a nearby construction site, the man used it to smash through the window, store owner Glen Buzzetti told the New York Daily

News. Next, he yanked the Obama mannequin out of the window and threw it on the ground.

A member of the store’s security team was able to chase the man down the block and catch him, Buzzetti said. But Obama fans in the street weren’t happy with him, either. “We had to protect him from the crowd,” Buzzetti said.

“He could have been killed. We had women trying to kick him in the head.” He said the man kept repeating that “he hated Obama” and that “the (Obama) mannequin was looking at him bad.”

Police Blotter -- When firefighters responded to a house fire Feb. 5 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, resident Holly Williams, 37, was happy to tell them how it started. She and Michael Miller, 38, keep their car fuel in a container in the house, and they were arguing (about his drinking), and he was trying to take their car, so she flushed the gasoline down the toilet, reported the Altoona Mirror. Miller threw a lit cigarette in the toilet and as flames spread, Williams ran out of the house and called 911. Miller was arrested for arson, risking catastrophe and recklessly endangering another person; later Williams was charged, as well.

-- Phillip Lee, 27, was arrested Feb. 4 on charges of simple robbery and simple battery after his attempt to take cash from a New Orleans Popeyes restaurant went south. The Times-Picayune reported that Lee arrived at the restaurant around noon and tried to steal money, but he couldn’t get the cash register open. So instead, he took some fried chicken and fled. Police caught up with him later, and the judge set his bond at $13,500. Popeyes is good, but wow.

Least Competent Criminal Richard J. Betters Jr., 44, of Schenectady, New York, has encountered police detectives in nearby Rotterdam before, which explains why he had one officer’s phone number in his contacts list. So on Feb. 6, The Daily Gazette reported, when a detective mistakenly received a text from Betters offering drugs, it was a law enforcement slam dunk. The detective played along with Betters, offering to meet him at the Taco Bell in Rotterdam, where he arrested Betters for criminal possession of a controlled substance (Oxycodone pills). He was held on $20,000 bail.

Recurring Theme It’s happened again. In Fairhope, Alabama, 2-year-old Ezra Ingersoll visited Rotolo’s Pizzeria with his family for dinner and gameroom fun on Jan. 4. Soon, his sister alerted mom Kelsey that Ezra was in the claw machine.

Ezra, hoping to get a toy, had crawled through the opening, but the flap inside wouldn’t swing the other direction, so he was stuck. AL.com reported that police and firefighters responding took the machine apart to free the tyke, who received a free toy for his trouble.

Technology Update And you thought smartphones were cutting edge! Samsung’s Family Hub smart refrigerator offers a new app, Refrigerdating, that works something like Tinder. Instead of uploading a profile pic of yourself, according to United Press International, you lure mates with a photo of the inside of your fridge. “Let the world know what kind of person you are,” the app’s website suggests. “Refrigerdating will then hook you up with a variation of fridges, of different tastes, to pick and choose from.”

It even offers a little philosophical advice: “Remember, it’s the unexpected mixes that make the three star restaurants.”

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A look at the current intersection of US-131 and Lewis Street in Petoskey. This summer’s construction project is going make the street intersect more directly with the highway. Opposite page, from top left: a look at the planned roundabout on US131 in Fife Lake; a depiction of US-131’s realignment in the area just above the bluff in Petoskey; and a drawing of the future Lewis Street intersection. (Courtesy MDOT)

TOP NINE ROAD PROJECTS 2019

There’s lots of roadwork planned for the upcoming construction season. Whether you regularly travel along Eighth Street in Traverse City, find yourself driving through Petoskey, or plan to head downstate via M-72 through Grayling, you’d better budget a little more time for your trip.

By Patrick Sullivan Though this winter might feel like it’s not going away any time soon, construction season is, in fact, right around the corner.

From Petoskey, where the main northsouth route through the city will be torn up and reconstructed through spring and summer, to Traverse City, which will see a late start to the long-awaited Eighth Street overhaul and the reconstruction of as many as four bridges around downtown, chances are good that motorists will be delayed and diverted by road work.

There are doubtless many big other projects to be undertaken this year by county road commissions. In Grand Traverse County, for example, planned projects include a detour of Garfield Road from Hammond to South Airport roads for a “mill and fill” resurfacing; resurfacing on Three Mile from South Airport to Parsons Ave. with traffic maintained; and superstructure replacements of the River Road bridges over the Boardman River. Since those projects would be too numerous to list for the entire region, they have been left out.

Following are the eight most significant Michigan Department of Transportation projects planned in northwestern lower Michigan for 2019, plus one City of Traverse City project, arranged by budget size: No. 1 Major Reconstruction of US-31 through Petoskey Work has already started on reconstruction and realignment of US-31 in Petoskey, between the Mitchell Street Bridge and Fairview Avenue.

Though this project involves only 1.15 miles of roadway, its location — in the heart of Petoskey, next to a bluff — poses logistical and engineering challenges that make the price tag of this project an eye-popping: $11.2 million.

The work will require lane closures, with traffic shifts, flag control, and detours onto city streets for periods of the project, which started this month and is expected to be complete in late September.

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project is so expensive, said James Lake of the MDOT office of communications.

In order to allow traffic to flow better through Petoskey during construction, the highway has already been widened so that southbound traffic could be maintained throughout most of the timespan.

Another reason for the expense is that the project requires the highway to be shifted inland and for the construction of retaining walls to protect the bluff along Lake Michigan.

“It is about as extensive a reconstruction as we do,” Lake said. “Over decades the bluff has eroded, and while it probably would not reach the point of erosion that would completely undermine the roadway, we’re moving it back to make sure that it never does.”

The project will also see a reconfiguration of the Lewis Street intersection, which today meets US-31 on a slant; after reconstruction, it will be squared with the highway.

Mike Robbins, Petoskey’s director of public works, said the MDOT project will send a lot of traffic onto local streets, so the city has opted to forgo scheduling any major

construction projects for 2019.

Robbins said the project will be good for the city, but it’s going to cause some inconvenience.

“There will be disruptions,” he said. “A project of this magnitude — it’s going to have effects on the central business district and surrounding areas, definitely.”

No. 2 Reconstruction Across Traverse City The second biggest project in northern Michigan this summer is actually five smaller projects in Traverse City: reconstruction of Eighth Street from Boardman to Railroad Avenue ($5.2 million), and the reconstruction of four bridges at West Front Street ($1.6 million), Eighth Street ($1.4 million), South Cass ($1 million), and Park Street ($.7 million).

The five projects (total cost, according to preliminary estimates: $9.9 million) should be planned in coordination with one another so that road closures will have the least impact on travel through the city, said city engineer Tim Lodge.

Some of the construction timing may be out of the city’s control, however, because a shortage of contractors willing to bid on these kinds of projects. Moreover, none of the designs have been completed yet so it might be months before they are submitted to MDOT and sent out for bids. Some of the bridge projects, Lodge said, may not be completed until 2020.

Lodge said the Eighth Street redesign project is the priority. He hopes to have that scheduled by April, and that the project will start shortly after the National Cherry Festival.

City planner Russ Soyring said he hopes that all the projects are completed by the end of the construction season.

To accomplish that, there’s a lot of work yet to be done. The design of Eighth Street is still incomplete, for instance. Soyring said it remains undetermined whether the lanes for pedestrian and bicycle traffic would be separated. Also, as of mid-February, consultants were still working with property owners to work out agreements to close driveways.

When it’s completed, however, Eighth Street could be transformed from a crumbling, lackluster thoroughfare into one of the nicest stretches of road in the city. In particular, Soyring is optimistic that a line of trees on each side of the street will one day make the corridor something special.

“It won’t be instantaneous, the shade trees, but over the years it could be a really leafy shady street,” Soyring said. “It could be one of the nicest streets in town.”

No. 4 Closure of the M-55 Cooley Bridge in Manistee County This project is a continuation of one that began with the closure of the 1934-built bridge last summer and involves extensive maintenance work.

The project will resume in mid-April, and work is expected to be completed in early November. It’s a $4.9 million project.

The closure of the bridge means a fairly short detour to another bridge on the Pine River and then back to M-55.

“It does add a few minutes to the trip, that’s for sure, but it’s a fairly straightforward detour,” Lake said.

Work will include painting of the bridge steel, expansion joint replacement, and an epoxy coating of the bridge deck.

No. 5 Resurfacing Work in Cheboygan County Construction planned for 19 miles of M-68, between I-75 and Onaway, is a fairly basic resurfacing project that’s scheduled to run from mid-June through early September and cost $2.7 million.

Work will involve grinding off the top layer of pavement and replacing it with new asphalt.

Lane closures will be required, which means traffic will be stopped and directed by flag control.

No. 3 A Season-long Project on M-72 East of Grayling

No. 6 Resurfacing Work in Grand Traverse County

A popular link between the Traverse City area and I-75 will see lane closures, with flag control during work. Construction on the six-mile swath of M-72 is scheduled to begin in April and reach completion in early October. The project will cost $6.4 million.

The project will be underway from M-93 to the Kalkaska County line. More involved than a resurfacing project like some of those lower down on the list, work on this section of M-72 involves the complete rebuilding of the road.

Lake said that means workers will mill up all of the existing pavement and some of the underlying roadbed. That will be ground up and formed into a new roadbed, which will be covered with asphalt.

“That project is going to be a little more extensive, but not quite as extensive as the reconstruction that we’re doing in Petoskey,” Lake said.

This effort will entail the same process detailed above, except this project will occur on 12 miles of M-113, between M-37 and Vans Lane, and will cost $2.4 million. Work is scheduled in two phases: Work west of Kingsley is scheduled for mid-May to early July, and the work east of Kingsley from mid-July to early August.

No. 7 Resurfacing Work in Leelanau County Again, like Nos. 5 and 6 above, except that this work will occur on three segments of roadway on M-204 and M-22, between Suttons Bay and Leland, and will also include upgrading sidewalk ramps in Lake Leelanau to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The project, which includes 8.7 miles of road, will begin in mid-August, run through mid-November, and cost $2.3 million.

No. 8 Resurfacing Work on US-31 South of Traverse City The resurfacing of a three-mile-long, five-lane section of US-31, from South Airport Road to Rennie School Road in Grand Traverse County, could potentially cause significant disruptions; that segment of the highway serves as a critical link between Traverse City and communities to the south.

With that in mind, Lake said, MDOT scheduled this $1.8 million project to take place at night to minimize inconvenience.

The work will require lane closures and traffic shifts that will be controlled by traffic lights. It’s scheduled to begin in June and to be completed in mid-July.

No. 9 A New Roundabout for Fife Lake Terrible crashes that ended in deaths and life-altering injuries prompted cries that something needed to be done at the intersection of US-131 and M-186 in Fife Lake Township.

Work is scheduled to begin in midApril and be completed in late July. The project is expected to cost $1.7 million.

Different stages of construction will require traffic shifts, detours, and lane closures with flag control.

Most importantly, the work is expected to

make the intersection significantly safer.

“Eighty percent of the crashes that occurred there are due to someone trying to cross 131, so this roundabout should absolutely help prevent that type of crash from occurring,” Lake said.

Linda Forwerck, Fife Lake Township supervisor, said residents have known “for many years” that something needed to be done about this dangerous intersection.

“It has been a very bad intersection, and there’s one curb cut very close to State Street, and that hasn’t helped because people coming out of that business don’t give other people the right-of-way as they should,” she said.

She said that interest in seeing a safe intersection has, in general, outweighed people’s concerns over having to learn how to navigate a roundabout.

“At first, we talked with MDOT about a traffic light, and actually maybe the roundabout is a better solution,” Forwerck said. “It will give everybody the opportunity to cross that intersection.”

Lake said that roundabouts used to cause a stir, and some people still complain about them, but they are steadily gaining acceptance in the state.

“I think more and more, people are getting used to them,” Lake said.

MDOT will host an open house about the roundabout from 5pm to 7pm Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the American Legion Post 219 in Fife Lake.

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GREENS FROM NORTHPORT, ALL YEAR LONG Linda Szarkowski taps into the North’s need for a nutrient-packed taste of spring — in the dead of winter.

By Ross Boissoneau Baby basil. Tiny little leeks. Miniature radishes, super-small cilantro. Linda Szarkowski grows those and more at her facility in Northport. She shares the bounty of Green Spirit Living Microgreens with eager culinary adventurers around the area, at farm markets, through her CSA, and at various eateries.

So why microgreens? And what the heck is a microgreen anyway? Start with the latter question. Think of microgreens as a midway point between sprouts and the popular baby greens.

“Sprouts are grown in a jar, and you eat the entire thing,” said Szarkowski. “Microgreens are grown in soil or hydroponically, and you don’t eat the bottom portion.”

As to the why, there are a number of reasons. Taste. Appearance. And hey, they’re good for you. “It’s raw, living food — all nutrition,” Szarkowski said. That’s not just her opinion, either. Healthline. com says microgreens often contain higher nutrient levels than more mature vegetable greens.

MedicalNewsToday. com agrees, and goes even further, stating “Research has shown that microgreens do contain a higher concentration of many nutrients when compared with the mature, fully grown vegetables or herbs. Several studies have demonstrated the high level of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that microgreens contain.

Microgreens are also rich in enzymes, which enable them to be more easily digested.”

For Szarkowski, the evolution began when she became acquainted with healthy eating. She dove into raw foods in the early 2000s, eventually going to the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Fort Bragg, California. She then started teaching classes in the Chicago area, and became the raw food chef at the Chicago Diner. She eventually started a weekly prepared meal plan, similar to Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. But with a twist: “Mine was all raw food. Meals were prepared and ready.”

It was when she vacationed in northern Michigan that she decided to try something

different, somewhere different. “I came up here and fell in love with the area. I closed my business in Chicago and moved.”

Reluctant to go the prepared meal route again, she worked some part-time jobs, including a stint at local raw juicery Press On Juice, where she expanded its food offerings. She also taught classes and worked with private clients. She had been growing her own greens and sprouts when she saw a video on YouTube about growing microgreens.

Green Spirit Living Microgreens in Northport debuted early last year.

Now that she’s comfortable with the growing side, she’s working on distribution and educating potential customers. Unsure whether the growing greens are sprouts, seedlings, or whatever, first-time customers aren’t sure how to care for them or how to use them. Szarkowski delivers them on a bed of coconut coir fiber mats, which she’s also grown on food-grade plastic trays. As long as the end-users keep the growing medium wet, they’ll stay healthy for a week or more.

Where to use them? The microgreens easily lend themselves to replacements for sprouts atop salads. Adding them to sandwiches or burgers is a natural.

Depending on the variety, they might add a spicy kick or a mild taste, always with some additional crunch and color. You can throw them in with scrambled eggs or tofu, top soups or stews, or simply drop them atop any entrée. Just make sure you add them immediately before serving. “You don’t want to cook the nutrients out,” said Szarkowski.

