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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.

  • Vineyard Walks, Sampling at Parallel 44

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    Enjoy some fresh air, wine, exercise and discussion with Parallel 44’s winemaker, Steve Johnson, during vineyard walks each Saturday in February.  Johnson will lead visitors through the vineyard, making stops to sample wines made from various vines and Parallel 44’s specialty ice wine. The walk will conclude with a glass of wine of your choice […]

  • Winter Adaptations for the Door County Vegetarian

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    Dining out as a vegetarian can often mean eating the one option on the menu or getting creative by adapting the plentiful, carnivore-friendly dishes that most mainstream restaurants serve.  The COVID-19-induced quarantine has driven a significant increase in home cooking, but occasionally, when the energy to cook has vanished, it’s nice to get takeout or […]

  • Bits & Bites

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    Pink Bakery Launches Valentine’s Day Box Pink Bakery is accepting orders for a special Valentine’s Day box that’s available for pickup or delivery. It includes half a dozen freshly baked scones, Pink Bakery scone mix, a jar of Seaquist Orchards’ chopped-cherry jam, a half dozen heart-shaped cookies and a pound of Pink Bakery’s signature coffee. […]

  • Bits & Bites

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    Valentine’s Day in a Box Door County Delivered is accepting online orders for a special Valentine’s Box. This box full of love – and chocolate – includes goodies from DC Chocolate Design and Door County Confectionery. Boxes will ship Feb. 1, just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Drive-though Reopens at Door County Coffee & Tea Co. After […]

  • Bagel Company Gets OK to Operate From Home

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    The Sturgeon Bay Planning Committee granted a conditional use permit (CUP) to Patrick and Alexandra Cole that will allow them to continue their retail sale of baked goods – bagels, specifically – from their home at 364 S. Duluth Ave., on the corner of West Spruce Drive.   The Coles’ new business, Door County Bagel Company, is […]

  • Bits & Bites

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    CHOP’s Weekly Pop-up Kitchen Begins Last week, CHOP in Sister Bay began bringing back some of the favorites from its sister restaurants and will be cycling through their menus with samples from Lure and Pasta Vino, sushi and more. This week will feature Pasta Vino’s panko-crusted chicken parmigiana, spaghetti and meatballs with a pecorino crust, […]

  • Suds with Sophie: Is It a Porter or a Stout?

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    You’ve no doubt seen a distinction in beer between stouts and porter styles, whether at a grocery store or a brewery. Although these words might indicate a distinction today, their historical characteristics are not the same. In fact, the entire style – even in its birthplace of England – has changed drastically.  The story begins during the […]

  • Juniper’s Restaurant Has New Owner

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    One of Door County’s marquee locations has a new owner. Juniper’s Restaurant in Fish Creek, at the intersection of Spruce Street, Main Street and Highway 42, has sold for $1.8 million to Amos Goaz, an entrepreneur who owns two other retail stores in the downtown Fish Creek area.  Goaz said he will make some noticeable […]

  • BITS & BITES: Award-winning Cider, Winter Menus

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    Island Orchard Cider Wins Silver Medal for Pear Reserve Cider  Ellison Bay – Island Orchard Cider, 12040 Garrett Bay Road, earned a silver medal from Cidercraft Magazine for its Pear Reserve Cider, which is known for its lively, frothy effervescence and delicious, light pear flavor.  Cidercraft is an international authority on cider with rigorous standards […]

  • A Rare Treat: Dark Sour Beers

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    If you’ve read any of my past articles, it’s probably become quite clear how much I love the sour revolution that’s taking place in today’s craft beer world. Sour beers – for those who are unfamiliar with the style – are made by introducing some sort of brewing bacterium into the beer to create tart […]

  • SUDS WITH SOPHIE: A Rare Treat: Dark Sour Beers

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    If you’ve read any of my past articles, it’s probably become quite clear how much I love the sour revolution that’s taking place in today’s craft beer world. Sour beers – for those who are unfamiliar with the style – are made by introducing some sort of brewing bacterium into the beer to create tart […]

  • Year In Review: Dining’s Year of Constant Innovation

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    Door County’s food scene has been evolving rapidly during the last decade, so when the pandemic closed restaurant doors up and down the peninsula, the foundation had already been laid to support a very outdoor-focused culinary season. Al fresco dining has become ubiquitous throughout the county, and this year saw an increased – albeit forced – […]

  • Curiosities: The Dollar Bills on Husby’s Ceiling

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    There’s one question that Husby’s bartenders might get asked more often than what’s on tap, and that’s this: “What’s with the dollar bills on the ceiling?” The answer isn’t free. Patrons have to cough up a dollar if they want to get the goods, and the quest usually involves a few failed attempts at getting […]

  • Eatery Coming to On Deck Building

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    A change of use was approved for Unit E of the On Deck building in Sister Bay to allow Andy Crain to operate a small cafe. The unit on the south end of the building – once the home of Drink Coffee – has been used as On Deck retail space for several years. Owner […]

  • Recipe: Jell-O Pretzel Salad

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    My mom got this recipe from a friend who got it from a friend, and she’s been incorporating it into our family’s holiday menu since my childhood. Even though Jell-O is typically outside my food-consumption boundaries, I look forward to this holiday deliciousness every year!  Mom always dubbed it a pretzel salad, but I think […]

  • In Your Glass: The French (Quarter) Connection

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    New Orleans and Sister Bay both celebrate with the Hurricane What do the French Quarter in New Orleans and Fall Fest in Sister Bay have in common? There’s public imbibing for starters, but one specialty cocktail has also connected the two locations since 2005. Once a year, when the annual Fall Fest is held, you […]

  • Bits & Bites: Changes Keep Coming for Door County’s Food Scene

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    Local couple Ben McMahon and Laura Seaquist will reopen Czarnuszka in early spring.  “Same location. Same name. Same recipes. Same bowls and spoons. Same just about everything,” posted former soup guy Paul Wanish on the soup bar’s Facebook page. Wanish also posted that he’s overjoyed the couple will keep the ball rolling after his back […]

  • Server of the Week: Kate Utzinger of Kick Coffee

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    The temperatures are dropping, and this year has been tough, But we’re always still looking for that hot caffeinated stuff. Kate Utzinger has done all she can to keep her customers and staff safe, Inside and out of her great coffee place. Kicking off winter with a peppermint mocha feels so carefree, A great place […]

  • Suds with Sophie: Giving the Gift of Beer

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    If you’re struggling to find a holiday gift for the craft-beer lover in your life, don’t fret! I have a few ideas that just might work out perfectly.  Purchasing beer for a friend can be difficult because of the large number of styles – and interpretations within those styles – that are available. Unless you’re familiar with […]

  • Bits and Bites: Fish Creek Market Braves the Winter

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    Norzwich lovers can rejoice that the new owners of the Fish Creek Market are planning to stay open through the winter. The market has been closed during the winter for several years, but Stephen and Cristina Jones, who took over the space in March, will be open six days a week, closing only on Wednesdays […]