T he Cu l i nary North New in Town
D I N I N G OUT
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN by CARLY SIMPSON
After nearly two decades out West, Mike Mohrhardt decided it was time to come home. Then things got a little loco …
photo by Dave Weidner
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tep into loco boys brewing company, and you’re greeted by a mural of a woman sipping a beer in a hammock—relaxed, contented. Painted by Detroit artist Sophia Franco, it’s based on a photo of Mike Mohrhardt’s abuela, Margarita Valladares—the inspiration behind Traverse City’s newest brewery. >
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