We frequent the Cherry Republic in Ann Arbor and wanted to see this one. It was really pretty! It has more shirt selections too but the food products seemed to be similar. We purchased a cherry cola. Can't wait to try it! read more

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What a fun spot! This place was recommended to me as a first time visitor to Traverse City. Located on the main street it has great curb appeal and an inviting look. As you enter you will encounter all things cherry as there are many different foods, drinks, and other items for purchase. It may feel a little overwhelming with the amount of things in the store! My family and I got to enjoy various samples of all things cherry, my favorite being the cherry gummy bears. We headed over to the wine counter in which we did two wine tastings for $1 each. The staff member who served us was knowledgeable and informative. Both of the wines I got were delicious! Overall we had a great experience and would encourage anyone to make this a stop while visiting the downtown Traverse City shops! read more

Everyone says you have to go to the Cherry Republic when you're in Traverse City. And you kind of do. Especially if you need to pick up gifts for in-laws and the neighbor who gets your mail when your out of town. Not super nice gifts. But cute gifts or interesting food stuffs. Spoiler alert: The food stuffs you eventually buy will be made with cherries. Cherry wine, cherry jam, cherry salsa, cherry barbecue sauce, cherry candy... Some of it's great, some not so much. It's large. It's packed. It's touristy. It has oven mitts with cherry designs and aprons with clever sayings. You've been somewhere like this before. If it's your thing, they do it pretty well. If not, this store will not change your mind. read more

We came here during the cold month and the store was still so packed. Cannot imagine what the store will be like in the summer months. They have plenty of samples as usual. This time we all enjoyed the chipotle salsa a lot and all decided we had to buy this. A few guys from our group decided to try the wine here, and I was told the sweet kind is better than others. read more

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Another mail order place I stumbled upon. Everything has cherries in it. What a cool concept. This is a local chain all over MI. It's worth it to get gift baskets for a variety. I've had jam, I used this for sweet and sour meatballs at church and there were none left. It's my standard potluck item. Salsa is naturally on a sweeter side, dried cherries that I put in rice pudding instead of raisins. Kicked that up a few notches. Trail mix, chocolate covered cherries, salad dressing, cookies. Starting to get the picture. You will go as dog nuts as I did when you go online and on the mailing list. The photos of the stores made this Minnesotan very envious. read more

We absolutely love Cherry Republic and could not wait to spend some time and money here! I'd love to tell you what products are must-haves, but there are so many! We're big fans of the Sour Cherry balls and gummy cherries. Both tart and satisfying. They have salsas, chocolates, sauces galore, wines, beer, NA drinks, snacks, popcorn, mustards... all ode to the Traverse City cherry. My MIL spent a little time sampling wines at the counter. The sommelier was very friendly and helpful. She went home with an assorted case This is an absolute must if you're in the area! read more

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I want to come back and get one of everything! What a beautiful place to stop if you are visiting Traverse City. Staff was kind. Clean. Plenty of options and great place to take a piece of the Cherry State back home to family. I can't wait to come here again!! I wish I could give 10 stars!! read more

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CR wonderful with their vast assortment of cherry related items from salsa to wine. One of the flagship stores, it has great selections and clothing some of which isn't available elsewhere. Can't bear the service either and shipping everywhere. read more

Lots of tasty samples. The store is clean and staff is friendly and helpful. I really liked the BBQ sauce. This location is bigger than the location we visited in Mackinac City. read more

A must visit while in downtown Traverse City! They have everything cherry- coffee, ice cream, chocolate covered cherries, and more! Some fun and unique things that we sampled were the cherry salsas, cherry bbq sauce, and cherry mustard. The wine tasting was lovely too. All locally sourced and they even ship their products to other states (not the wine). They have the cutest packaging for their items and it kept our glass jar of mustard safe in our checked bag! read more

ALWAYS a favorite place to stop when in Traverse City, MI. The Cherry Capital proved itself to be fantastic!!! This store is EVERYTHING cherry.... Salsas, jellies, BBQ sauces, jams... chocolate covered cherries & pretzels (the BEST) and even cherry sours !!! OMG......I'm in HEAVEN !! A must stop when in Traverse City........ nuff said !!! read more

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Who would have known Traverse city is the cherry capital of the world? I definitely didn't. However, I kept hearing about Cherry Republic and decided to snoop around. Everything in there is made with cherries which is pretty neat. The whole store is filled with samples of their products. I sampled everything from candy, coffee beans, different dipping sauces, etc. My favorite part was the wine tasting that they offer. You can get a flight for $9 and try 6 samples. I liked majority of the wines that were offered. My favorite being the liberty sparkling wine and the cherry sangria! When all was said and done I ended up purchasing a bottle of the liberty. If you are in Traverse City this place is a definite must see! read more

So fun. Love all the samples. Lots and lots of samples. I really like the spicy Cherry salsa.

