10 Pure Michigan Dishes You Need to Try

Michigan and Detroit specifically are known as "Motor City" due to their long-standing reputation as the birthplace of the automobile. While that is great and fun, there have been plenty of other things created here in the Great Lakes State that are just as great, if not better. Better tasting, that is.

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Michigan has seen its fair share of "pure Michigan" meals come get made since it became a state in 1837, but there are 10 dishes that stand out from the rest as nationally known bites that had their first fans here in the Mitten State.

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Ranging from dinners to snacks and to desserts, if you haven't had or heard of these, you need to ASAP, Your stomach will thank you.

10 ORIGINAL Dishes/Meals Created In Michigan

Michigan is known for creating some incredible things. These are some Michigan creations that foodies need to try. Based on this thread found on Reddit.

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New West Michigan Restaurants 2024

More than 40 new restaurants, including authentic Mexican eateries, brunch joints, African-fusion restaurants, juice bars, delis, all-you-can eat Korean food, Italian spots and more opened in West Michigan last year.

How many have you been to?

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