While she’s had some success at farm markets, Szarkowski sees local restaurants and folks who take part in her CSA as her best potential customers. Among the eateries she’s working with in northern Michigan are the Cook’s House, Towne Plaza, Sugar to Salt, Red Ginger, Figs in Lake Leelanau, and the Tribune in Northport. “The Riverside Inn was one of my best,” she said of the landmark Leland hotel and restaurant, which was damaged by fire and won’t reopen until later this year.

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at Blu in Glen Arbor, is one of her newest customers. He said the ability to provide fresh greens for his customers in the offseason is huge.

“While I’d never say I’m farm-to-table, I put a great importance on using local foods.

Perishable greens in the winter is a challenge in Glen Arbor. You can get snowed out, or we’ll close if it’s not safe for our staff or customers.

So having perishable greens is difficult.”

So difficult, in fact, that Chamberlain began eschewing greens altogether. Until Szarkowski came along, he was making salads featuring beets, apples, butternut squash, and other root vegetables — things grown locally that are wintering over. By utilizing the microgreens, Chamberlain is bringing back greens to complement the other ingredients.

And, because the plants are still growing, Chamberlain is able to harvest them as he needs them, without worrying about whether they’ll spoil if the restaurant has to close or customers stay home.

“I was in the kitchen of Sugar to Salt, and they had a tray of herbs. Jonathan and

Stephanie [S2S owners Jonathan Dayton and Stephanie Lee Wiitala] are good friends.

They were chopping off and using what they needed. I said, ‘That’s the coolest damn thing I’ve seen.’”

As the plants are still growing, they do need some care until they’re used, but it’s minimal. “In the summer, if it’s hot or humid, you may want to put them in the fridge. If it’s air-conditioned, you don’t need to. You do need to water it,” said Szarkowski.

“In the tray they’re much more durable.

I get a good eight to ten days . They’re still fresh as long has you care for them,” said Chamberlain.

Though she grows upwards of 15 varieties, Szarkowski said she does have her own favorites. “I love the cilantro. It has amazing flavor. Broccoli has super nutrients.

Leek have a very strong flavor, and red cabbage is vibrant,” she said.

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By Ross Boissoneau Few things are more devastating for a business than a fire. The double whammy of loss of property and loss of income can completely destroy a business. And when it’s a community hub like a bar or restaurant, it can impact the town as well. From Kalkaska, where Dingman’s Bar was lost to a fire last month, to a series of fires which struck numerous Charlevoix properties over the past couple years, recovery can be difficult.

If and when they do return, it might be as if they never left. Or even better. Chuck Schilling said the opening of his Harbor View Café inside the Oleson’s Shopping Plaza in Charlevoix was a happy day not only for him and the staff but also for his customers.

Schilling had owned the restaurant for less than two weeks when a fire broke out.

“I’d owned it for 13 days and was making improvements,” he said. Then water leaked into a new electrical panel. “It blew a hole in the conduit,” Schilling said, sparking a blaze that ultimately led to the entire plaza being taken down, including the Harbor View and four other businesses.

The fire was Jan. 3, 2018. The restaurant reopened Dec. 26 after being completely rebuilt. “It was 1950s infrastructure,” Schilling said, noting that zoning and code mandates made it impossible to rebuild just his portion of the structure. “You can’t tie in with new codes to that infrastructure.”

Knowing that he was going to rebuild and reopen, Schilling kept his chef, Matt Pater, and manager, Mary Kell, on payroll.

“The response from the community has been wonderful,” he said.

While the Harbor View Café is welcoming customers again, others are still waiting. That includes Kate Vilter, owner of the Riverside Inn in Leland. “We’re struggling with the insurance company,” she said. “We’ve not started our building yet.”

The Riverside caught fire last October.

Much of the damage was constrained to the kitchen, where the fire started, but other portions of the building suffered damage as

well. “Most of the damage was in the kitchen, front entry, and bathroom. Smoke and soot got into the drywall, and four rooms above the kitchen were damaged. The kitchen has to be taken down to the studs,” Vilter said.

So not only is there a need to repair the building, but it will also mean brand new equipment. Vilter said she hopes to get word soon on the insurance claim. “I’m hoping to get clarity. We’ll see what happens,” she said, adding that she has a crew ready and waiting to get to work.

While the Riverside may yet welcome customers this year, it’s too soon to tell what will happen with Dingman’s Bar east of Kalkaska. When it caught fire Jan. 16, it destroyed a favorite stop for snowmobilers.

The bar was built in 1952, and it’s been owned for the last decade by Robert and Karen Laurence, who have said they plan to rebuild. A GoFundMe page — search “Rebuild Dingmans Bar” to donate — has been set up by friends and fans of the establishment to help with those efforts. At press time, the campaign had drawn $2,685 toward its $100,000 goal. Despite no longer having a physical space from which to serve customers, Robert Laurence continues to serve as a snowmobiler’s trusted sentinel of sorts, posting frequent updates on the area’s snow conditions.

The fire at Harbor View was one of four that struck Charlevoix in the recent past. The restaurant at the Charlevoix Country Club also was gutted by a fire, while a fire on River Street downtown took out Cherry Republic and nearby businesses and another destroyed Johan’s Bakery and Round Lake Gallery.

While many of the businesses in Charlevoix have rebuilt and reopened, Clayton Brown, owner of Johan’s, said he has no plans at this time to reopen in Charlevoix. While his main store is in Petoskey, the second location in Charlevoix was doing great business before fire broke out in November 2016.

“A lot of people were hurt [financially].

When it happens, it’s devastating,” he said.

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his part, but the fact his former landlord is unwilling to lease to him, and he needs the right space for his business. “It’s got to be the right location. A lot of buildings are properties for retail. A bakery needs accessibility.

You have to be handicap-accessible, have bathrooms, hoods and vents (for baking), plenty of power. Many wouldn’t fit that need.

That’s why I won’t go back,” he said.

Yet in the next breath, it sounds as if Brown would be happy to return under the right circumstances. “I want to be back in Charlevoix,” he said. “We miss being there.”

In fact, he thought he had a deal to return to the city when the building he was going to move into was sold. The new owner opted to lease to another bakery. That bakery has since gone out of business.

While he delivers to numerous locations around the area, Brown still holds Charlevoix in high esteem. “We miss being there,” he said.

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Tipping Point Thanks to credit cards and in-phone apps, customers today are carrying less cash than ever, yet it seems like the instances in which they’re or being asked to tip are increasing. Northern Express dips into the proliferation of countertop tip jars and screen requests to ask service industry vets who’s tipping, who’s not, how much is expected, and if it’s service providers — or customers— who are expecting too much.

By Todd VanSickle Gwyn Smith is a massage therapist and owner of Stillwater Massage in Petoskey.

She’s been in business for about four years and recently had a new client ask, “I don’t know what to do for a tip. What’s normal?”

Smith explained to the client that she was taught in medical massage school to not expect tips in her profession. But it still doesn’t stop people from tipping, and when she does get gratuity, it’s like icing on the cake, she said.

“You wouldn’t tip your dentist, or you wouldn’t tip anyone who gives you a medical service,” Smith said.

When she first started out working for a chiropractor, she received tips about 10 percent of the time.

“I don’t know if it was the environment or if it was the clientele, maybe a little bit of both,” Smith said. “But when I would receive a small tip, it was a really big moment.”

Now that she’s a business owner, she has closer relationships with her clients and receives tips about 75 percent of the time.

“I don’t expect it, but it is a nice bonus when it happens,” she said. “If a tip happens, that’s great. I don’t expect it. If it doesn’t happen, I don’t feel broke at the end of the day.”

After a short explanation to her inquisitive client, the client left a tip.

“She felt more comfortable about tipping, but after that conversation I think it would

have been a little awkward for her not to tip,” Smith said.

In a time when more and more people are carrying less cash and paying with plastic, customers are being asked to leave gratuity more frequently. And tipping is becoming more prevalent in other industries — not just in restaurants and hotels — thanks to software that blatantly suggests gratuity on a digital screen.

According to an Iowa State University study, tipping has gone up more than 38 percent since merchants started implementing cloud-based point of sale systems, like Square and Shopkeep.

The software has made tipping more efficient than the the dusty, primitive gratuity jars that once sat almost empty on checkout counters. Now, customers don’t have to reach in their pockets for loose change or do any math to calculate the percentage needed for a proper tip. Instead, options are presented on a screen after a customer swipes his or her card. And he has only to tap to a finger on an option to show appreciation.

“It makes it really easy,” Smith said, who uses Square.

In February 2018, according to data compiled by Square, Michigan customers leave about 17.25 percent. Alaska is one of the best tippers, while California is among the worst.

But the question these days isn’t so much how much, but who should get a tip? Traditionally, restaurant servers and bartenders have been the primary candidates

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for tips; historically, they are paid a lowerthan-minimum wage by the restaurant or bar owner, with the understanding that the quality and speed of their service is rewarded by each customer’s tips, a practice intended to align their overall earnings with their performance. The federal government classifies these workers as “tipped employees,” and depending on the state they live in, they’re often paid anywhere from one-half to one-quarter or less of the federal minimum wage.

In recent years, however, service industries where workers earn the full minimum wage have embraced the tipping culture and technology, too, frequently asking customers for gratuity. The act is sometimes referred to as tip shaming.

An online survey of 1,000 adults was conducted in May 2018 by creditcards.com.

The survey found that 27 percent of hotel customers always tip their housekeeper, 29 percent who visit coffee shops always tip, and 67 percent always tip their hair stylist and barber.

Smith tips her hairdresser each appointment and, on most occasions, gives more than what is expected.

“I will always give her extra, because I have formed a relationship with her,” Smith said, who tips at least 20 percent. “I want to make sure she knows that she is valued.”

However, she does have a hard time leaving a tip when she orders takeout food.

“That is still really gray for me,” Smith said. “Are you supposed to tip, because they

really aren’t offering a service. …but I am still in a restaurant setting.”

She does make an exception when she knows the worker personally or has formed a relationship with them.

“If it’s a service industry, and I see someone is working really hard, I would tip them,” Smith said. “I don’t know where the line is between showing appreciation and being demeaning.”

According to a survey by CreditCards. com, patrons ages 18–37 are less likely to tip than older customers. When presented with a variety of suggested tipping options, Millennials regularly choose the lowest option and nearly one in five give no tip.

“I would say since I receive tips, I am more generous to give tips,” Smith said.

Some of her best tippers are wealthier older clients.

“It is like they expect it from themselves to tip,” Smith said.

Hair stylist Travis Troxell has worked at Salon Saloon in Traverse City for the past five years. He said most customers leave a 20 percent tip. The owner of the salon also receives the same amount in tips, he added.

“Most people tip,” Troxell said. “The people who don’t tip are high schoolers, who haven’t really learned yet, but you don’t really want to tell them either.”

The hair stylist considers his hourly pay a good wage, but he still depends on gratuity.

“Without tips, I probably won’t be able to afford rent in the area,” Troxell said, who lives

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One of the most unlikely services he has heard people tipping for was a tow truck driver.

“I only needed one once, but I felt bad not knowing that,” Troxell said.

Apps like Shipt and Lyft have taken the guesswork out of tipping for customers with an in-app gratuity option. In 2017, Uber caved to mounting demand from drivers and users to implement an in-app tipping option. Uber resisted the tipping feature for years, partly due to racism. The company reportedly sited a Cornell University School of Hotel Administration study that showed that tipping could be racially biased.

However, many workers in the service industry say that tipping boils down to the quality of service and attention that is given to customers, rather than looks and race.

“I think 90 percent of it is about service,” said Michael Nygren, who has run the Iron Skillet in Mancelona for the past eight years.

“I have been a server at other businesses, and I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I did very well with my tips, and I am not, like, the best looking guy in the room.”

He said Iron Skillet’s servers keep their own tips, and gratuity is not automatically added to the bill at his restaurant.

“Hopefully everyone tips at least 20 percent,” Nygren said.

The servers do share a percentage of their tips with the bussers and dishwashers.

Nygren said tipping is essential for keeping his restaurant in business, which he says works on a narrow profit margin.

According the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, most restaurants in the state operate on a three to five percent profit margin.

The restaurant owner helps his servers make more gratuity by offering them guidelines called Steps of Service, a 12step guideline that focuses on basic service techniques.

“If people follow that, they will get a better tip. …I believe the server can make more money doing it the current way than to eliminate tipping and have a standard wage,” the Iron Skillet owner said. “I would

have a harder time finding and keeping help if that was the case.”

The restaurant owner said there are only so many expenses he can pass on to the customer, but according to the CreditCard. com survey, about 27 percent of Millennials say they would prefer to do away with tips and pay higher prices.

But Nygren is skeptical that tipping could be abolished.

“This is what our country has been used to for a very long time,” Nygren said. “I think it would be very hard if we were to switch over to a non-tipping system.”

Justin Winslow, president of the Restaurant and Lodging Association, said Michigan currently has a tip credit in place that ensures that tipped employees who make less than minimum wage are subsidized by their employees if they don’t make enough tips along with their truncated wage to equal at least the state’s minimum wage. Currently 43 other states have a version of a tip credit.

“We have and will continue to support a tip credit, which we believe is fundamental to the success of the restaurant industry,” Winslow said.

If the tip credit hadn’t been reinstated in 2018, he said 19 percent of MLRA’s members would have shut down. Seventy-six percent said they would retain their current level of employees or grow as a direct response to the tip credit being reinstated.

He added that Michigan’s tipped employees make an average of $17 an hour, according to a poll conducted by the MRLA. “There are some outliers, with some severs making a six-figured salary under the current system,” Winslow said.

Winslow tips on a regular basis including his Uber driver and Shipt shopper. Recently he had a bed delivered to his house, and it wasn’t an easy transition. He felt obligated to give a tip to the workers, even though it wasn’t a typical service that warranted a gratuity.

“It was going above and beyond,” Winslow said. “I don’t think it is our place or to judge who should or shouldn’t be tipped. Ultimately, a tip is voluntary by definition, and ... and is really the prerogative of the customer.”

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Congee, The Good Bowl

Crabby Rooster, Martha’s Leelanau Table

ELEVATED BRUNCH The ultimate Sunday Funday starts with a stellar brunch. Turns out, so does any day you want to make extraordinary.

Here, we profile five Northern eateries taking the art of brunch to new levels.

By Janice Binkert Brunch is a time-honored tradition in America, but most historians put its origins in 19th-century England, as a rather lavish meal the aristocracy enjoyed during weekend hunting parties or after church on Sunday. Somewhere around the 1930s, it made its way across the pond, and of course, we Yanks put our own spin on it. And although there are still places where the idea of a relaxed, luxurious meal spanning breakfast and lunch is still cultivated, in many cases, brunch in this country has gained a different sort of reputation: as a wait-in-line-to-standin-line, all-you-can-eat buffet with an overabundance of unremarkable food heaped unceremoniously onto too-small plates and eaten too quickly.

That is not what you’ll be reading about here. We’re blessed in northern Michigan to have many attractive choices when it comes to brunch, and in that category, the following five spots are in the league of the best of the best. Each of them takes pride in offering a tantalizing array of creative, palate-pleasing, beautifully presented brunch dishes served right at your table in charming surroundings, whether you prefer to enjoy them on Sunday or another day of the week.

