Kalamazoo is filled with factories—and it’s an industrial legacy that didn’t grow overnight. Back when railroads were a dominant form of transportation in Michigan, Kalamazoo made a name for itself as the “Crossroads of Southwest Michigan.”
Blue Moon ice cream may be a Midwest dairy flavor mystery that sort of just tastes like "blue” to some, but Michigan’s Superman ice cream multiplies that mystery by three.
If you’re like many Michiganders, when you get sick, you reach for the Vernors as a home remedy for just about every ailment. Perhaps, then, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that America’s oldest surviving ginger ale was the creation of Michigan’s first licensed pharmacist.
Frankenmuth is perhaps best known as Michigan’s Christmas wonderland, but its culinary and historical heritage carry some stronger German roots.
His special sauce took on its own legendary status. Today, Zip Sauce is available in over 4,500 retail stores.
Hold your charcuterie boards. Did you know Michigan has a cheese capital?
Jewish delis in Detroit are the country’s culinary underdogs. What makes them stand out? The bread.
In the first installment of our Michigan Moments: Food series, we're hunting down the history of Faygo Pop. Did you know it started with cake?
