Behind the Mitten

On a recent 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. Check out 20-plus taps, many devoted to Michigan Craft Beer, as well as cider and wine. Here they interview Nate Calery of Horrock's. More on Horrock's: https://www.facebook.com/sbghbl/?fref=ts More on Behind the Mitten: https...

American on Tap will feature 200 brews from breweries from Michigan and other parts of the U.S. The festival will also feature Michigan wine and cider, as well as food and entertainment. Hours are 3-7 p.m. at Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. And includes 15 samples and sounvenir sampling glass. Townsquare Media is the event sponsor. The headline enterta...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recap the 4th of July weekend, and their experience with the Blue Angels, the National Cherry Festival, a date with Chris Cornell and more!

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive host a weekly radio show called "Behind the Mitten," which airs in several markets across the state. On this episode they travel to Hotel Indigo in Traverse City to cover the 90th annual National Cherry Festival. Segment 1: John and Amy welcome a new market (Saginaw), and they recap their recent search for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken. Also, Trevor Tkach, ex...

John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten hit the road searching for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken (June 20-26), and on this episode the record segments while on the road. Segment 1: John and Amy stop at Merl's Tavern in Saginaw, which was one of their favorite stops on the search for Michigan's Best Bloody Mary. Top 10 Bloody Marys: http://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2016/04/michigans_best_...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" travel the state of Michigan to discover great events, talk to organizers and experience the fun. This weekend they talk about their search for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken, the cool events taking place at Treetops Resort in Gaylord and next weekend's Traverse City Wine & Art Festival. Segment 1: The MLive search for Michigan's Best F...

John Gonzalez of MLive and "Behind the Mitten" spent some time at Treetops Resort in Gaylord where he talks to General Manager Barry Owens and Food and beverage Director Gabe Bober about all the activities going on this summer at fall at Treetops. They talk about Treetoops' Culinary Adventure Series, which begins July 29. These are 4-Course meals that feature local ingredients from area farms. Eac...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and the radio show Behind the Mitten talk to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound and Ryan Engemann of Brewery Vivant while at Hopcat East Lansing. They talk about beers at Hopcat, as well as Lansing Beer Fest, which is June 18 (1-6 p.m. at REO Town). More info on Lansing Beer Fest: http://www.lansingbeerfest.com/ More on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitt...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive host the podcast and radio show Behind the Mitten. On this weekend's show they broadcast from Hopcat in East Lansing where they talk with some friends, including Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound. They also catch up on what's happening at New Holland Brewery and its expansion into Grand Rapids. Show Notes: Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Paul Starr, and they als...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten take you behind the scenes to the relationship between Superior Foods and Mackinac Island. They also run down their searches for Michigan's Best with MLive, and Beer of the Week from Gravel Bottom Brewery in Ada. Here are the Show Notes: Segment 1: John and Amy catch up on what they did over the Memorial Day weekend. John talks about his...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten run down some events taking place this month (June, 2016) in Michigan. They also reveal: BEER OF THE WEEK: "Nooky," a pale ale from Gravel Bottom Brewing in Ada, located just east of Grand Rapids. Amy says "this beer is a nice pale ale, yellow gold in color, that comes in at a pleasant 40 IBU's (international bittering units). Not too ho...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten interview Tim Hygh, executive director of the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. They discuss the Simply Superior products with Superior Foods, and they also talk about the Lilac Festival, which runs through June 12, 2016. More on Mackinac Island: https://www.facebook.com/mackinacislandtourismbureau/?fref=ts More on BTM: https://www.faceboo...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten interview Marty Booher, who helped put together Mackinac Island's partnership with Superior Foods and its "Simply Superior" products. In 2016, the partnership features Mackinac Island's Lobster Mac and Cheese. At the end of this segment, Ben Darcie of Experience Beer talks about this week's Beer Tasting class (8 p.m. June 6) at Harmony H...

John Gonzalez of MLive and the Behind the Mitten interview country singer Kari Lynch, who performs tonight (7 p.m., June 2, 2016) at the Rockford Brewing Company. Kari is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter living in Nashville. She is originally from Clare, Michigan. This interview aired on June 2, 2016. John and Amy filled in for Neal Dionne on West Michigan Live on WOOD Radio (1300-AM and 106.9-F...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten recorded two segments of this weekend's show at Short's Brewery in Bellaire. The other two segments were recorded at FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek and at New Holland Brewery. Segment 1: Interview with Rachel Krino, Assistant Director of Bellaire Chamber of Commerce More at: http://www.bellairechamber.com Segment 2: (Listen at 10:22) John and...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten interview Alison Babb of Empire Malting Co. while at New Holland Brewery. This was recorded as a podcast in March of 2016, and aired May 28, 2016. More on Empire Malting: http://empiremalting.com/index.php/about-us/ More on Behind the Mitten: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten interview Jim Wise of FireKeepers Casino. This segment aired May 28, 2016. More on FireKeepers: http://www.firekeeperscasino.com/ More on Behind the Mitten: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recently spent some time in Coldwater, Michigan, where they learned more about things to do in the area, which is rich in Michigan history and outdoor activities. This show aired May 21 on radio stations across the state of Michigan. Segment 1: Debra Yee, executive director of the Coldwater Country CVB, and Dennis Babjack, president of the Coldwater Lake Association....

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recently spent some time in Coldwater, Michigan, where they learned more about Adventure Zone and local festivals from the Coldwater Area Chamber. On this weekend's show (which aired May 21, 2016), they talked to Matt Stritzinger, owner of Adventure Zone and Dickey's Barbecue Pit, and Nichole Steel, executive director of the Coldwater Area Chamber. Matt talks about th...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recently spent some time in Coldwater, Michigan, where they learned more about Little River Railroad and the Saulk Trail Trading Post On this weekend's show (which aired May 21, 2016), they talked to Geri and Terry Bloom, who co-own both businesses. Terry speaks passionately about why people are enamored with steam locomotives. And Geri talks about the jewelry, model...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recently spent some time in Coldwater, Michigan, where they learned more about two historic treasures: The Capri Drive-In, and Tibbits Opera House. On this weekend's show (which aired May 21, 2016), they talked to Susan Magocs, co-owner of the Capri and board president of the Coldwater Country CVB, and Christine Delaney, executive director of the Tibbits. More on the...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recently spent some time in Coldwater, Michigan, where they discovered more than 100 lakes, including two chains of lakes, in Branch County. On this weekend's show (which aired May 21, 2016), they talk to Debra Yee, executive director of the Coldwater Country CVB, and Dennis Babjack, president of the Coldwater Lake Association. More info on Coldwater Country: www.face...

On this podcast, John Gonzalez of MLive and the radio show "Behind the Mitten" talks to actor Elizabeth Stanley about "Bridges of Madison County." The Broadway musical will be at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, Michigan. Performances are May 19-22, 2016. Ticket information at: http://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/the-bridges-of-madison-county Based on the best-selling novel by ROBERT JAM...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive and Behind the Mitten offer a weekly Top 5 list of things to do each weekend. It airs Friday mornings on WOOD Radio. Here is the list for May 20-21: 5. World Expo of Beer takes place this weekend, Friday and Saturday at (May 20-21) at Heritage Park in Frankenmuth. The Expo is one of Michigan's largest beer sampling events with nearly 300 different beers avail...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten spend the weekend on Mackinac Island as part of the Chippewa Hotel Michigan Craft Beer Weekend. Segment 1: Chris Shepler of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry. More info Shepler's: https://www.facebook.com/sheplersferry/ Segment 2: Business owner Bob Benser talks about new projects, as well as the Island history. He co-owns the Chippewa Hotel, Origin...