Behind the Mitten

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" visit Territorial Brewing Co. in Springfield, Michigan (near Battle Creek). Territorial was one of their picks for Michigan's Best New Brewery. This episode includes interviews with reps from the Air Zoo in Portage, and Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek. Segment 1: John and Amy talk to co-owners Charles Grantier and Tim Davis, who is the...

John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten interviews Kristen Hahn, who plays Phoebe in the Broadway tour of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder." The show stops for 8 shows Dec. 13-18, 2016, at the Wharton Center in East Lansing. More info at https://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/gentlemans-guide

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" visit on of their favorite places in Michigan -- Mackinac Island. This time they record from Original Murdick's Fudge, which is open during the holidays and shipping fudge all over the country .... just in time for the holidays. Segment 1: John and Amy talk to owner Bobby Benser Jr. about the special packages of fudge available for the...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten: preview this weekend's show, which airs on several radio stations throughout Michigan. On this segment they talk to Justin Barclay of West Michigan Live on WOOD Radio. (This aired Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016) They talk about this weekend's show from Mackinac Island and Original Murdick's Fudge, as well as some events taking place this weeke...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" talks to Higher Grounds coffee owner Chris Treter, who operates his Fair Trade Company in Traverse City. They work with specialty growers in Mexico and the Chiapan Highlands of Mexico. Chris talks about his original vision for the company, which is about "1,000 times the original vision," he said. They are now available in a variety of...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten spend some time in Gaylord, Michigan to explore all the fun things you can do in the winter time. Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Mr. Gaylord himself, Paul Beachnau, head of the Gaylord Tourism Bureau. Paul talks about all the outdoor activities in the area. (He also jokes with John and Amy about his favorite beer, Perrin Brewery's Black...

On this segment, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten talk about Winter events in Gaylord with Paul Beachnau of the Tourism Bureau. *Free Ski Weekend (Dec. 16-18, 2016) *AlpenFrost (Feb. 5-6, 2017) *Michigan Snowmobile Festival (Feb. 24-25, 2017) More on Gaylord Events at http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/ John and Amy also talk to Sandy Mattingly of Pine Cone Accommodations a...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten stop at Snowbelt Brewing Co. in Gaylord. The downtown brewery opened Aug. 20, 2016. It is owned by Nate and Angelina Muellenberg. They operate on a 5-barrel system and offer about 8 beers on tap. They make "good tasting beers with a wide range of styles," Nate said. Beer of the Week is the "My Chest Hurt IPA," which comes in a little hea...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman talk about all the cool things you can do at Treetops Resort this winter. More on Treetops at http://treetops.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive talk to reps from New Holland Brewing Company about what you can expect at both locations in Holland and Grand Rapids. And they talk about Spartan Barley, a pre-prohibition barley that was used to make a special beer. Russ’s Revival – named after the MSU researcher who resurrected the heirloom variety -- will be released soon.

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive co-host "Behind the Mitten," a radio show that features a behind the scenes look at fun things to do in Michigan. This weekend they hang out at Big Ugly Fish in Saginaw, one of MLive's Best Neighborhood Bars. On this episode of BTM they interview Mike Hanley, the owner of Big Ugly Fish, and Jessica Shepherd of MLive, a life-long Saginaw resident. They talk ab...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and the radio show "Behind the Mitten" talk to Bob Benser Jr. of Original Murdick's Fudge on Mackinac Island. Original Murdick's Fudge is offering special holiday packages for Thanksgiving and Christmas. More information at http://www.originalmurdicksfudge.com/ More information on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

On this weekend's show, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman broadcast from Grand Rapids to experience the Ford Museum and the Grand Rapids Brewing Company. They also check in with friends from Experience GR and the JW Marriott. This show aired Nov. 5-6, 2016. "Behind the Mitten" airs on 9 stations throughout the state of Michigan. Learn more at http://behindthemitten.com/ Segment 1: John and Amy talk to...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" talk pizza, wine and beer on Episode 79. It originally aired Oct. 29-30, 2016. Segment 1: John and Amy interview Grand Rapids chef Chris Perky, who will be a guest chef at a special wine dinner at Treetops Resort in Gaylord. The dinner is 6 p.m. Nov. 19 with Modern Craft Winery. Perky is the founder of IronGR, a Cast Iron Restaurant an...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and radio show "Behind the Mitten" interview Heather Van Dyke-Titus and Barry Van Dyke about what's going on at Harmony Brewery in Grand Rapids. Harmony recently came in at No. 4 on our search for Michigan's Best Pizza. Heather and Barry also talk about Harmony Hall, located on GR's West Side, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary. Beer of the Week i...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and radio show "Behind the Mitten" interview Dawn Baker, a Show Manager at ShowSpan, which produces the annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival. The festival is Nov. 17-19, 2016 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. More info at http://grwinefestival.com/ More info on BTM at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and radio show "Behind the Mitten" interview Gianni and Lisa Licari, who they named Michigan's Best Pizza in 2016. More on Licari's at https://www.facebook.com/Licarispizzakitchen/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf MLive's Top 12 Pizza List at http://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2016/10/pizza_top_12.html#0 More on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitt...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" recently interviewed Grand Rapids chef Chris Perky, who will be a guest chef at a special wine dinner at Treetops Resort in Gaylord. The dinner is 6 p.m. Nov. 19 with Modern Craft Winery. Perky is the founder of IronGR, a Cast Iron Restaurant and Osteria Rossa in Grand Rapids. Joining Chef Perky is Treetops Food and Beverage Director G...

"Wicked" returns to Michigan with 24 performances Nov. 9-27, 2016 at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing. John Gonzalez of MLive and the radio show "Behind the Mitten" interviews Amanda Jane Cooper, who plays Glinda in "Wicked." Ticket information at https://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/wicked Behind the Mitten airs on 9 stations throughout the state of Michigan. More inf...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive host the radio show "Behind the Mitten," which airs on the weekends on 9 radio stations throughout the state of Michigan. On this weekend's show, John and Amy stopped in Stevensville in Southwest Michigan while on their search for Michigan's Best Pizza. They visited the new Watermark Brewing Company, and they learned more about the area from a local non-profi...

John Gonzalez of MLive and the radio show "Behind the Mitten" interviews Tim Hygh of the Mackinac Island CVB about the 2016 season. Even though the tourism season officially comes to a close Halloween weekend, the Island remains open year-round. More on Mackinac Island: https://www.mackinacisland.org/ More on Behind the Mitten: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts More on MLive: http:/...

John Gonzalez of MLive and the "Behind the Mitten" radio show talked to Ken Hayward, executive vice president and managing director at Grand Hotel. They talked about a successful 2016 season and what's in store for 2017! More on MLive: http://www.mlive.com/michigansbest/ More on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/ More on Grand Hotel: http://www.grandhotel.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten interview Tim Hygh of the Mackinac Island CVB.

On this segment of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman talk to Mandy Borsenik of the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth. This segment aired Oct. 1-2, 2016. More on the Bavarian Inn: https://www.facebook.com/Bavarian-Inn-Restaurant-53798181606/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf More on Behind the Mitten: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts Listen to last year's show from the Bavarian Inn: http:/...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive also co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this episode, they talk to: Meg George of the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, which opens a new season on Oct. 20 with "Masters of Illusion." Blue Water Area CVB's Marci Fogal, and Claire Secory at ebw.tv (Segment 2-Listen at 9:40) They learn more about The Deck Down Under from Chef Tom (Segment 3-Listen at 1...