Don’t Cook for Cowboys pop-up dinners revive Grandma’s fancy plates
Don’t Cook for Cowboys is a mobile, collaborative dinner party powered by thrift store finds and friendship.
Whiskey Run Distilling prepares to fire up the still in New Glarus
In the new year, Whiskey Run will fire up a new Vendome copper still from Louisville and finally start making its own spirits in house.
Eight Madison-area igloos offer winter dining outside
They started blowing up during the first pandemic winter. Domes. Bubbles. Globes. Plastic igloos with varying degrees of structural integrity and heat, in which you can pretend to be drinking inside while also kind of being outside.
Duck Inn in Delavan gives an oat milk brand a taste of Wisconsin
A new promo video from Oatly gives the world a quick glimpse of Wisconsin supper club culture, punctuated by frank takes, flat accents and goofy antics. “It’s got a nice shelf life, I guess.” “It’s good, but I wouldn’t order it.” “Tastes perfectly normal, I’d say.”
Madison’s first kava bar, Rooted In Sanity, to open on Atwood Avenue
First your lips go a little tingly and numb. Then your mouth starts to feel numb, and down into your throat. This lasts for just a few minutes before fizzling into a fuller body relaxation — what Hannah Saxman describes as “a euphoric, social feeling.”
How ‘Top Chef’ came to Dairyland
According to documents obtained by the Cap Times, Travel Wisconsin coordinated a total of $1.3 million in incentives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation ($500,000) as well as tourism partners and agricultural marketing organizations, like Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
Why Wisconsin Loves Supper Clubs - City Cast Madison
Supper clubs are a Wisconsin staple. Whether it’s the relish tray at Tornado Steakhouse or the American cheese-laden hash browns at Toby’s, supper clubs have always brought cozy vibes and enormous portions to the Madison culinary scene.
Life gave Madison chef Giovanni Novella lemons, so he made limoncello
Chef Giovanni Novella can literally feel the effort of making lemon liqueur in the palm of his hand.
5 Local Apple Orchards Worth Visiting 🍎 - City Cast Madison
In the final installment of how to make the most of fall in southern Wisconsin, Cap Times Food Editor Lindsay Christians provides picks for where to get apples for pies, where to pick-your-own, and which varieties you gotta try. Who knew you could pickle apples?!
Cook with Awa Sibi of Les Delices de Awa: Cooking with the Cap Times
On the September edition of Cooking with the Cap Times, chef Awa Sibi of Les Delices de Awa demonstrates how to make attieke, or cassava couscous, as well as whole fried fish with side vegetables.
5 apple orchards to visit near Madison this fall
It’s been a solid season for apples at orchards around Madison, and the time to pick your own is now through the end of October.
Madison Public Market rides a 'roller coaster' to opening
The market is closer than ever to its goals, with a secured city-owned location and most of the funding it needs. But anyone who’s worked on this project knows that predicting its future is challenging.
‘Top Chef’ in Wisconsin inspires ‘another level’ of excitement
This level of intense attention from a “Top Chef” filming site, according to Arquines, is not the norm. “Top Chef” may be big, but the response from Wisconsinites has been even bigger.
16 restaurants, cafes and bars opening soon in the Madison area
Coming this fall, two popular Southeast Asian spots move to larger locations, new grab-and-go cafes open downtown, a Cajun/Creole market vendor takes her one-woman operation to a brick and mortar spot and fine dining restaurateurs try something more casual.
17 new Madison-area restaurants, cafes and bars to try now
Below are some of the restaurants, bars, grab-and-go cafes and steakhouses that have opened in the last few months around the greater Madison area, including Middleton, Stoughton, Mount Horeb and Spring Green.
Cinn City Smash food truck makes a splash at Madison bars
Cinn City Smash rolled out for a grand opening on June 15 in a truck passers-by can’t miss.
'Top Chef' is coming to Wisconsin. Here's what you need to know.
“Top Chef,” the game-changing Bravo cooking competition series, will film Season 21 in Wisconsin. Here's what you need to know.
Red, white and rosé: 18 places to sample wine in the Madison area
Cap Times photo director Ruthie Hauge hauled her cameras to the small town wine bars, tasting rooms, hidden production spots and scenic patios around the greater Madison area.
Wollersheim Distillery grows with rye variations and canned cocktails
“People know Wollersheim as wine, not as spirits,” said Celine Coquard Lenerz. “We still have people saying, ‘Oh, you’re a distillery too?’”
Fairchild chef reflects on Beard win: 'I wanted this for Madison'
Chefs Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger were shocked to hear their names called on Monday night at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago.
Gender neutral bathrooms are on the rise in Madison restaurants
Slowly and without much fanfare, some Madison restaurants, bars and cafes have been switching their bathroom signage to be more inclusive.
But as architects and restaurateurs push toward more inclusive bathroom design, they must abide by outdated rules, approved by a Legislature that has not gone out of its way to protect trans people.
But as architects and restaurateurs push toward more inclusive bathroom design, they must abide by outdated rules, approved by a Legislature that has not gone out of its way to protect trans people.
Potter's Crackers, born at farmers' markets, is ready to go national
With a major expansion last November from 3,000 square feet in Madison to 12,000 square feet in Fitchburg, Potter’s Crackers has doubled its oven capacity. The pandemic sent grocery sales “through the roof,” and the team is poised for a big next step.
Collective hosts 'Wellness Weeks' for Madison hospitality workers
Sometimes, the shape of change looks like lunges and burpees with your coworkers on a Thursday morning.
Dan Fox, chef and owner of Heritage Tavern in downtown Madison, started going to Pat’s Gym on his own. Then he began to bring some of his staff along, picking up the tab for class twice a week for a group that grew from a couple people to more than 15.
This April, everyone in Madison with industry ties is invited to give squats a shot during Dane County Food Collective’s Wellness Weeks, set
Dan Fox, chef and owner of Heritage Tavern in downtown Madison, started going to Pat’s Gym on his own. Then he began to bring some of his staff along, picking up the tab for class twice a week for a group that grew from a couple people to more than 15.
This April, everyone in Madison with industry ties is invited to give squats a shot during Dane County Food Collective’s Wellness Weeks, set
Burrito Drive, an east side Madison staple, to close March 26
Burrito Drive made a name for itself with filling, portable meals, free delivery and very late night hours serving inebriated Wisconsinites.
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