Category: Food & Drink
Get the scoop on Door County food and drink scene, including breweries, restaurants and taverns. From Brussels to Washington Island, we’ve got the latest on what the peninsula’s chefs, bartenders, and artisans are cooking up for you in Door County.
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Sturgeon Bay Chef to Appear on Food Network
Emilie Rose Bishop will appear on Guy Fieri’s Guy’s Grocery Games on Aug. 28, 8 pm, on the Food Network. Bishop recently moved from Chicago to Sturgeon Bay to join the Union Supper Pub as its executive chef/partner – a move that takes her full circle because she began her culinary career as a dishwasher when […]
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DC Historical Society Dinner to Host Jim Draeger
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Jim Draeger will present – the monthly dinner program Bottoms Up on Aug. 26, 6 pm, at the Institute Saloon, 4599 Hwy 57 in Sturgeon Bay. Wisconsin native Draeger is a co-author of the national-award-winning books Fill ’er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations and […]
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Savory Spoon Offering Kids Cooking Classes
The Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay is on a mission to teach young people about the joy and value of cooking through an interactive, fun learning experience. Classes are appropriate for kids ages seven to 13. Retired teacher Jane Tomich will be the instructor for the summer’s last class, offered Aug. 20, 9:30 […]
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Sweet! Community Honey Harvest Aug. 24
The Door County Beekeepers Club, in cooperation with Crossroads at Big Creek, will host an educational, family-oriented community honey harvest for all ages on Aug. 24, rain or shine. The event will begin at 9 am with activities centered around the Collins Learning Center and adjacent grounds. Children’s activities include dressing up as a beekeeper, […]
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This Weekend in Door County: Floaties, Fiddles, Food and Fun
Only in Door County could one weekend feature Nordic fiddles, pig wrestling, professional kite flyers, island adventures, incredible live music and more. There are plenty of activities to keep busy, whether you’re craving an outdoor adventure, an indoor activity or some delicious eats. The events listed below are just a sampling of happenings on the […]
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Cheers!: Married to Mossy Gabby
Colleague Kait recently introduced me to this beer during a staff outing. A small group of us went to a local joint (local to me, anyway): Mojo Rosa’s in beautiful downtown Egg Harbor. It’s two blocks from my place. Kait took us there for a beer on tap called Mossy Gabby. Or that’s what I […]
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Cheers! A Confusion of Coconut
A friend who lives in Florida gifted me with a can of Big Rod Coconut Ale, a blonde ale from the Miami Brewing Co. It pours with a persistent, white head that leaves sheafs of lacing with each sip. There’s no coconut aroma that I can discern, but there is a rich, toasted-coconut flavor to […]
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Signing and Sampling with Cheese Cookbook Author
The Friends of Door County Libraries will present a free, “cheese-licious” book and author event Aug. 15, 7 pm, when Door County cheese-industry professionals join Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook author Kristine Hansen for a discussion and complimentary cheese sampling at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. As a prolific freelance writer, Hansen has written on food, […]
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Door County Historical Society Dinner Aug. 26
The Door County Historical Society will host – and Jim Draeger will present – the society’s monthly dinner program, “Bottoms Up,” on Aug. 26, 6 pm, at the Institute Saloon. Wisconsin native Draeger joined the Wisconsin Historical Society staff in 1987 and coordinated Wisconsin’s National Register of Historic Places for 12 years. He has co-authored the national […]
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Don’t Miss the Belgian Kermiss Aug. 18
The Belgian Heritage Center is hosting its annual Belgian Kermiss – a traditional harvest celebration that’s open to the community, featuring Belgian food, beer, music and camaraderie – on Aug. 18, 11 am – 4 pm. Kermisses were traditionally celebrated in each small community in the Belgian settlement beginning before Labor Day and extending into October. The […]
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Discover Wisconsin Highlights Door County on August 10
The Discover Wisconsin (discoverwisconsin.com) tourism TV show will shine a spotlight on some of Wisconsin’s best restaurants and retailers in the “Sip. Savor. Shop. Wisconsin.” episode, which will air Aug. 10, 10 am, on Fox Sports Wisconsin. It’s also available on Roku, Smart TV, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, Apple TV and at DiscoverWisconsin.com. Co-host Mariah Haberman kicks […]
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Picture this: you’re in the kitchen prepping a beautiful, summery caprese salad, and your knife slips off the tomato you’re attempting to cut. Disaster! Dull knives are not only frustrating, but dangerous as well. To find out how to avoid a knife catastrophe in the kitchen, I talked to Kelly Lewis, the Traveling Sharpener, to […]
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Cheers!: A Confusion of Coconut
A friend who lives in Florida gifted me with a can of Big Rod Coconut Ale, a blonde ale from the Miami Brewing Co. It pours with a persistent, white head that leaves sheafs of lacing with each sip. There’s no coconut aroma that I can discern, but there is a rich, toasted-coconut flavor to […]
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This annual, weekend-long event is Algoma’s “celebration of the lake,” complete with a parade, 5K run, juried art-and-craft fair, food, live music, beach volleyball, pool tournament, fishing contest, car cruise and more. Food includes Belgian trippe, gyros, walking tacos, roasted corn, mini donuts, roasted nuts, gourmet corn, roasted corn with all the fixings, and ceviche. […]