Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive co-host the radio show "Behind the Mitten." On this episode they run down some things to do Labor Day Weekend, catch up on a new restaurant that opened in Grand Rapids and bring you the lowdown on what to expect from ArtPrize 2016. This episode aired Aug. 27-28, 2016.

Segment 1:
Amy and John interview Courtney Sheffer of the West Michigan Tourist Association about things to do Labor Day Weekend 2016.

Segment 2 (Listen at 10:01):
John and Amy talk about what it takes to be a Detroit Lions fan, and more statewide events with Courtney of the WMTA.

More on the WMTA:
http://www.wmta.org/

Segment 3 (Listen at 19:01):
Amy and John interview Rick Muschiana, who is the owner/GM of The Sovengard, and chef Patrick Conrade. The Sovengard is Scandinavia via The Midwest Biergarten and kitchen featuring hyper-local and seasonally based cuisine and beverages.
The restaurant is located at 443 Bridge St NW, Suite 1 (lower level), Grand Rapids, Michigan.

More info:
http://www.sovengard.com/

Segment 4 (Listen at 29:05:)
Amy and John interview Todd Herring of ArtPrize about this year's event, which is Sept. 21-Oct. 9 in downtown Grand Rapids.
More info on ArtPrize:
http://www.artprize.org/

MLive coverage of ArtPrize:
http://www.mlive.com/artprize/

More on BTM:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

Follow John and Amy on MLive:
http://www.mlive.com/michigansbest/