Locals Lake Leelanau Gets Its Liquor License, Leland Gets A New Taproom, And Other Leelanau Restaurant/Retail News
By Craig Manning | May 1, 2026
Locals Lake Leelanau is finally getting its liquor license, a new taproom is headed for Leland, the shuttered Millie’s Pizza in Glen Arbor is reopening with a new restaurant concept, and Farm Club is opening a long-in-the-works bakery and market space. The Leelanau Ticker has these stories and others in our spring business news roundup.
Locals Lake Leelanau
Nearly a year after opening its doors, Locals Lake Leelanau will finally be able to serve alcoholic beverages. Owner Tony West announced the news on the business’s Facebook page last week, noting that he was “hoping to have some booze in the building” by this coming weekend.
Locals officially debuted on …
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