Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars

Traverse City, United States

4.6

Closed now

11 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 231-944-1145
Website:
www.fustinis.com
Address:
141 E Front St, Traverse City, MI, 49684
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.1 miBuilding 50
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
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Today

Today 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Traverse City) 10:54 PM Sunday, June 29, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Aged Balsamic Tasting Room

Tapenades, Pasta, Jams, Mustards, Cookbooks

Cooking classes with Fustini’s Executive Chef

History

Established in 2008.

Jim Milligan is the co-​founder and owner of Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars. Fustini’s offers retail customers a wide variety of extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars, sourced from around the world, in four Michigan locations (Traverse City, Petoskey, Holland and Ann Arbor).

The opportunity to get into the gourmet food business opened up in late 2007. Jim retired from his corporate career at 3M, and he and co-​founder Lane, empty nested, sold their home in MN and embarked on a journey to fulfill a dream they had harbored for nearly twenty years; to live in Traverse City and pursue the olive oil and vinegar tasting room concept that Jim had seen so much of in Europe during his corporate travels. The first store opened May 2008, followed by Petoskey in 2009 with the Holland and Ann Arbor stores opening in 2010. In 2014 the 4 Michigan stores expanded to include kitchens for cooking classes with Fustini’s Executive Chef. A 5th location in Maui, Hawaii opened in the summer of 2014.

Meet the Business Owner

Jim M.

Business Owner

Jim Milligan, founder of Fustini’s, was so intrigued by and enamored with the oil and vinegar stores he saw while traveling in Europe, he wanted to bring the concept Stateside. After a long career in international business at 3M and Imation Corporation, he created Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars – the name a playful homage to his Italian inspiration.

The original store in Traverse City flourished from the start. As it turned out, a healthy and nutritious product, presented beautifully, with a commitment to artisanal craft and supported by unwavering customer service, was bound to be a success. Jim opened new stores in three additional Michigan locations – Petoskey, Holland and Ann Arbor – within the next three years. And as of the fall of 2014, he’s taken the concept half way across another ocean; this time, opening his first location outside the 48 states, with a store on Maui.

For all these efforts, Jim has been recognized as a Top Ten ‘Boomer-​Preneur’ by Money Magazine and CNN​Money​.com.

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11 reviews of Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars

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Place rating: 2
Rochester, MI
Fustini’s failed at this location today because of customer service. We have shopped here often over two years. I bring back the bottles because I figured this style of commerce is environmentally friendly etc. I always buy 2 to 4 products. Yesterday when we arrived the sales staff received our bottles, looked at them and immediately started to critique them. Cleanliness, age and method of cleaning. We were going to purchase products but it was apparent that they did not need our business. Fortunately this concept of oils and vinegar stores is in our home town so I will not be back to any Fustini’s for any products again. Remind your staff that the first impression is a lasting one, no matter how wonderful your product may be.
Place rating: 5
London, OH
Awesome store that lets you taste all the oils and vinegars. So many flavors! The Staff was very helpful in pairing oils to what you are making and using them for and pairing the flavors!
Place rating: 5
Kalamazoo, MI
Went and surprised to see white balsamic vinegar. We got to taste any one we wanted. All tasted very good. Had a hard time picking a few to take home. Also had flavored oils. A great place if you love cooking with oil and vinegar.
Place rating: 5
Westerly, RI
Awesome. Beautiful store, well organized with helpful cards. The woman working was very friendly. I love that you can sample everything and that they offer books for recipe ideas. Also very nice glass bottles
Place rating: 5
Novi, MI
Delicious flavored oils and balsamics. I just wish they had bread to sample with… I’m sure that would lead to trouble though. Some of the flavors are way more unique than I have seen and the prices are decent. Definitely a place to stop by for at least 15 minutes.
Place rating: 4
Kalamazoo, MI
A couple of years ago I received a bottle of 18 year old traditional balsamic from my brother and I cherished and loved it down to the last drop. It is delicious, and thick and goes great on a variety of dishes sauces and dressings. I went in this weekend and sampled some other oils and vinegars. The truffle oil was good, but overpriced. They had variety of flavored oils and vinegars, and the staff was knowledgeable and helpful.
Place rating: 5
Howell, MI
Great service! The vinegars are amazing for cooking! Very healthy and taste out of this world. Cherry, blackberry and nectarine are our favorites! Try them all!
Place rating: 5
Traverse City, MI
I’ve been to Fustini’s maybe four times since they opened. There’s nothing that memorable about me… and yet, each visit after my first one, they remembered me by name. This alone would get me to visit the store, even without the oils and vinegars…
The staff are always helpful and welcoming, offering pairing ideas and recipes and distracting my three year old with a sucker and crayons on a coloring table. One employee even sat down to color with him once while I tried some oils. Awesome!
Favorites are the 18 year balsamic, cilantro & onion oil, peach balsamic (OMG GOOD), and the tuscan herb oil. can’t wait to try more! I do wish they sold smaller bottles so I could keep a larger assortment at the house. Maybe they do, I’ve never really paid attention… I’m too busy being amazed that they remember my name.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
At 10AM, on a Tuesday Morning, the last thing I expected to be doing was throwing back shots of vinegar and olive oil. I ventured into this quaint storefront, very similar to many of the other stops I had made along my stroll down Front Street.
Except this stop was unique. Two friendly female associates greeted me and began to explain the concept of the store. Creative and unique flavorings of balsamic vinegars and olive oil.
As a female in my mid-20’s, well let’s be honest here, late 20’s, I am still experimenting with various ways to prepare meals. After discovering Fustini’s I now have a new secret weapon in the kitchen. Many of the olive oils and balsamic vinegars pair so well together I will be sampling new combinations for a while to come.
Place rating: 5
Grand Rapids, MI
What a great store! My wife and I come by here every time we visit her family in TC. I love the ability to taste different oils and vinegar and the staff recommendations are right on, for the most part. The last time we were in we mentioned that we were flying home that day and the girl behind the counter wrapped our bottles up to protect them on the trip. It was very thoughtful. If I lived closer I would certainly go here more often!
Place rating: 5
Traverse City, MI
Fustini’s is the coolest place!
Along the left-​hand side of the store are small barrels of olive oil. .. all are extra virgin, first-​cold pressed and many of them are flavored. Along the right-​hand side of the store are small barrels of Balsamic vinegar. .. many of them flavored as well. Each tiny barrel has a spigot and there are tiny little cups so that you can taste each and every one. What an adventure!
On a recent trip there a very helpful staff person kindly took me under her wing and led me through all the varieties of flavored oils and vinegars. I finally decided on the Tuscan olive oil, infused with basil, garlic and oregano. The balsamic vinegars are authentic, all made from Trebbiano grapes and the one I chose was aged for 18 years!
They have olive oils infused with blood orange, Meyer lemon, porcini and also many varietals. The vinegars are available in plain 12 year old dark, 12 year old white, 18 year old dark, plus many fruit/​herb infused vinegars as well. They also have walnut, sesame, macadamia and white truffle oil, as well as champagne and sherry vinegars. The combinations of flavors between the oils and vinegars are almost overwhelming.
This is such an interesting store to visit. .. I sincerely hope they do well in Traverse City. And I’m running a little low on that Tuscan olive oil. .. so I’ll be making another trip there soon!