Rick Coates

Rick Coates is a former concert caterer, preparing meals for the Rolling Stones, U2, BB King and Willie Nelson among others. He has over 25 years experience in the hospitality industry from dishwasher to chef to general manager and just about everything in between. Rick has created, overseen or assisted with several culinary events Up North. He has been writing about food and beverage for nearly 30 years and his work has appeared in several publications. Rick is the Contributing Editor of the Northern Express and his weekly columns Bottoms Up and Tastemakers often focus on the Up North foodie scene.

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The CheeseMonger - November 15 - Dec 27, 2008
Fromage and Pasta - November 29, 2008
Traditional Foods for Health, Beauty and Strength - November 29, 2008
The Great Macaroni and Cheese Bake-off - November 29, 2008
Cooking Live! Unique Holiday Hors D’oeuvres - December 16, 2008

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Manna Food Project Needs Your Help

Manna Food Project helps feed almost 30,000 local families each year by distributing food to 37 pantries and agencies throughout Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties. The nonprofit has partnered with Leadership Little Traverse on the Feeding our Future project, which will support expanding Manna's building.

The number of families seeking assistance last year increased 45% over the previous year. And with that number growing each month, Manna needs a larger warehouse area to receive, organize and store the food. A larger freezer will increase the amount of frozen food available and ease delivery of food into the warehouse, and the addition of a clean room will give Manna the space to repackage bulk food to make it easier for smaller pantries to handle.

Visit the Manna Food Project to make a financial donation and to learn other ways you can help, whether by donating food or volunteering.

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