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Author and award-winning historian Russell M. Magnaghi delves into the delectable food history of the Upper Peninsula. Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a veritable cornucopia of delicious dishes. Over the centuries, the shared food knowledge and passion Native Americans and immigrant of all kinds produced the region's iconic foods and beloved restaurants. Mackinac Island remains the epicenter for fine food. Here one can dine on freshly caught trout and whitefish at the Grand Hotel before tracking down the island's celebrated fudge for dessert. Afield of the island, visitors and residents alike can attend a Friday night fish fry virtually anywhere in the area, savor a juicy "Big C" burger at one of the many Clyde's Drive-In locations, or just have a refreshing glass of beer at Tahquamenon Brew Pub in aptly-named Paradise.
About the author
Russell M. Magnaghi, award-winning historian of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has had a decades-long curiosity about the food and beverages of the region. In addition to frequently dining at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island or on a whitefish dinner at home overlooking Lake Superior, he is the author of numerous food-related articles on the UP as well as a number of books, the most recent being
Upper Peninsula Beer: A History of Brewing Across the Bridge and
Prohibition in the Upper Peninsula: Booze and Bootleggers on the Border. A graduate of the University of San Francisco and St. Louis University, he taught for forty-five years at Northern Michigan University. He and his wife, Diane, reside in Marquette, Michigan.
