Behind the Mitten May 24, 2015

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a show about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen! Listen to "Behind the Mitten" at 6 p.m. Sundays on News Radio WOOD 1300 & 106.9 FM. http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/ On this week's show, John and Amy stop at Osteria Rossa, a casual Italian-inspired cuisine in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Segment 1: They talk to Chef Chris Perky, who has a wine dinner June 3 with Castello Di Ama. More details on Osteria Rossa on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Osteriarossa/info?tab=overview Segment 2: They talk to Chris Shepler of Shepler's Ferry, which will soon unveil a $3.8 million, 22-foot wide by 85-foot long vessel called the "Miss Margy," named after his grandmother. More on Shepler's Ferry at http://sheplersferry.com/ More on the wine dinner at https://www.facebook.com/events/1824877224404990/ Segment 3: They talk to country singer Kari Lynch. The rising star is from Clare, Michigan, but spends much of her time between Nashville and the Mitten state. She has set up an Indiegogo campaign to help her record her new CD. Info about the campaign at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kari-lynch-is-recording-a-new-album--2#/story More on her tour dates at https://www.facebook.com/KariLynchMusic?fref=ts Segment 4: They talk to Nikki Outhier of the Van Andel Institute's Purple Community, which has a 5k race on May 30 at Fifth Third Ballpark. John and Amy have a Behind the Mitten team. Sign up here: http://purplecommunity5K.kintera.org/behindthemitten Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten Or go to out website http://behindthemitten.com/