March 2011
3 posts
Fork — Lincoln Square, Chicago
Lincoln Square is starting to do brunch, catching up to some of the city’s other foodie neighborhoods in terms of stand-out Sunday morning fare. And Fork is the latest to hop onto the gastropub-meets-brunch trend.
The former concept, Fiddlehead Cafe, was centered around the wine and dine experience. And while Fork is clearly taking a stance with microbrews (over 100 available), they...
Stout Fest 2011
Pictured: Matty Kemp from Revolution (center) and BeeJay Olson, Gerrit Lewis from Pipeworks. As they are known to do, Goose Island once again played host to a variety of small and medium-sized local Chicago breweries, this time for Stout Fest 2011.
It was an ambitious afternoon. In attendance were folks from Destihl, Revolution, a few different Rock Bottom locations, newly created...
Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI
As a new Belgian brewer in the historic East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI, Brewery Vivant takes an impressive stance. Not only are they brewing some serious Belgians, but they’re experimenting with flavors, setting up shop in a converted funeral home chapel and even planning to can their beer to align with their sustainability mission.
The space is like a great hall out...
