Years ago I had a spectacular breakfast at Fish Creek’s The Cookery restaurant. Fast forward a couple of years and we drive by and notice that The Cookery is gone. Not out of business but completely gone. The building was destroyed by fire. The original Cookery was in a nondescript building that looked like any other residence in the […]
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In honor of the new book by author Douglas Gayeton called “Slow: A Life in a Tuscan Town” a celebration of local and delicious food is taking place on Wednesday, November 18. Called “A Slow Taste of Tuscany” thirty-three restaurants across North America have been chosen to participate. One of these restaurants is Madison’s own […]
Oilerie As usual, one of my favorite stops in Door County even though they opened one in Brookfield. I picked up some Spicy Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil and some Fig Balsamic. I also grabbed some of that excellent Curt’s queso dip and chips and a pack of mixed lentils. I’ll still lodge my only […]
I was kind of nervous when we walked into Bistro 42, a restaurant attached to the Door Peninsula Winery in Carlsville, WI because there was nobody at the bar and the dining room was virtually empty. I think there were two other tables occupied in the large, impressively decorated dining room. Then again it was […]
Kohler Food & Wine Experience tickets are now on sale for a weekend full of flavor with celebrity chef presenters Jacques Pépin, Andrew Zimmern, Marcus Sammuelsson and Lidia Bastianich among others on October 22-25, 2009. Interested food and wine connoisseurs are urged to purchase tickets now as this year’s event features one of the “Just […]
Cucina, a great Italian restaurant located in the Shops At Woodlake in Kohler, Wisconsin is celebrating it 20th Anneversary this year with a special three-course meal for $20. I have eaten there once and everything was spectacular. Cucina could best be described as upscale Italian. With items such as porcini-crusted scallops with grilled asparagus and roasted red beet […]
MILWAUKEE (July 13, 2009) – inPLAY EVENTS announces the return of the 2009 Milwaukee Wine Festival presented by Harris Bank to be held Aug. 21-22 on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum. The two-day, outdoor event, will provide festival goers with an opportunity to sample more than 200 fine wines from around the globe […]
Bartolotta Restaurants Invites Dogs (and Their People) for “Pup & Sup” Dinner Milwaukee – On Sunday, July 19th, Pier Wisconsin welcomes dog guardians and their best friends – as well as a human guest or two – for a very special wine tasting dinner. Prior to dinner the Wisconsin Humane Society will provide games, […]
Madison and Brookfield, Wis. – Wine Spectator magazine has recognized both Wisconsin locations of Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar with an Award of Excellence in this year’s “2008 Restaurant Awards” program, announced in the August issue of the magazine. This awards program is considered to be the definitive guide to the best restaurants in […]
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