Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this segment they interview travel to Jackson, Michigan, to check out a new restaurant, and revisit the Grand River Brewery. They also spend some time with Experience Jackson. Amy and John also run down the new season at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center in Grand Rapids. This segment aired on Sept. 17-18, 2016.

Segment 1:
Rebecca Calkins of Experience Jackson runs down some of the reasons you have to visit the area. They record the segment at the Dirty Bird, a new restaurant that opened in early September.
More on Experience Jackson:
http://www.experiencejackson.com/

Segment 2 (Listen at 10:06):
On this segment they interview Phil Godfrey, general manager of The Dirty Bird. It's the newest restaurant in Jackson and offers all things chicken, as well as 40 taps of beer.
More on The Dirty Bird:
https://www.facebook.com/DirtyBirdJackson/?fref=ts

Segment 3 (Listen at 19:23):
Amy and John head over to the Grand River Brewery in Jackson where they interview owner John Burtka. Not only does the brewery make great beer, the menu is equally impressive. Grand River Brewery was one of the Top 10 Best New Breweries in a recent MLive search by Amy and John.
More on GR Brewery:
http://grandriverbrewery.com/

Segment 4 (Listen at 29:26):
Amy and John interview Meg George of the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, which will offer a four-show package this season: Shows include "Masters of Illusion," Christopher Cross, The Five Irish Tenors and the Golden Dragon Acrobats.
More on the season:
http://www.fhfineartscenter.com/performances.html

More on Behind the Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts