our quick and fun brunch at home

We got back all the way from Northern Michigan last night, so got up late this morning. Thank you for driving, Collie. You must be very tired from having driven for a long time. Let's have a relaxing morning with easy brunch.

Collie whipped up scrambled eggs for us😃

I add a biscuit that I brought home from CITY PARK GRILL in Petoskey.

Kroger Fresh Cut Cantaloupe/Pineapple.  Polish paper napkins are casually cute🌼

I'll put butter(with olive oil and sea salt) on my biscuit♪

Collie eats his scrambled eggs with two slices of toast.👨

On this trip, the soy milk I found at Kroger was a great discovery. I poured soy milk into a mug and enjoyed tea with milk.  Making something simple and taking it easy...  I found happiness here, too.

Night meal to the point taken out from Tropical Smoothie Cafe

We came back to Collie's house after a long drive. It was getting late at night, so we ordered our food to go at Tropical Smoothie Cafe and had it at home. This time, it was got near where he lives. I'm thankful, it is a popular chain that can be found all over the place in U.S.A.

I chose green smoothies this time. "ISLAND GREEN" is made from spinach, kale, mango, pineapple & banana. Very big as usual, and heavenly delicious again! 

"MAPLE-KISSED SWEET POTATOES" are gentle taste. Regarding sandwiches, they were avocado & cheese toasted ones, but I much preferred WRAPS to SANDWICHES on the menu.

If Tropical Smoothie Cafe were in Japan, I would probably go there often. It's not perfectly healthy since raw cane sugar is added into the smoothies. Still, I love WRAPS and SMOOTHIES. They are healthy and tempting for me. Delicious food always makes me happy if that makes sense. ☺

 

I loved biscuits of CITY PARK GRILL in Petoskey, Michigan.

Having driven south from Mackinaw City, we stopped by Petoskey again. It's always exciting to find a good restaurant in Petoskey. AMERICAN SPOON, my icon of Petoskey, no more serves lunch since it became a gelato speciality store, so we looked for a new place to have our late lunch. 

Luckily it was not long before we found a nice place, which is also on E Lake Street and just near Pennsylvania Park like AMERICAN SPOON. We walked in CITY PARK GRILL. The decor has splendor. No wonder, it is one of Petoskey's oldest buildings and was originally constructed in 1875.

When we sat down, splendid warm biscuits were served. How tasty, and whipped butter is great, too! I love this biscuit. It was a yellowish, cookie-like biscuit. 

 

Collie's choice

FISH SANDWICH added SWEET POTATO FRIES

A powerful dish with gorgeous white fish, and plenty of Sweet Potato Fries!   Compared to that －

Rose's choice

SHELLFISH CHOWDER  small sized

It is including shrimp, scallops, clams...but whole the portion is much smaller than I expected...

( ；∀；)  I was so jealous of his dish. I've made the same mistakes as I made this time.

I asked for another biscuit to satisfy my stomach...and again one more... While I was still working on it, my whipped butter was taken away swiftly by a cheerful waitress. It often happens...( ；∀；) However, it's a nice restaurant serving delicious lunch & dinner where welcoming staff is likable.

CITY PARK GRILL

432 E Lake Street Petoskey, Michigan 49770

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11:30 AM - 9 PM

When you visit Petoskey, please try a splendid hot biscuit with lots of whipped butter. You will be surprised at how delicious it is. Free refills so I recommend you to ask for another one. Have fun!

Happy tasting☆Mackinaw Trail Winery in Mackinaw Crossings Mall, Michigan

We have still time before leaving Mackinaw City. Lastly, we enjoyed going around the stores in Mackinaw Crossings Mall, and went in the shop of Mackinaw Trail Winery.

Mackinaw Trail Winery is family-owned and operated since 2004. In Michigan, there seems to be 4 tasting rooms. How nice we can see award-winning wines as one of the tasting rooms is in Downtown Mackinaw City!

It was a pleasant surprise that a visiter can choose and taste one wine for free! I chose fruity white wine from the wine list. Look at this amount in the wine glass! You can enjoy so much even though it's a tasting! The white wine is Gruner Veltliner, which strain sounds first for me. It's delicious! 

I sit on a chair at Collie's request😄

The staff at Mackinaw City Crossings Tasting Room is very friendly and amazingly welcoming. Unfortunately I didn't buy a bottle of wine because I didn't want my suitcase to get too heavy. I have to go back to Japan soon. 

Mackinaw Crossings is a Victorian inspired shopping center which has something for everyone. 

If you have a chance to visit Mackinaw City, Michigan, please take a stroll to feel the vibe of Mackinaw Crossings Mall and meet your favorite shop, restaurant or entertainment. Good day!