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. (Segment 3-Listen at 18:47)

And they also talk about their search for MLive's Michigan's Best Pizza with Mitten Brewing Co. and Harmony Brewing (Segment 4-Listen at 28:44)

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 Resort in Traverse City about events and the Beer Run. (Segment 4-Listen at 28:53)

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 doesn't know who that is, she invites all three of the men who might be her dad.

Of course, the storyline is set to the music of '70s supergroup ABBA.

Ticket information at https://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/mamma-mia

More on the tour at http://www.mammamiaontour.com/mm/

More info on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

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/tag/best-pizza/

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_in_kalamazoo_t.html

More on Behind the Mitten:
http://behindthemitten.com/

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.

Segment 1:
Rebecca Calkins of Experience Jackson 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.
More on Experience Jackson:
http://www.experiencejackson.com/

Segment 2 (Listen at 10:06):
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.
More on The Dirty Bird:
https://www.facebook.com/DirtyBirdJackson/?fref=ts

Segment 3 (Listen at 19:23):
Amy and John head over to the Grand River Brewery in Jackson where they interview owner John Burtka. Not only does the brewery make great beer, the menu is equally impressive. Grand River Brewery was one of the Top 10 Best New Breweries in a recent MLive search by Amy and John.
More on GR Brewery:
http://grandriverbrewery.com/

Segment 4 (Listen at 29:26):
Amy and John interview Meg George of the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, which will offer a four-show package this season: Shows include "Masters of Illusion," Christopher Cross, The Five Irish Tenors and the Golden Dragon Acrobats.
More on the season:
http://www.fhfineartscenter.com/performances.html

More on Behind the Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

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 Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

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.experiencejackson.com/

More on Behind the Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

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 10:07):
John and Amy head to Saugatuck, where Amy reconnects with her friend David Geen, who owns Hungry Village Tours (Saugatuck area foodie experiences), and Villa and Vines (international food and wine tours).
http://hungryvillagetours.com/
http://www.villasandvines.com/

Segment 3 (Listen at 19:12):
Amy and John remain in Saugatuck to reconnect with chef Matt Millar and Katie Fris, who co-own The Southerner. It was one of their picks for Michigan's Best Fried Chicken for MLive.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSouthernerMi/
MLive's Top 10 Best Fried Chicken List: http://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2016/07/michigans_best_fried_chicken_o_2.html

Segment 4 (Listen at 28:50):
Amy and John head to Bridgman to re-visit Tapistry Brewing Co., which was on their search for MI's Best New Brewery. It made the Top 10! John and Amy interview Tapistry owner Joe Rudnick.
http://www.tapistrybrewing.com/

More on Behind the Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/?ref=br_rs

More on MLive's Michigan's Best:
http://www.mlive.com/michigansbest/