Leelanau News and Events

Leland’s New Breakfast Restaurant Is A Homecoming For Restauranteur Ryan Marek

By Craig Manning | April 10, 2026

Ryan Marek is finally coming home.

Though he’s a Suttons Bay native, the restauranteur traded the Leelanau Peninsula for Petoskey in 2019 when he opened his first culinary establishment, Bayside Restaurant. Seven years later, Marek is launching his fourth restaurant – and the first in his home county – with this weekend’s soft opening of Morning on Main. The breakfast-only restaurant is located inside the former Early Bird space in Leland.

Marek grew up in restaurants. He took his first job as a busser at the age of 14, cycled through multiple different kitchen jobs throughout the latter part of his teens, and was working in a general manager capacity …

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Public Hearing Set For Sugar Loaf Site Plan

The public will get its first real glimpse at the future of Sugar Loaf next month.

In …

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Wine With a Twist Debuts on the Leelanau Peninsula

The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail invites wine lovers to experience a creative new event, Wine With a …

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls …

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'A Big Blow To The Community:' Ice Takes Out Suttons Bay Dock

A beloved community fixture in Suttons Bay sustained catastrophic damage.

A portion of the fishing pier at …

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Peninsula Housing Seeking New Zoning District For Suttons Bay Township Housing Project

The Suttons Bay Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday) to consider the creation …

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Today Friday, April 10, 2026

9:00 AM

Friends of the Alden District Library Book Sale

Books, audio books, DVDs, music CDs & puzzles. 231-331-4318. More Info >>

9:00 AM

Members Create

This exhibition runs from March 20 - May 28, with a public reception on March 20 at 5pm … More Info >>

9:00 AM

We Will Not Whisper

Alluvion Arts presents "We Will Not Whisper," an exhibition featuring 19 female visual artists, collectively responding to the … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Annual Youth Arts Show

Celebrating the work of K-12 art students & educators from throughout the Grand Traverse region. Runs March 10 … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Bloom! A Celebration of Spring

Work in all media by local & regional artists in celebration of spring. Runs through May 8. Open … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Brightletics/Ageless Grace Chair Exercise

Brightletics founder Lisa George facilitates seated brain/body fitness classes featuring Ageless Grace. Register on site or online. More Info >>

11:00 AM

Drawn Here

An exhibit featuring selected works from student artists of Interlochen Arts Academy. Runs March 20 - April 10. … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Impressions of an Era: Prints from the Denison Museum Collection

This selection of prints, created between 1970 & 1990 by nationally & internationally recognized contemporary artists, reflects two … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Musical Storytime with the TC Phil - Featuring French Horn with Nathan Fish!

Join members of the TC Philharmonic for an instrument petting zoo, story reading, movement & crafts. Recommended for … More Info >>

11:00 AM

New Perspectives: Recent Aquisitions from the Dennos Permanent Art Collection

Runs Jan. 23 - May 31. From new paintings & works on paper gifted through the Museum Exchange … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Trilobite Treasures

Runs Jan. 23 - May 31. This exhibit presents Paleozoic creatures in a way that tells a story … More Info >>

4:00 PM

The Cookbook Dinner Series: "Zaytinya" by José Andrés

April 6-12. This book is a vibrant celebration of the Eastern Mediterranean's shared flavors & traditions. More Info >>

5:30 PM

Friends of the Traverse Area District Library Spring Book Sale

Fri., April 10, 5:30-8pm: Members Only Pre-Sale (membership sign-up available at the door). Sat., April 11, 9am-6pm: Sale … More Info >>

6:00 PM

Michigan Sauna Fest

April 10-12. Tonight is Opening Night: Evening kick-off event open to sauna hosts, select volunteers, & VIP weekend … More Info >>

7:00 PM

Andrew Dost's Birthday Bash w/ Metal Bubble Trio + Little Dipper

A little bit country & a little bit rock & roll. More Info >>

7:00 PM

DMC Concert: Thornetta Davis

2025 Blues Music Award Winner Thornetta Davis was crowned Detroit's Queen of the Blues in 2015 by the … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Muse

This program celebrates the deep connections between music & other art forms. It features Dana Wilson’s Musings for … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Spring Dance Performance

The Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division brings you a wide variety of classical & contemporary dance works including … More Info >>

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