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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.

  • A Year Without Death’s Door BBQ

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    This weekend would have been – in normal times – the weekend of the annual Death’s Door BBQ competition on Washington Island, which draws teams of grillers and smokers to compete for “most delicious” in a variety of categories.  Although that event isn’t being held in 2020, you can still get your barbecue fix at […]

  • Hatch Distilling Nominated for Best New Craft Distillery

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    Hatch Distilling Co. in Egg Harbor has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best New Craft Distillery. The Egg Harbor company celebrated its two-year anniversary this year, and owner Chris Roedl is thrilled to hear about the nomination.  “It’s exciting to be included in a great list of nominees,” he said.  […]

  • Know Your Grower: Egg Harbor Natural Gardens

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    Myles and Mary Dannhausen started their garden on the corner of Maple Tree Road and Heritage Lake Road in Egg Harbor out of necessity. With six kids to feed and money scarce when they moved to the property in 1983, they began growing their own food and raising animals long before it was hip.  The […]

  • The Iconic Island Burger: The “Alby” at the Albatross

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    The staff members at the family-owned and -operated Albatross Drive-In on Washington Island know a thing or two about running a business on “island time” as they move through its 44th season. A sign posted on the window reads:  Warning We are not fast!  We are good,  We are cheerful,  We are courteous,  But we […]

  • Brewing Ingredients, Part 3: Barley Revisited

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    by Sophie Nelson, [email protected] The last time I discussed barley, I talked about the specific characteristics that make it perfect for brewing, and the geographic areas in which barley can grow – which included the origin of the idea that wine is somehow fancier than beer.  This time I’ll talk about what must be done […]

  • Hacienda Beer Co. Continues Ever-Moving Planet Series

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    Hacienda Beer Co., the sister brewery to Door County Brewing Co., has released the second beer in its ongoing series called Ever-Moving Planet. The series features IPAs, and each new release highlights a different grain.  “Our first iteration of Ever-Moving Planet was released back in March and featured spelt – a grain very similar to […]

  • Food and Drink Options Abound at Under the Stars Night Market

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    Under the Stars – Sturgeon Bay’s new night market – has taken over 3rd Avenue every Saturday, 5-9 pm, since July 11 and will continue through the end of August. The section of 3rd Avenue between Michigan Avenue and Jefferson Street is closed to traffic so that visitors can enjoy the additional space on the […]

  • Jolly’s Street Pizza Food Truck Carries on Family Tradition

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    Claiming the title of Door County’s largest food truck, the Jolly’s Street Pizza vehicle is hard to miss. It’s custom built and measures 24 feet long and eight feet wide and high.  “We have been working two years to plan and build this truck,” said Marcy Stark, co-owner with her husband, Tom. “Tom designed it […]

  • Meat-Free Options at Roots Inn and Kitchen

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    The Sister Bay inn and kitchen has made a name for itself among those who eat meat-free diets – or who at least go meatless for a meal.  “The menu has always been vegetarian friendly – the tacos are the big vegetarian seller – but this year we added the broccoli ‘wings,’ and that has put […]

  • Door County Confectionery’s Nostalgic Goodies

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    Door County Confectionery’s locations in Fish Creek, Sturgeon Bay, Sister Bay and Ephraim have all created happy memories during many families’ trips, but for some, the candy itself takes them down memory lane.  “We have a lot of nostalgic candies, and people are just thrilled when they find them,” said Judy Voight, who was working […]

  • New Owners Add New Items at The Spoon

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    Karen Wannemaker and Anthony Sikora – the new owners of what had been The Frozen Spoon, 210 S. 1st Ave. in Sturgeon Bay – have begun to make the business their own with a new name, new menu items, an updated interior and exterior, and new signage arriving soon. The couple purchased the frozen-yogurt business in […]

  • Galecktables: A Specialty Cookie Years in the Making

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    Elizabeth Galecke, a photographer by trade, has always wanted to turn her baking prowess and interest into a business, but it never quite made sense to do so when she and her husband were living in Raleigh, North Carolina. Once they’d made Door County their home, however, things fell into place to begin baking out […]

  • Know Your Grower: Big Dog Farm

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    Location: 5135 Forest Road, Sturgeon Bay Acreage: Two acres, with four gardens, one hoop house and five bee hives Meet your growers: Randall and Lisa Manges Now in its 13th season, Big Dog Farm has come far from where it started. In fact, when they began their garden in Sturgeon Bay, Randall and Lisa Manges […]

  • Suds with Sophie: Sour Smoothie Beers

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    by Sophie Nelson, [email protected] The other week I was chatting with a friend about a beer release at a brewery he follows. This, of course, is not a novel conversation. The beer style, however, is what caught my attention: a line of smoothie sour beers. Yes, you read that right. I admit I’m not the […]

  • Drive-Through Kermiss at Belgian Heritage Center

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    The Belgian Heritage Center, 1255 Cty DK in Brussels, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and will host a drive-through kermiss Aug. 16, 11:30 am – 2 pm. Burgers, trippe, jutt and Belgian pies will be on the menu, and the center’s famous booyah will be sold by the bowl, quart and gallon. Find out how […]

  • VIDEO: Boathouse on the Bay | Door County Restaurants

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    Mike Daubner, owner of Boathouse on the Bay in Sister Bay showcases some awesome seafood dishes including their Boathouse Lobster Roll, Shrimp Basket, Walk the Plank Burger, and their Cajun Pasta & Salmon Peninsula Filmworks put together 50 restaurant profiles for Destination Door County last year, check out some others below:VIDEO: Julie’s Park Cafe | […]

  • Four Foodie Ways to Sample Lavender

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    Whether you’re new to eating and drinking lavender-infused products or have been a fan for a while, here are four ways to enjoy it this summer in Door County. Purple Haze Latte, Blue Horse Cafe in Fish Creek This specialty latte is flavored with lavender and vanilla and can be ordered hot or iced. It’s […]

  • Know Your Grower: Waseda Farms Garden

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    Photos by Maddy Schierl Location: 7281 Logerquist Road, Jacksonport Acreage: Two acres, situated on Waseda’s 500 acres  Meet your grower: Dave Seabright, Waseda Farms’ garden manager  The garden at Waseda Farms looks like a lush wave, with colorful tomato trellises at its crest, and neat, green rows dipping gently toward the garden’s entrance. Grassy pathways […]

  • Base Camp Coffee Closes

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    There are places I go for great food or a single great item. I go to other places because I know I can get in and out without breaking the stride of my day. Then there are places such as Base Camp Coffee in Sister Bay: a place I went to for those reasons, but […]

  • The Taco Boss Is Back with Lumberjack’s Taco Shack

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    Cash Murphy – the Taco Boss – and his high-contrast food truck are back from Arizona for the summer season, and he’s again serving up a variety of northern Mexican-inspired tacos and his famous elote: a modernized style of the classic Mexican grilled street corn. The truck has daily taco specials, and if you like things […]