Wren

08/28/2021

I don’t like fishing. When I was a kid I used to cry when my grandpa made me put the worm on the hook. My grandma would give me stale bread to feed the ducks and I noticed the fish would also go for the bread. So I got the fishing net from the shed and put it in the water at an angle. I figured out that I could sprinkle the bread over the net and pull it out when the fish went for it catching 5 or 6 at a time. So I filled a five gallon bucket with at least 100 perch and bluegill and then went to catch frogs or something. When I returned all the fish were dead. I panicked and dumped them back into the narrow water channel the dock was on, not knowing that dead fish float. The canal, now blanketed with sideways lifeless fish, was an unnerving sight. As my dismayed grandparents and neighbors coasted their paddle and pontoon boats through the grim and, eerily quiet, carnage I had created I decided that fishing is going to be one of those things that just isn’t for me.

Anyway, rainbow trout with pesto, citrus and fennel salad.

231-271-1175 for reservations

#fishingstories #rainbowtrout #wrensuttonsbay #northernmichigan

I don’t like fishing. When I was a kid I used to cry when my grandpa made me put the worm on the hook. My grandma would give me stale bread to feed the ducks and I noticed the fish would also go for the bread. So I got the fishing net from the shed and put it in the water at an angle. I figured out that I could sprinkle the bread over the net and pull it out when the fish went for it catching 5 or 6 at a time. So I filled a five gallon bucket with at least 100 perch and bluegill and then went to catch frogs or something. When I returned all the fish were dead. I panicked and dumped them back into the narrow water channel the dock was on, not knowing that dead fish float. The canal, now blanketed with sideways lifeless fish, was an unnerving sight. As my dismayed grandparents and neighbors coasted their paddle and pontoon boats through the grim and, eerily quiet, carnage I had created I decided that fishing is going to be one of those things that just isn’t for me.

Anyway, rainbow trout with pesto, citrus and fennel salad.

231-271-1175 for reservations

#fishingstories #rainbowtrout #wrensuttonsbay #northernmichigan

08/26/2021

Ope! I’m just gonna sneak this cherry dessert right past ya.

Cherry sorbet, aerated dark chocolate, lemon thyme, sesame tuile, madeleine, sable cookie

231-271-1175 for reservations

08/24/2021

@chefstephenpickett What’s Bruce Lee’s favorite food?

Foie Gras - Armagnac macerated peaches, sherry vinegar gastrique, brioche.

#foiegras #wrensuttonsbay #millionsofpeaches

@chefstephenpickett What’s Bruce Lee’s favorite food?

Foie Gras - Armagnac macerated peaches, sherry vinegar gastrique, brioche.

#foiegras #wrensuttonsbay #millionsofpeaches

08/08/2021

Scallops. Bar 3. Service please.

Scallops - sweet corn purée, chorizo, green beans, radish, tarragon, fennel

231-271-1175 for reservations.

#cornseason #suttonsbaymichigan #traversecityfood #suttonsbae #scallops #wrensuttonsbay

Scallops. Bar 3. Service please.

Scallops - sweet corn purée, chorizo, green beans, radish, tarragon, fennel

231-271-1175 for reservations.

#cornseason #suttonsbaymichigan #traversecityfood #suttonsbae #scallops #wrensuttonsbay

07/29/2021

Ever wanted to work in a restaurant?
No?
Yeah, no I get it.
Well, if you change your mind, just like EVERYONE else, we are hiring.

07/14/2021

Lion’s mane. Black walnuts. Milkw**d flowers. Chanterelles.

Prolly gonna make somethin’ awesome.

#nomiforager #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay #wildmushrooms #nocino

Lion’s mane. Black walnuts. Milkw**d flowers. Chanterelles.

Prolly gonna make somethin’ awesome.

#nomiforager #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay #wildmushrooms #nocino

07/10/2021

S-T-E-A-K!

Hanger Steak - oyster mushroom, purslane, buttermilk ranch, tomato aigre-doux

#steak #suttonsbae #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay

S-T-E-A-K!

Hanger Steak - oyster mushroom, purslane, buttermilk ranch, tomato aigre-doux

#steak #suttonsbae #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay

07/03/2021

“He’d be a decent sous chef if he wasn’t left handed.”

I met this dude 3 years ago today. Happy anniversary baby!

“He’d be a decent sous chef if he wasn’t left handed.”

I met this dude 3 years ago today. Happy anniversary baby!

07/01/2021

A tasty snack for a snack attack.

@lakeviewhillfarm tomatoes and cucumbers with kefir, bee pollen, basil and lavender.

231-271-1175 for reservations.

#terrifictomatoes #wrensuttonsbay #leelanaucounty #traversecityfood

A tasty snack for a snack attack.

@lakeviewhillfarm tomatoes and cucumbers with kefir, bee pollen, basil and lavender.

231-271-1175 for reservations.

#terrifictomatoes #wrensuttonsbay #leelanaucounty #traversecityfood

06/25/2021

Happy Birthday to the best bartender in the world!

Happy Birthday to the best bartender in the world!

06/23/2021

It's a mad house! A mad house!

A MADHOUSE!!!

