Michigan may still be wondering why Ohio has a Buc-ee’s but Michigan doesn’t, but the state already has plenty of dining experiences its neighbors cannot easily copy.
“Weird” is a compliment here. These restaurants turn taxidermy, ghosts, Polish folk art and an enormous pipe-organ-style Glockenspiel into essential parts of the meal.
The Antlers in Sault Ste. Marie
Most restaurants decorate with a few framed pictures. The Antlers surrounds diners with more than 200 mounted animals, antlers and pieces of wilderness memorabilia.
The Sault Ste. Marie landmark traces its history to 1948 and was once known as the Bucket of Blood Saloon. Its current family-friendly version serves burgers, poutine, venison pie and other hearty Upper Peninsula food beneath the restaurant’s extraordinary taxidermy collection…