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“Flat white guy” writes the book on cocktails

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For the longest time, the owners of Inn and Trail Gourmet called him “flat white guy” because they didn’t know his name. Steve would frequent the Glen Arbor business almost every day and order a flat white—an espresso coffee drink. Turns out that Steve Reddicliffe edited “The New York Times Essential Book of Cocktails”—a spirited tome of recipes, stories, and reflections written by quaffing legends. On Thursday, June 1, from 5-6:30 p.m., Steve will sign copies of the book at Inn and Trail while guests sample a couple special drinks he has created for the event.

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Businesses change in a changing town

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It’s hard for anyone to pinpoint exactly when a town changes. Most of the time we’re too busy with our daily life to notice the subtle transformations, writes Julie Zapoli, co-owner of Glen Arbor’s Inn and Trail Gourmet. Living in one place prohibits noticing much beyond our typical path, but we adjust: a clothing shop becomes a food market, the old school house becomes a vacation rental, a bed and breakfast changes hands after 23 years. The Glen Arbor Bed and Breakfast, which was purchased earlier this year by Michael Aragon, was originally built as a boarding house 150 years ago for the loggers who came to northern Michigan to cut timber. Some of that Michigan timber helped to rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 ravaged the city when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow (supposedly) kicked over a lantern … it’s that kind of history that makes you appreciate a place.

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