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Despite consumers’ shift in recent years to lighter beer styles, most drinkers continue to vote with their dollars for hoppy IPAs, which remain the growth engine for the craft beer industry.
Sweet Summer: Where to get your own cone
Written by Elma Talundzic | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:34 |It’s no doubt that ice cream steals the spotlight on those hot summer days. Cool off and treat yourself to some quality scoops from a few of the best local ice cream parlors. Here’s some (but not all) of our favorites.
Last Call: Strawberry Lemonade Bomb from Duke's Bar
Written by Nick Macksood | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:45 |There’s something special about a dive bar in the middle of the day during a workweek. Whether you’ve played hooky and hit the golf course in the morning or you’re an industry vet appreciating your quiet before the storm, dives are always a welcome retreat.
Also: Gose — not so, gross-uh (unless it is)
Catch, Cook, Consume: Kirby House is serving up your fresh-caught fish, right from Lake Michigan
Written by Nick Macksood | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:18 |Serving up Great Lakes fish is something Trevor Bethke had always wanted to do as a chef. But because of some rather Byzantine laws regarding wild-caught fish, food safety and distribution, it has long been difficult to do what seems so simple: see fish, catch fish, serve fish.
Parade of Patios: Our guide to outdoor drinking and eating this summer
Written by Kelly Brown | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:36 |In Michigan, “patio” is its own season. At the first sign of 65-degree weather, we open the back door, sweep off the remaining dead leaves (and sometimes snow) and break out the camp chairs. Really, does anything beat drinking a cold beer on the back porch with a cool breeze cutting the humidity, listening to your favorite summer jams? Probably not.
It’s biergarten season at the Sovengard again. Longer days, later nights, and spicier cocktails, like the Surf Mother, the Sovengard’s warm weather take on a margarita.
The Way We Eat Now: Little Bird exemplifies the modern dining experience
Written by Nick Macksood | Thursday, 31 May 2018 09:43 |On a recent weeknight at Little Bird, smack-dab in the heart of Monroe Center, I had the place virtually to myself.
Stay Dry: Michigan-made traditional cider taste-off
Written by Joe Boomgaard | Thursday, 31 May 2018 09:34 |Ask Andy Sietsema what makes a good cider, and he’ll tell you it comes down to selecting the best fruit and yeast before fermentation.
Totally Sweet: Revue’s Guide to Delicious Desserts and Cool Summer Treats
Written by REVUE Marketing Staff | Wednesday, 30 May 2018 16:30 |Desserts may not be synonymous with summer in West Michigan, but they should be. True dessert devotees have long considered summer the peak sweets season. Why? The Midwest is in bloom once again and you can taste the difference. Fresh, locally sourced berries can once again top our ice cream and froyo. Of course, if you’d rather blanket your ice cream in graham cracker dust and rainbow sprinkles, we won’t judge.
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