MADE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA: Figure Eight Brewing celebrating downtown move

VALPARAISO | Tom Uban can name his favorite Figure Eight Brewing beer – it just may not be the same answer as yesterday.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

The next speaker at The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan will be lifestyle expert Martha Stewart who will hostess a "Fireside Chat" on Nov. 1.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Ruth Ryberg's Wine-Tastings at Bistro Are Back

Certified Sommelier Ruth Ryberg lines up two new wine-tastings at Bistro on the Boulevard in St. Joe for October.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Michigan City and Three Oaks food news

Bill Welter, indomitable spirit and owner of Journeyman Distillery is a Times BusINess 20 Under 40 winner and other food and beverage news.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Valpo woman wants to open microbrewery

VALPARAISO | Another basement beer brewer wants to open a microbrewery business in the city.

Beer, gastronomy and expansion in St. Patrick's Day news

Three Floyds' Dark Lord Day tickets go on sale on St. Patrick's Day, though the Munster mega-event is not until April 28th. And if you don't have a ticket you have no hope of getting a beer.---- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine

Three Floyds Brewing and 15 Years of Success

Last week I found my way over to the famous Three Floyds Brewing, walking distance from my home office in Munster, just as they were getting ready for a gigantic 15th-year birthday celebration that happened last Saturday.

Shore finds the perfect gift for the accomplished foodie

This week I learned about an excellent idea for a Christmas gift for a student, a very, very good home cook/amateur chef or even a couple getting married.

Shore's case for craft beer and classic baseball

I was lucky enough to be in Springfield, Missouri, last weekend, watching the St. Louis Cardinals win the 7th game of the World Series, sipping a Michigan craft beer along with whole wheat crackers, topped with an 8-year-old cheddar from Wisconsin.