Bender’s Tavern Field Notes

Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes We recently set out to find the perfect restaurant to purchase gift certificates for a special occasion. Naturally, we had to test it out first. One visit, and all we can say is—wow! The moment we stepped inside Bender's Tavern,...

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

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 business partner, John Andrews, to scout the location and...

Haleiwa Joe’s Field Notes

Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes Traveling to O'ahu, Hawaii something I'll never forget. A lot of planning went into our trip, and I actually wrote a blog post about "digital mapping apps to map a localized trip". I don't want to get into everything I wrote...
Columbus, Ohio Land Grant Brewing Co Field Notes

Columbus, Ohio Land Grant Brewing Co Field Notes

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 out due to their distinct name, vibrant creativity, and their memorable...

Drink Local, Eat Local, Wadsworth Field Notes

Drink Local, Eat Local, Wadsworth Field Notes

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 Wadsworth, Ohio. Brewer, Ernie Joy and wife Ericha...

Lakewood, Ohio Field Notes

Lakewood, Ohio Field Notes

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 led them to open a brick and mortar store on Detroit Avenue in...

Ellicottville Brewing Company Field Notes

Ellicottville Brewing Company Field Notes

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 ski resorts, Holiday Valley and Holimont. Over the years...

Peek’n Peak Field Notes

Peek’n Peak Field Notes

Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes Peek'n Peak is one of my favorite spots to ski. Jump on the highway for about 2 hours and you're there. The addition of high speed lifts over the years really helped the resort grow. Also, the attention to craft beer at a few of...

Braxton Brewing: Cincinnati, Ohio Field Notes

Braxton Brewing: Cincinnati, Ohio Field Notes

Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes Working with the Prevailing Path team opened up the opportunity for me to travel down to the Brand Innovators #BISUMMIT hosted at the Braxton Brewing Company -which is located right across the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky....

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