madison.com • 24th October 2020 State Street murals, Black Lives Matter inspire new gallery show “From Here On Out,” set to run through the end of February, features work by more than 17 Black artists and allies who support the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Capital Times • 22nd October 2020 ‘This is going to be a long haul': Local taverns close for the winter “It’s not an economic environment or a political environment for a business like mine to stay open,” Warnke said. “The government can’t get its stuff together. We can’t control the pandemic, and it’s getting worse in Wisconsin.”
madison.com • 10th October 2020 How Culver's created its take on the veggie burger Plant-based “meat” is trying for similarity, while Culver's Harvest Veggie burger looks and tastes like vegetables, cheese and grains. That seems to be the point.
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 • 5th September 2020 Pick-up picnics, virtual brands: This is dining in a pandemic This is what a new food business looks like during a pandemic: fewer staff, a focus on off-premises and ingredient crossover.
The Capital Times • 3rd October 2020 Salud!: 'United States of Cocktails' captures a cocktail boom While he was traveling, researching and writing last year, Brian Bartels had no idea his celebration of American spirits would become a time capsule.
The Capital Times • 2nd October 2020 Missing American Players Theatre? Take a walk in the woods, and listen If These Trees Could Talk takes visitors on a two-hour tour of the APT grounds and theater, set to poetry read by APT actors and stories of their experiences on the hill.
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 • 23rd April 2020 The Corner Table podcast: Grocery workers become 'essential' Two local grocery workers discuss how they cope with coronavirus precautions, effects of panic buying and what shoppers can do to keep them safe.
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.
Growler Magazine • 28th May 2019 The Cheese Stands Alone: Willi Lehner forges world-class wheels on his self-sufficient wisconsin farmstead Above the rolling hills near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, at Willi Lehner’s 16-acre farmstead, a turbine spins in the wind. It looks like a child’s toy on top of an Erector set, but that wind turbine, in combination with a fleet of solar panels, generates about five times as much power as the whole farm needs.
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.
The Capital Times • 21st November 2018 Out of the box: After 25 years, community supported agriculture farms adapt to a changing market Farmers worry that the number of new CSA members isn’t growing enough to sustain new farms and the growth of existing ones. Some are giving more choice, letting members build a box online before it’s delivered or selling market shares. Others emphasize convenience.
The Capital Times • 14th March 2018 Off the Menu: Could the #MeToo movement change sexual harassment in Madison’s restaurant industry? In Madison, diners fawn over farm-raised chickens and celebrate forward-thinking chefs. Yet harassment is here, too. A few months ago, the Cap Times began reaching out to cooks, servers, baristas and bartenders, asking them to tell their stories.
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.