1. THE GOOD BOWL Soon Hagerty’s authentic Vietnamese café in downtown Traverse City may be small, but both its flavors and heart are big: quintessential dishes from Hagerty’s homeland incorporate familiar and exotic ingredients with exciting results, while $1 from each bowl sold is donated to a charity the customer chooses from several local, national, and international causes highlighted each month. Executive Chef Tony Vu and Chef de Cuisine Michael Evans collaborate on the brunch menu, which Hagerty says reflects very typical Vietnamese breakfast and brunch items. It currently lists intriguing choices like Congee (hot rice porridge with Chinese sausage, hard-boiled egg, scallions, jalapeños, fried onions, chili oil, and sesame seeds) and Brisket Banh Mi (local baguette roll filled with sliced beef brisket, onions, cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon, and a fried egg). Accompany your meal with Vietnamese coffee or bubble tea, or opt for something from the full bar, which offers interesting twists on classic cocktails, such as the Saigon Mule, Shiso Fine Gin Collins, and Pho Bloody Mary.

328 East Front St., Traverse City (231) 252-2662, www.goodbowleatery.com Brunch hours: Sunday 10am–3pm. (Regular Monday–Saturday menu also available.)

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2. MARTHA’S LEELANAU TABLE A certain welcoming, two-story, red clapboard cottage on the north side of Suttons Bay holds a not-so-secret treasure: a European-style café that has become a favorite destination for both locals and visitors. Inside, chef-owner Martha Ryan and her team craft scratch-made, regionally inspired brunch dishes that are at once simple and sophisticated. A full espresso bar turns out cappuccino, macchiato, latte, or whatever your caffeine-loving heart desires, and the bartender is happy to whip up a Martha’s Original Leelanau Mimosa (freshly squeezed orange juice with local Mawby Blanc de Blanc), all while you peruse the tempting menu. One of the first things that might catch your eye is the Crabby Rooster (toasted local sourdough bread, remoulade, bacon, and organic arugula topped with a plump crab cake), or perhaps the Baked Eggs St. Tropez (three scrambled eggs with organic baby spinach, bacon, Shetler’s cream, and parmesan cheese). Have a sweet tooth? Then you must try Martha’s Organic Blueberry Flapjacks (made with Shetler’s buttermilk and topped with whipped butter and Leelanau maple syrup).

413 North St. Joseph St., Suttons Bay (231) 271-2344, www.marthasleelanautable. com Brunch hours: Wednesday to Saturday 8am– 11am, Sunday 9am– 2pm. (Dinner available Monday to Sunday 5pm–9pm). Reservations encouraged for parties of more than six.

3. SMALL BATCH When you walk into a combined artisan bakery and restaurant, you know you’re in for a treat, and here, that is an understatement.

Baker extraordinaire Lauretta Reiss opened Small Batch in scenic Harbor Springs in 2014, promising to provide her guests with the things she loves: flavorful food, ingredient-driven cooking, delectable desserts, and a unique dining experience.

And she has delivered on that promise. Her restaurant is an eclectic, inviting, colorful mix of elegant sitting room and cozy parlor. Settle into a seat by one of the large arched windows facing the street and dig into the Hashtag Short Rib (with seasonal vegetables, crispy potatoes, two over-easy eggs, and ancho bourbon sauce) or the Son of a Biscuit (grilled buttermilk biscuit, ham, cheddar, tomato, dijonaisse, fried egg), or — if you’re feeling especially indulgent — the Crème Brûlée French Toast. Digest with a cup of private roast coffee, and don’t resist the urge to snap up some of the gorgeously irresistible house pastries (croissants, sticky buns, muffins, coffee cakes, scones, cupcakes …) on your way out.

340 State St., Harbor Springs (231) 242-4686, www.smallbatchharborsprings.com Brunch hours: Wednesday to Monday 9am– 1:30pm. (Lunch 11am–3pm; bakery open 9am–3pm). Closed Tuesdays. Reservations recommended.

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Course One

Butternut squash pierogies, brownsugar sage crust, duck fat fried Brussels sprouts, apple mustard duck jus, smoked shaved almonds, toasted duck sausage Prosciutto wrapped jumbo shrimp, shaved asparagus salad, torn basil, toasted walnuts, shaved parmesan, roasted lemon vin, brown butter foam Brown cardamom chick pea fritters, coriander butternut broth, matchstick apples, chili oil, cilantro, almonds

4. CAFE SANTÉ Occupying an enviable location on the shores of Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, this casual but cultivated eatery is renowned for serving Euro classics like Moules et Frites (mussels and fries) and Boeuf Bourguignon on its dinner menu. Its brunch, however, has earned its own loyal following, thanks to Chef Kyle Marshall’s equally Euro-centric menu: everything from egg dishes to hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches, pasta, salads, pizzas, and desserts. It’s a tour of Europe here, too, with Vienna Pancakes (crepe-like sour cream cakes with Michigan maple syrup, toasted pistachio butter, fresh berries, and whipped cream), as-you-like-it Italian Frittatas (addins include sausage, spinach, cheese, tomato, and more), Belgian Frites, Duck French Onion Soup, and Irish Oats, just for starters.

The full bar also caters to the brunch crowd with its “famous” Bloody Mary (made with house mix), among other specialty cocktails.

And you can feel good about helping out those less fortunate if you dine on the first Thursday of any month, when Cafe Santé donates 5 percent of gross sales to area food pantries via the Manna Food Project.

One Water St., Boyne City (231) 582-8800, www.magnumhospitality. com/cafesante Brunch hours: 8am–3pm daily. (Lunch 11am–3pm; dinner Monday to Thursday and Sunday 3pm–10pm, Friday and Saturday 3pm–11pm)

5. PÂTISSERIE AMIE “An experience right out of Paris” is what this French bistro in Traverse City’s Midtown neighborhood aspires to provide.

And you might want to plan an extended stay in this petite version of the City of Lights, because considering the scope of the menu, you’ll hardly scratch the surface of it in one visit. Whether you’re in the mood for crêpes (savory or sweet), omelettes (11 different kinds, not counting specials), Oeufs Florentine (a bed of fresh spinach topped with creamed spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise, and melted Leelanau raclette cheese), La Choucroute (sauerkraut with three meats), or a toothsome Tarte Flambée (naan bread, Leelanau Cheese fromage blanc, fresh herbs, minced shallots, shredded Gruyère, crumbled bacon, and two fried eggs), you will find it here, along with incredible pastries and desserts. And when you’ve had your fill of Parisian fare, owner-chef Eric Fritch, head chef Shaun Johnson, and crew lead you on a virtual Tour de France with specialties from Provence, Normandy, Alsace, and beyond — even a little jaunt to Morocco. What to drink with your lovely brunch à la française? Mais bien sûr, champagne!

237 Lake Ave., Traverse City (231) 922-9645, www.patisserieamitc.com Brunch hours: Daily 8am–2pm. No reservations.

Course Two

Braised beef cheek, beef fat roasted potatoes, Brussels sprouts, gorgonzola, melted leeks, 145 egg Dover sole, shiitake ricotta gnudi, asparagus butter puree, lemon zest, cured egg yolks, leek ash Roasted cauliflower steak, black garlic tomato chutney, gremolata oil, cipolinni onion, local mushrooms, pea shoots, truffle dust

Course Three

Strawberry vanilla roulade, pistachio Chantilly cream, strawberry rose coulis, pistachio brittle Bacon vanilla custard beignet, bacon powdered sugar dust, chocolate espresso ganache, sea salt caramel bourbon ice cream

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Please be seated for these abbreviated versions of the restaurant reviews we’ve featured since our last RestauranTour issue. Bon Appetit!

Pour Petoskey Entering Pour Kitchen and Bar, the first thing that strikes you is the warm, eclectic mix of old and new materials and styles, of cozy seating areas and soaring ceilings. Then your eyes are drawn to a horizontal wall of draft taps — 60 to be exact, about a third of which dispense wine by the glass, in addition to pre-batched cocktails and beer — and a vertical wall of just about any spirit you could wish for, backlit for dramatic effect. A broad, carefully curated rotating list of 52 wines is available by the glass (on tap or poured) and by the bottle. While wine is definitely Pour’s specialty, they’re also very much into food. Pour’s menu, which incorporates seasonal changes three times a year, is as eclectic as it is straightforward. A good helping of exotic spices and condiments marry with familiar ingredients to create exciting new tastes. And in keeping with the importance of wine here, suggested pairings are included on the menu for everything from appetizers to desserts.

On the Menu: You might want to start out with the multicultural Tuna Poke Nachos (wonton, pickled avocado, ponzu, wakame, mango slaw, sesame seed and pickled jalapeno) or Bao Tacos (Korean BBQ pork belly, cucumber kimchi, miso mayo, and fresh herbs on steamed bao buns with a side of ginger-scallion dipping sauce). Or perhaps you’re a sushi fan. The highlights here are the Tuna Tataki or the Striped Bass. If you’re a meat-and-potatoes lover, you could branch out and try a really unique and different take on that standard fare: the cast-iron-seared Hanger Steak (with ginger-scallion sauce, roasted potatoes, and spicy buttermilk). Other intriguing entrée choices include prized Hudson Canyon Scallops and Ethiopian Roasted Vegetables (lentils, berbere-spiced local parsnips, carrots, fingerling potatoes, house garlic hummus, pea shoots, grapefruit segments, and pistachios). And one of Pour’s signature desserts, Russian Honey Cake, is inspired by a family recipe that dates back five generations.

Find Them: Pour Kitchen & Bar is located at 422 East Mitchell St., Petoskey. Open six days a week starting at 5pm (231) 881-9800, www.pourpetoskey.com.

Ursa Major Bistro Beulah In the wild, a match between a big bear and a caribou would probably favor the bear. And one between a large, powerful caribou and a baby would be easy to call as well. Which all leads to Beulah’s former Blue Caribou Café bowing to the inevitable — an onslaught from national giant Caribou Cof-

fee — and changing its name to Ursa Major Bistro. (The letter sent to owners Kelly and Eric Chorley stated that the café’s logo and name were too similar to that of the nation’s second-largest coffee chain, and claimed the mom-and-pop diner was causing Caribou Coffee irreparable harm. Never mind that their caribou was blue on a field of white, while that of the coffee giant was brown on blue, or the fact that the nearest Caribou Coffee shop was over 200 miles away. Or that the Blue Caribou was a complete diner, not just a coffee shop.) Now Ursa Major Bistro, the cafe thrives on, part of a cozy group of restaurants in downtown Beulah. In the summer, the patio of the corner restaurant is crowded with customers. And it’s a family affair, too; all five of the Chorley’s children have worked there, and though the oldest now works in a different job, in IT, the other four remain part of the crew.

On the Menu: The bistro offers a complete menu of breakfasts, soups, sandwiches and salads. Some favorites include the Hypocrite Omelet (a veggie omelet with meat); a Reuben Panini, with corned beef slow-roasted in house; and Tears of Joy, a tuna sandwich with pesto and three cheeses. The lattermost so named when a customer who’d ordered it as a special called them and said, “I’m crying tears of joy, it’s so good.” There’s also a ginormous menu of drinks, from lattes to smoothies to house-made sodas that change with each season. For dessert, there’s a host of baked goods, including Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake and Moomer’s ice creams, such as peanut butter Oreo. Some dinner-style entrees are also in the works.

And yes, there’s unlimited coffee.

Find Them: 245 S Benzie Blvd., Beulah, (231) 383-4250, ursabistro.com Jax Northside Charlevoix Tucked into a restful stretch along US-31, just north of Charlevoix, JAX serves up a timeless mixed grill of traditionalmeets-modern eats that’s drawing in loads of locals and passing travelers alike. Climb up the narrow concrete steps, and an enclosed entryway emerges into an open-air dining room made intimate with dark mahogany booths, an immense blonde-wood salad bar, and — a must for the owners — carpeting, for a warm, inviting atmosphere.

JAX is often packed long after the swell of the summer tourist season, causing them to still regularly utilize the space’s second dining room. In stark contrast to the main dining room, this second space is all wood and wicker, awash in nautical blues, with wallto-wall windows overlooking the neighboring greens. The rest of the restaurant’s interior encompasses a deceptively far-reaching bar area, with a long, modern rail where patrons can take in the latest football score on one of several mounted televisions, or

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withdraw with family members to a more secluded high-top table.

On the Menu: The aim of the menu is delivering quality American dining — good burgers, good steaks, with a salad bar essential to the scheme, something the owners unapologetically wanted to “bring back from the ’70s.” JAX’s menu emulates the same sort of elevated tradition as the building itself.

Appropriately dubbed “New American,” the cuisine the Strands envisioned is brought to life by executive chef Zach Snay and sous Rosie Chavez, who focus on scratch-made classics and kicked-up comfort food. It’s a hodgepodge of pub-style staples punctuated with Southwest, Latino, and Asian-fusion influences. Among their most popular items: hot wings [served with bleu cheese and carrot sticks], a sizzler, burgers, and, of course, that salad bar. Traditional pub fare not your style?

No problem. Give the Sweet Heat Brussels a try, served fried with applewood bacon and a sweet and spicy honey sauce. Other menu favorites include locally sourced and pistachio-cured John Cross Fisheries whitefish, homemade Chicken Parmesan, and the everpopular French-dip-style Brisket Melt. JAX also boasts a litany of rotating dinner specials, as well as a repeating weekend lineup — prime rib on Saturday nights, and a weekly fish fry on Fridays.

Find Them: 757 Petoskey Ave. (231) 4376400, www.jaxchx.com.

Sorellina/Slate Traverse City As Traverse City’s restaurant scene continues to grow, two of its newer additions fill a gap — literally and figuratively — that brings both physical change and what its owners deem “market-niche diversity” to downtown’s Front Street. The intriguing twist: They’re both under the same roof. The Italian-themed Sorellina, and the upscale, prime steakhouse and seafood restaurant Slate. Each establishment is a completely distinct concept with its own menu, décor, and feel.

On the Menu: Open for dinner only, Slate offers an intimately elegant yet unpretentious atmosphere where customers can indulge in prime beef as well as other topof-the-line meats and seafood; the whole menu is á la carte to allow for versatility.

Diners can order their protein of choice and customize the rest of their plate from an intriguing array of toppings (examples: bourbon-bacon roasted shallot jam; gorgonzola and black pepper crust) and sides (examples: morel mushroom crème brulée; cabernet-braised cremini mushrooms). There is also a composed surf and turf dish on the menu that marries filet mignon and lobster tail. And if you’re tired of the same old wedge salad with your steak? Kick it up a notch with Slate’s chop salad (romaine, candied walnuts, tomato “caviar” — a little molecular gastronomy at work there — and gorgonzola-chive

vinaigrette). Meanwhile, at Sorellina (open for lunch and dinner), the space is spacious and stylish yet cozy and casual. One favorite in the antipasti category is the short-rib ravioli, braised slowly for a long time with a tasty sauce. Pasta Nera was another new addition to the menu after the move — a classic pairing of lobster and saffron, peas, and artichokes, and squid ink pasta for a hint of brininess. Pasta is, of course, an integral part of Sorellina’s menu, and certain traditional preparations that have been offered since the restaurant’s beginning days at Park Street (like piccata, marsala and alfredo, with your choice of protein) are not going anywhere.