Are you a fan of all things cherry?! It's no secret Michigan is home of the cherry and Cherry Republic is the place to be. Enjoy samples throughout the store and everything Cherry! From salsa, to lotions, wines, spirits, pancake mix, trail mix, candy, and so much more, this is "Cherry heaven." read more

Such a fun stop! Amazing how many things they can put cherry into. So many free samples to try! Clean and well stocked! Chocolate covered cherries were a big hit. Definitely a stop for visitors! read more

I don't usually drink soda but we came here to check it out. We bought several drinks to take back to our Airbnb to try. Soda was very good. Very flavorful and smooth. It tastes smoother than most of the soda out there. I would try this again. The gift shop had a lot of intriguing products. Employees were very nice. read more

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I was in town for work and a friend told me to check out this store. I love cherries. $60 later. Happy with my purchases. They have samples of almost everything. I also tried the Pinot Noir which was delicious. I bought the ground mustard, trail mix, dark chocolate covered cherries, cheer granola, and a couple a hard cherry ciders which I can't wait to try tomorrow. If you love cherries, check this place out. read more

The best cherries ever, please stop by and visit staff is very nice and helpful and the treats will have you wanting more and ordering when you get home. read more

Came in with our bach party for wine tasting and exploring the store. Always love the self serve tasting stations throughout the store of a lot of their items. Their cherry salsa is so so good, as well as their chocolate covered cherries. Our large group found a spot at the bar easily for the wine tasting. They have a good variety of wines, but most are relatively sweet. Overall fun spot. read more

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I came. I saw. I sampled. And sampled. And sampled. Love this location and samples are back!!!! Yay!! The only downside is that it's pricey. Even prior to inflation. But we can't have a trip to TC without it. And you can lower the overall cost by snacking. read more

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This isn't unique to the TC location but cannot find a place to review the online store. Logged on to purchase a gift box. Was immediately invited to sign up/subscribe to the mailing list for 15% off my initial order. When I tried to check out, I only rec'd 5% discount. Called customer support and left message. They ultimately called back and representative suggested I had improperly signed up. Explained I had the code for subscribing but it was only offering me 5% and not 15%. Ultimately, she offered 10% which I can get just for ordering online anyway. No thanks. Customer service is junk. Bait and switch is simple fraud, glossy catalogs notwithstanding read more

CHERRY FLAVORED GOODIES!!! I found this placed to score from goodies to try and to take home. Maybe build for tourists, but you know it's so worth it. There were samples to try, but I found some of the salsa, not my cup of tea, and some was super sweet. I bought some coffee to try, and my sisters bought some cherry bubbly wines. the golden beer with cherry ale, not bad. Cherry root bear and Cherry Lemonade. I'm quite happy with my purchase. read more

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Don't ever ship anything from this store. I purchased a few products in August for shipping, and they arrived broken and smashed. After three emails with pictures and multiple phone calls, I still haven't received a response. read more

I love absolutely cherries; the taste, fragrance, and appearance. I even have a cherry tree growing in my yard, grafted with four different varieties! You might imagine my delight knowing I was flying in and out of TVC, "Cherry Capital of the World". On my way home I talked to locals about my options: Cherry Republic & Benjamin Twiggs. Cherry Republic keeps long hours, even in the off season, and I loved the set-up as soon as I walked in! Various cherry related products lined the walls, a bar serving a variety of cherry beverages, register in the center, and small tables highlighting featured items scattered across the floor. I walked out with four bottles of cherry wine (only picked the ones that were made from 100% cherries) and a few candies. It was a real chore trying to get all the products packed safely in my carryon (already full with three days worth of worn clothing), but it all arrived safely and I'm already down to my last bottle of wine. SO looking forward my next trip in a month; will definitely bring a bigger bag! read more

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I think this place is the cherry bomb, literally. I always take a pass through this shop to grab some wine for my parents and friends too. I have been to other locations, but the one here in TC feels special, since it is after all in the heart of the city it's been known to come from. There seems to be wall to wall cherry jams, BBQ sauce, salsas, dried cherries, dips and wines too. They would usually offer up quite a bit of samples, wines included, but not during covid season. They do tastings by appointment at most locations, they aren't doing tastings at this location at all. read more

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Good wines. Conservancy was my favorite. Generally a good experience except the man with short white hair at the tasting bar (I found out later his name is Tim)...he was a bit rude. Everyone else was friendly and nice. Would have been a 5 without Mr White Hair. read more

I've been in here before and was excited to pop in after dinner. We checked the times posted on the door before walking past. Open until 9:00, cool, we were a couple of doors down and it was only 7:00. We were done with dinner at 8:00 and were ready to go in and grab some wine, mustard, bbq sauce, and candy but THEY WERE CLOSED! A full hour earlier than the posted closing time. Very disappointing, especially when the staff that was cleaning tried very hard to ignore us. read more

Fun and would definitely go back! The drinks were delicious and the wings were amazing! Our server was really nice.

