by Allison Jarrell | Mar 1, 2023 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, People, Towns
Geri Lefebre is the head distiller at Ethanology and a true North Star. Learn more about her story plus six other incredible Northern Michigan women to celebrate this International Women’s Month this March. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern...
by Carly Simpson | Jan 4, 2023 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
Add another layer of flavor and complexity to your beverage with a spoonful of homemade jam in this month’s Last Call Cocktail. This Nordic Mule from Poppycocks in Traverse City features a famous cran-orange jam and clove syrup—find the ingredients and recipes...
by Carly Simpson | Apr 13, 2022 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, People, Towns
Modern winery meets legit espresso bar meets your family living room at Dune Bird Winery. From a stunning, aviation-themed design to kid-friendly activity boxes, learn how this new Northern Michigan winery is making a splash in Northport and beyond. When Nicole and Bo...
by Greg Tasker | Apr 11, 2022 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
In Vino Veritas! A local winemaker in Elk Rapids is bringing back-to-basics farming to the Up North vineyard scene by producing biodynamically grown grapes in an optimal soil matrix. And the Northern Michigan food and drink industry is taking notice. This article...
by Erin Lutke and MyNorth News Service | Mar 30, 2022 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, People, Towns
Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine and MyNorth Media have announced the 2022 Traverse Tastemakers of the Year. Learn which six individuals were selected due to their innovation, talent and outstanding impact on the Northern Michigan food and beverage industry....
by Allison Jarrell | Dec 22, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
Joe Short, founder of Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire, fills us in on the Northern Michigan beer scene and what’s coming up next for Short’s, including new releases from sister company Superfluid Supply Co. and brands like Starcut Ciders and Beaches Hard Seltzer....
by Ross Boissoneau | Oct 6, 2020 | Counties, Evergreen, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, People
From Sleeping Bear Farms to St. Ambrose Cellars, Kirk and Sharon Joneses’ farm, fields and packaging facility are buzzing with activity. Their busiest workers? Honeybees, of course. Featured in the September 2020 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine....
by Liv Fellows | Jun 16, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns, Work Here
For many, craft beer is a big part of what makes Northern Michigan so special. For business partners Oliver Roberts and Matt Demorest, who both hail from Ann Arbor, their shared love of craft beer transitioned from a mutually shared interest into a passion and...
by Kandace Chapple | Mar 9, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, People, Towns
It’s time for a switch: Hup! The family synonymous with feeding the AuSable River Canoe Marathon takes over Paddle Hard Brewing, the five-year-old brewpub credited with breathing life into Grayling’s downtown. The Swanders. It’s a name synonymous...
