There's just something about food that just brings everyone together. Young, old, or even middle-aged. It's something to literally sit down about and enjoy.

If you're a major foodie, chances are you have the TV set on the Food Network in your home.

Michigan Restaurants That Were On The Food Network

Michigan is no stranger to the limelight of television either. We've had our fair share of TV fame thanks to the Food Network.

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Photo by Jay Wennington on Unsplash
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There's actually a rather long list of restaurants that have landed on the list, but that begs the question, have any since closed?

Michigan Restaurants That Were On The Food Network & Closed

It's been a sad reality for many local business owners as of late. Since the pandemic hit, tons of local shops and restaurants were forced to close their doors and shut down.

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Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
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So how many restaurants have since been forced to shut their doors since appearing on national television? The answer isn't as many as you'd think. According to some of the information I found, only two restaurants in Michigan have shut down that appeared on the food network.

Chip n' Witch Out Of Midland, Michigan

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Tish Tansil via YouTube
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After appearing in 'Food Court Wars' the restaurant only saw a remaining two years after appearing on the Food Network, shutting its doors for good in 2014.

Rosie's Diner out of Rockford, Michigan

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ChunkeyMonkey40 via YouTube
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The show itself made an early debut on the Food Network, back in 2007 with Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The diner officially shut its doors back in 2011. The diner also appeared on Travel Channel's Diners Paradise.

Lansing Restaurants That Should Be Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

The Lansing restaurants listed below are gems of the city. If you haven't been to all of them yet, add them to your list. We think Guy Fieri should add them to his list as well so he can feature them the next time he comes back to Lansing for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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