Le Claire, Iowa Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes We've been hearing for a while now how cool Le Claire, Iowa is so we put together a little road trip to see the town in person checking out Green Tea Brewery, Mississippi River...
SnapChat Geofilters, Backyard BBQ and a meetup called #BeerPressure
When you just need a beer and a friend #BeerPressure It's amazing what happens when you break ideas down to the simplest form. I created Pints, Forks & Friends as way to bring like minded people together around common interests. It started with guest bloggers,...
Win a Pair of Tickets to Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival
150 Beers, 50 Breweries, 1 Island The Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival will feature 50 Breweries ranging from island produced brews to the west coast. Festival attendees will enjoy unlimited tasting of 150 beers, ciders and more. Each brewery will be pouring a...
Columbus, Ohio Land Grant Brewing Co Field Notes
Land Grant Brewing Co: Columbus, Ohio Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes I first encountered Land Grant Brewing Co at the Winter Warmer in Cleveland. Among the many brewers I interacted with that day, Land Grant Brewing Co stood...
Zebulon Artisan Ales Update using local ingredients
Our friends at Clawhammer Supply: Kyle, Emmet and Ross visit Zebulon Artisan Ales in Weaverville, NC. Owner, Mike Karnowski, talks about making world class beer in a small space using local ingredients (such as malt and yeast). We also sample a bunch of stuff...
Smoked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe – Official
Cherry Smoked Macaroni and Cheese 1/2 stick butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 1 tablespoon Kelley's Stone Ground Mustard 2 teaspoons Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory & Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce 2 teaspoon House-Autry Extra Chicken Breading Mix 1 cup aged Sharp Cheddar...
Drink Local, Eat Local, Wadsworth Field Notes
Wadsworth, Ohio Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes With the explosion of craft breweries popping up everywhere, I was so happy when a local home brewer decided to take the jump and open a real brewery right in our home town of...
Lakewood, Ohio Field Notes
The Proper Pig - Lakewood, Ohio Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes I've been hearing about The Proper Pig Smokehouse for months now. Owners Ted Dupaski, and Shane Vidovic started out as a food truck and received great reviews which...
Food Hacking Our Sunday Night Dinner with House-Autry
Sometime last year I started to approach Sundays a little different. It began when my wife bought me Sammy Hagar's "Are We Having Fun Yet? The Cooking & Partying Handbook" for my birthday. The book really appealed to my inner "practitioner" so I jumped in...
Ellicottville Brewing Company Field Notes
Ellicottville, New York Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes Ellicottville, New York aka "the Aspen of the east" is a fun village hidden in the hills of Western New York. The town caters to the "adventure seekers" fueled by the two...










