Up North Foodies
Celebrating Northern Michigan Food and Drink
Two sisters set out to create a community blog that would bring together people from all "walks" – chefs, distillers, vintners, farmers, authors, students, foodies, etc. – to celebrate what's awesome about Northern Michigan.
One of those sisters just happens to be a partner at Loracs Creations, which provided all design and development of the site.
As that sister writes on the blog, "I was tired of reading all the bad press about Michigan, when this place is part of my soul. It gets a little scary at times when you read the news, and I wanted to do something about it. But what? We here in northern Michigan know we have a good thing going: a beautiful landscape and way of life that nurtures family farms, artisan bakeries and the production of award-winning cheese and wines; the completion of the long-anticipated expansion at Oryana; a dinner with Mario Batali raising $67,000 for the Leelanau Conservancy; opportunities for culinary students both at NMC's Great Lakes Culinary Institute and Career Tech, the Epicurean Classic. We have a lot to celebrate! We're seeing the birth of a vibrant food scene. And given our tourism and agricultural roots, one that fits this place of ours like a fine leather glove."