The idea for Glacier Ginger Brew, a small ginger beer producer in Whitefish, Montana, was born over drinks after a day of skiing. Good friends Lesley Thompson and Jen Cronin were closing out the last day of ski season two winters ago with Moscow Mules. “We were...
When I visit minuscule town of Field, British Columbia (population “fewer than 200,” according to the town’s website), it’s Monday evening and summer is sliding into fall. Heavy clouds hang low on the mountains, obscuring the impressive peaks of Yoho National Park...
If you’ve consumed a fruit beer or cider in the past few years, chances are you’ve sipped a concoction made with puree from Oregon Fruit Products (OFP), a Salem-based company that now has more than 500 brewery and cidery clients. Since 1935, OFP has sold its...
It’s not hard to find Great Northern Brewing Co.: it’s located inside the tallest building in Whitefish, Montana, rising to a towering three stories above the historic downtown of rustic Old West-style structures. Great Northern Brewing is all glass and steel,...
Chris Cvetkovich has amassed an impressive list of world travels covering some 50 countries. He’s road tripped through much of Europe, traveled extensively in Asia, and spent time in the Caribbean and South America. The former 3D animator says the idea to open a...
It seems a bit odd that you’d find a three-time James Beard Award semifinalist stashed away in a rather no-frills (though welcoming and cozy) ski lodge outside the small town of Whitefish in Montana, but that’s exactly where you’ll venture to eat the creations of...
Cold brew coffee is becoming all the rage in the Northwest—heck, even Starbucks is carrying it now. Duvall, Washington-based Anchorhead Coffee has released a new twist on the drink with their Hopped Cold Brew, which uses fresh Citra hops in the company’s fair-trade...
Southern barbecue. Classic French. Tacos. Rare is the chef who can excel at such a variety of styles without losing his point of view, but chef Aaron Willis has managed to do just that. Willis is the skilled hands behind—and one of the masterminds of—the pop-up...
