The Capital Times • 30th August 2021 Theater review: Flowery 'Phoenix Too Frequent' at APT seeks a spark “A Phoenix Too Frequent,” now onstage in the Touchstone at American Players Theatre, sets a (relatively chaste) seduction in a tomb.
The Capital Times • 24th August 2021 Frustrated Madison arts leaders blast 'inconsistent' mask order The order includes exceptions for eating and drinking in a crowded restaurant or bar — but not for fully vaccinated actors in a two-person play.
The Capital Times • 23rd August 2021 Pizza in the schoolyard: Homecoming in Spring Green plants new roots Homecoming is the latest occupant of the White School, a 144-year-old former schoolhouse on Lexington Street in artsy, rural Spring Green.
The Capital Times • 17th August 2021 Salud! New varieties from 'the birthplace of wine' move into Madison It’s like those old drugstore perfume ads: If you like Chianti, you’ll love saperavi.
The Capital Times • 16th August 2021 Theater review: American Players Theatre finds humor and honesty in 'Cymbeline' Like a pair of Chuck Taylors beneath an eighteenth-century smock, casting women as egotistical men nudges the audience to look closer, see multiple things at once, and find depth beneath a fantastical plot.
The Capital Times • 15th August 2021 Carmell 'Melly Mell' Jackson connects with comfort food "I have been fortunate to keep going," said Carmell Jackson, owner of Melly Mell's. "During a pandemic, people still want to eat."
The Capital Times • 9th August 2021 In Monona, new KLJ Movement lifts up Black and brown dancers “I wanted to create a company that really encompasses performance," said founder Kyra Johnson. "As well as empowers the contributions that Black and brown dancers have made in dance.”
The Capital Times • 4th August 2021 Madison Youth Arts Center brings dancers, drummers and divas together With its sprung floors for dancers, black box theater, upright pianos and surfaces made of kid-friendly “indestructible stuff,” the Madison Youth Arts Center, or MYArts, is poised to make big changes for students. MYArts is the new, official home of CTM and Madison Youth Choirs, the two anchor partners.
The Capital Times • 3rd August 2021 Just a sample: Smaller Taste of Madison gears up for Breese debut Taste of Madison moved off the Capitol Square for a variety of COVID-related reasons. The move wasn’t universally popular. But Sara Klemme, president of Madison Festivals, sounded both determined and optimistic at a preview event.
The Capital Times • 6th July 2021 Globally inspired Hone refines itself on East Johnson Street At his three-month-old restaurant, Hone, Mike Parks asked chef Adam Droski to play around with dishes he loved. Reinterpret those culturally specific foods to create a “common language.”
The Capital Times • 3rd June 2021 Reopening Sardine, Part 1: Sardine’s pandemic year The Corner Table: Reopening Sardine is a limited series. For this first episode, we interviewed Sardine's co-owners John Gadau and Phillip Hurley about what it was like to shut down for over a year.
Feast and Field • 31st May 2021 Quince & Apple preserves the sweetness of Midwestern summer The husband and wife team of Matt and Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld founded Quince & Apple in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2009. Their delicate, not-too-sweet preserves often include tea — peach chamomile, tart cherry and white tea, figs and black tea — and aromatic elements. They’re designed to pair with cheese, crackers and cured meats. (Part of a five-part package)
The Capital Times • 19th May 2021 A destructive cocktail: At Merchant and Lucille, a pattern of tirades and rage Staff described violent outbursts that sometimes became physical, tirades in front of diners, threats and unpredictable rage.
The Capital Times • 20th February 2021 How to think smarter about ordering takeout and delivery Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant is on all the apps: EatStreet, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub. Every order helps, but Erik Francisco Doroteo would really prefer that customers call. “The deliveries always take a commission."
Cap Times Idea Fest • 28th September 2020 Rethinking restaurants: How COVID-19 is transforming the service industry The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the brokenness in a restaurant industry that too often exploited workers, perpetuated inequity and deprioritized mental health, all on perilously thin business margins. On this panel, we'll talk about how a time of crisis could lead to radical, positive change. Featuring Ashley Kosiak of the James Beard Foundation, Dave Heide of Liliana's Restaurant and Francesca Hong of Morris Ramen.
The Capital Times • 2nd July 2020 Your bartender tested positive for COVID. Now what? “Workers call and they’re so angry,” Koenig said. “They want to know who it was they work with who tested positive. But it’s not their right to know that information unless it affects them.”
The Capital Times • 22nd February 2020 Grubhub hubbub: Restaurants fire back at delivery companies that post menus without consent Over the past few weeks, restaurateurs across Madison have been raising a chorus of frustration over the tactics of third-party delivery companies like DoorDash, Grubhub and Postmates.
Growler Magazine • 1st August 2019 Iron Woman: American Skillet Company and FeLion Studios’ Alisa Toninato forges a career in cast iron art Two summers ago, five days past her due date, Alisa Toninato stood at the outer edges of an iron pour in Cambridge, Wisconsin. She was uncomfortable, and not just because her daughter, Rhea, wouldn’t arrive for another week. She wanted to get in on the action.
Columbus Monthly • 27th March 2019 Best Driving Vacations: Madison, the Cultural Capital "Being Forward" reflects a cultural aesthetic that feels particular to Madison—progressive values, deep local ties and a view of the future with a healthy respect for the past.
Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine • 10th January 2018 Food Safety Experts Shine Some Light on the Glitter Coffee Trend Whether they needed it or not, what lattes got in 2017 was a sprinkle of fairy dust. In early November, reports began to emerge about shiny gold and holographic-looking “diamond cappuccinos” made at Coffee by Di Bella in Mumbai. A reflection of the shimmery rainbow trend in baked goods and unicorn-themed blended frozen drinks, these blingy capps looked like latte art made with a melted disco ball.
