About Martha & FriendsIn 2008, after years of working for others, Martha created her unique dining experience. Judy Balas, architect, gal friend and property owner, transformed an old home on Main Street in Suttons Bay into the perfect venue for Martha’s new enterprise. Judy Balas, architect, gal friend and property owner, has transformed an old home on main street into the perfect venue for Martha’s new enterprise.
Martha brought in Susi McConnell to be the pastry chef. Nearly life long friends, Susi formerly worked as pastry chef for Jim Milliman at Hatties in Suttons Bay, and most recently for Carol Worsley at Thyme Out in Glen Arbor.
Martha also hosts international food tours: the next tour is a 12 day tour of Croatia -more infomation and registration can be found HERE.
According to John Flesher of the The Associated Press, the Traverse City region is fast becoming known as a “foodie haven.” And Martha’s Leelanau Table is one of the reasons why! Here’s what Flesher said about us, “Martha’s Leelanau Table, a European-style bistro in Suttons Bay, stuffs its pancakes with northern Michigan blueberries and its frittatas with cheeses from nearby dairies.”
Thanks John!
Source: “Michigan’s Traverse City Is An Up-And-Coming Foodie Haven” by John Flesher of the AP.
Full article HERE
Elizabeth Edwards, Traverse Magazine's Managing Editor, pays us the ultimate compliment in her recent article when she says, “If you’re a Northern Michigan foodie and you don’t know Martha Ryan, owner and chef at Martha’s Leelanau table in Suttons Bay, it’s time to meet her.”
Elizabeth, her husband and several friends attended one of our cooking classes, and she’s written about it. That night we made (and ate!) a variety of tasty delights that included stuffed green olives, goat cheese souflees on a bed of mixed greens, a simple risotto, pizza with an Italian ham (speck), asparagus, mushrooms, and cheese, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. Sound good? Give us a call to sign up for one of our upcoming classes!
Thank you Elizabeth for the glowing review.
To read the entire article (“Dinner at Martha’s Leelanau Table by Elizabeth Edwards”) and see some photos from the event, go HERE