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Weekly Gems

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Founders Brewing Co.

After a slew of well balanced but ‘unremarkable beers,’ Founders founders, Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, along with the tight-knit crew at this grassroots, Grand Rapids brewery, decided it was time to shake up the formula — and there was no turning back! Today, the brewery that strives for complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics, bigger body, and tons of flavor is one of the highest rated craft setups in the country!

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The Funnest ‘Wine Guys’ I Know

It wasn’t too long ago that if you were an expert on wine, a sommelier even, you were stereotyped as a bit of a snob…a wine snob.
But now that the good ole USA is the largest wine market in the world (thank you Hoda and Kathie Lee), lots of us are more versed on the subject of wine and are seeking new information and new wines all the time. And, we’re looking for those wine experts to lead the way.

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Crawfish Crazy in H-town!

Step outside right now and the temperature is near perfect, but inside…it’s BOILING! Crawfish season is a very big deal in H-town. These fresh water crustaceans make whatever meal they’re apart of really POP! Chili, gumbo, zesty pastas…even some very creative cornbread as you’ll no doubt come to find in this collection of southern recipes I’ve acquired over the years.