A must stop in downtown Traverse City. This large shop sells all the cherry candy, jams, spreads, dried cherry nut mixes, and cherry chocolates you could ever dream of, plus a free sample of nearly everything! I ate my way around the store and left with a few bags of sour cherry candies, cheery licorice bites, and chocolate covered cherries. So yummy! Also, check out the tasting counter on the side. The main operation is up in Glen Arbor, which is also fabulous if you have a chance to visit, but the tastings here are a nice treat, too. read more

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We had heard about Cherry Republic and knew we needed to check it out! As promised, this really is cherry everything. And they offer a lot of samples, which certainly helps with the decision making process! Candies, snack mixes, pie, salsa, bbq sauce, summer sausage with dried cherries, chocolates, cookies, a cherry queso... the list goes on and on. They also had wine flight tasting going on, and they offer some beer options, as well. We particularly liked the cherry covered pretzels, the filling in the cherry pie was marvelous, and a cherry nut mix. They offer all sorts of shipping and gift options too. Staff was friendly. read more

A must stop for cherry "stuff"... if you love cherrys this is your place. I love they give samples. Everything we tried was yummmm. Its more than dehydrated cherries and chocolate covered cherries. Cherry spicy salsa.. cherry wine cherry mustard. Wine. Juice. Candy. Shirts caps. This area is crazy for cherries and they were the best! read more

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Excellent chocolate. Excellent cherries. Excellent nuts. Highly recommend! What more can I say?

We really really miss the pizza and food options. The fresh cherry queso was so so good with chips or pretzels. Please consider bringing it back! We enjoy the wine tasting, the sauces, salsas, snacks and other Cherry products and discover something new every time. read more

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This place was great for all things cherry related with jams, chocolate covered cherries, Cherry BBQ sauce and salsa, cookies, coffee and wine the list goes on. Since being my first visit here I was so happy to see they had samples all through the shop and its a pretty good sized store. In the back of the store they had a little sit down area to have ice cream and you can get a cute tshirt. I really wanted to stay and try everything all day but I think they would have kicked me out and said that's enough(darn). I picked up some cherry nut granola, cherry seltzer water, bbq sauce and a slice of cherry crumb pie. I can't wait to get home and use everything because I'm sure it will be good. During the time I went it got pretty busy it looks like a popular place to be. O wait they have an area for wine tasting too! read more

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Okay, so this puts the Ann Arbor location of Cherry Republic to shame ... Not only did they have all of the things I love about the A2 location (read: lots and lots of samples, ha), you could also do cherry wine tastings here, grab some cherry ice cream, or even order some regular food, I believe. They also have two bathrooms, so if you are shopping in town and need to use one, you can come here. Friends bought some jam and tart gummies and other things, and I did my usual thing and sampled everything, lol. Everything was very tasty, and one of these days I'm going to buy one of their cherry sodas or root beers. Definitely come here if you are looking for all things cherry. read more

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Yes, this is a tourist trap. But it's so much fun and they have some really great products, especially for gifts! If you go during peak times, it will be shoulder to shoulder and it's really difficult to get to the samples or tasting bar. Every time we saw a different location we had to make a quick stop in because they are all slightly different. If you like sweet or semisweet wines, I highly recommend you try the Cherry Adore - it is so unique! read more

Anything cherry you want they have! Cherry salsa and chocolate covered cherries are amazing.

In town because of the Shoreline West Michigan bike tour and this was a fantastic store!! I love cherries so of course it was RIGHT up my alley. I had no idea that the area was so well known for their cherries. The offer samples of a lot of different items they sell - which is cool! I bought a ton of items to send home and look forward to reordering from them again when stock is out! My favorite is the cherry salsa and cherry jam - PACKED with cherries! The people that worked at the store were so very friendly and knowledgeable and of course I could not carry anything because of my bike trip so everything got shipped perfectly and at a REALLY reasonable cost. Great place!! read more

Oh goodness, where do I begin with this place? This is where you go when you want to scratch your cherry itch. Maybe scratch it is putting it too lightly, if you want to destroy your cherry itch to oblivion! Their products range from dried cherries, to cherry wine, to cherry jams, to cherry applesauce, to cherry sodas. I've tried all of it, and all of it is wonderful. The team here is committed to your shopping experience, they are not pushy but they're available to help if you need it. As it should be! Already looking forward to going back. read more

This place is amazing and is only a 4 because of the pricing when you go to purchase something that you have had the pleasure of sampling. If you are going to Traverse City this is a stop that you need to make. Wine tasting, samples of everything from jams/jelly to salsa to chocolate covered cherries. Very large store that always seems to be busy yet doesn't feel overcrowded. read more