The dessert menu — shared by both Sorellina and Slate — offers homemade Italian specialties that include cannoli and tiramisu and seasonally appropriate rotating selections like flourless chocolate cake, Key lime cheesecake, and white chocolate cherry cheesecake.

Find Them: 250 East Front St., Traverse City. (231) 421-5912, www.sorrelinatc.com Libby’s Cafe Cheboygan If the food and service are good, restaurants can thrive in most any location. But in an auto dealership? Well, yes. At Fernelius Toyota and Chrysler in Cheboygan, that’s exactly where you’ll find Libby’s Cafe. Dealership owner Dave Fernelius came up with the novel idea, thinking that if customers needed to have their car serviced and would be on-site for a couple hours, a restaurant would give them someplace to grab a bite while they waited. It turned out to be the “craziest, best idea,” said Libby’s proprietor Libby Davis. How crazy? The restaurant is even open when the dealership is not, for Sunday brunch. The restaurant isn’t the only innovation at Fernelius. The dealership also boasts a large, two-sided gas fireplace, a large flat-screen TV, and even a workout room, complete with locker rooms. But the restaurant really sets it apart. The success is due to several factors: the captive audience, the novelty, and of course, the well-earned reputation of its food. Of course, you don’t have to be getting a car serviced to take advantage of the café’s comestibles. Davis said there are several regulars who stop in daily for a cup of coffee and a slice of pie; there’s often a line for lunch — not bad for a place with a capacity of 70. In an auto dealership.

On the Menu: The menu includes a complete selection of breakfast items, from oatmeal to eggs, pancakes, French toast and waffles. A crowd favorite: Libby’s salmon avocado toast, with dill, capers, cream cheese, and huge chunks of salmon and avocado. A variety of quiches, omelettes and acai bowls. Lunch means a host of sandwiches, paninis, even Libby’s street tacos (taco-seasoned chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and avocado on a warm softshell, served with black bean salsa,

sour cream, and corn chips). Everchanging but always hearty soups — from a mug-full to a soup-sampler flight — and a vast daily selection of salads rounds things out. Libby’s is also renowned for its pies.

Find Them: 11283 N Straits Hwy., Cheboygan. (231) 445-9330. You can follow Libby’s Cafe on Facebook.

Big Buck Brewery Gaylord Indeed, “big” is an apt description for everything about this place. It starts outside the building with a giant grain silo posing as a Big Buck beer bottle. Inside, a grand entrance hallway is flanked by life-sized carvings of bears and lit by a huge, multi-tiered chandelier. This space opens up to a sprawling dining room with a soaring post-and-beam vaulted ceiling and massive stonework pillars. Generously sized, cushioned bentwood chairs slide up to heavy lacquered wood dining tables arranged on the polished concrete floor. Elevated slightly from the main level and illuminated by yet another huge antler chandelier, the bar — a 360-degree expanse of black granite — boasts an impressive, custom-carved mahogany surround. Beyond it all, visible from every angle, looms the massive brewing room with its huge gleaming copper-and-stainless steel fermentation tanks.

On the Menu: Not surprisingly, the food menu is also big (read: both extensive and large-format). The very first item on the menu is Pierogies (the potato and cheese variety from Srodek’s in Hamtramck, topped with grilled onion, bacon, and melted Cheddar Jack). The house-smoked Sausage Duo features sauerkraut from The Brinery in Ann Arbor (along with sautéed Brussels sprouts leaves, spicy mustard and marbled rye). Plath’s meats in Rogers City provides pork chops, bacon, and other pork products to the restaurant, and all seven Big Buck burgers are made with Michigan Craft Beef. A top pick in the entrées section is the Blackened Lake Huron Steelhead (with fresh mango salsa, grilled vegetables, and wild rice). The Antipasto salad (romaine, salami, ham, fresh mozzarella, banana peppers, black olives, tomatoes, fire-roasted artichokes, and red onion) is a customer favorite. Beer makes its way into the cheese dip for the restaurant’s Bavarian pretzels.

And should you choose blue cheese or ranch dressing to top one of the menu’s eight substantial salads, they also incorporate beer.

Find Them: Shawn and Cathy Smalley’s Big Buck Brewery is located at 550 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord. (989) 448-7072, www. bigbuckbrewery.com.

Raduno Traverse City The name Raduno means “a gathering” in Italian. And as the restaurant’s chef/baker/ pasta maker Janene Silverman explains, it could be gathering of your food, a gathering of friends, a gathering of ingredients; whatever your interpretation, Raduno seemed like a good match for the vision she and chef/butcher Andrea Deibler shared for the European-style delicatessen and cafe they opened together. Silverman offers four to five types of fresh pasta daily on Raduno’s rotating menu and in its take-out deli case, as well as at least two house-made sauces. A recent menu listed tagliatelle, rigatoni, lasagna, and potato gnocchi. The deli case might

contain fresh ravioli (with varying fillings), fettuccini, bucatini and pappardelle, or a fanciful extruded pasta like creste di gallo (ribbed macaroni-shaped with a cockscomb ridge). Gluten-free pasta is also an option.

Meanwhile, Deibler’s handles the butchering and charcuterie-making occupies, as well as concocting the café’s popular stews, pot pies, and salads.

On the Menu: Raduno’s deli case almost always offers four salads. Chock full of vegetables and greens from Leelanau Peninsula’s Loma Farm, these are healthy, hearty dishes, like gigante bean salad (with kale), fingerling potato salad, and roasted parsnip salad with pine nuts, balsamic and mint.

Deibler also provides a selection of three different kinds of fresh sausage (such as bratwurst, andouille and Italian), as well as meatballs, one or two pates, and her irresistible chicken liver mousse. Best-sellers from the menu include the butcher’s lunch, the Cuban sandwich (house-smoked ham, pickles, melted Gruyere, and Dijon aioli on house-made ciabatta), the deli salad trio, and, of course, the pasta dishes, especially the variations on tagliatelle and rigatoni.

Find Them: 545 E. Eighth St., Traverse City. (231) 421-1218, www.radunotc.com.

Mode’s Bum Steer Traverse City Mode’s started back in 1975, when there were very few restaurants in town. Today, they’re the longest-running restaurant under the same family ownership in Traverse City. The familiar tan brick façade of Mode’s, with its bright red awnings and the whimsical steer painted on the front, is almost as retro as its interior, which sports cushy red leatherette dining chairs, colorful faux Tiffany lamps, tufted green-backed bar stools, and red and green plaid carpeting.

Part of the charm of Mode’s, its décor gives the place the feel of an old Chicago steakhouse, and its popularity over the decades has made it the site of countless first dates, engagements, breakups, meetings, and folks simply talking, drinking, eating, and lingering. It long list of loyal customers includes well-known Traverse City businesspeople and residents. The staff is equally loyal; some of them have been with the restaurant for over 30 years.

On the Menu: Mode’s website puts it in a nutshell: Steak. Seafood. BBQ ribs. When you think of a traditional steakhouse, you also think of traditional appetizers, and Mode’s has them: jumbo shrimp (with homemade cocktail sauce), baked brie (with pineapple-horseradish chutney), and Chicago specialty escargot deJonghe (snails coated in garlic-sherry bread crumbs), for example. One section of the menu is labeled “On the Lighter Side,” which is apparently relative in the steakhouse world, since it includes the very popular Polish sausage (on a roll with hot mustard and onion), prime rib French dip, a “BBQ pig” sandwich, and the McMode Burger (a cheeseburger with Canadian bacon and special sauce). Mode’s Angus beef — prime rib, porterhouse, filet mignon and other cuts, charbroiled and served with a baked potato, wedge salad and Texas toast — is what the restaurant was built on and what brings in both old and new customers. Another signature dish is fresh walleye, sourced from the northernmost shore of Lake Superior.

Find Them: 125 E. State St., Traverse City.

(231) 947-9832, www.modesbumsteer.com

Lake Street Pub Boyne City In a freshly renovated building, part of a larger project that replaced a block of tired, underused storefronts, Lake Street Pub pays homage to industrial style: clean lines, natural brick and wood, generous windows, and an open ceiling with exposed trusses and ductwork. Tables are large and long with ample space for groups to spread out. LSP is cozy enough for a date but big enough for groups of 40. The rear seating area offers comfortable, curved banquettes, a softening counterpoint to the massive garage-style glass door that dominates the opposite wall.

The door is raised in the summer, opening out to the patio, creating dramatic and comfortable al fresco dining. Umbrella tables protect against sun and the occasional popup shower, and overhead, an industrial-style pergola defines the patio space, which offers an amazing fireplace and views of sunsets over beautiful Lake Charlevoix.

On the Menu: Pub food is casual, yes, but the best pub fare is made to exacting standards with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. The LSP philosophy says it all: “Simple food, made with care, using local ingredients when it makes sense.” You can come in any day of the week and get a 10-ounce hand-cut prime sirloin steak; the same piece of meat is also butchered into a beautiful roast with only fresh garlic, salt, and pepper to their Cheese Steak Sandwich. Whitefish is delivered fresh from John Cross Fisheries in Charlevoix, and bacon comes from Plath’s [Meats, in Rogers City and Petoskey.]

The workhorse of the kitchen is a small portable smoker that turns out a rich, hickorysmoked pork shoulder and whole brinedsmoked-and-braised corned beef brisket.

Picking a customer favorite is difficult, but beyond the award-winning pulled pork and the famous Reuben, popular items include the pub burgers; fried cheese curds; wings; fried brussels sprouts with balsamic, bacon, and almonds; the Club Sandwich; pub salad, and the aforementioned turkey Cobb salad.

For the kiddos: Hot picks are the mac and cheese, the chicken strips, and a giant pancake served with syrup.

Find Them: 202 S. Lake St., in Boyne City.

(231) 497-6031, lakestreetpuboyne.com Rose And Fern Traverse City Opened by Becky Tranchell, a graduate of NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute (GLCI) who worked in the restaurant industry in California and as a personal chef in New York before moving back to Traverse City in 2012, Rose and Fern is “the little neighborhood eatery that could.” Originally part of Potter’s Bakery on E. Eighth Street in Traverse City (as an event space and then deli), the new café is named for the two streets it sits between. Big and bold fern wallpaper lines one wall. Bench seating and small tables fill the space. A cozy and intimate living room vibe is what Tranchell is hoping for, with floral prints, pastels, plants, and shelves decorated with favorite things. And much to her neighbors’ delight, a long-wished-for coffee bar is also open, with Jeff Brown of Stockist Company roasting the beans on site. A mug wall — similar to what you might find at your neighborhood brewery — offers old-school coffee mugs for purchase.

Monthly dinners are also on the menu, start-

ing with a festive and fun Valentine’s Day event and a “sous vide and smoke” dinner in March, with the dinners featuring everyone from local chefs and home cooks to culinary students.

On the Menu: The Rose and Fern menu offers just six items for breakfast and six for lunch (all available all day), but with an incredible amount of variety. The cafe makes good use of its neighbor on the other side of the wall; Potter’s makes the English muffins, baguettes, and focaccia for the sandwiches.

The $5 All American, an English muffin breakfast sandwich with Louie’s maple sausage, egg, and sharp cheddar, topped with a secret sauce, quickly staked its claim as a menu staple. As did the Morning Missile, a breakfast burrito with maple sausage, egg, black beans, feta, pickled red onion, and toum chili sauce, $9 (also available with no meat for $8). For lunch, the Basic B turkey sandwich has become a crowd favorite. For the more adventurous flavor seeker, visitors can try the Butternut Za’atar, with tahini, toum, and lemon kale on pita; the Yemen Beet with labneh and zhoug; or the curried egg salad. All sandwiches are $8 and can be turned into a brown bag special with chips, cookie, pickle, and drink for $11.

Find Them: 910 E. Eighth St., Traverse City. (231) 947-5125. You can follow Rose and Fern on Instagram and Facebook.

Sauce at Incredible Mo’s Grawn Incredible Mo’s isn’t just like home (unless, of course, home is a 35,000-square foot structure with a 16-lane bowling alley, huge arcade, laser tag and escape rooms, a little kids’ zone, and a full-service restaurant), but on some days and occasions, it might be just the right place for your family to be … even if (or maybe especially if) you’re a large group with different wants, needs, and appetites. The entertainment component of Incredible Mo’s may be the initial big draw, but its in-house restaurant, Sauce, has become an attraction in its own right, offering appealing dining options for everyone from toddlers to grandparents.

On the Menu: The menu offerings to appeal to a wide range of preferences and palates, starting with the really little kids — they’ll find the Mini Mo menu, a large, colorful laminated mat with photos of eight different meals, all plated playfully. For the adults, artisan pizzas, starting with handcrafted dough and sauces made in house, are the go-to pick for many guests, both young and old. The Sauce menu lists sixteen specialty pizzas, among them the Maui Wowie (pulled pork, pineapple, goat cheese, crispy onion, house bbq sauce), BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing) and Spicy Cheesesteak (steak, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, crispy onion, spicy aioli). And the Customize Your Own Pizza section lets you choose from dozens of toppings, six different crusts (plus gluten-free), and 12 different sauces (the original red sauce alone contains 19 ingredients). Other specialties include the Vic’s Chicken sandwich (seasoned and lightly breaded chicken, sharp cheddar, bacon, banana peppers, artichoke truffle spread); mozzarella bread bites; Irish eggrolls (corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, 1000 island dressing); parmesan garlic fries with artichoke truffle aioli dip; and eight variations on wings (habanero honey, house BBQ, parmesan garlic, buffalo, dry rub, sesame ginger, Thai sweet chili, spicy sriracha) served with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Find Them: 1355 Silver Lake Crossings Blvd., Grawn, about 5 miles south of Traverse City. (231) 944-1355, www.incrediblem

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By Anna Faller Mike and Tawna Naturkas have the food biz in their blood. “My wife and I both come from a pretty thick background of hospitality,” said Mike. “I actually started in a little Jewish deli in Detroit when I was 15, and Tawna got her start on Mackinac Island at the Pink Pony.”

So when a Harbor Springs storefront opened up, the next step was a no-brainer. “I just kind of walked in and bought it,” Mike said. “We gutted it, rebuilt it, and turned it into Stained Cup Coffee [which now operates under separate ownership, as The Blue Berry Café]. Then, we went for a restaurant.”

Paper Station Bistro, a petite brasserie, opened its doors in July of 2015. Nestled among the pastel awnings and storefronts of Harbor Springs’ tourist-driven downtown, the building’s raw wood and cut metal immediately suggest a little extra seasoning.

