The Jampot was on my UP bucket list of places to visit and that came true today!…read more The Jampot is a bakery run by a community of Byzantine Catholic monks, known as the Society of Saint John. They are famous for their homemade jams, jellies, baked goods, and fruitcakes, which are sold under the name "Poorrock Abbey". The Jampot started in 1986 as a way for the monks to support their monastery, Holy Transfiguration Skete. Fun fact... the individuals that started the monastery had a black Great Dane. After a short wait, we were able to purchase a handful of goodies. Thimbleberry jelly is out of stock until late July but lots of other options were available. For jellies, I picked up a jar of rosehips jelly and sugarless wild blueberry jelly. For snacks, we purchased a carrot cake muffin, chocolate chip muffin, cinnamon sourdough bread, and a cream cheese muffin which was warm out of the oven. We purchased a couple of drinks too - cold pressed blueberry juice and cold brew illy coffee. The cream cheese muffin was my favorite! It was a combination of pound cake and cream cheese with hints of pineapple. How can you go wrong? Plus it was warm! The best! I really enjoyed the carrot cake too. It was full of nuts, raisins, and carrots. Very hearty, just the way I like carrot cake. There is parking, picnic tables, and a dog run on site. No bathrooms. Closed restrooms are 1.6 miles away. The monks were so friendly! Great place to stop in you're in the Cooper Harbor area. Just check the hours to make sure they are open.

Stumbled upon this by accident - saw a ton of people going to it while we were at the waterfall…read moredown the street, so it piqued our curiosity. Small bakery with a selection of honey and homemade jams, fruitcakes, about a dozen different kinds of baked goods and coffee. Monks from the Ukrainian monastery across the street were running the counter. The German Chocolate caramel filled cake we got was dense and delicious.

This shop has been around forever - and hasn't changed a bit. It is definitely not the place for…read morelocal souvenirs, but has a lot of collectibles, and as the previous reviewer noted, TAFFY. They do have homemade (delicious) fudge, and make fresh popcorn.

This store mostly contains candy with a selection of jams and sauces, as well as some collectibles…read moreand gift items. The taffy selection is where they really shine. I bought myself a small assortment of various flavors such as chocolate chip cookie, banana split and cheesecake, which I had never seen before anywhere else. That taffy was all devoured before lunchtime by yours truly. Did I mention they have free samples? You can try some flavored coffee or a fruit salsa on a cracker while you browse.

The best cookies I've ever had! They have so many varieties of cookies. They're banana muffin is…read morethe best I've ever had!

Love this restaurant! It's a little bit of a drive but worth it. Very cozy inside and service is…read moreawesome. The chicken and waffles are so good as are their biscuits. Great breakfast sandwiches too.

Traveling through the UP Michigan, we stumbled across this little biscuit shop. This appears to be…read morea newer building clean and nicely decorated. Fast food this is not. If you're expecting a quick lunch, here is not the place. If you want great food and freshly made biscuits, or a place to sit and visit with an old friend pull up a chair and enjoy the ambiance. The cook makes everything from scratch to order. I browsed the menu while enjoying my fresh brewed coffee. In the mood for some comfort food, I chose the Mac&Cheese with smoked brisket. The meal included coleslaw and a hot biscuit. 40 minutes later I had a large plate of hot creamy Mac&Cheese topped with a pile of brisket. The pasta was penned cooked al dented, whick is how I like it. Most places serve overcooked mushy pasta. The cheese sauce was creamy and packed with flavor. The brisket was nicely smoked and perfectly seasoned. The coleslaw was rough chopped and made with a creamy dressing. It was not too sweet and didn't distract from the main dish. The biscuit, this namesake, was probably the best biscuit I've ever had. Warm and obviously right out of the oven, it was moist and flakey. The butter just melted right in. There was more than I could finish. I took the rest in a box and enjoyed it again for dinner.

Very cool coffee shop in an old house with multiple rooms and an upstairs. We parked in the parking…read morelot. I prices are reasonable. I had a delicious hot chai tea latte. They brew their own chai concentrate. My friend had a blueberry loose leaf tea. They have a coffee grinding room and sell bags of Crappie Coffee roasted in Marquette. They have a few baked goods to sell.

Disclaimer: I visited on a rainy and quiet Sunday afternoon, my impressions of the volume and…read morebusyness may not apply to other days. I ordered a cold brew coffee and the barista was kind and considerate enough not to befoul it with ice at my request; the coffee itself had its soft bitterness carefully balanced by a warm flavor profile that had comfortable undertones of chocolate in perfect compliment to the cozy atmosphere offered by the rainy day. I was fortunate enough to be able to reserve time in the conference room upstairs for a quieter experience than the rest of the store. It afforded me a lovely view of Marquette in order to better enjoy the weather and enough space to take frequent breaks from sitting as is recommended by healthcare professionals! But the chair was quite comfortable as well, while the conference room's table was more than spacious enough for my needs.

Everything I have tried has been outstanding. Flavor is on point; servings are plenty! 10/10…read morerecommend as a cozy lunch spot :)

Updated Review! Today I want to share my love for the Honey Buttermilk Biscuit! Oh my god! This…read moreis easily the best biscuit I've ever had. It was sweet, moist and even had a little crunch to the topping. And so much flavor! Came with butter and some homemade jam (didn't need either because it was so good). I can't find it on their website menu, (might not be available all the time) but they were located on the left of the cash register in a small display case. Make sure to look for them! You'll love every bite!

Meh. $17 for two kids "ice creams" Worth the money? No…read moreSelection not the best. Consistency is weird.

I come here every once in a while with friends. The yogurt is okay, nothing special, especially for…read morethe price but I do like their variety of toppings. I feel like every time I go it's always a little dirty. There are always highschool employees goofing around behind the counter, but I guess that's what you get when it's self-service.

I had an amazing everything bagel with cream cheese Perfect amount!…read more The raspberry pastry was great Nice people with pleasant service Beautiful ambiance with tables and gifts Stop in and try some goodies

I'm from out of state and I've been coming to the UP for years, but I had never tried a pasty. I…read moreknow, it's unbelievable how I missed such a staple. On our way home, we saw this cute place and decided to go in; I'm so glad we did because it was quite the experience! Not only were the pasties delicious, but the owners were phenomenal! I HIGHLY recommend this place!

The treats made by the owner are absolutely amazing! Everything is made from scratch, and there is…read moregreat variety. It is a cozy place to sit and enjoy a sweet treat and coffee with a friend or solo with a book.

First of all you walk in and the place is absolutely adorable and very clean. They make a great cup…read moreof coffee. I had some time so I Percha eased a couple things I planned on only eating one of them. Don't do that to yourself because you'll be lying to yourself her raspberry tort is so delicious. Her cookies that are shortbread with mixed berry topping were also so incredibly good. While I was there, I had a chat with the owner and forgive me for not remembering her name. She is 23 years old! What an entrepreneur. I'm really excited for her she knows how to bake.

I ended up with a fabulous jar of Thimbleberry jam. Wonderful but there are a lot of seeds (more…read morethan Raspberries!). Having the opportunity - I would stop in and get more Thimbleberry jam.

This place is worth a visit just because I've never seen anything like it!…read more No one is there; it's just a roadside shack that is left unlocked. You walk in and there are jams and some other random stuff, and if you want to buy it you just leave your cash in a basket with everyone else's cash that is just sitting there! It's tiny and can't have much of a selection even in the best of times; when I went it was pretty much empty. I didn't buy anything, but it sure does make a good story about my U.P. trip lol.