Food & Drink

373 N. First St Harrison, MI 48625

www.notsoshabbygifts.com/upnorthcoffee

If you’re looking for lattes, iced coffee, pastries, etc…THIS is the place to go. Hands down.

1446 N McEwan St. Clare, MI 48617

https://www.yelp.com/biz/ruk-thai-kitchen-clare

We lived in Ann Arbor for 23 years and we always had our favorite Thai place. Ever since we moved to Harrison, we’ve been on the search for a place to fill the void :-) Low and behold, Ruk’s was recommended to us and now life is finally good again. A MUST TRY if you like Thai! 15 minutes away and totally worth it.

505 N. McEwan St. Clare, MI 48617

www.the500districtcom/505cafe/

ALWAYS A HIT - I mean… it NEVER, EVER disappoints. The food is amazing and it’s only a 15 minute drive. Cafe and event venue on ground level and a speakeasy, yeah, you read that correctly, a speakeasy in the lower level. The pic on this page shows the decor. Very cool place!

5740 M-61. Gladwin, MI 48624

www.localhardcider.com

Ok…..this is an apple orchard where they brew cider. Like over 20 kinds……and as luck would have it, I LOVE hard cider. It’s about 15 minutes east of Harrison on M-61 - An ABSOLUTE must check out. They have limited hours, so pop over to their site and confirm that they’ll be open. Personal favorite is the Purple Heart

5309 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake, MI 48629

www.facebook.com/M55PourHouse/

Well, we’ve tried dozens of places which claim they make “the best smash burger” and those places never come close to the burger at the M-55. The M-55 crew has that smasher dialed in like there’s no tomorrow. It’s a 25 minute drive there from the Yellow Door. Well worth the drive….. Yeah, we dead run up there a couple times a month just for that.

2949 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake, MI 48629

www.buccillispizza.net

Buccilli’s was referred to us a couple months ago. We understand that Momma Cillie’s in Harrison and Buccilli’s in Houghton Lake had ties at some point and parted ways. Not sure what the dealio was, but I gotta tell ya…Buccilli’s puts out a mean pizza. Worth the drive if you have other things going on up there? Yes. Worth a total dead run like the M-55? No. If you’re up in Houghton Lake and cravin’ pizza, make sure you stop there. It’s a sure bet.

231 E. Main. Harrison, MI 48625

www.facebook.com/thejackpine

The ol’ Jack Pine. A Harrison staple. Yep. It’s the “go to” in Harrison with the locals for comfort food. Good prices. Great service. Solid fare. When we first moved here, I asked several people where to eat in town and an almost unanimous response was the JP. I’m a breakfast guy myself, and the portions are ridiculous. Hardly get through it all. Lynnette pulls the wet burrito 90% of the time. Oh…..their pies! Jenny is the pie queen over there. OMG, they are so good. You gotta get there early though - they sell out quickly! Nothing fancy here. Simple diner…..great food.

Momma Cillie’s - The Cillie stix are crazy good!

Mr. Veto’s - Those breadsticks! OMG…Ask for extra garlic and butter, too!

Sunrise - Yeah, it’s in the Marathon gas station. Yeah, it’s pretty good! It’s a local favorite. Breadsticks there don’t compare to MC’s or Vetoe’s

If you ask me, I’m hitting Momma Cillies because it’s a mile away and I’m lazy about driving for pizza. Momma Cillie’s deluxe is pretty good. If you ask Lynnette, she’s making the drive out to Veto’s, which is 5 miles east of town. Veto’s supreme pizza is great and those bread sticks are unmatched.

565 N. 1st. Harrison, MI 48625

www.facebook.com/hometownsmokehousebbq

Feelin’ like BBQ?….well, here ya go! They sling it pretty darn good, if I do say so. It’s on the main drag here in town. A little building in the Walraven’s parking lot. Limited hours of operation. Friday-Sunday. Check their Facebook page to make sure they haven’t sold out for the day.