Behind the Mitten

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this segment they interview Rebecca Calkins of Experience Jackson, who runs down some of the reasons you have to visit the area. They record the segment at the Dirty Bird, a new restaurant that opened in early September. This segment aired on Sept. 17-18, 2016. More on Experience Jackson: http://www.experiencejac...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." This podcast features the Allegan County Fair, David Geen of Happy Village Tours/Villa and Vines, The Southerner in Saugatuck, and Tapistry Brewery in Bridgman. This show aired Sept. 10-11, 2016. Segment 1: Allegan County Fair with fair director Saree Miller. http://www.allegancountyfair.com/ Segment 2 (Listen at 10...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On these two segments they interview Trevor Tkach, head of Traverse City Tourism. (This interview aired Sept. 3-4, 2016.) More on TC Tourism at https://www.traversecity.com/ More on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this recent segment they interview Dustin Jones of Brewery Ferment. They also select a Beer of the Week. (This interview aired Sept. 3-4, 2016.) More on Brewery Ferment at http://www.breweryferment.com/ More on Beer of the Week with Amy of MLive: http://www.mlive.com/beer/2016/09/brewery_ferment_creates_a_cher.ht...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this recent segment they interview Lorri Hathaway of the Leelanau Wine Peninsula wine trail. They also talk about the upcoming Harvest Stampede, which is Sept. 10 and 11, 2016, and other events. (This interview aired Sept. 3-4.) More on Leelanau wines at http://www.lpwines.com/ More on the Harvest Stampede at htt...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this episode they run down some things to do Labor Day Weekend, catch up on a new restaurant that opened in Grand Rapids and bring you the lowdown on what to expect from ArtPrize 2016. This episode aired Aug. 27-28, 2016. Segment 1: Amy and John interview Courtney Sheffer of the West Michigan Tourist Association...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On a recent episode they interviewed Todd Herring of ArtPrize about this year's event, which is Sept. 21-Oct. 9 in downtown Grand Rapids. The interview aired Aug. 27-28, 2016. More info on ArtPrize: http://www.artprize.org/ MLive coverage of ArtPrize: http://www.mlive.com/artprize/ More info on Behind the Mitten: ht...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On a recent episode they interviewed Rick Muschiana, who is the owner/GM of The Sovengard, and chef Patrick Conrade. The Sovengard is Scandinavia via The Midwest Biergarten and kitchen featuring hyper-local and seasonally based cuisine and beverages. The interview aired Aug. 27-28, 2016. The restaurant is located at...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On a recent episode they interviewed Courtney Sheffer of the West Michigan Tourist Association about things to do Labor Day Weekend 2016. This episode aired Aug. 27-28, 2016 More on WMTA and Statewide events: http://www.wmta.org/ More on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts Follow John and Amy on ML...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive host the weekly radio show "Behind the Mitten," a show about things to do in Michigan, events, festivals, breweries and more. This show aired Aug. 20-21, 2016. It's all about the U.P. of Michigan. Segment 1: John and Amy broadcast from Jean Kay's Pasties and Subs in Marquette. Segment 2 (Listen at 10:09): A recap of some of our visits in the UP. Segment 3 (Li...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive recently traveled to some of their favorite stops on the Michigan's Best trail, and they also discovered a new brewery and unique festival. This show aired Aug. 13-14, 2016. Segment 1: First stop at Latitudes & Steelheads Tavern, which serves up Michigan's Best Bloody Mary. Amy and John talk to Abbey Zamarripa. More on Latitudes: http://latitudes-steelheads.c...

John Gonzalez of MLive interviewed Chris Shepler of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry about the very popular Perseid Meteor Shower Cruise. The first one is sold out, so Shepler's added a second to meet the demand. The cruise is Thursday, Aug. 11. It runs from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Chris said, if weather cooperates, the views are stunning like a a Fourth of July Fireworks display. Cost is $26.00 per adult a...

On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten" radio show, Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez talk to two brewery owners who made the Top 10 List for Michigan's Best New Brewery. Amy and John traveled the state recently for MLive and visited 30 breweries and sampled 300-plus beers on the trip. This show aired Aug. 6-7, 2016. Here is the Podcast: Segment 1: Amy and John talk about some of the highlight, and reve...

