Aspen, Colorado Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes The last time I stood in Aspen, it was 1995. Thirty years is long enough for a mountain town to change its whole personality, and long enough for me to want to see if it still had...
Haleiwa Joe's, Kaneohe HI Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes There is a certain kind of restaurant that earns its place on your mental map permanently. Not because of a perfectly executed Instagram moment, but because the setting...
Bender's Tavern - Canton, Ohio Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes There are restaurants you visit once and forget by the time you get home. Then there are places like Bender's Tavern in Canton, Ohio — where the host greets you at...
New Orleans, Louisiana Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes New Orleans does not ease you in. You step off the plane and the city makes its case immediately — the heat, the smell of something frying somewhere nearby, the sound of a...
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes My worlds aligned when I had the opportunity to help promote an upcoming Bourbon & Barbecue event in Louisville, Kentucky. A few months before the event, I met with my...
Front Royal, Virginia Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes So the day after my evening in Flint Hill, Virginia, I started heading back to Ohio. I did a quick search in my Google Maps app for breweries and came across an interesting...
Flint Hill, Virginia Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes The opportunity for a quick road trip to Flint Hill, Virginia presented itself and I jumped all over it. The last time I was down that way was a few years ago visiting...
Siesta Key, Florida Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes A great beach, oyster bar, and craft beer pizza joint, um yes, this is our spot. Siesta Key Beach in itself a true gem. Unlike other beaches that are made up mostly of...
Honolulu, Hawaii Brewtrip Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes It's funny, the first time I noticed Kona Brewing, it was at a local gas station beer cave in Ohio. It was Longboard Island Lager to be exact, so I bought it on impulse....
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...
