A spin-off of the original Don’s in Traverse City, this wannabe ’50s diner is a reproduction all the way but manages to pull off its vintage look. Hand-patted burgers and shakes and malts made on a lineup of Hamilton Beach mixers are accompanied by Elvis on the jukebox. Don’t look for Don. The boss is Bob Wilson of Detroit’s Wilson Dairy family.
This article appears in Jul 2-8, 1997.
