Bernie’s Place

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Bernie’s Place

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Address
219 N Michigan Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
United States
Regions: Big Rapids
Phone
(231) 796-3774
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Description
Bernie's Place has poured coffee from the same downtown Big Rapids storefront since 1975, now in its sixth decade under the same owner-operator. Located at 219 N Michigan Ave near the intersection with Spruce St E, this cafe and donut shop is a fixture of the downtown business district. The specialty is donuts, made fresh and often gone by mid-afternoon on busy days, alongside bagels, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches built for a quick stop. Espresso drinks and brewed coffee round out the counter, and the kitchen also turns out pizza and sandwiches through the day. Regulars come back for the donuts and for a staff that remembers their names and their usual order, a detail longtime customers mention again and again. Families are welcome, and the shop is wheelchair accessible with parking close to the door. For visitors spending the day in downtown Big Rapids, whether exploring the shops along Michigan Ave or heading out toward the Riverwalk and area trails, Bernie's Place is an easy stop for breakfast or an afternoon coffee. Half a century in, it remains the kind of hometown counter where the coffee is hot, the donuts move fast, and the welcome is familiar. 
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