Dawn and Steve Finnie aren’t like most people currently opening a brewery. That’s because Little Thistle Brewing Co., soon to open in Rochester, Minnesota, isn’t their first. Following the elation of opening Grand Rounds Brewpub in 2015, Steve, co-owner, managing partner, and head brewer, and his wife Dawn, who lent a hand with the brewpub’s … [ Read more]
Four Daughters Winery made an official sponsor of 2016 Sundance Film Festival
Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery has been selected for a return trip to the Sundance Film Festival. After pouring their wines at a few private parties during the 2015 festival, the Rochester-area winery has been promoted to an official sponsorship for 2016. Four Daughters will pour their wines at over 50 venues during the ten-day … [ Read more]
‘Business incubator’ Kutzky Market to serve up art, beer & food in Rochester
What do a brewpub, coffee shop, commercial kitchen, pop-up restaurant, and nine spaces for artists to sell their works have in common? They’ll all be under one roof at the soon-to-open Kutzky Market in Rochester, Minnesota. The market is the brainchild of Annie Henderson, a former teacher and current arts advocate and real estate appraiser. The basic idea … [ Read more]
Rochester, Minnesota’s, Craft Beer Boom
Rochester’s ascendency in medical care with Mayo Clinic began in 1889. 125 years later, the city may become known for something else—craft beer. “I think it’s going to create a better image for Rochester,” says Austin Jevne, head brewer of the soon-to-open Forager Brewing Company. “Most people consider Rochester to be this place you go … [ Read more]