On this weekend's Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive interview Rick Schmitt and Brian Confer of Stormcloud Brewing Co. in Frankfort. On Aug. 4, 2016, John and Amy selected their brewery in the small harbor town in Northwestern Lower Michigan as Michigan's Best New Brewery. This is Segment 3 of this weekend's show, which airs Aug. 6-7 on several radio stations throughout the...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive were on the road this week searching for Michigan's Best New Brewery. On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten" radio show, they broadcast from the road at different locations, including their car. Segment 1: At Tecumseh Brewing Co. in Tecumseh. More info on Tecumseh: https://www.facebook.com/TecumsehBrewingCo/?fref=ts Segment 2 (Listen at 10:06): At Batch Brewin...

On this weekend's episode of Behind the Mitten, co-hosts Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez broadcast from Arcadia Brewing Company (also known as Arcadia Ales) in Kalamazoo. This episode aired July 23-24, 2016. Segment 1: John and Amy talk about their upcoming search for MLive, the search for Michigan's Best New Brewery. They also check out the food at Arcadia Ales. Segment 2 (Listen at 10:07): Renee N...

On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten," John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman broadcast from Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor. This show aired July 16 and 17, 2016 on stations across the state. Segment 1: Interview with Matt and Renee Greff, owners of Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor. They talk about being the 7th brewery to have a license in Michigan (opening in 1995). And they talk about a new expansion in India. Cu...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of "Behind the Mitten" talk to organizers about what you need to know if you're going to the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair. John and Amy talk to Karen Delhey and Maureen Riley on this weekend's show. This year's fair is from July 21-24, 2016. More info on the Art Fair: http://www.artfair.org/ More info on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten," John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Jessica Webster, a life and culture reporter for MLive. The longtime Ann Arbor resident (who calls herself a food geek, mom and jazz expert) breaks down the Ann Arbor food scene. Jessica's stories on MLive: http://connect.mlive.com/staff/jwebster/posts.html More info on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/?fre...

On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten," John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Matt and Renee Greff of Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor. They also talk to head brewer Chris Davies, who selects the Beer of the Week: Party Like it's 1995 - a white wine in honor of musical icon Prince. In her MLive article, Amy says: http://www.mlive.com/beer/2016/07/michigan_beer_of_the_week_you.html "A wheat wine seemed...

On this weekend's "Behind the Mitten," John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Matt and Renee Greff of Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor. They talk about being the 7th brewery to have a license in Michigan (opening in 1995). And they talk about a new expansion in India. Currently they are in Bangalore, India. John and Amy picked Arbor Brewing as one of Michigan's Top 10 breweries back in 2013. Amy also r...

On this episode of "Behind the Mitten," Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive stopped by to get the low down on all the beer on tap at Horrock's Farm Market in Lansing. They also stopped to visited with Michigan's Best Fried Chicken, Best Pie and the makers of a great line of hard ciders. This episode aired in markets across the state on July 9-10, 2016. Segment 1: At Horrock's, John and Amy chec...

On a recent episode of "Behind the Mitten," Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive stopped by at Horrock's Farm Market in Lansing, where they met up with Dede Beck of Uncle John's Cider Mill in St. John's, one of the earlier pioneers of hard cider in Michigan. John and Amy picked the Apple Cherry as their "Cider of the Week." More on Uncle John's: https://www.facebook.com/unclejohnscidermill/?fref...

On a recent episode of "Behind the Mitten," Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive stopped by at Horrock's Farm Market in Lansing, where they met up with Linda Hundt, the owner and creator of the award-winning Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe in DeWitt. Linda is known for her incredible pies, which have won national awards and even featured on the Steve Harvey Show. In 2014, MLive selected Sweetie-lici...

On a recent episode of "Behind the Mitten," Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive stopped by Lula's Louisiana Cookhouse in Owosso (between Flint and Lansing off I-69), which they selected as Michigan's Best Fried Chicken. John and Amy talk to owner John Beilfuss, who they surprised with the award July 6, 2016. More on Lula's: https://www.facebook.com/LulasCookhouse/?fref=nf Best Fried Chicken Top...