Stacey Brugeman

Leland, Michigan

Culinary Columnist at Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine

Writer, editor, and team cook. Culinary Columnist for Traverse Magazine. Rediscovering my Fresh Coast roots one recipe at a time.

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Articles

What I Found Driving Across Northern Michigan

1 week ago | atlasobscura.com | Stacey Brugeman

This essay is part of The Great Escape, Atlas Obscura’s soon-to-launch guide to American road trips, featuring more custom itineraries, regional highlights, and practical tips for travelers hitting the road together. See where Stacey stopped. While it might not be the first place that comes to mind when asked about bucket-list destinations, northern Michigan is no stranger to visitors.
The Best Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes on Mackinac Island

1 month ago | detroit.eater.com | Stacey Brugeman

Let the Fudgie season commence! Getty Images/iStockphoto Beyond the fudge on one of Michigan’s most treasured tourist destinations View as Map Let the Fudgie season commence! | Getty Images/iStockphoto The approach to Mackinac Island is majestic. Almost immediately after leaving mainland Michigan, passengers can see the third-longest suspension bridge in the United States to the west and the Grand Hotel’s longest porch in the world to the east.
Lehto’s Pasties | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Stacey Brugeman

2 hours agoMinnesota wildfires explode in size destroying homes, impacting air quality as dangerous fire weather persistsA trio of fires burning in St. Louis and Lake counties have scorched tens of thousands of acres and prompted evacuations.
Horton Bay General Store

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Stacey Brugeman

NowAnother day, another Donald Trump funding cut that hits Ohio: Today in OhioCLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio’s State Historic Preservation Office has laid off a third of its staff because of $1.45 million in federal funding held back …1 hour agoSwimmer, 23, dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street BeachA man, 23, was pulled him from the water near 31st Street Beach about 3:15 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at a hospital, officials said. A swimmer …
Gwen Frostic Prints

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Stacey Brugeman

1 day agoThe vanishing of youthA population crisis is unfolding – in my family. My paternal grandparents were born in India and had 10 children. I did my part to keep our lineage …15 hours agoJanhvi Kapoor Supports Indian Artists, Artisans At Met Gala 2025: ‘Shouldn’t We Be Happy, Instead Of Salty?’Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor never shies away from expressing her opinions and giving back to the naysayers.
The Best Dishes Eater Detroit Editors Ate in October 2024

Nov 1, 2024 | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels |Stacey Brugeman |Danny Palumbo |Courtney Burk

With the Eater editors dining out several times a week, we come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. For this recurring feature, we highlight the best things that the Eater Detroit team ate. Check back monthly!Flint Burger at Mercury Burger Bar2163 Michigan Avenue, DetroitI’ve been in Detroit more than 13 years by now but it wasn’t until last month that I finally discovered the briny beauty that is the olive burger.
This 20-Year-Old Traverse City Restaurant Set the Stage for a Northern Michigan Food Movement

Jul 31, 2024 | detroit.eater.com | Stacey Brugeman

Co-owner and sommelier Amanda Danielson remembers when she first set foot inside the space that would become Trattoria Stella. “It looked like it had been bombed out,” she says of the onetime state hospital developed by Ray Minervini where the restaurant is located, now known as Grand Traverse Commons. “I remember Ray and his sister, Minnie, walking us down there and we saw the arches and were like, ‘oh my God,’” she remembers.
The Best Restaurant Dishes Eater Detroit Ate in May 2024

Jun 14, 2024 | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels |Fatima Syed |Stacey Brugeman |Danny Palumbo

Here at Eater Detroit, we dine out several times a week, which means we come across a lot of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. Introducing a new monthly feature, highlighting the best things that the Eater Detroit team ate.
Take a peek inside Supper at the Mill, Northern Michigan’s newest destination restaurant

Apr 17, 2024 | detroit.eater.com | Stacey Brugeman

Northern Michigan’s most anticipated restaurant opening since chef Iliana Regan left Chicago for the Upper Peninsula’s Hiawatha National Forest in 2019, opens to the public on Wednesday, April 17. The stunning and ambitious Glen Arbor restaurant, Supper At the Mill has all the markings of a destination restaurant — and arrives just ahead of the summer travel season.
A Restored Mill Sets the Stage for Northern Michigan’s New Destination Restaurant

Apr 17, 2024 | flipboard.com | Stacey Brugeman

11 hours agoA new modern Mexican restaurant, Vecino, is opening on Friday, April 19, at 4100 Third Street, and with it, Detroiters are invited to experience the joys of what’s believed to be Michigan’s first fresh nixtamalized masa program. At Vecino, chefs make tortillas, tostadas, tlyudas, and more using …