
Au Train
| BROWNSTONE INN (906) 892-8332 Excellent and interesting food, prepared from scratch, served in a charming setting, with an amiable staff --- that's what brings local people and visitors back to The Brownstone Inn again and again. This distinctive fieldstone building seems like a northwoods version of a comfortable European inn, mellowed by age and use. Homey lace curtains and a Victorian crazy quilt are played off against the stone fireplace and original Rittenhouse rustic furniture. A former Detroit cop built the place in 1946, using local rock and salvage like factory windows. The menu and specials combine the expected (fresh whitefish, steak, prime rib, bar food like wing dings and poppers, Friday fresh fish) with the inventive and the gourmet. Fresh lake trout, perch, and walleye rotate through as specials, depending on season and availability. Shiitake, oyster, and crimini mushrooms Fresh local whitefish ($14 at dinner) is prepared many ways, including Jamaican and (for $1 extra) Rocky Mountain-style (with bell peppers, poppyseed). Cedar-planked salmon is a new favorite. On M-28 two miles west of Au Train blinker. From Memorial to Labor Day: Mon-Sat 11 a.m. to 9 or on weekends to 10 p.m. Sundays noon to 9 p.m. Other times: closed Mon, earlier closing. In slow seasons, call ahead if you're coming within an hour of closing and they'll stay open. Handicap accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar. |