Milkweed Inn is a unique culinary getaway hidden deep in the Upper Penninsula's Hiawatha National Forest. Chef Lane Regan works to craft menus that are foraged and locally sourced. We learned about what it takes to craft and execute such a remote experience, and the ways the environment shape Chef Regan's food philosophy.

HELPFUL LINKS:
Read about Lane's work at Elizabeth
The website for Milkweed Inn
Bonus photos from our visit to Milkweed Inn

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Milkweed Inn is a unique culinary getaway hidden deep in the Upper Penninsula's Hiawatha National Forest. Chef Lane Regan works to craft menus that are foraged and locally sourced. We learned about what it takes to craft and execute such a remote experience, and the ways the environment shape Chef Regan's food philosophy.
HELPFUL LINKS:
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<li><a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2022/11/29/23484010/elizabeth-closing-iliana-regan-atelier-tim-lacey">Read about Lane's work at Elizabeth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.milkweedinn.com/">The website for Milkweed Inn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/the-dish/2025-09-17/from-chicago-fine-dining-to-michigans-wild-peninsula">Bonus photos from our visit to Milkweed Inn</a></li>
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The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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