And the difference is delicious. “[The building] was a diner called Mary Ellen’s Place [before it was ours],” said Mike Naturkas. “When it was Mary Ellen’s, it also carried newspapers: the Detroit Free Press, The Washington Post, the Petoskey News-Review, [and the like]. At one time, they also carried tons of magazines and comic books and stuff like that, so people [would come in] for a cup of coffee and the paper, and then leave.

In New York, [the little stalls] where you go to buy the paper are called ‘paper stations,’ so our name just kind of rolled into that.”

Needless to say, the Paper Station Bistro is far from its former days as a grab-and-go joint for the news and a cup of joe. “[Our background] is in fine dining,” said Naturkas, “so, when people ask, I tell them it’s a highend burger joint.”

He’s not far off: “Our beef is all wagyu, from Fairway Packing Company in Detroit

— we don’t sell anything but that,” Naturkas said. The eponymous “Station Burger,” an eight-ounce patty piled with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and house-made Thousand Island dressing, is the most popular pick, followed closely by the ooey-gooey Hudson Burger, a masterpiece of mushroom and Swiss, and the classic, crumbly Bleu Burger. No meat on your personal menu?

No problem. Vegetarians can choose between satisfyingly substantive portobello or black bean “burger” options with pesto mayo and vegan chili sauce.

Meaty or meatless, The Bistro’s approach to burgers is less about quantity and far more about quality … and science, thanks to executive chef Rob Wesoloski.

“A lot of people have this misconception about burger joints,” Naturkas said. “So many restaurants are trying to make the biggest burger with the most [toppings]. But, that’s not what you want to do. [A good burger] should fit in people’s mouths. You want tang, or spice, to hit the roof of the mouth, and bitterness to hit the bottom, at the gums.

There’s a science to building a burger, and that’s how we build [ours].”

But burgers are just the start. In addition to pumped-up pub fare — think hand-dipped onion rings and truffle-parmesan French fries — Paper Station Bistro adds a little countercultural kick to Harbor Springs’ old school Americana with flavor-packed fusions like Asian sesame wings, Mediterranean naan wraps, and Korean-style spicy fries with Bulgogi beef and sriracha mayonnaise.

In fact, the No. 1 foodie fave is the ABC Chicken. “Almond boneless chicken,” said Mike. “It’s a Detroit dish.” Featuring a tempura-battered chicken breast served over basmati rice, a house-made soy glaze and a sliced almond garnish, the ABC Chicken

is quickly becoming a cult classic. “People summering from New York and California stop here first [just] to get it,” he said.

“Sometimes, simple is the best.”

Their no-fuss food philosophy is one that seems to be working. “The growth of Paper Station has been massive,” said Naturkas. “We struggled through the winter for the first couple years, but in the summer, we’d [often] go on a 3-hour wait. Now, [that business] continues into the winter, too.” Perhaps the bar is to blame.

“We have six tapped beers, a name-brand liquor bar — we don’t serve “well” liquor — and we have an awesome wine list,” Naturkas said.

It’s no surprise that the Naturkases commitment to product integrity extends to their beverage selection. “We only buy the highest quality [product],” said Naturkas. “We don’t buy for cost; we buy for perfection.” Enter Bill Miller. A Veritas Wine representative, New York restauranteur, and a long-time family friend, the Naturkases employ his expertise to ensure that their ever-changing offerings remain exemplary. “As a restauranteur, I have a premier wine guy in northern Michigan,” said Naturkas, “so Tawna collaborates with him and they build our list [together].”

That list gets a workout during the Paper Station’s infamous, winter ‘wine parties.’

Offered only in the off-season, and hosted by Miller himself, these prix-fixe parties comprise a three- or four-course tasting menu, each accompanied by a Veritas wine pairing. “Every plate we build is completely scratch-designed,” said Naturkas. “It’s kind of our thing.”

So, what will the Paper Station Bistro pursue next? Not even Naturkas knows for sure. “We love to challenge ourselves every single day, to try to one up the next,” he said.

“Each year [brings] a new challenge to be bigger and better. We never sit still.”

A Blind Pig burger. The Bistro’s burgers might be the backbone of the Paper Station’s menu, but their fresh salads — a Hudson’s Maurice is even on the menu — both outstanding and ample. Executive chef Ron Wesoloski.

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Paper Station Bistro is located at 145 E. Main St. in Harbor Springs, Michigan, offering a la carte lunch and dinner service. Paper Station Bistro operates from 11am to 9:30pm Sunday—Thursday, and 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday. Reservations are available for parties of any size. Wine party participation is by reservation only, and varies by season. (231) 242-4680, www.paperstationbistro.com.

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Where Are They Now? Great Lakes Culinary Institute grads on the move

By Eric Cox For good (read: delicious) reason, we write a lot about Great Lakes Culinary Institute grads who launch their own restaurants in the program’s backyard: Chris Hoffman’s The Towne Plaza, James Bloomfield’s Alliance, Henry Bisson’s Smoke + Porter, and S2S Sugar to Salt’s Stephanie Wiitala are just a few who have helped build Traverse City’s reputation as a foodie haven. But what of those whom we don’t hear so much about, chefs that head off to restaurants and opportunities unknown? Here’s a look at a few dropping jaws and delighting palates in altogether different ways and places.

EDWARD SURA

JARED PONTIUS

A farm boy from Shephard, Michigan, Edward Sura initially thought he wanted a job in agriculture, but he wound up cultivating an award-winning culinary career that’s taken him from Traverse City, to Chicago, and now Austin, Texas.

In his nationally recognized approach, both farm and table remain friendly neighbors with Sura’s talents, producing bold, rustic flavors that have critics — and customers — paying attention.

Mentored as a student by Ted Cizma, then Grand Traverse Resort’s executive chef, Sura employed his elder’s advice to find work in a metropolitan market. Chicago was a natural next step, and the 34-year-old found himself in some of the Windy City’s swankest eateries, including Graham Elliot, Perennial Virant, and NoMi Kitchen in the Park Hyatt Chicago.

Not missing a chance to nurture his knowledge, Sura didn’t blink after he sniffed out an opportunity at Uchiko (an offshoot of Texas’ world-famous Uchi restaurants, which The Wall Street Journal dubbed “The best sushi this side of Japan”), in the heart of Austin. The 2009 GLCI graduate has been there just over a year now and said he couldn’t be happier. That makes sense because it appears that in Uchiko he’s found a rich culinary soil in which his own roots might prosper.

“It’s an ever-evolving restaurant group,” Sura told Northern Express. “The culture here is huge, and it’s a great company to be part of.”

Serving a thousand people a day at an exclusive, on-mountain Park City, Utah, ski resort may be the pinnacle for some, but not for Jared Pontius. Weary of corporate culinary’s sizzling pace, the 2010 GLCI graduate traded in his big-restaurant chef ’s whites for a single, eightseat table in Suttons Bay. Yep, eight. And he’s totally cool with that.

Miners Camp, the 400-seat mountainside Park City restaurant he helmed for three years, is still there, of course, but Pontius and his wife, Jillian, whom he met in Park City, have returned to Michigan — to enjoy a slower pace they find refreshing and more intimate.

In April, they’ll celebrate their one-year anniversary as the new proprietors of Korner Kottage Bed & Breakfast in Suttons Bay, with four guest rooms and a rustic dinner table on which Pontius can work his magic — for eight mouths at a time, not 800.

“We both agreed there should be a sense of intimacy in hospitality,” said Pontius. “You lost that connection with (Miners Camp) guests, especially when you’re serving that many people. We have four rooms — no more than eight people. It’s nice to sit down and talk to people and make those connections. That’s kind of what hospitality is.”

Korner Kottage guests can expect a gourmet breakfast of eggs benedict or French toast with creme Anglais. “Everything’s made from scratch,” Pontius said, “Even my English muffins.

Picnic lunches and pop-up dinners are hopeful experiments the couple plans to try this summer. Find out more at www.kornerkottage.com.

MATT DAVIS

BROOKE MALLORY

The word “epic” might be overused in today’s hyperbolic times, but in Matt Davis’ case, it’s neither noun nor adjective. It’s simply where he works.

A Gaylord native and a 2007 GLCI graduate, Davis has been at Epic Systems, a medical records software company in Verona, Wisconsin, for six years. He fell in love with his entry-level start in the company’s kitchen — just one of two on Epic’s sprawling campus, which employs almost 10,000 people. He’s since risen to corporate chef.

“In a typical day, we’ll see 1,900 to 2,400 people,” Davis said of his massive cafeteria wing, which can seat up to 700 at a time.

To some, serving that many in a cafeteria setting might fall short of more glamorous goals. But Davis doesn’t mind. In fact, he digs the place, its ever-changing menus, and all the other cooks who surround him daily.

“Another of the best parts is getting to work with so many other like-minded chefs in one place. To have such a breadth of knowledge of cooking and experience in one single kitchen — I’ve never really experienced that.”

Though he’s on the other side of the lake now, Davis got his start in this area. After graduating from GLCI, he was at the Boathouse Restaurant on the Old Mission Peninsula, then he moved on to Chandler’s in downtown Petoskey, a popular casual fine dining spot.

Most career paths are described as an arc — one that rises gradually to its peak before descending gracefully to retirement.

In Brooke Mallory’s case, however, that arc has already come full circle.

Two weeks after leaving GLCI, she was hired for her first gig after only a phone interview: lead line cook at 3030 Ocean in Ft. Lauderdale. After bouncing back to her native Ohio (at Cleveland’s Amp 150) she ricocheted southwest to Asador in Dallas. Today, she’s back in the Florida city where she got her professional start: as chef de cuisine at Ft. Lauderdale’s Burlock Coast in the Ritz Carlton — less than a mile away from 3030 Ocean.

Don’t think for a minute Mallory has commitment issues. Each restaurant has been under the Marriott properties umbrella; she’s and celebrating her ninth year with the company.

No doubt, she showed promise early on. Mallory, a contestant on the inaugural season of Beat Bobby Flay, was the youngest ever to compete on the show. She didn’t win, but said the experience was valuable. Now, she’s in charge of a restaurant that rang up $7 million in sales last year alone.

Television appearances and profit margins aside, Mallory said sharing her love of cooking with subordinates and pleasing guests is what really scrambles her eggs: “I enjoy teaching my cooks my passion and just really working closely with them. That way they can grow and do what I did, which is creating really good food and making guests happy — and still having fun while you’re doing it.”

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Where in the World is Fred?

The guy whom most agree is responsible for transforming Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute (GLCI) into a nationally recognized cooking school is officially enjoying retirement. Fred Laughlin guided GLCI for 27 years, and when he departed in December, he left in his wake a smorgasbord of successes and only a hint about “a few irons in the fire” in regards to what he had planned next. We checked in with Laughlin to learn more.

Northern Express: We know it’s only been a few months since you retired, but what projects have you been working on since then?

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Fred Laughlin: I’m assisting with Long Lake Teaching Kitchen in the old Long Lake school where Food for Thought is located (7738 N. Long Lake Rd., near Coffield Lake). It’s something I’ve been working on for the last several months, and it kind of overlapped with NMC. The teaching kitchen is a by product of a medical conference we did in 2017. The goal is to teach healthy cooking — getting people off processed food. The model for this comes from the Harvard School of Medicine’s Healthy Kitchens-Healthy Lives project. We’re hoping to build on that model. The ‘Whole Foods as Medicine’ movement is becoming bigger and bigger. It’s certainly always been a passion of mine and, though it’s not a full-time thing by any means, it’s certainly something I enjoy doing. I am trying to avoid working full-time!

Express: That sounds like a lot of work. Any time for play?

Laughlin: For the last two weeks, my wife, Linda, and I have been in Seattle with our son and daughter-in-law and our two grandkids. I’m looking forward to doing more visiting out here. I had my bicycle shipped out, so I ride a lot out here. Seattle is one of the top cycling cities. They have 150 miles of trails around the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

Our grandkids are still very young, so we take them to the parks and sometimes we just hang out at my son’s house.

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Express: Upon your December retirement, you said you needed to “scale back,” in terms of work. Lots of retirees say they’re busier since retirement than they were during their work days. Has that been the case with you?

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Laughlin: Yeah, I have scaled back. It was very, very busy at the culinary institute — at least 50 hours a week. I had a lot of responsibilities. There was community outreach, working with students, and all the various events we put on. That kept me extremely busy.

I’m definitely scaling back and, of course, that was a goal of my retirement.

Express: Has spending more time with family rejuvenated you?

Laughlin: It certainly has. Having grandkids 2,500 miles from Traverse City, we were seeing them only once or twice a year. Now we definitely spend more time with them. I’m really, really enjoying family time a lot.

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Express: Do you miss the pace at Great Lakes Culinary Institute?

Laughlin: The thing I miss most is interaction with the students, which is why I get into teaching. I also miss teaching. I’ve always loved working with the college-age student.

They’re a fun group. I thoroughly enjoy working with people that age.

Express: How do you fill in all that free time? What hobbies occupy your hours?

Laughlin: I cross-country ski. I bike. I’ve only been retired [six] weeks, so … But, I’ve been catching up on my reading, too. I like playing with cooking and experimenting with different recipes. I’m currently reading “Grant,” by Ronald Chernow. He also wrote a good book on Washington. Oh and I’m re-reading the “Flashman” series, too, by George McDonald Fraser. These are historical novels that take place in Victorian times, and they’re very humorous.

Express: What are you cooking lately?

Laughlin: Well, I’ve been honing in on my Italian recipes. I’ve been to Italy with the GLCI students. So, I’ve been doing a lot of the same cooking we did in Sicily. It’s very Mediterranean – lots of fish, beans, whole grain stuff. I taught baking, so lately I’ve been playing with some ancient grains: einkorn, spelt, and kamut [Egyptian wheat]. They’re all wheat grains, but they’re ancient grains. They’re usually raised on very small farms because they’re not bred to produce a lot of wheat berries.

Express: Six weeks in, what is the secret to a happy retirement?

Laughlin: I think it’s about being content with your retirement and your decision but staying busy. I thought I was gonna be able to binge-watch a lot of TV, a lot of Netflix and HBO, stuff I haven’t seen. Well, I haven’t had time to do that. I’ve been enjoying the winter. I’ve been out skiing. There are lots of things I’m doing. Really, I’ve been enjoying my free time and being able to get up in morning and decide what I want to do for the day. A retired friend of mine used to say, ‘Every day is like Saturday morning.’ I never paid attention to that, and now I do. That’s a good thing.

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feb 23

saturday

MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE FESTIVAL: Gaylord. Snowmobile Fun Run. Ride to five area businesses for your chance to win gift certificates or $1,000. An after party will be held at the Eagles Hall from 4-10pm. Free. gaylordmichigan.net

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NMC BLACK STUDENT UNION FESTIVAL: NMC, TC, Feb. 21-24. BSUFest is to be a black cultural campus festival bringing progressive black businesses & colleges to campuses to bring opportunities for minority students, especially students of color, featuring guest speakers & performances. Find on Facebook.

