restaurants

From Waffle House to In-N-Out Burger, some of America’s biggest restaurant chains still don’t have a single location in Michigan. Here are seven popular brands missing from the state.

Five Michigan restaurants made Midwest Living’s list of 18 best foods and drinks tried in 2025, featuring dishes from Detroit to Saugatuck.

Northern Michigan favorite Scalawags Whitefish & Chips is expanding to Jackson, bringing its popular Great Lakes seafood to Southern Michigan.

Bojangles fans, rejoice! Michigan’s first-ever location of the beloved Southern fried chicken chain is opening soon near Grand Rapids.

Downtown Lansing just got a little sweeter. Great Harvest Bakery & Café has officially opened on Washington Avenue, bringing fresh breads, baked goods, coffee, and more.

After more than two years of waiting, Big Boy is now officially open in Lansing.

A Traverse City restaurant has been named one of the 50 best in America by The New York Times. This restaurant is the only Michigan spot to make the prestigious list.

Craving a burger before 9 AM? Lansing has a few spots where you can skip the eggs and bacon and dig into a juicy burger instead.

Zaxbys, the Southern chicken chain with nearly 1,000 U.S. locations, may have its eye on Lansing. Could Michigan finally get its first taste?

The fast-growing Raising Cane’s chicken chain is expanding in Michigan, with new restaurants coming to Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and beyond.