Jen Crystal

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Doing Dry January? These Sober Bars Offer Drinks Without the Buzz

Jan 7, 2025 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal |Erin Gifford

Glistening bottles brimming with buzz-free liquid line the walls of nonalcoholic bars and bottle shops across the Midwest, reflecting a trend that's sweeping the nation. Customers come with different rationales for avoiding alcohol, but one of the appeals of an exclusively NA business is to socialize with like-minded sober people. Many of these NA bars double as community gathering spots, with game nights, live music, mindful mixology classes, even crocheting circles.
The President of the Country's Oldest Black Theater Explains Why Diverse Perspectives Matter

Nov 3, 2023 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal

Midwest Living Voices The President of the Country's Oldest Black Theater Explains Why Diverse Perspectives Matter Karamu House has been a fixture in Cleveland for more than a century. We asked president and CEO Tony F. Sias about the role Black theaters play today. Advertisement Pin FB Tweet Email Send Text Message Print Nestled in Cleveland's historic Fairfax neighborhood, Karamu House is the longest-running Black theater in the United States.
5 Midwest Collage Artists Making Magic with Paper

Sep 27, 2023 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal

Midwest Living Voices 5 Midwest Collage Artists Making Magic with Paper Most of us have crafted a collage at one time or another. Scraps of paper. Glue. The works. But these Midwest artists have perfected the art form.
Drink Without the Buzz at the Midwest's Best Nonalcoholic Bars and Bottle Shops

Aug 9, 2023 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal |Julia Sayers

Glistening bottles brimming with buzz-free liquid line the walls of nonalcoholic bars and bottle shops across the Midwest, reflecting a trend that's sweeping the nation. Customers come with different rationales for avoiding alcohol, but one of the appeals of an exclusively NA business is to socialize with like-minded sober people. Whatever your motivation, "adult beverages" have never tasted so sweet—or bitter, balanced or tart.
10 Must-Visit Farmers Markets Across the Midwest

Jul 24, 2023 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal |Emily Postlethwait

Midwest Living Travel Trip Ideas Around the Region 10 Must-Visit Farmers Markets Across the Midwest Looking for the best sweet potato pie or curliest kale? Check out the region’s biggest, liveliest and most unique farmers markets. Advertisement Pin FB Tweet Email Send Text Message Print Buckets of blooms, piles of tomatoes and stacks of fresh-baked loaves fill tables at farmers markets large and small across the Midwest each week.