Behind the Mitten

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive host the radio show Behind the Mitten. On this episode they interview the guys of Stormcloud Brewing Co. in Frankfort, winners of Michigan's Best New Brewery. They also talk Mary Carroll of the Benzie County Visitor's Convention Bureau (Segment 2-Listen at 9:55) They stop in at the Grand Coney in Grand Rapids for breakfast; they talk to owner Jeff Lobdell. (S...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive host the radio show Behind the Mitten. On this episode, the interview: *Johnny Brann Jr. of Kitchen 67 about a recent trip to Chicago where they did some research for future concepts and trends. (Segment 1 and Segment 3-Listen at 18:43) *Mandy Borsenik of the Bavarian Inn about upcoming events. (Segment 2-Listen at 9:44) *And Kelly Yauk of Grand Traverse Reso...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman take you behind the scenes at New Holland Brewing's The Knickerbocker, which opened in September, 2016 in Grand Rapids. It is located at 417 Bridge St. NW. More info: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/09/inside_new_holland_brewings_kn.html Learn more about the Knickerbocker: http://newhollandbrew.com/theknickerbocker/

John Gonzalez of MLive and co-host of the radio show "Behind the Mitten," talks to Lizzie Markson, who plays Sophie in the Broadway musical tour "Mamma Mia!" The Farewell Tour just kicked off in Houston, Texas, but will make a stop Oct. 14-16, 2016 at the Wharton Center in East Lansing. "Mamma Mia!" is the story about a bride to be (Sophie) who wants to invite her father to her wedding. But she do...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten are on the search for Michigan's Best Pizza. On a recent interview with Justin Barclay of West Michigan Live, which airs on WOOD Radio-1300 AM and 1069FM, they talk to Max Trierweiler of Mitten Brewing Co. and Heather Van Dyke of Harmony Brewing Co. Both are finalists from Grand Rapids. More on Michigan's Best: http://topics.mlive.com/ta...

John Gonzalez of MLive and the radio show "Behind the Mitten" talks to Renee Newman of Discover Kalamazoo about things to do this weekend, Sept. 23-25, 2016. For a full list of events throughout the year, check out Discover Kalamazoo: http://www.discoverkalamazoo.com/ MLive's 13 Things to Do this weekend in Kalamazoo: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2016/09/13_things_to_do_i...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this segment they interview travel to Jackson, Michigan, to check out a new restaurant, and revisit the Grand River Brewery. They also spend some time with Experience Jackson. Amy and John also run down the new season at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center in Grand Rapids. This segment aired on Sept. 17-18, 2016. S...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this segment they interview Phil Godfrey, general manager of The Dirty Bird. It's the newest restaurant in Jackson and offers all things chicken, as well as 40 taps of beer. This segment aired on Sept. 17-18, 2016. More on The Dirty Bird: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyBirdJackson/?fref=ts More on Behind the Mitte...

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...