NEW UP NORTH

BENNY’S FROYO AND MO

207 S. MITCHELL ST., CADILLAC

Frozen yogurt made with dairy sourced from the family’s fourthgeneration creamery, and a whole lot “mo.” Grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, baked goods and locally raised meat, cheese and milk. bennysfroyo.com

Thanks in part to a $3.06 million award from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), the company’s ’60s-era Chippewa ferry is trading out its two old diesel engines for two electric propulsion motors—a conversion estimated to cut 14,152 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents and 887 metric tons of nitrogen oxides over the boat’s lifetime. The future might hold even more reason for those roosters to strut: If the Chippewa’s two- to three-year project and associated hull refurb go well, Mackinac Island Ferry Company plans to do the same for 28 other boats in its fleet.

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SEVEN HILLS

13795 SEVEN HILLS RD., OLD MISSION PENINSULA

Home to Mission Proper Café (a coffee shop with grab-and-go lunch items, pastries and small plates), Old Mission Distilling (the tasting room has cocktails on draft) and a community center with workspace and games. sevenhillstc.com

A REASON TO CELEBRATE … 30 YEARS: ROAST & TOAST

309 E. LAKE ST., PETOSKEY

What you might not know about the much-loved coffee roaster and shop owned by Bob and Mary Keedy is that it’s also known for its soup menu. The kitchen has a collection of 135 recipes, making four each day. roastandtoast.com

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