TRAVERSE CITY — Blush: Rooftop Terrace at the Alexandria Inn is proud to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Luke Hill, a Michigan native whose culinary journey spans Detroit to Big Sky and now brings him back home to Northern Michigan.

Chef Hill most recently served as Sous Chef at the exclusive Yellowstone Club’s Warren Miller Lodge in Big Sky, Montana, leading a global team in crafting alpine-inspired menus at 7,000 feet. His career includes opening Barda in Detroit—an Argentinian grill and James Beard finalist—and earning acclaim as Executive Chef at The Millbrook Inn in New York, where he turned locally sourced ingredients into award-winning menus.

“Being back in Michigan, especially here in Traverse City, feels like coming full circle,” Hill said. “Blush offers a unique opportunity to create something truly special—where food, view, and experience come together in harmony.”

A passionate outdoorsman, Hill finds inspiration in nature, especially in Keweenaw Bay in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where he returns to hunt, fish, and recharge. Between his time as Executive Chef for Aramark at Ford World Headquarters and Barda, he even served as on-set chef for an indie film shot there called ‘Attack of the Flies,’ now streaming on Amazon. Hill’s philosophy blends elevated technique with grounded, seasonal ingredients.

His menus at Blush will aim to reflect Northern Michigan’s agricultural heritage with a focus on local sourcing, intentional hospitality, and thoughtful pairings.

EXPLORE MORE

9&10 News has cultivated a map that includes various newly opened, upcoming and for-sale businesses in Northern Michigan. Explore the map below to find your next shopping or entrepreneurial adventure.

MAP KEY: Green = Now Open Red = For Sale

NOW OPEN

• ShareCare Leelanau – Leelanau County
• Evergreen Consignment – Leelanau County
• Three Trees Vineyard – Suttons Bay
• Leelanau Goods – Leland
• Goodness on Main – Leland
• River Studio - Leland
• River Club – Glen Arbor
• K1 Go Cart Racing – Traverse City
• Grand Traverse Industries – Traverse City
• Men’s Shed – Traverse City
• TC Man Cave – Traverse City
• Firebird Pizza – Traverse City
• A Better You Gym – Fife Lake
• A Clean Start – Manistee, Frankfort & Ludington
• The SunShack & Co – Manistee
• Traveler’s Motel – Onekama
• The Misty Cove - Frankfort
• Premier Hobbies – Boyne Falls
• Vilah Bloom – Boyne City
• Walloon Watershed – Walloon Lake
• Iron Goat Coffee – East Jordan
• The Landing Zone (Gaylord Bowling Center) – Gaylord
• Old Glory Art Gallery – Gaylord
• State Savings Bank – Gaylord
• Goodwill Northern Michigan – Grayling
• Reynold’s Golden Finds – Mount Pleasant
• The Salty Heifer Diner – Manistee
• Bee Joyful (Natural soaps & Honeybee gifts)
• Bushell’s Kitchen + Cocktail’s – Traverse City
• Taqueria Las Lagunas – Traverse City
• Gill-Roy’s Got It! – Traverse City
• Village Cafe & Ice Cream Shop – Kingsley
• El Maguey Mexican Bar & Grill – Cadillac
• The Cantina Tacos & Tequila – Charlevoix
• Indian Spice – Cadillac

FOR SALE

• Shady Lane Cellars – Suttons Bay
• Ciccone Vineyard & Private Estate – Suttons Bay
• Old Mission Tavern – Grand Traverse County
• Bardon’s – Traverse City
• Med’s Café – Cheboygan
• Old Mission Inn and Mission Bay Cafe – Grand Traverse County
• Gage (TerrAscend) Dispensary – Grand Traverse County
• Westside Beverage – Traverse City
• Lake View Motel & Gift Shop – Lake City
• Meauwataka General Store – Cadillac
• Roaring 20s – Cadillac
• The Workshop Brewing Company – Traverse City
• Rico’s Café and Pizzeria – Traverse City
• Fresh Coast Beer Works – Traverse City
• The Whaleback Inn – Leland
• Yard & Lake – Northport

Do you have a newly opened, upcoming or for-sale commercial entity that you want to highlight in Business Buzz? Send your information to the 9&10 News team.