Ask A Midwesterner: Andy DuCett, Minneapolis Artist Extraordinaire
We put this Minneapolis artist to keep on your radar through our 18-question ringer to see where his Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
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Ask A Midwesterner: Johanna Brannan Lowe, Food and Prop Stylist
A not too messy, but not too delicate drip of melted ice cream down a waffle cone. Perfectly fluffed pillows on a sofa with a book open to the exact right page and a visibly steaming cup of tea on a side table. That’s Johanna Brannan Lowe’s job.
Ask A Midwesterner: Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre
In Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the world renowned Steppenwolf Theatre is entering its 41st season. Helping lead the charge into the company’s fifth decade is artistic director Anna D. Shapiro. We put the powerhouse director through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
Ask A Midwesterner: Jess Sanchez McClary, Michigan’s Shrubbist Extraordinaire
Jess Sanchez McClary is introducing the world to drinking vinegars one delicious bottle at a time. Well, technically, the folks back in the Colonial era had her beat, but Jess is reviving the long forgotten cocktail companion while bringing the flavors into the modern day. The Chicago raised, but now Farmington, Mich.-based entrepreneur, started McClary […]
Ask A Midwesterner: Alpana Singh, Chicago’s Favorite Master Sommelier
A television personality, a master sommelier, and a successful restaurateur are three impressive stand-alone feats. Alpana Singh has accomplished them all. And with a bang, if we may add.
Ask A Midwesterner: Barb Zapzalka, Ice Cream Innovator
When Barb Zapzalka left her job as a systems analyst to open Pumphouse Creamery in 2003, ice cream connoisseurs everywhere let out a collective cheer.
Ask A Midwesterner: Kim Bartmann, Minneapolis Restaurant Maven
We put the Twin Cities restaurateur through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
Ask A Midwesterner: Diane Yang, Executive Pastry Chef at Spoon and Stable
The James Beard Award-nominated pastry chef created a whimsical and modern menu of not too sweet, but oh so perfect, desserts.
Ask A Midwesterner: Jesse Hufft, Co-Founder and CEO of Hufft Projects
We put the Kansas City CEO through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
Ask A Midwesterner: Megan and Dave Miller, Grain Game Changers
Megan and Dave Miller are a husband and wife duo with a duo of Chicago bakeries and a duo of James Beard Foundation Award nominations.