Jennifer Daskevich

"Best Pasty in Michigan: Joe's Pasty Shop - Each pasty coming out of the oven at Joe's Pasty Shop is made by hand from largely locally sourced, all-natural ingredients."

Michigan's Upper Peninsula

"Stop in and have a traditional pasty, the quintessential U.P. staple that consists of baked pastry shells stuffed with ground beef and root vegetables."

Richard Luhr

"They were superb. One traditional pasty (which is a thin crust stuffed with diced potatoes, onions, and shredded beef) was enough for Eleanor and I to split for lunch. Sorry there's no picture of it, but it was so delicious we ate it before the thought even occurred to take out the camera."