Coffee Buzz Move over Bardon’s Wonder Freeze, Starbucks is coming to town! Ice cream lovers, don’t fret. Bardon’s isn’t moving locations, but directly next door will be Traverse City’s first freestanding drive-thru Starbucks located on the corner of East Front Street and Garfield. Drink your mocha next to a fireplace and enjoy patio seating. In addition, a new Rite Aid will open in January 2019.
The Good Bowl Eatery: Tony Vu, Soon Hagerty, Michael Evans, and staff
Pho a Good Cause Traverse City’s only Vietnamese restaurant, The Good Bowl Eatery, donated over $11,500 to charities since its doors opened this summer. Their unique mission-driven business model incorporates a charity component by donating one dollar per bowl of food to a local, national, or global non-profit that changes quarterly. After the restaurant’s first round, local non-profit Father Fred received a check for $6,289, national charity St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received $2,781, and the global organization UNICEF received $2,521 to support the Syrian refugee crisis. “Our entire restaurant is built on three pillars: Cuisine, Community and Culture. Contributing to local, national and global charities is a strong part of who we are,” said Soon Hagerty, founder and co-owner. “We are so proud to be able to contribute to these great causes.” Congratulations to everyone involved and keep eating Pho to help others! www.goodbowleatery.com
Wren
303 N. Saint Joseph Street, Suttons Bay
Adam McMarlin, Chef and Owner of Wren Restaurant
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Local ingredients paired with mouthwatering meats are what Adam McMarlin, Chef and Owner of Wren Restaurant, formally Wren the Butcher, highlights in his new location in Suttons Bay. The restaurant offers an ever-changing dinner menu of modern rustic comfort food for a casual and unique dining experience. McMarlin sources from local farms as much as possible, an aspect you can taste when you bite into one of his homemade sausages. “It all happened very quickly, but perfectly. We are so happy to be in Suttons Bay,” says McMarlin. “Wren is my baby (well, one of them). I am able to go to work and fulfill my passion every single day." www.wrenthebutcher.com
