The raffle will run from Monday, December 17 to Sunday, December 23.
The Faygo Book!
The Faygo Book is a beautifully designed and well-written history of Faygo, a brand of pop in Detroit.
Started in 1907 by two Russian brothers, Ben and Perry Feigenson, Faygo became an instant and enduring success. In 1921, the Feigenson Brothers Bottling Works shortened their name to Faygo.
Faygo Bottling Plant (3579 Gratiot Ave, Detroit)
The Faygo Bottling Plant still stands today at 3579 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, a few miles down the street from Better Made Potato Chips.
Mr. Grimm’s book is filled with many delightful factoids and insights about the pop that quenched a thousand thirsts.
WSU Press
His book was published by WSU Press imprint Painted Turtle, which “publishes books on regional topics of cultural and historical interest. Founded in 1941, Wayne State University Press publishes a wide variety of great books. They also host an excellent book sale every Noel Night at their warehouse in Detroit.
Currently, Joe Grimm is Editor-in Residence and professor at MSU’s School of Journalism. After graduating University of Michigan, he went on to work at the Detroit Free Press from 1983-2008 in a variety of roles, among several other accomplishments.
Great book. Check it out!
We are raffling off 3 autographed copies of JOE GRIMM’s new book ‘THE FAYGO BOOK‘!
*3 winners will be selected at random. Enter now for your chance to win!*
*Special thanks to Jamie Jones & the crew at WSU Press for this*
*3 winners will be selected at random. Enter now for your chance to win!*
The raffle will run from Monday, May 14th to Sunday, May 20th.
Michigan is one of the USA’s great craft beer states.
The Michigan beer industry is enormous, internationally well-known, growing rapidly and generates billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs annually.
According to the Michigan Brewers Guild, the great State of Michigan has over 260 craft breweries!
Michigan’s Great Lakes water helps make great beer. The State of Michigan is also ranked # 2 nationally in hops production, just behind Oregon.
Brewing started in Michigan around 1829 and started in Detroit in 1831 with the Farmer’s Brewery of Owen & Scott.
About 160 years later, in 1989, Ben Edwards inadvertently kicked off the craft beer revolution in Michigan when he wanted to make his own beer at Detroit’s Traffic Jam & Snug which shortly thereafter became Michigan’s first brewpub.
Bill Rapai (Photo by Jodi Westrick, Michigan Radio)
Local author William “Bill” Rapai, a Grosse Pointe resident and University of Michigan grad, decided to compile an overview of the Michigan craft beer industry by visiting over 100 of Michigan’s craft breweries.
Bill was an award winning reporter & editor for the Detroit Free Press, Boston Globe, Grand Forks Herald, and his journalism talents are evident throughout the book.
Founded in 1941, Wayne State University Press publishes a wide variety of great books. They also host an excellent book sale every Noel Night at their warehouse in Detroit.
Bill’s book was published by WSU Press imprint Painted Turtle, which “publishes books on regional topics of cultural and historical interest.”
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