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38TH ANNUAL SNO-BLAST: East Jordan, Feb. 22-24. Today includes the Classic & Antique Snowmobile Show, Blessing of the Sleds & ORV’s, ORV Obstacle Course, Snowmobile Radar Runs & more. facebook.com/EastJordanSnoBlast

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KALKASKA WINTERFEST: Kalkaska Civic Center, Feb. 23-24. Featuring sled dog races, a craft show & much more. kalkaskawinterfest.org

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TECH FREE FAMILY DAY: 9am-noon, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Enjoy old fashioned board games, crafts & snacks. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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SNOWSHOE HIKE @ WAKELEY LAKE: 10am, Wakeley Lake Area, Grayling. Enjoy a one mile snowshoe hike, led by Scott Warsen, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service.

Free use of snowshoes for everyone. Reserve yours: 989-731-0573. $5 per vehicle - Forest Service access fee.

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25 CENT FAMILY FAVORITES: 11am, The Lyric, Harbor Springs. Featuring “Ferdinand.”

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VINE TO WINE SNOWSHOE TOUR: 11am4pm. A snowshoe hike with guides, stopping at Suttons Bay Ciders, Ciccone Vineyards & BigLittle Wines. Enjoy a lunch of chili & soups with wine purchase pick up service. Tour starts at BigLittle & L. Mawby Vineyards, Suttons Bay. $55. grandtraversebiketours.com/vine-to-winesnowshoe-tour.html

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SIT ‘N’ SIGN: 11:30am-1:30pm, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord. Author Aaron Stander will sign his book “The Center Cannot Hold.” This is the tenth book in his Ray Elkins mystery series. saturnbooksellers.com

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7TH ANNUAL DOGMAN CHALLENGE FAT BIKE RACE: Noon, Mt. McSauba, top of bunny hill, Charlevoix. Riders will race Fat Bikes on a 1.8 mile loop through the trails of Mt. McSauba & North Point Nature Preserve. The riders to complete the most laps in two hours are the champions & will be awarded medals & cash prizes. The after party & awards ceremony will

be held at Lake Charlevoix Brewing Co. beginning at 4pm. dogmanchallenge.net

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SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES: 12-5pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. blackstarfarms. com/snowshoes-vines-wines

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“DISNEY, DESSERTS & BROADWAY!”: 2pm, TC Central High School Auditorium. This event features performances of classic Disney & Broadway hits, followed by desserts, face painting, book coloring, photo booth, story corner & more. Dress as your favorite Disney character. $12 adults; $6 children & students 18 & under. 933-6961.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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ROCKET STOVES4HAITI FUNDRAISER: 4-10pm, The GT Circuit, TC. Help the people of Belle Anse, Haiti’s efforts of environmental restoration & economic development. Live music, spaghetti dinner, silent auction. Find on Facebook.

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BEARCUB OUTFITTERS TORCHLIGHT SNOWSHOE OUTING: 5-9pm, Camp Daggett, Petoskey. Enjoy snow-covered trails illuminated by more than 100 torches on your trek.

Afterward, go inside for a cup of hot chocolate, freshly-baked cookies & to warm up by the fire.

Snowshoes available. Free. campdaggett.org

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JEEYOON KIM: 5-7:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Enjoy this classical pianist & two-time Global Music Awards gold medal winner. $15-$30. mynorthtickets.com

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6TH ANNUAL PINK WEEKEND: Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs, Feb. 22-24. A weekend of community support for breast cancer awareness & detection benefiting the Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund, administered by the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation. boynehighlands.com/events/pink-weekend-x9778

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6TH ANNUAL GUNS N HOSES HOCKEY GAME: Centre Ice Arena, TC. Benefits the DePuy Family of Leelanau County. Doors open at 6pm with a silent auction. Pre-game introductions will begin at 6:30pm with players, honor guard, introduction of family, & the National Anthem. Puck will drop at 7pm. Tickets: $5. gtgunsnhoses.com

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“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 7pm, St. Francis High School Auditorium, TC. $17/adult; $12/student or senior. mynorthtickets.com

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TOAST TO LITERACY: 7-10pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Char-Em United Way is hosting this fundraiser for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which puts books into the hands of local children at no cost to the parents. Enjoy an evening of wine & beer tastings, a catering competition, silent auction & entertainment. events. r20.constantcontact.com

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FUNNY BUSINESS COMEDY SHOW: 8pm, Odawa Casino, Petoskey. Featuring nationally recognized comedians. 21+. $5 per person. odawacasino.com

Take a musical journey across Ireland with Blackthorn at Crooked Tree Arts Center Theater, Petoskey on Sat., March 2 from 7:30-9:30pm. Enjoy traditional and contemporary songs, multiple instruments and the band’s blend of four-part harmony.

Tickets: $25 member, $35 non-member and $10 student. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/blackthorn

REGINA CARTER: SIMPLY ELLA: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Virtuoso violinist/Grammy Nominated artist Regina Carter reveals the many faces of Ella Fitzgerald. “Simply Ella” marks the 100th birthday of musical legend Ella Fitzgerald. $47.50, $37.50. Students, $15. cityoperahouse.org/regina-carter

feb 24

sunday

38TH ANNUAL SNO-BLAST: East Jordan, Feb. 22-24. Today includes the Sno-Lovers Breakfast. facebook.com/ EastJordanSnoBlast

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NMC BLACK STUDENT UNION FESTIVAL: (See Sat., Feb. 23)

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KALKASKA WINTERFEST: (See Sat., Feb. 23)

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TC RESTAURANT WEEK: Feb. 24 - March 2.

Three course menus at participating locations will be $25 or $35 per person. downtowntc. com/events-attractions/tcrw

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GREAT INDOOR FOLK FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Featuring

more than 100 musicians from northern MI’s folk, bluegrass & acoustic music scene. There will be seven stages, including those dedicated to “New Folk” & “Kids Music.” Free. thevillagetc.com/the-great-indoor-folk-festival-2

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“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 2pm, St. Francis High School Auditorium, TC. $17/adult; $12/student or senior. mynorthtickets.com

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HOW TO BE PREPARED: 2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Mike Thompson, emergency manager for Kalkaska & Crawford counties, will discuss the need for & the how to’s, of preparing your family, neighbors & communities for survival in the event of a catastrophic incident. Free.

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WINTER MUSIC JAMS: 3pm, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. Musicians of all skill levels. Learn & network with other musicians. Bring your instrument, music & a friend.

Free. gaylordarts.org

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GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SUNDAY SERIES RECITAL: 4-6pm, First Presbyterian Church, Harbor Springs. Mozart Meets Brass. Free will donation. glcorchestra.org

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6TH ANNUAL PINK WEEKEND: (See Sat., Feb. 23)

---------------------OSCAR NIGHT PARTY: State Theatre, TC. Red Carpet, 7pm; show, 8pm. $15. stateandbijou.org

feb 25

monday

COFFEE WITH SEN. CURT VANDERWALL: 10-11am: Manistee County Government Center, Manistee.

12:30-1:30pm: Benzie County Government Center, Beulah.

3-4pm: Leelanau County Government Center, Suttons Bay. Open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. 1-855-347-8035.

---------------------TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sun., Feb. 24) ---------------------LOSS BY SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP: Michael’s Place, 1212 Veterans Dr., TC. Held the second & fourth Mondays of each month from 6-7pm. Open to adults who have experienced the death of a loved one to suicide. 947-6453 or GoodGrief@MyMichaelsPlace.net Free. mymichaelsplace.net/support-group-programs

---------------------WINTERFOLK CONCERT: PATRICIA PETTING W/ BILL WILLGING: 6:30-8:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. This wife & husband duo add wit, wisdom & warmth to their sound. Free. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------FRIENDS @ THE CARNEGIE: GREENWOOD CEMETERY: 7pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Karl Crawford, superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery, will present the role the cemetery plays in preserving the history, memories, stories, documents & photos of Petoskey’s inhabitants interred at Greenwood.

Free. petoskeylibrary.org

feb 26

tuesday

TWO-DAY ASIST WORKSHOP: 8am-4:30pm, United Methodist Church, East Jordan. Held Feb. 26-27. Must attend both days. Learn & practive suicide intervention skills. Hosted by Kiersten’s Ride & Little Traverse Bay Band. Register by emailing: KierstensRide@outlook.com or calling: 231-6755047. livingworks.net/programs/asist

---------------------COA FREE BREAKFAST & HEALTH PRESENTATION: 9am, Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, Grayling. “The Role of Physical Activity & Nutrition on Healthy Aging & Lifestyle.”

feb 27

wednesday

TWO-DAY ASIST WORKSHOP: (See Tues., Feb. 26)

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH DAY SUPPORT GROUP: 10am, TC Senior Center. Group discussion: Q&A update research, new meds, PNN 34th Annual Summer Forum - 5-30-19. Questions: 947-7389. Free. pnntc.org

---------------------TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sun., Feb. 24) ---------------------TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP: CYBERSECURITY: 2pm, Leland Township Library. Leland Township Library Director Mark Morton shares ways to protect yourself from identity theft, online scams & other attempts to steal your personal information & money. This workshop was originally scheduled to take place on Weds., Jan. 30 but was cancelled due to weather.

Free. lelandlibrary.org

PETOSKEY AUDUBON PROGRAM: 7pm, Northern Lights Recreation, Harbor Springs.

Featuring Derek Shiels of the Little Traverse Conservancy & Darrell Lawson of the Petoskey Regional Audubon Society, who will introduce & demonstrate bioacoustic monitoring techniques. Bioacoustic monitoring detects the presence of many species of bird, amphibian, bat & mammals. Free.

feb 28 news-events

thursday

INTERACTIVE STORYTIME: 11am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Pete The Cat” by Eric Litwin. greatlakeskids.org/

---------------------TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sun., Feb. 24) ---------------------ICEBREAKER SPEAKER SERIES: 12-1pm, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, Petoskey.

“Invasive Mussels and the Zequanox Project”: A new biocontrol agent to manage nuisance invasive zebra & quagga mussels was recently put to the test in Emmet County’s Round Lake.

231-347-1181. Free.

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CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP: 2pm, MCHC, Meeting Room A, TC. Free. munsonhealthcare. org/cardiac-rehab

OPIATE OVERDOSE CLINIC: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. Presented by Harm Reduction Michigan. Learn how to recognize & respond to an opoiod overdose with the immediate antidote, Naloxone, taking home your free emergency packet. Free. harmreductionmi.org

---------------------MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30pm, Bellaire Public Library.

Featuring “Hunt for the Wildpeople.” Free. bellairelibrary.org

1015 Hannah Ave. Traverse City

Fonts: Gotham Black / Century Expanded

231-947-3169 • RPMRecords.net

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BINGO FOR BOOKS: 6:30pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. The theme is Mardi Gras. Prize for the best mask. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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ACME TO ELK RAPIDS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: 5:30-7:30pm, Williamsburg Event Center, Williamsburg. Design plans for the section of trail between Acme & Elk Rapids are underway & your input is welcome. Join project leaders for a short presentation on the design plans thus far & review the proposed routes alternatives. traversecitytocharlevoixtrail.org

GET CRAFTY: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Make monster friends with google eyes & fun scraps to decorate with. Held at 11am & 2pm. greatlakeskids.org/news-events

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SWIRL, PETOSKEY: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Enjoy art at CTAC, along with food by Flour Girl Pizza, wine from Great Lakes Wines & Spirits, & beer from Petoskey Brewing. Live music by Jeff Pagel. $15 advance/$20 day of. crookedtree.org/events/ petoskey

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------------------------------------------GROUNDWORK & HERE: SAY PRESENT: “CORNUCOPIA”: 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. An evening of storytelling to benefit Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities.

Featured performers, several from the Groundwork staff, will tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives when food represented more than just sustenance. Donations at door. Find on Facebook.

rUna

saturday, March 9 Celtic-American Roots music “super group,” RUNA, interweaves haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues.

Vienna Boys Choir VIENNA WAITS FOR YOU Tuesday, March 19 The Vienna Boys Choir continues to receive praise for their celestial voices, pure tone, irresistible charm and, above all, a wide-ranging repertoire spanning centuries. Vienna Waits For You features works by Praetorius, Couperin, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Billy Joel, Bizet, Strauss and more.

seleCTed shorTs Food FICTIoN

sunday, april 28 Food, glorious food! Read by actors of stage and screen, Selected Shorts has cooked up a program of fiction to feast on. Full of delectable tales from culinary masters to home cooking mishaps, this afternoon is sure to whet your appetite. Presented by City opera House and Interlochen Public Radio.

PaUl reiser saturday, May 4

Comedian, actor, television writer, author, and musician Paul Reiser has spent the last 30+ years acting in oscar and Emmy award-winning movies and TV shows.

He was voted one of Comedy Central’s “Top 100 Comedians of All Time.”

---------------------FREE DEMONSTRATION COOKING CLASSES: 7:30pm, Oryana Community Co-op Café, TC. Feb. 28: Ferment & Human Nutrition. eventbrite.com

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mar 01

friday

IMMIGRATION: NORTHERN MICHIGAN & BEYOND: 9am-2pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Learn about today’s complex immigration climate with local & state-wide experts. Presentations from Marcelo Betti, immigration attorney, along with a panel of local experts & keynote speaker, Susan E. Reed, managing attorney for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. Register. Free. nmc.edu/student-services/studentlife/index.html

---------------------STORYTIME AT LELAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY: 10:30am. Stories & play designed to promote joy & growth in literacy. Children ages 0-6 & their caregivers welcome. Free. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS RESTAURANT WEEK: March 1-10. Several Harbor Springs restaurants are offering $15/$25/$35 menu specials.

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LUNCHEON LECTURE: RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA: NCMC, Library Conference Center, Petoskey. Lunch, 11:30am; program, noon. 231-348-6600. $12; includes lunch.

---------------------MARDI GRAS ON THE MOUNTAIN: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Tonight features Mask Making with the Snow Monsters & more. crystalmountain.com/event/mardi-gras

---------------------AIR GUITAR CHALLENGE: 7-10pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. To raise funds for Child & Family Services of NW Michigan. Free, donations. rightbrainbrewery.com/23/upcoming-events

---------------------FLY FISHING FILM TOUR: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. This tour will take you from British Columbia, to Australia, & around the globe to showcase the amazing places fly fishing can take you. $17 online; $20 door. $12 ages 1218; free under 12. cityoperahouse.org/fly-fishing-film-tour-2019

---------------------OWL CALLING: 7pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Learn about the Great Horned & Barred owls’ calls & habitats. Take a moonlit hike in the woods while practicing your owl calls. Meet at the Grass River Center. Free. grassriver.org

---------------------“MOON OVER BUFFALO”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. When two fading Broadway stars bring their run-down touring company to Buffalo, they discover they have one last chance at stardom. $28 adults, $15 youth under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------HEIKKI LUNTA PARTY: 7:30pm, Treetops Resort, Gaylord. Party of the Snow Gods. The weekly celebration carries on the tradition of asking for abundant snowfall. Enjoy a big bonfire, entertainment by Tommy Tropic, s’mores, hot chocolate, a tube-pulling contest, & more.

