(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI)
Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024.
It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to Torch Lake in hopes of better weather. After a successful float we were heading back to Petoskey and planned to visit a winery along the way. But since it was Sunday, we were unable to make it to any before they closed. However we had remembered seeing cool little places in this town when we passed through the first time, and found this wine bar right along the drive back.
The Vue gets its name from its stunning view overlooking the canal where Lake Charlevoix empties into Lake Michigan via Round Lake. There are live cameras outside watching the canal and the bridge that are connected to video screens inside. Though we soon figured out there is about a 20 second lag — which one member of our group exploited by running outside to do goofy things then running back inside to watch himself on TV.
I had a glass of Prosecco, but I don’t remember it it was Syltbar II Concerto Prosecco (Italy) or Coppola Prosecco DOC (also Italy), as they were out of whichever of the two I ordered first. Later I followed that up with an espresso martini. I also shared in the charcuterie board we might for the group.
101 Bridge St.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
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+1 (231) 437-3816
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