#mikenovakart @mikenovakart

It's a mad house! A mad house!

A MADHOUSE!!!

#mikenovakart @mikenovakart

06/22/2021

Psst….hey, vegans. We made you dessert.

Blueberry ice cream sandwich with candied lemon and lemon balm.

#vegandessert #summerdessert #nomi #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay

Psst….hey, vegans. We made you dessert.

Blueberry ice cream sandwich with candied lemon and lemon balm.

#vegandessert #summerdessert #nomi #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay

06/19/2021

“I love it when a plan comes together.”

@cleland33 comes out of retirement tonight.

“I love it when a plan comes together.”

@cleland33 comes out of retirement tonight.

06/18/2021

Duck - wood nettle, strawberry, tamarind chutney, congee, sous-vide egg

231-271-1175 for reservations

#suttonsbae #northernmichigan #duck #leelanaucounty

Duck - wood nettle, strawberry, tamarind chutney, congee, sous-vide egg

231-271-1175 for reservations

#suttonsbae #northernmichigan #duck #leelanaucounty

06/12/2021

Two years, and just like that, my head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over.

@katieeeewagssss is in #suttonsbay tonight!

Two years, and just like that, my head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I guess it's never really over.

@katieeeewagssss is in #suttonsbay tonight!

06/05/2021

Watercress. Nothing compares in flavor to the wild harvest.

We are so fortunate to have a relationship with local foragers @clay__bowers and @bloomwildcraft

Wild Watercress - beet, turnip, radish, cucumber and capers

231-271-1175 for reservations

#foragedfood #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay #nomi #traversecity

Watercress. Nothing compares in flavor to the wild harvest.

We are so fortunate to have a relationship with local foragers @clay__bowers and @bloomwildcraft

Wild Watercress - beet, turnip, radish, cucumber and capers

231-271-1175 for reservations

#foragedfood #leelanaucounty #wrensuttonsbay #nomi #traversecity

06/04/2021

Whitefish with Bishop’s w**d.

Aggressive, invasive, and according to Google it is one of the most hated plants. Good news is it’s edible.

Whitefish with Bishop’s w**d.

Aggressive, invasive, and according to Google it is one of the most hated plants. Good news is it’s edible.

05/28/2021

The fellowship. To whatever end.

The fellowship. To whatever end.

05/26/2021

One fish, two fish.

Spanish sardines - tomato, green beans, pickled ramp, almonds

#fishofthefuture #sardines #wrensuttonsbay

One fish, two fish.

Spanish sardines - tomato, green beans, pickled ramp, almonds

#fishofthefuture #sardines #wrensuttonsbay

05/25/2021

Lamb rib chops. Turnips, mushroom, & oregano.

231-271-1175 for reservations.

Lamb rib chops. Turnips, mushroom, & oregano.

231-271-1175 for reservations.

05/23/2021

Sunday jams with the lammy lambs.

05/22/2021

I can’t believe it actually worked!

“Hey, Puddin’!”

Tapioca with strawberries, mint, and macaroon.

#macaroons #dessert #tapioca #wrensuttonsbay #suttonsbae

05/21/2021

Simple pleasures from a task well done.

Asparagus & lilac.

#photoception #asparagus #wrensuttonsbay

05/19/2021

Quick stop on the way to the restaurant.

#leelanaucounty #nomifarmers #eatyourveggies

05/14/2021

She’s baaaaack! This weekend the one and only Analise Buhr ladies and gentlemen!

It’s like riding a bike. Is it like riding a bike? I hope it’s like riding a bike.

She’s baaaaack! This weekend the one and only Analise Buhr ladies and gentlemen!

It’s like riding a bike. Is it like riding a bike? I hope it’s like riding a bike.

05/12/2021

I’m not particularly fond of these things myself but y’all seem to like them. So here I am. In the woods. Trying not to step in deer p**p. Here are some photos of ramps.

#wildramps #leelanaucounty #nomiforager #wrensuttonsbay

05/08/2021

“Service!”

“Service!”

05/07/2021

Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker!

Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker!

05/06/2021

Forward motion make you sway like the ocean.

Nice to have Sous Chef Brad with the #greenthumb because I definitely do not. He says I’m not allowed to touch anything yet.

Tuesday-Saturday 5-9pm
231-271-1175

#wrensuttonsbay #suttonsbae #restaurantgarden #leelanaucounty

05/04/2021

Now open Tuesday-Saturday 5-9pm

231-271-1175 for reservations

www.wrensuttonsbay.com

Now open Tuesday-Saturday 5-9pm

231-271-1175 for reservations

www.wrensuttonsbay.com

05/04/2021

Wren updated their business hours.

Wren updated their business hours.

04/29/2021

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.

04/25/2021

Hot dog. Check. Tattoo. Check.
What else do you do in Chicago?

Don’t say Navy Pier or the metal bean thing. I’m here to eat.

04/25/2021

I think it's time to blow this scene
Get everybody and their stuff together
OK, three, two, one let's jam

I think it's time to blow this scene
Get everybody and their stuff together
OK, three, two, one let's jam

04/25/2021

Lil bunny just munching some lunch on the back patio.