Stasia Brewczynski

3 weeks ago | cidercraftmag.com | Stasia Brewczynski

There’s nothing quite like a refreshing cider after an outdoor adventure. Here, hiking and cider experts recommend memorable hikes to pair with great nearby cideries in four states. In Croton-on-Hudson, New York, just 40 miles north of midtown Manhattan, Geoff Thompson’s award-winning Thompson’s Cider Mill abuts the 1,000-acre Teatown Lake Reservation, which has more than 15 miles of tranquil trails. “It’s hard to imagine a more perfect match of cidery and hiking trails,” Thompson says.

1 month ago | ctinsider.com | Stasia Brewczynski

"Connecticut is rich in diversity, but the food scene doesn't always reflect that," said Kwame Asare, owner of Oh Shito!, a line of Ghanaian pepper sauces. "Whether through more West African, Caribbean or other underrepresented cuisines, there's a gap in the market for food that tells a cultural story."For Asare, who moved to the United States as a child, Oh Shito! is more than a condiment-it's a vital connection to his Ghanaian heritage.

2 months ago | ncadvertiser.com | Stasia Brewczynski

A patron at  Little Lion Collective's Rage Fest event held Feb. 15, 2024. Idalys Torres/Contributed photoAt CitySeed, New Haven’s food system economic development organization, entrepreneurs are supported by changemakers like Cara Santino, director of food business development. In turn, those same entrepreneurs have been a key inspiration for Santino’s own journey. A selection of bottles from Little Lion Collective's Rage Fest event held Feb. 15, 2024.

2 months ago | beantobarstool.com | Stasia Brewczynski

Issue 07 of Final Gravity, a print beer magazine that shares immersive and personal stories from the world of beer, is now available. Rather than a typical glossy beer mag, Final Gravity is an old school stapled zine, but with paid writing and art. It tells the stories that don’t often make it into the pages of beer magazines, the stories that together weave the fabric of the collective beer experience.

Jan 9, 2025 | authenticfood.com | Stasia Brewczynski

Article by Stasia Brewczynki | Photos courtesy of Wjelbik | Published January 16, 2025An hour east of Dresden by train, near the Czech and Polish borders, Bautzen is one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval towns. Winding cobblestones and picturesque bridges overlook rolling hills and the river Spree, while the skyline features sights like the ruins of ghostly St. Nicholas Church — destroyed over 400 years ago — and the quirky, crooked 18th-century tower called Reichenturm.