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ARCADIA, MI – A food truck is offering convenient outdoor dining along scenic M-22 in Northern Michigan. Ketch 22 Kafe has “just the right bites” for your adventures in the Arcadia area and makes for a picturesque stop along the byway, which hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline from Manistee to Traverse City. Situated on a parking lot turned patio, the cafe includes a small stage, a tent, potted plants and soothing music.
While there is on-site and roadside parking, many customers visit Arcadia Marsh and then walk north across a grassy field to the food truck. Other nearby notable spots include Arcadia Beach Natural Area on Lake Michigan, the Arcadia Scenic Turnout with epic view of the big lake, Arcadia Dunes: The C.S.
Mott Nature Preserve with its miles of trails, and other local parks. RELATED: This Northern Michigan boardwalk takes you through rare coastal marsh teeming with wildlife The cafe “creates authentic American cuisine with a creative culinary twist.” The menu focuses on sandwiches and wraps priced from $10 to $15, including burgers, a BLT, a mahi mahi filet, pork, turkey and vegetarian options.
All the entrees have catchy names like Ben’s Main Sail (chicken tenders and fries), The Ketch (pan-seared mahi mahi filet, remoulade and arugula on a brioche bun), Rip Tide (marinated pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and Cuban mustard on a ciabatta roll), and Dinghy (black bean burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, ketchup, mustard and mayo on a brioche bun). RELATED: Dune towers 450 feet above Lake Michigan at end of 1-mile trail Sides and appetizers include sweet potato fries, smoked salmon dip, Wisconsin cheese curds, fries, and deep-fried green beans and cauliflower. Ketch 22 Kafe offers "just the right bites" along the M-22 scenic byway in Arcadia, Mich.
Justine Lofton | [email protected] Order at the window and they’ll bring your food to your table. RELATED: Shipwreck peeks out of sand at Lake Michigan beach There’s enough seating for dozens of guests.
By late afternoon, most tables are in the shade. For other times of day, the large tent offers a respite from the sun along with soothing music playing from mounted speakers. There are outdoor heaters for any chilly evenings.
Potted plants brighten up the asphalt. The stage is adorned with light strings. Ketch 22, 17015 Northwood Highway in Arcadia, is open noon to 8 p.
m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday to Saturday through September. In October, it will be open noon to 8 p.
m. Wednesday to Sunday. The food truck will then close for the season.
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