Free. treetops.com

mar 02

saturday

HARRY POTTER MOVIE MARATHON: 8am-7pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Please bring a meal to share. Costumes encouraged. Also featuring trivia, potions, Quidditch & more. Free. oldartbuilding.com

---------------------MARDI GRAS ON THE MOUNTAIN: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Today includes the On-hill Bead Search, Find & Ski with the Mardi Gras Jester, DJ Dance Party, BBQ & Seafood Boil, Stylin’ on the Slopes Costume Contest, Mardi Gras Open Jam & more. crystalmountain.com/event/mardi-gras

ZEN MEDITATION RETREAT: 9am-4:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, TC. Sokuzan, a Zen monk & abbot of SokukoJi Buddhist Monastery in Battle Creek, will teach. Beginners are welcome.

Lunch is provided. Suggested donation, $40. sokukojitc.org

---------------------25 CENT KIDS MATINEES: 10am-noon, State Theatre, TC. Featuring “Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban.” stateandbijou. org/calendar

---------------------SNOWSHOE HIKE: 10am. Meet at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum Gift Shop, Northport for a snowshoe hike around the campground & lighthouse area. This is a ranger-led hike by the Leelanau State Park staff. Complimentary hot chocolate & snacks will be provided afterwards in the gift shop. The lighthouse will be open for viewing after the snowshoe hike for $5 per person & the recreation passport is required for entry & to participate in the snowshoe hike. 231-386-5422.

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Fri., March 1)

---------------------TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sun., Feb. 24) ---------------------VINE TO WINE SNOWSHOE TOUR: (See Sat., Feb. 23)

---------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 12-2pm: Susan McKenna will sign her book “Last Tracks.”

2-4pm: David K. McDonnell will share stories from his book “Buy The Horse a Guinness & Other Wee Tales of Ireland.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES: (See Sat., Feb. 23)

---------------------MAGIC SHOW: 6pm, Crystal Mountain, Crystal Center, Thompsonville. A father & son duo create magic. Preshow at 5:45pm. Free. crystalmountain.com/event/magic-show

---------------------“MOON OVER BUFFALO”: (See Fri., March 1) ---------------------BLACKTHORN: 7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center Theater, Petoskey. A musical journey across Ireland, featuring traditional & contemporary songs, multiple instruments & the band’s blend of four-part harmony. $25 member/$35 non-member/$10 student. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/blackthorn

---------------------BLISSFEST COMMUNITY DANCE: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Featuring contras, squares, circles & more. All dances taught.

Music provided by Harbor HoeDown. $5/person, $7/couple, $10/family. blissfest.org

---------------------13TH ANNUAL SUDS & SNOW: Hike a half mile through the backwoods of Timber Ridge Resort, TC, where there will be two live music stages with local musicians, 20+ craft breweries, and local food vendors. Runs 1-6pm. General admission tickets: $35, includes two drink tokens. sudsandsnowtc.com

mar 03

sunday

BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8am-noon, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. Benefits Rainbow of Hope Farm, a non-profit for developmentally disabled adults. Donation of $7. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com

---------------------HARRY POTTER MOVIE MARATHON: (See Sat., March 2)

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Fri., March 1)

---------------------“MOON OVER BUFFALO”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. When two fading Broadway stars bring their run-down touring company to Buffalo, they discover they have one last

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chance at stardom. $28 adults, $15 youth under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

art

SPEAKER SERIES - SANDY DHUYVETTER, MOMMA FETT: 4pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. Northport Arts Association Speaker Series: Sandy Dhuyvetter - George Lucas, Sandy & Star Wars! Meet Momma Fett. Free. northportartsassociation.org

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17TH ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS JURIED EXPOSITION: CALL FOR YOUNG WRITERS: Elementary, middle & high school students who attend schools served by the Char-Em ISD (or home school students in Charlevoix or Emmet counties) are invited to submit one work of poetry, prose, or one of each. Must be submitted online by a parent or teacher beginning at 9am on Tues., April 2 through 5pm on Fri., April 12. The submission page is located under Teacher Resources on the Petoskey portion of Crooked Tree’s website. crookedtree.org/petoskey

---------------------FUNNY BUSINESS COMEDY SHOW: Saturdays, 9pm, Odawa Casino, O Zone, Petoskey. odawacasino.com

---------------------DEBTORS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays, 6:307:30pm, Cowell Family Cancer Center, Rm. 3002, TC. A twelve step program for those with money problems. debtorsanonymous.org

---------------------RANGER-LED SNOWSHOE HIKE: Saturdays, 1pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Meet at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center. Snowshoes will be loaned at no charge to participants who do not have their own. Reservations required: 231-326-4700, ext. 5010.

---------------------SNOWSHOE SUNDAYS: 12-5pm, Rove Estate Vineyard & Tasting Room, TC. Bring your snowshoes or skis. roveestate.com

---------------------STORY STEW: Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Held every Thurs. at 10am, with the fourth Thurs. offering free books for kids courtesy of Born to Read & Twilight Rotary. Featuring stories, crafts & songs. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

---------------------THREADS FIBER ARTS GROUP: Mondays, 10am, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Bring your own needlework project & work among friends. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

---------------------WINTER MUSIC JAMS: Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. Held every Sun. through winter from 3-5pm for musicians of all skill levels. Learn & network with other musicians.

Bring your instrument, music & a friend. gaylordarts.org

---------------------WINTER WALK WEDNESDAYS: Presented

by Norte. All community members are invited to commit to walking to work, school, as an errand or just for fun every Weds. through March. elgruponorte.org/winter/walk

---------------------BOYNE CITY INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon, City Hall, Boyne City.

---------------------GAYLORD DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 10am-2pm, The Alpine Plaza, main hallway, Gaylord.

---------------------THE VILLAGE @ GT COMMONS, TC INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 10am-2pm. Held inside the Mercato. Enjoy local fresh produce, eggs, farm fresh cheese, local meats & more.

NEW EXHIBITION AT OAC: Featuring work by TC artists Marcia K. Hales, Dorothy Anderson Grow & Julie Braverman. An opening reception will be held on Fri., March 1 from 5-7pm. Exhibit runs through April 5. Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

CALL FOR ARTWORK: “A WORLD WITHOUT ABUSE”: Area artists are invited to share their unique, artistic vision in the 2nd Annual “A World Without Abuse — Expanding the Circle” Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center. The exhibit will open on April 4 at City Opera House, TC. The deadline to submit artwork is March 15.

Participating artists should deliver their work to: Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, 2000 Chartwell Drive, Suite 3, Traverse City, MI 49696. traversebaycac.org/art-exhibit-2019

---------------------CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: Through May 31.

Northport Photo Exhibit: June 21-30. Limited to 35. Photographers Reception: June 21, 6pm. northportartsassociation.org

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GRAND TRAVERSE ART BOMB: Runs through April 6 at Right Brain Brewery, TC. A collaborative art show with talent from around northern MI. Featuring three reception events throughout the show. It supports artists & their creative endeavors, by giving them an opportunity to showcase their talents with minimal cost. gt-artbomb.wixsite.com/2019

---------------------WINE LABEL ART COMPETITION: Mission Point Lighthouse Friends and Bowers Harbor Vineyards are sponsoring a contest to design a label to be used for the BHV 2019 Lighthouse Pinot Grigio release. Visit bowersharbor. com/events for details. Submission deadline is March 11. The winning entry wins a $250 cash prize & will be displayed on each 2019 Lighthouse wine bottle.

---------------------CALL FOR ARTISTS - NORTHPORT PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT: Open now through May 1.

Artists paint July 27 & 28. Reception & wet paint sale on July 28, 6pm at the Village Arts Building, home of the Northport Arts Association. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - CALL FOR ARTISTS: The call is open now through Mon., March 4 for the American Impressionist Society’s third annual “AIS Impressions Small Works Showcase.” This 2019 summer exhibition will run from Sat., June 1 through Sat., Aug. 31. All submissions must be oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, or gouache, & submitted by current American Impressionist Society (AIS) members. crookedtree.org/petoskey - HERE AND THERE: Runs through March 30.

A photographic exhibition showcasing the work of photographers Jin Lee, Larson Shindelman & Regan Golden.

- 2019 JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Held in Bonfield Gallery. Juried by John Fergus-Jean, this exhibition includes 43 photographs by 34 exhibiting photographers of local & regional acclaim. Runs through March 30.

- 2019 CROOKED TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY JURIED FINE ART SHOW: Runs through March 2. Juried by current Crooked Tree Photography Society members. Showcases the work of fifteen current members. Subject matter includes, but is not limited to, nature, landscapes, wildlife & northern MI scenes. crookedtree.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - 2019 YOUTH ART SHOW: Runs March 3-30.

Celebrating the work of K-12 art students & educators from throughout the Grand Traverse region. An opening reception will be held on Sun., March 3 from 1-3pm.

- CALL FOR ARTISTS: CERAMICS EXHIBITION: Apply through March 23 for “Bodies of...”, a juried ceramics exhibition. crookedtree. org/call-for-artists/call-artists-bodies

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - “ENTIRE LIFE IN A PACKAGE”: Runs through May 5. The story of millions of refugees with millions of packages, suitcases... sacks. “Life packages” that hold the desire to survive. In this exhibition Ben-Ami sculpts the packages carried by refugees shown in Reuter’s new photos in iron & then mounts them to the photo in place of the photographic image of the package.

- 2019 NORTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Runs through May 5.

Featuring art made by local artists over the last year, juried by a regional arts professional.

Hours: Mon. - Sat.: 10am-5pm; Thurs.: 10am8pm; Sun.: 1-5pm. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------GAYLORD AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, GAYLORD: - BLACK & WHITE & A LITTLE RED EXHIBIT: Runs through March 1. Open during Art Center hours of 11am-3pm on Tues. through Fri. & 122pm on Sat. - 100-DAY PROJECT WEEKLY CHECK-INS: Held each Mon. at 1pm through April 29. Bring the work you’ve been doing or get inspired by others.

- ANDREA ONDISH-RECENT WORKS EXHIBIT: On display March 6-30. Opening reception on Sat., March 9 from 5-7pm.

- ARTFUL AFTERNOONS: Have fun learning about art history & culture. Free. Wednesdays through April 24 at 1pm. gaylordarts.org

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HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - CALL FOR ARTISTS: MODERN ARCHETYPES: An all-female artist exhibit exploring the idea of human consciousness & how archetypes unite all of us. Submit up to 2 pieces each which really capture the idea of the role archetypes play not only in your own life personally, but in society as a whole. Deadline to apply is July 1 at midnight. Exhibit runs Sept. 6 - Oct. 4. higherartgallery.com - “NEU HISTOIRES”: Runs through April 30 at Higher Art Gallery, TC. This exhibit by Jesse Jason features a collection of abstract, narrative works with a central focus on the imaginative world that weaves its way through reality. higherartgallery.com

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BY KRISTI KATES

Jack White, one of the Motor City’s favorite sons (now a Nashville export), has revived his Raconteurs side-project band and released the band’s latest on his own Third Man Records label. The record, with new songs “Sunday Driver” and “Now That You’re Gone,” is the first from The Raconteurs in nearly 10 years, following up the band’s last full-length album, Consolers of the Lonely, in 2008. White confirmed that the band is set to return with another full album of tunes this year, which will presumably be accompanied with a tour.

White last performed in Detroit in 2018, in support of his third solo album, Boarding House Reach …

A half-dozen previously unreleased tunes from Thom Yorke’s (Radiohead) soundtrack for the scare film Suspiria have been released on limited-edition vinyl.

With the oh-so-original title Suspiria: Limited Edition Unreleased Material, the album drops Feb. 22 and is limited to a first run of 1,500 copies, so get yours fast.

The first single from the original Suspiria soundtrack, “Suspirium,” has already been shortlisted in the Academy Awards’ Best Original Song category …

Long Island, New York post-punk outfit Taking Back Sunday is celebrating two decades together as a band, celebrating its 20th band-iversary with the aptlynamed Twenty, a compilation album.

Already in outlets, Twenty arrives via Craft Recordings and includes 19 tracks culled from all six of Taking Back Sunday’s full-length albums, plus two new studio recordings: the bonus singles “All Ready to Go” and “A Song for Dan.” The Biebs is back to celebrate 10 years as a pop musician — yes, we said 10 years.

Justin Bieber first caught public attention as a singer on YouTube in 2009; today, he boasts four full-length albums to his credit, recently joined by a greatest-hits collection called The Best. The hits set is out now, accompanied by rumors that Bieber will also head back into the studio with Scooter Braun this year for a fifth new full-length release …

LINK OF THE WEEK Western Michigan’s own mega-music fest, the Electric Forest Festival, has been set for June 27–30, and is returning for its ninth year at the Double JJ Ranch with EDM headliners Bassnectar, Kygo, Odesza, and Zed’s Dead, plus a trio of

performances from the fest’s longtime “in-residence” outfit, the String Cheese Incident. Get the rest of the lineup, plus ticket info and more at the fest’s official site, www.electricforestfestival.com …

THE BUZZ James Blake will be in concert at the Royal Oak Music Theater (March 2), promoting his brand new album Assume Form …

Returning to Detroit is legendary pop diva Mariah Carey, who will be performing at the Fox Theater on March 8 …

Michigan band Extra Arms has released its latest music video from its new album, Headacher; the vid features band closeups and plenty of floating animated emoji …

Grand Rapids band Earth Radio mixes up neo-soul, hip-hop, experimental rock, and more, and was just named Emerging Artist of the Year by Local Spins … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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The Cardigans – Gran Turismo – Polydor

With the resurging interest in ’90s pop music comes The Cardigans, the Swedish pop band who brought us the inescapable “Lovefool.” The band’s fourth studio album, on which it settles nicely into a dark-electronic sound that was as much a return to its roots as a rebuttal to the lightness of that hit single, is digitally remastered on this latest release, adding extra heft to tunes like opener “Paralyzed,” video game anthem “My Favourite Game,” and the shifty “Hanging Around.”

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by meg weichman

they shall not grow old

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n They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson has made something miraculous. He has given sound and agency to ephemeral images that have been locked in silence for over 100 years, allowing a generation to have their say in the most visceral way possible. Jackson (you know, Lord of the Rings Oscar-winner Peter Jackson) has lovingly restored and enhanced over 100 hours of original film footage of the First World War. Using stateof-the-art technology, he has made that footage sing with new life, and the result is more stunning and more immersive than any dry documentary, any big budget Hollywood retelling, or even any first-person video game could ever hope to be. Presented with the audio from interviews with WWI veterans recorded in the 1960s, Jackson and his team have revealed a humanity that has long been hidden and disguised in grainy and stilted black and white.

You feel like you’re trespassing through time itself, glimpsing something you have no right to see, and the men on screen are so suddenly real and emotionally naked, that you almost feel like you need to turn away.

ISN’T IT ROMANTIC Isn’t it Romantic opens with a wide-eyed young girl swooning over the romantic comedy classic Pretty Woman. It’s a familiar and relatable sight for those of us who still think strawberries and champagne are the height of romantic sophistication and who still daydream of having their own “Big mistake!” moment.

