The Cooks’ House
Restaurant · Traverse City ·
Chef-owned destination for sustainable fare & cooking classes
Chef-owned destination for sustainable fare & cooking classes
"Co-chefs Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson — the only two Michigan chefs named finalists in this year’s James Beard awards — are leading a farmer’s market shopping trip followed by a cooking demo at their Traverse City restaurant." - Mary Hayes Weier
"A regionally focused restaurant that highlights local seafood, produce, and thoughtful preparations centered on the Great Lakes’ bounty." - Wendy Pramik
"When Traverse City chefs talk about the area restaurants they respect, Cooks’ House is almost always part of the answer. This 24-seat restaurant that’s been open for more than a decade is as on-point as it’s ever been, and it surprised absolutely no one who eats here regularly when the James Beard Foundation named the restaurant a finalist in the Best Chef: Great Lakes category this spring. Dishes such as radishes prepared three ways (butter poached, pickled, and raw), salt crust-baked celeriac with black garlic, or a kabocha creme brulee with bhel puri are served as part of a five- or seven-course tasting menu. Reservations are available through Tock." - Stacey Brugeman
"A Traverse City restaurant led by chefs Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson; the duo are Michigan’s sole nominees this year for the James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes, a notable distinction that nevertheless puts them up against stiff regional competition from other Great Lakes and Chicago chefs." - Brenna Houck
"A petite, chef-owned restaurant in Traverse City where farm-to-table meets fine dining." - Christine Chitnis