UNFILTERED SUCCESS
The passion that exudes from Brady Konya is evident in every word that he says. Sitting with most of the inner- workings as a perfect backdrop in the now nationally renowned distillery, Middle West Spirits, which is 50 percent of his doing, Konya talks about his four-year journey into the world of micro-distilling. The metal fermenting goliaths with pipes running in and out sit to the left accompanied by shelves of wooden whiskey barrels to the right. The copper roots are firmly planted in the Short North, turning out a product that is inspired by the city and its surroundings.
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MIXING IT UP
Paula Katz, owner of Layer Cakery, a new, home-based bakery in the Short North, discovered her passion for baking at a really young age thanks to her grandmother Juliette, who was one of those extraordinary bakers who baked from memory and taste, never recipes. She recognized her granddaughter’s sincere interest and began sharing her apple pie and strudel secrets with her. And, since she never wrote anything down, Katz recreates her grandmother’s recipes from memory, but there are a few she’s still trying to recreate.
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