And it perfectly sets the tone for a skewering but ultimately celebratory look at rom-coms, a beloved genre that has seemed to have all but faded from major studios’ repertoires but is in the midst of a new rom-comaissance.

(Thanks, Netflix!)

The premise here is that a woman who despises rom-coms and thinks they perpetuate toxic ideals finds herself trapped in one. It’s pretty much what Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty wanted to be, and while it’s much more successful in execution of its concept and empowerment ideals, Isn’t it Romantic is not without its failings.

Longtime supporting player and former romcom best friend (see the underrated How to Be Single) Rebel Wilson steps into the lead role here. She’s Natalie, a New York City architect who has long since lost her infatuation with the romances of her youth and resigned herself to a much more practical life focused on her career.

And while she’s working in her dream field, she’s designing parking garages and working in a cubicle in a drab office with an assistant who streams movies instead of working.

Coworkers take advantage of her kindness, and clients mistake her for the coffee girl.

Her bright spot at work is her best friend, Josh (Wilson’s Pitch Perfect costar Adam Devine), who is totally crushing hard on her while she’s totally friend-zoning him. It’s at this point that even the most casual rom-com viewer can predict where this is going to end up.

One day, after getting mugged on the subway and experiencing head trauma, she wakes up in the emergency room. But this isn’t any emergency room; it’s clean and spacious, well lit, filled with flowers, and a there’s a far too handsome doctor. She senses something is off. But she doesn’t understand the alternate reality she’s living in until she comes home to a beautiful Nancy Meyered-out apartment in a New York somehow free of trash and crowds, and to a man who, after ignoring her when he was a client in her office, has not only taken an extreme interest in her but also actually looks her in the eyes.

Yep, she’s living in a rom-com. Her office is now open and airy, cheesy pop songs seem to score her every move, and her friendly assistant is now her enemy as they prepare to square off at the “big presentation.” As for that cutie of a best friend? He just had a meet-

cute with a model/yoga ambassador (Priyanka Chopra), and now they’re in love.

It’s Natalie’s nightmare. And she can’t even swear about it, because this is PG-13 territory.

So she figures out that to escape this alternate reality, she needs to fall in love. So she pursues her “CW handsome” client (Liam Hemsworth).

This is a paper-thin plot that tries to have it both ways. It pokes fun at all the rom-com clichés but also gives us a film that plays by all the same rom-com rules it pretends to disrupt. Everything comes together very quickly, without a lot of conflict. The commentary is completely surface level, void of what the rom-com says about culture or gender dynamics. Its idea of a critical insight is more along the lines of, “Why are girls in rom-coms always so clumsy?”

The film’s strongest comedic asset are the visual gags. Before Natalie’s head injury, the camera work is practically verité. It captures the subway misery, bodegas, food carts, and 99-cent stores of the outer boroughs. Once we’ve entered rom-com world, the production design is a jewel-toned wonderland, full of cupcake shops, lens flares, and overwhelming amounts of fresh flowers — enough that I questioned just how much of the entire film’s budget went to flowers.

Wilson sparkles, and the message of female empowerment comes through convincingly.

And Devine feels much less like a stand-in for a more famous person as he has in other films. They are likable enough of a pair, and there is not one but two dance numbers, so yeah, I’m here for it. But the real treat of the performances is Hemsworth, who shows that he shares his older brother Chris’s knack for light comedy, hamming it up and nearly steals the show.

It must be said that this was clearly written by women who know their romantic comedies.

(Though I would argue that running to your partner is a common trope, the use of slow motion … ? Not so much.) And one of the most enjoyable aspects of watching Isn’t It Romantic is identifying which film it’s referencing (Wedding Planner, 13 Going on 30, My Best Friend’s Wedding, etc.)

So between this, the stellar design, sense of fun, and fact that it’s under 90 minutes, if you enjoy romantic comedies, you’re going to enjoy this.

And as much as I think we all wanted this to be something slightly more, the film’s message suggests it didn’t really have to be anything but what it is, reminding us all that there’s nothing to feel guilty about for loving a rom-com.

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.

the lego movie 2

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he LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is really all about expectations. ’Cause let’s face it, there is really is no way this sequel can ever top the unexpected giddy joy of the first film — a film so fresh, so wonderful, so inventive, and so subversive it ranks with the best kid’s movies ever made. And while The LEGO Movie 2 almost comes within striking distances of that former brilliant confection, it can’t shake the feeling of trying too hard to recreate that same magic. Picking up five years after the events of The LEGO Movie, our Bricksburg Minifig friends are still dealing with the fallout of the invasion of the adorably destructive DUPOLOs. All the right ingredients are here — the fun cameos, the pop culture references galore, catchy tunes, candy-colored visual delights, and a script that is undeniably smart. It’s just that the satire is not as sharp, the pace is a little less breathless and a lot more convoluted, and the jokes and gimmicks are too familiar and occasionally a little too lazy. So although everything isn’t awesome about this movie, it’s still heads and shoulders above 90 percent of children’s entertainment, so everything is more than all right.

stan & ollie

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ar from a “nice mess,” Stan & Ollie is a lovely and wistful ode to famed slapstick duo Laurel & Hardy, as well as to the bygone era of comedy they represent. Uncanny performances, a warmhearted script, touching moments, and a gentle wit are just some of the bittersweet charms of a film that traces Stan Laurel & Laurel Hardy (Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly) in the twilight of their careers. And what a treat it is to watch their perfectly recreated routines play out. There’s a little patter, a little song and dance, and plenty of slapstick. It’s comedy that we are certainly not used to seeing these days, but it’s a style of comedy so effortless, timeless, and simple that its appeal is immediately apparent.

But it’s not all laughs, of course; a sense of melancholy runs throughout the film, especially as long-held regrets and resentments start bubbling up to the surface. While this good-natured, compassionate, and slightly old-fashioned (in a good way!) biopic may not generate the kind of attention that leads to a major rediscovery of Laurel & Hardy in the public consciousness, those who do enjoy the film’s understated appeal will see why Laurel & Hardy have endured and why they’ll continue to do so.

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THE DISH CAFE, TC Tues, Sat -- Matt Smith, 5-7

INCREDIBLE MO'S, TC 2/23 -- TC Knuckleheads, 8:30

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC Thu -- Roundup Radio Show Open Mic Night, 8

KILKENNY'S, TC 2/22-23 -- Sweet Jay, 9:30 3/1-2 -- One Hot Robot, 9:30 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC 2/25 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 3/1 -- Jim Moore, 6-8 PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC BEACON LOUNGE: Thurs,Fri,Sat — Tom Kaufmann, 8:30

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the ADViCE GOddESS Youth Hostile

Q “Jonesin” Crosswords "You're All Out of Order"it's all about the position. by Matt Jones ACROSS 1 Bodily pouches (and not something like what Santa carries, unfortunately) 5 Airline to Adelaide 11 Adversary 14 How some sit by 15 Lacking the resources 16 Hedwig, for one 17 Midday song by The Moody Blues, out of order?

19 Cup edge 20 Blissful 21 Jots down 23 Throat problem, briefly 24 “Forgot About ___” (2000 single) 26 Frigid 27 Oscar winner 29 Stylish, to some 32 “We try harder” rental company 35 “Forever Mine” singer Day 37 Ray of sunshine 38 “Good Will Hunting” campus 39 Comedian Black who was Anger in “Inside Out” 40 GOP fundraising org.

41 It’s red, white, and blue for a bunch of countries 43 “Love Story” author Segal 44 “The Duchess of Alba” painter 45 Croquet need 47 “Far out!”

49 “Smallville” villain Luthor 50 “Moonrise Kingdom” director Anderson 51 Addis ___ (Ethiopia’s capital) 55 Breed of chicken once known as Indian Game 58 Vexation 59 Kimono sash 60 Punny Stephan Pastis comic strip, out of order?

63 Guitar master Paul 64 “Honor Thy Father” author Gay 65 River from Lake Victoria 66 Turn purple?

67 Like some tomatoes 68 Boat bottom

DOWN 1 Building locations 2 Mature 3 Disperse 4 “All ___ go!”

5 College square 6 “... join in ___ reindeer games” 7 Photographer Goldin 8 Short loin cut 9 ___ gobi (Indian potato dish) 10 Mailed, as a contest entry, way back when 11 Temperature where the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet, out of order?

12 Boo-boo 13 They give shade 18 ___-Provera (birth control injection) 22 “But she’s calling ___” (“Mr. Brightside”) 24 Off-the-highway eatery 25 It pairs with steak 28 Parking person 29 Malia’s sister 30 Buffoonish 31 1970s song whose first two words denote the first two letters 32 Letters on a boom box 33 ‘80s “This Old House” host Bob 34 Persevere, out of order?

36 Some side dishes 42 Country singer Campbell 44 Fail to bring up a memory 46 Is 48 Cassette contents 50 During 52 Eagle’s perch 53 Disney “princess” fond of reading 54 Adams who photographed Yosemite 55 Target of some over-the-counter medicine 56 Toe the line 57 Go after flies 58 Went 40 in a 20 zone, e.g.

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: I’m a 35-year-old woman who’s been married for a year to a 70-year-old man.

My husband’s closest female friend is also one of his exes. He’s known her for 40 years. She’s a real sore point for me. She stayed at our apartment while we were away.

She wouldn’t reply to any of my emails but constantly emailed my husband. Recently, I saw a text my husband sent telling her to just email him at work because I have access to his phone. (That’s how I discovered that she was dissuading him from fixing things with me when we were fighting.) I feel that a husband shouldn’t have marriage-undermining friendships. I want him to stop talking with her. Am I wrong here?

— Angry

A

: Take a counterintuitive approach and put yourself in this woman’s shoes: Where’s she supposed to shop for men... the cemetery?

Older women get seriously annoyed at how men their age — typically the wealthiest and most eligible — dip down through the decades for partners. On dating sites, even a 98-year-old man in an iron lung will set his age preference at 18-30, just in case some woman is “open-minded” (uh, about dating a man who has socks far older than she is).

Another thing to consider: In a relationship, it’s common to ask for and expect sexual fidelity.

But how much social fidelity is it reasonable to expect? The notion that a relationship involves becoming somebody’s “one and only” socially, too, sounds romantic but is actually in sharp conflict with the complexity of many people’s lives. Your husband, for example, has had a friendship with this woman for 40 years — five years longer than you’ve even been on the planet. His cutting her out of his life would mean cutting out somebody who understands who he is and where he’s been in a way few people probably do.

That said, it’s natural that you’d wish he’d give this woman the heave-ho. The jealousy that gives rise to feelings like this is wrongly maligned as a “bad” emotion. However, like all emotions, it’s actually “adaptive” — which is to say functional. Evolutionary psychologist David Buss explains that jealousy seems to have evolved to protect us against threats to our relationship — alerting us to possibilities

BY Amy Alkon

that our partner will cheat on us or leave us for another. But jealousy can also be toxic to a relationship and damaging to the mate value of the partner who expresses it. (Nothing like endlessly fretting to your mate that he could trade up to suggest that he should.)

Additionally, consider how counterproductive it often is to tell somebody what to do. The late social psychologist Jack Brehm came up with the term “psychological reactance” to describe a motivational state that automatically rises up in us when we feel our freedom to do as we choose is threatened. Basically, the more somebody tries to control our behavior the more we want to resist, rebel — do whatever they’ve been trying to stop us from doing. (In short, nothing like being shown that there are straps to put someone in a mind to gnaw through them.)

This isn’t to say you’re necessarily off base about this woman. Chances are, she resents you and is trying to chip away at your bond with your husband. Rotten.

However, as for how successful she could be, do you think your husband married you by accident? Like maybe you just happened to be in the passenger seat when he pulled into a drive-thru chapel: “Oops.

Thought this was a car wash.”

As annoying as it must be to have this woman lurking around the borders of your marriage, consider the thinking from psychologist Erich Fromm that love is not just a feeling but something you do — sometimes by being a little more generous than you’d really like to be. This isn’t to say you have to shut up entirely about this woman. You can be honest with your husband that you find her undermining.

Ironically, the best way to control your romantic partner is not by trying to control them but by being so loving, supportive, kind, and fun that it would be idiotic for them to leave you. Also, let’s quash any fear you might have that this woman could steal your husband. There’s little novelty (and thus little excitement) in getting together with somebody one’s known and been in touch with for 40 years. Also, recall how men, throughout their life span, tend to be most attracted to the younger ladies. Chances are, if he were to suddenly develop a thing for anything “midcentury,” it would be something like Eames chairs — not a woman who’s aged out of every dating program on TV, unless, of course, you count “Antiques Roadshow.”

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FEB 25 - MAR 03

BY ROB BREZSNY

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Until the sixteenth century in

much of Europe and the eighteenth century in Britain, the new year was celebrated in March. That made sense given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal new year. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year’s resolutions, you’re more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on January 1.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn

javelin thrower Julius Yego won a silver medial at the 2016 Summer Olympics. How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery. So he turned to Youtube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques. Now that you’re in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, be ready to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The first

edition of Action Comics, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost ten cents in 1938. Nowadays it’s worth three million dollars. I’ll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on December 31, 2019 than you are right now. The increase won’t be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still: I expect a significant boost. And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): South Koreans

work too hard. Many are on the job for fourteen hours a day, six days a week. That’s why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cell phones and Internet and important appointments. Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I’d love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this—minus the incarceration theme, of course. You’d benefit from a quiet, spacious, lowpressure escape.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The astrology

column you’re reading is published in periodicals in four countries: the U.S., Canada, Italy, and France. In all of these places, women have had a hard time acquiring political power. Neither the U.S. nor Italy has ever had a female head of government.

France has had one, Édith Cresson, who served less than a year as Prime Minister. Canada has had one, Kim Campbell, who was in office for 132 days. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women’s ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: Meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A 19-year-old

guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colorado. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress. Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life. I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini—maybe not as monumental as Lemmer’s, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that redound to your benefit for quite some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Scientist

Michael Dillon was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet—higher than Mt. Everest. How could the bees fly in such thin air? They “didn’t beat their wings

faster,” according to a report in National Geographic, but rather “swung their wings through a wider arc.” I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you’ve been in a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you find it a

challenge to commit to an entirely plant-based diet? If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn’t make y o u feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then. In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strongminded, idealistic, willful, and intent on serving your wellbeing—but without being a maniacal purist.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you gorge on

sugary treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density, and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein, and other necessities.

Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior. But I’m especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses. Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body—including images, stories, sounds, and ideas, as well as food and drink.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Grey was

the second Earl of Grey, as well as Prime Minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws, and more democracy in the nation’s electoral process. But most people today know nothing of those triumphs. Rather he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that he made popular. I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don’t worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that’s the key to you ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

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ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At a young age,

budding Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: “I can never read all the books I want,” she wrote in her journal. “I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want.

And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life.” Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life’s pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I’m pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you’ll be able to live and feel more shades, tones, and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When

Europeans invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what’s now Maine and Eastern Canada. They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet, and Abenaki. Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw ever-fresh power from your own roots and origins.

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