The building at 112 S Park St. in Boyne City certainly has plenty of history associated with it. In the early twentieth century, the building was used as office space for the White Lumber Company machine. After White’s top mill burned down, they moved the office and the old building became general offices for the…

All The Rage | Taprooms, craft beers, these things are all the rage these days. Boyne City has gotten in on the trend with multiple establishments fitting this mold opening up or still to open. 7 Monks Taproom is the latest, and it’s an extension of another location in nearby Traverse City. Beer is great,…

A Big Burger Rebound | I’ve lived in Boyne City for less than five years, and in that time the location at 220 South Lake Street has now been three different restaurants. It’s a solid location right on the corner in the SoBo district, and there’s a really cool art gallery and concert hall right…

The Experience: Forty Acres Tavern sits at Boyne Mountain Resort on the spot formerly occupied by Pierson’s Grille and Spirits, and it’s operated by new management, so a new burger review is in order. In 1947, Boyne Mountain founder Everett Kircher and his friends had been skiing at the Otsego Ski Club’s 250 vertical-foot slope,…

Robert’s Restaurant is a small-town greasy spoon diner that does its best work during the breakfast hours. I’ve had breakfast there a number of times and it’s always great, so eventually I knew I would have to try the burger and see what’s up.