More than 10,000 voters from across the state weighed in on 101 things they love about Northern Michigan from best burgers to wine tasting room, animal adoption nonprofit to wedding venue. Their votes determined 300 Red Hot Best winners and 700+ honorable mentions, revealed below.
Categories in red are ready to view! You can find the top 3 winners in the June issue of Traverse Magazine, but you’ll only find the top 10 on MyNorth.com!
Red Hot Best Food & Drink
BBQ Joint
Bread bakery
Brewpub/taproom
Brunch spot
Charlevoix restaurant (within 5 miles of downtown)
Cherry product
Cocktail lounge
Coffeehouse
Food truck
Frankfort restaurant (within 5 miles of downtown)
French fries (not fast food chain)
Hard cider
IPA
Leelanau County restaurant
Locally distilled spirit
Mac & Cheese
Mackinac Straits restaurant (Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace)
New restaurant
New wine tasting room (opened in 2017 or later)
Outdoor dining
Petoskey restaurant (within 5 miles of downtown)
Pizza place
Red wine
Restaurant with a view
Restaurant with the best burger
Restaurant you can boat to
Salad
Sandwich
Ski pub
Snowmobile bar
Sparkling wine
Whitefish
White wine
Winery patio with best view
Red Hot Best Places
Adventure tour (guided hike, flight, water, etc.)
Animal adoption nonprofit
Art gallery
Bank or financial institution
Barbershop
Beaches for little kids
Bike shop
Boarding kennel
Bunny hill
Buy a Christmas tree (U-cut or pre-cut)
Campground
Car dealership
Conservancy preserve
Gift shop
Hair salon
Hiking trail
Historic hotel
Independent lumber supply
Indie bookstore
Inland lake
Island
Kids’ camp
Landscaping Co.
Lighthouse
Local brats (sausages, not kids)
Mom & Pop cabin resort
Most interesting golf hole
Outdoor gear store
Paddleboard rental
Paved bike trail
Petoskey stone beach
Petoskey stone souvenir shop
Pilates/yoga studio
Place to take a scenic photo
Place to take kids on a rainy day
Propane/fuel oil company
Radio station
Scenic roadside pullover
Scenic ski lift
Shopping district
Sledding hill
Small town movie theater
Spa
Teensy town
Terrain park
U-pick blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
Wedding venue
Women’s boutique
Red Hot Best People
Author
Band or solo musician
Builder
Chef
Comedian
Fishing charter boat captain
Newspaper reporter
Nurse
Physical therapist
Plumber
Portrait photographer
Realtor
Restaurant server
School principal
TV anchor
Red Hot Best Events
Endurance Event
Foodie & Drink Festivals
Fourth of July Fireworks
Remember, check this list throughout the summer for more winners and to help you plan a Red Hot Best vacation!