Farm Club is a restaurant, marketplace, brewery and farm, as well as a community gathering place, seven miles from downtown Traverse City and easily accessed by the TART trail. The full-service dining room is open at limited occupancy and patio seating is available year-round using tableside QR codes. No need for reservations, just stop by.

            Co-owner Gary Jonas says, “We really care about where our food comes from.” Farm Club grows their own vegetables, small fruits and herbs. What they don’t use in the restaurant is sold at the marketplace onsite, along with grab-and-go meals, household items and pantry staples like homemade bread. Their in-house brewery produces five beer varieties. “We concentrate on cider-style beers, lower alcohol beers, more subtle beers,” says Jonas. “We’re really proud of our pilsner. It’s our number one beer right now.”

            “This is not a farm-to-table restaurant,” he says. “It’s a restaurant on a farm. What’s coming down the pipe in the garden will really drive the menu. The cooking inspiration comes from the fields.” They hired Guy Sidey as head chef.

Location: 10051 S. Lake Leelanau Dr., Traverse City. For more information, call 231-252-3079, email [email protected] or visit FarmClubTC.com.