Ode to Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is one of those words we hear and recognize, but most of us don’t know much more about its origin than a throwback to...
drinks
History in a Cup of Tea
Did you know that tea is the world’s second most popular beverage after water, followed by coffee, orange juice and beer? Tea is also the...
The tale of Duluth’s first cider house
by Eric Kaira
Founded in 2018, Duluth Cider is today one of two successful cider houses operating out of Duluth. Duluth Cider has a top-notch taproom that frequently...
The Historic Highway 61
by Shawn Perich
The North Shore has become so focused on present-day tourism that many visitors and new residents are vaguely aware of the region’s long and storied...
A Passion for Kombucha Motivates Brewers
by Chuck Viren
I am often curious about how particular foods are discovered and developed. Take haggis, for example, or lutefisk. How did people make these discoveries? Cheese...
Winter Cocktails for the Holiday Season
by Chuck Viren
It takes a special sort of genius, I think, to devise innovative cocktails that delight the palate and warm the belly on a cold winter...
Coffee shops demonstrate sisu in Northshore communitiesÂ
by northwilds
Grand Marais—Small businesses in Lutsen and Grand Marais are rallying grassroots support for members of their small community in need—via sales of bagged coffee. One...
A Tale of Two Tea Houses
by Chuck Viren
They are separated by an international boundary and about 200 miles. Their biographies differ significantly. However, both Terri Lynn Fucile and Elizabeth Spehar share a...