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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Suds with Sophie: Celebrate America with American Styles of Beer
by Sophie Nelson, [email protected] Take your celebration of America’s independence one step further this year by buying American-made beers in styles that were also made in America! Many styles that we are familiar with today are styles created in Europe and brought to America with the large waves of immigrants from many countries. Not all […]
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Picnics are having a moment. Now is a great time to take your mealtime out of doors because it’s easier than ever to get takeout – thanks to the increased availability and ease of ordering – and Door County has seemingly endless options for places where you can perch to chow down. Plus, keeping your distance […]
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Bits and Bites: Aronia Berries, the DisOnyx, Tap Cocktails and More Carhop
Discourse Coffee’s DisOnyx Supports Black Lives Matter Before Discourse Coffee even opened its doors in 2017, owner Ryan Castelez contacted Arkansas coffee roaster Onyx Coffee Lab to propose a collaboration. Born out of that partnership was the DisOnyx, a refreshing, revitalizing iced-coffee drink. “We developed this recipe together over the phone and through email, and […]
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Fred and Fuzzy’s Sold: Sale is contingent on zoning change
Pebble Beach has been preserved, but the views and cherry margaritas from Fred and Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar and Grill next door may soon be a relic of the past. The owners of the restaurant and adjacent Little Sister Resort have accepted an offer on the restaurant and waterfront parcels of the Little Sister Resort property. […]
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Drive-through Dairy Distribution
A drive-through Dairy Distribution will take place on June 24, 4-6 pm at the Maplewood Church parking lot, 7491 County Road H, Sturgeon Bay. A free cooler bag of assorted dairy products including milk, butter, cheese curds, and other cheese products will be distributed one bag per vehicle, while supplies last. The dairy distribution is […]
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Bits & Bites: Fat Belly Bowls and Burritos
Welcome, Fat Belly Bowls and Burritos Luke Danger Boss, Ryan Dimmitt and Sam Lindsley have combined their restaurant experience to open Fat Belly Bowls and Burritos: a fun, approachable, fast-and-fresh food option in Sister Bay that’s focused on burritos. “The name and logo were a collaboration of all of our ideas that snowballed into what […]
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2020 Door County New Food & Drink
Bangkok Asian Takeout, 7778 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor Fresh Asian takeout from the Mojo Restaurant Group will eventually be located at the old Villaggio’s location in Juddville. For now, order from its pop-up location at Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor. Bearded Heart, 8093 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor The coffee shop that had been located in […]
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Brewing Ingredients Part 1: Water
Did you know that your beer is 95 to 98 percent water? That’s an extremely high percentage, yet its importance in creating beer is often overlooked. Nowadays, courtesy of a pretty keen understanding of water chemistry and how to manipulate it, the water composition at a brewing location is not very important. If a brewer […]
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SBHS Continues Farm Markets, Garden Walk
This was going to be a year of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sister Bay Historical Society (SBHS, sisterbayhistory.org), but although many events have been canceled, the society’s members will use the downtime to improve and remodel displays, and work on maintaining and restoring their buildings. SBHS’s annual Garden Walk is still going on, […]
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Algoma Sunday Farmers’ Market Canceled
The 2020 Algoma Sunday Farmers’ Market has been canceled to help ensure the safety of customers and vendors. Visit the Algoma Sunday Farmers’ Market Facebook page, where vendors and their products will be featured regularly. The organizers will monitor the COVID-19 situation to see whether it will be possible to open later in the season.
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Turtle Ridge Showcases Asian-Inspired Apparel
Chie Okada is a designer who was born and raised in Japan, has lived in Japan and America as an adult, and today resides in Hawaii. She creates Asian-inspired apparel collections for global women in free-size silhouettes, fitting women size 6 to 18. In collaboration with another Japanese designer, Okada chooses a motif from the […]
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Bits and Bites: Scaturo’s Adds House-Made Kringles to the Menu
Scaturo’s Adds Kringles to Bakery Menu Scaturo’s in Sturgeon Bay is now serving kringles: Wisconsin’s official state pastry (yes, it’s really a thing). The Scandinavian baked good is a type of sweet, flaky, filled pastry that’s served for breakfast or as a dessert. Asked how this new item came about, co-owner Rob Scaturo said, “Honestly, […]
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Outward Bound: Restaurants and Cafes Ramp Up Their Outdoor Spaces
Al fresco drinking and dining have been on the rise during the last decade, giving customers the popular choice of enjoying the summer weather while they eat and imbibe. Now, though, with heightened concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in confined spaces, the outdoor dining experience is poised to get another big boost this […]
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Suds with Sophie: Cocktail in a Can
Beer cocktails are a simple choice for summer sips by Sophie Nelson, [email protected] Now that summer appears to finally be showing its face, you’re probably thinking it’s time to lounge in the sun with your favorite cocktail, right? Well, I’m here to tell you to ditch that complicated business by trying a beer that’s brewed […]
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Bits & Bites: Door County Creamery Focuses on Online Connection
The Sister Bay cheesemaker and restaurant Door County Creamery, 10653 N. Bay Shore Dr., has opened its season with a new, online, user-friendly ordering system. Customers are encouraged to place orders at creameryeats.com, where they’ll find the full menu, a selection of fresh chèvres and hard cheeses, wine, handcrafted soap and other creamery products. Orders […]
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Settlement Farmers’ Market to Open June 10
The Settlement Farmers’ Market, 9106 Hwy 42 in Fish Creek, will begin its 17th season June 10, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, and run weekly on Wednesdays through mid-October. This year, it will offer more than just locally produced foods. Expect to find fresh, locally caught whitefish fillets; homemade sourdough bread; a variety of freshly […]
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Bits and Bites: Bearded Heart Debuts New Digs
Baileys Harbor’s tiniest coffee shop isn’t so tiny anymore. Bearded Heart announced that it was moving from its original location in a small building next door to Door County Brewing Co. in January, and it’s now moved into a larger building down the street that was previously the headquarters of Door Shakespeare. After some remodeling, […]
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Door County is home to a variety of wonderful farmers’ markets, with one held somewhere nearly every day of the week. I’m happy to report that these markets will continue this season, albeit with new restrictions and regulations meant to help keep all participants safe and healthy. The primary change is that the markets will […]
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Curbside and Carryout: Dining’s Changed Spaces
Since mid-March, Door County’s dining establishments have had to adopt – and adapt to – the Safer at Home order by switching to carryout service only. Now, as the summer season approaches and reopening begins, they’re evolving again to meet new standards of operation. For better or worse, the traditional dining space has changed, and with it […]
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Bits and Bites: Prince of Pierogi Plans Grand Opening
Prince of Pierogi Opens in Ephraim Ephraim is now home to the “only Polish restaurant in Door County dedicated to pierogi: Poland’s most iconic comfort food.” Located in the Shorewood Village Shops on Water Street, the new restaurant will offer outdoor dining and takeout starting May 26. Pierogi – filled dumplings with sweet or savory […]