Why Eat Locally?

When dining out in Muskegon and along the lakeshore we know you have many choices.

Where you choose to eat has a huge impact on the quality of life in your community. The majority of the money you spend locally stays in our community and its economy. It's reinvested, helps to support vast and vital community charities and helps to create and sustain our vibrant and unique neighborhoods.

Passionate individuals develop local restaurants. These individuals are driven by a desire to offer something unique and exciting both to local patrons and to the guests who visit our city. These individuals have a strong commitment to our community. They are vested in every way. They donate their money, time and expertise to local boards, committees and charities. They believe that a vibrant independent restaurant community makes our city a better place to live and enhances its culinary and cultural strength. Local restaurants ensure that the unique local flavors of our town will continue to be delivered.

We know you have many many choices when you dine out. We hope you will chose a Lakeshore Restaurant Original. By doing so you will help sustain and support our independent restaurants and make them more viable. These restaurants help define Muskegon, give it character and pizzazz and make it a memorable town to live in and visit.

Your patronage is greatly appreciated.