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GREASY-SPOON ATLAS
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Welcome to the Steppin' In It Greasy-Spoon Atlas.
Here you'll find all you need to know about your local breakfast joints.
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UPPER PENINSULA & NORTHERN MICHIGAN
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ALPENA - Hokie's Grill & Coffee House 817 W Chisholm St (989) 356-3566
{4 Spoons} The bread isn't the only thing home made at this place…it's decorated with
one of a kind drawings of your favorite rock stars. We brought a party of 27 people to this dive
and they didn't blink an eye. Home made bread, breakfast all day & espresso too! |
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CALUMET - John's Restaurant 324 5th St (906) 337-5552
{4.5 Spoons} A true captain goes down with his ship. We were devastated when we heard
John's closed. A moment of silence please... |
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ELBERTA - Elberta Beach Diner Frankfort Ave (231) 352-5273
{0.5 Spoons} For all of your psychedelic breakfast needs if you're not in a hurry.
Some of the most entertaining service we've ever encountered. |

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EMPIRE - Joe's Friendly Tavern 11015 W Front St (231) 326-5506
{4 Spoons} Good breakfast, great pinball (Rocky and Bowinkle)...they even have beer.
Home of the veggie cherry patty. |
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FRANKFORT - Joann's 411 Main St, Frankfort (231) 352-4472
{3.5 Spoons} Once referred to as 'breakfast heaven', this place lives up to it's reputation. |
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GAYLORD - The Sugar Bowl 216 West Main St (989) 732-5524
{3 Spoons} They've been serving breakfast since 1919 & they got it down over the years.
If you're lucky, you'll get a table by the fireplace. There's a good deal of history on the walls.
J-Mo's recommendation? ...The Hearty Lad breakfast with a Seabreeze on the side. |

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HANCOCK - The Kaleva Cafe 234 Quincy St (906) 482-1230
{3.5 Spoons} You'll know where you are when you step into this place.
There's plenty of hockey garb on the walls. |
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LAKE LEELANAU - Kejara's Bridge 302 W Main St (231) 256-7720
{5 Spoons} They've got some of the best coffee in the area & you can't swing a
bran muffin in this place without hitting a redhead. You can get anything here from
sandwiches to tofu scrambles (We recommend the Bridge Bagel). Also, Plenty of home-made
items like sun tea, baked goods and live music on Sundays. |
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MARQUETTE - Coachlight Restaurant 423 W Washington St (906) 225-0522
{3.5 Spoons} Also know as the 'roach bite". It's not as scary as it looks... |
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MARQUETTE - Sweet Water Café 517 N 3rd St (906) 226-7009
{4.5 Spoons} Some might think this place is a bit too bourgeois to be considered a real spoon.
There's something to be said for fresh squeezed juice, an espresso bar and hamsteak & eggs. |
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MARQUETTE - The Village Café 1015 N 3rd St (906) 226-6881
{4.5 Spoons} You won't see it from 3rd street but it's worth finding.
Everything is homemade and they even have sushi. |
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TRAVERSE CITY - The Clock Fine Food 1500 N US Highway 31 (231) 938-2338
{1 Spoon} On the plus side, this place is open 24 hours a day.
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TRAVERSE CITY - Rounds Restaurant E 8th St (231) 941-4124
{4 Spoons} Best spoon in the area. The clocks all run backwards. If you ask for coffee they'll
give you the whole pot. They've also got interesting selections such as the "chili cheese" or the
"sausage gravy" omelet. BUYER BEWARE: closed Sundays. |
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WESTERN MICHIGAN
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GRAND HAVEN - The Dee-Light 24 Washington Ave (616) 844-5055
{3 Spoons} Try the farmers breakfast. It's like an omlette on the road. |
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KALAMAZOO - Maggie's Campus Café 2715 W Michigan Ave (616) 381-1312
{4 Spoons} Home baked bread and their very own 'breakfast stew'. It gets hoppin' on the weekends.
Josh Jones (of Short's Brew fame) served his time here. |
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN
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EAST LANSING - Tony's 235 Ann St East Lansing (517) 332-5553
{3 Spoons} Home made bread and cool service. Ask for 2 eggs and get 3.
Support this mom & pop before East Lansing makes them R-U-N-N O-F-T. |
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LANSING - Golden Harvest Restaurant 1625 Turner St (517) 485-3663
{3 Spoons} Our local spoon. They've got polish omelets as big as your head. |
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LANSING - The Fleetwood Diner 2211 S. Cedar St (517) 267-7606
{4 Spoons} Ann Arbor snobs will complain about The Lansing Fleetwood, but they'll complain
about anything. Open 24 hours and staffed with some of the Ann Arbor regulars. |
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EASTERN MICHIGAN
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ANN ARBOR - Fleetwood Diner 300 S Ashley St (734) 995-5502
{3.5 Spoons} Open 24 hours and always an adventure. Seth Bernard would recommend
the Hippie Hash, and I would say to stay away from the ruebens... |
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DETROIT - Duly's Coney Island 5458 W Vernor Hwy (313) 554-3076
{3 Spoons} The best breakfast on the southwest side. Get a red star on your receipt and win a silver dollar. |
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DETROIT - Roberto's 27701 Orchard Lake Rd (248) 848-1348
{3.5 Spoons} They've got a jukebox AND a corned beef skillet on the menu.
Dan Kahn's recommendation: The Veggie Omelet. |
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