Brighid Driscoll

Traverse City

Freelance journalist. Words in @michiganjournal @cbsdetroit @9and10news and @NE_Weekly. 💫Send story ideas to🌸: [email protected]

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Old Growth Forests in the City

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Stuff We Love March 8, 2025 Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (AATA) has been on a mission to preserve forests by cloning some of the world’s oldest, largest trees and propagating them in their Copemish headquarters. They’ve planted saplings all over the country, from black willows on the Interlochen Arts Academy campus to redwoods in California.
Ready, Set, Hire! Spring Now Hiring Job Portal Open

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Fill those 2025 summer jobs March 8, 2025 With spring less than two weeks away, we’re gearing up for our “Now Hiring” issue, sponsored by Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos, which will be online and on newsstands April 21.
Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Rachel Pasche |Anna Faller |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Nine Up North celebrations By Rachel Pasche | March 8, 2025 There’s no wrong way to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day, which has evolved from religious feasts into a celebration of all things Irish.
Charles and Reid’s Lorenzo

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Tastemaker By Anna Faller | March 8, 2025 Prepare your stomachs, pizza fanatics! There are some tasty surprises in the works at Charles and Reid in Traverse City, from take-and-bake goodies and new appetizers to freshly-crafted pizza combos. With spring break just around the corner, find us stuffing our faces with the Italian-inspired Lorenzo.
Sour Power

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Brighid Driscoll |Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski

Behind the scenes with brewers making bold, sour beers By Brighid Driscoll | March 8, 2025 Once a niche curiosity, sour beers have found their way into the mainstream, bringing tart, funky, and complex flavors to breweries. Unlike hop heavy IPAs, sours embrace acidity over bitterness, appealing to both adventurous drinkers and wine lovers. But how did we get here? Sour beers are made using some of the world’s oldest brewing traditions.
Passing the Brewery Baton at The Workshop Brewing Company

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Art Bukowski |Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Brighid Driscoll

New chapter for the Workshop and Kingsley Local Brewing By Art Bukowski | March 8, 2025 It was February of 2023 when the doors opened at Kingsley’s newest watering hole, giving locals a fresh space to relax, unwind, and enjoy a frosty pint. Now two years later, Kingsley Local Brewing has settled into a nice little groove. Located right in the heart of the village, KLB is a spinoff of the popular Workshop Brewing Company in Traverse City.
Why No NA Beer?

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Breweries talk cost, demand, and safety when it comes to making non-alcoholic beers By Anna Faller | March 8, 2025 Back in Dry January, we set out to find a local non-alcoholic beer and found…almost nothing. While alternative sips like seltzers and hop waters are common Up North, NA beers akin to Athletic Brewing or O’Doul’s are tough to find on taproom menus.
Raven Social's Michigan Mule

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

Bottoms Up March 8, 2025 Cadillac’s Raven Social is all about crafting an experience. That could mean going all in on Halloween costumes, planning a special drink menu to pair with a Cadillac Footliters show, or using Michigan-made ingredients to enhance their menu and their cocktails. See their craft in action with the Michigan Mule ($13), a twist on the popular Moscow-inspired beverage.
"King: A Life" at National Writers Series

1 month ago | northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll

March 8, 2025 Black History Month has just concluded, but the National Writers Series is putting Martin Luther King, Jr. in the spotlight this week. Author Jonathan Eig will be in Traverse City on Thursday, March 13, to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, King: A Life.
Patisserie Amie's French Waffle

2 months ago | northernexpress.com | Kierstin Gunsberg |Ross Boissoneau |Brighid Driscoll |Abby McKiernan

Tastemaker Feb. 1, 2025 You read that right—Patisserie Amie is back! Traverse City’s beloved French restaurant closed its doors during the pandemic and was reinvented as Le Métropolitain Cuisine de Rue food truck, which could often be found this summer at TC Whiskey Co. Well, the partnership has gone one step further, with Patisserie Amie returning for pop-up Saturday and Sunday brunch service (10am-1pm) at the stillhouse at 201 E. 14th St. What to order?