Sure thing, my wife and I have eaten there a few times but never had the ribs. There is a little "jewel" on the peninsula where local artists show their handywork and the restaurant serves great meals. It was called Old Mission Tavern. If you get a chance next time give it a try. Also a true Traverse City experience can be had at "Boone's Long Lake Inn". they serve the de-facto strip steak. It is the house special and will both startle and amaze you. The NorthPeak brewery serves the best IPA I have ever tasted and their appetizers cannot be beat. I could go on and on about TC, but growing up in the Chicago area I can really appreciate this quaint and colorful resort town.

Hey, Glenn,

First, just want to verify - you're OK now with that CTE issue, right?

If you like ribs, you'll like the ribs at the Bowery - very very good. (first time I went there, I learned that not everyone uses the term 'rack'....they asked if i wanted half a slab or a full slab!)

I heard about the Old Mission Tavern - yes, if I ever get up there again, I'll check it out. I tell you something, if I wanted to take 3-4 days and spend it in a nice quiet area, I might go to T.C. (I actually have an airline credit, so maybe I will!)

I've been in T.C. four times, each time I stayed at Park Place. Nice hotel. There was a place called "610" that had nice music and great cheeseburgers.

I also heard about the NorthPeak brewery.

I was in T.C. in May of 2005, and the night I arrived, it was snowing - I left from PA earlier that day where it was 80 and I was wearing shorts. Strange!!!

Kevin