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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2017 Jacksonport Maifest Schedule of Events
Saturday, May 27 8 am: Concession stand and women’s club stand opens (including kolaches!) 9: am: Maifest Juried Art Fair 10:30 am: 45th Maifest Parade Noon: Memorial Day presentation of the flag. Parade and scholarship winners announced followed by Maypole Dance 11:30 – 4 pm: Inflatable fun, face painting, games, music with the Sevastopol Music, […]
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Kolaches: Maifest’s Celebrated Pastry
With Jacksonport’s Maifest coming up, we can’t help but think about the morsels we’ll be picking up during the festivities. One in particular catches our eye and tummies: kolaches sold by the Jacksonport Women’s Club have been a staple for those who attend the weekend of celebration, fruit and sweetened cheese surrounded by puff pastry […]
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The Cookery Music Series is Back
Katie Dahl will resume her weekly performance at The Cookery’s wine bar on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer and fall starting May 31. Dahl is a Door County folksinger known for her sharp-witted lyrics, intricate melodies, and engaging performances. Dahl’s June performances begin at 6:30 pm; she’ll start at 8 pm in July and August. The Cookery’s weekly Thursday night music series, featuring a rotating act of musicians, […]
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Cheers!: ‘All Mimsy Were the Borogroves…’
Is that the Jabberwock on the label of this bottle of Stateside Saison from the Stillwater Artisanal Brewery of Stratford, Conn.? The Jubjub bird? The frumious Bandersnatch? Should I take vorpal sword in hand? Whatever. It’s one ugly, nightmarish beast. But inside the bottle is another matter. This is a tasty saison with a […]
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Al Johnson’s Expands Distribution Network
At a trade show in San Francisco a few years ago, Al Johnson’s kitchen manager Freddie Bexell saw plenty of Scandinavian producers and distributors that he recognized. He was a bit surprised to find they recognized him too. “We were trying to find distribution companies and there were other Scandinavian companies there that are selling […]
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Door County Brewing Co. Collaborates with Lowlands Group
Lowlands Group announces an expansion of the Lowlands Brewing Collaborative, which brings the world’s best brewers together in a celebration of “bier culture.” Door County Brewing Co. is the latest addition to the collaboration, which also includes Brouwerij Van Steenberge and Brouwerij The Musketeers – two Belgian breweries – as well as Central Waters Brewing […]
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Cheers!: A Brown and Peaceful Feeling
After an aborted bike ride due to not enjoying having to ride through walls of lakeflies, I needed something to cleanse the palate of macerated lakeflies (couldn’t help getting a few in my mouth, ears, eyes, nose, hair, jacket, etc.). When I get home and open the magic fridge, the perfect beer reveals itself to […]
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White Cottage Red Door Opens in Former Ray’s Cherry Hut
Since 1950, Ray’s Cherry Hut has been a roadside farm market destination in Door County and now siblings Lisa Howard and Chris Hadraba, along with their spouses Kevin and Jessica, have opened a new market called the White Cottage Red Door. By featuring a creative mix of artisan foods, bakery and confectionary treats, as well […]
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Sonny’s Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria Unveils Patio Bar May 19
Sonny’s Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria in Sturgeon Bay is excited to unveil a total remodel of the Sonny’s Patio Bar. On May 19 at 2 pm, Sonny’s will officially unveil the patio and kick off the 2017 season with a ribbon cutting ceremony and party where attendees can grab a sangria drink, choose from more […]
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Cheers!: Celebrate Your Inner Hobo
Hobo is a word you just don’t hear much anymore. Funny thing is, the derivation of the word is unknown. We only know for certain that it is an Americanism and it identifies a character distinctly different from a bum or tramp. It’s believed to have first appeared in the language in the 1890s. According […]
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Bring On the Bubbles: Champagne Drinks
Ah, May. Just the word suggests sweet breezes, peonies in the garden and bare feet. Birds proliferate. Boats hit the waters. Kids spring from schoolhouse doors, liberated at last. What better way to celebrate spring than toasting it with a glass of something bubbly? Beer is good, but champagne is better. If nothing else, drink […]
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On Your Plate: Cooking For A Crowd? Pulled Pork Sammies
It’s the time of year people come together to celebrate — the weather is warming up and new life is emerging from the soil. Open your windows; you can smell sweet spring flowers on the breeze. Twilight stretches well into the evening. The chorus of spring peepers sings loudly, yelling into the stillness of […]
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On Your Plate: Go on the Hunt for Asparagus
I am a lifelong asparagus hunter. I started when I was still riding on my mom’s or dad’s back. Every spring of my childhood, we would head out to our asparagus haunt and come home year after year with paper bags filled to the brim. I took a break from picking during my rebellious teenage […]
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After a grueling day at work, I stopped at the local beer merchant with the idea of a rich, dark beer to put things right with the world. Instead, I walked out with a four-park of Festina Peche and the idea to spin the Allman Brothers’ 1972 double record Eat A Peach when I got […]
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Cheers!: Do I Look Like a Sourpuss?
An ambulance flashed its red light right outside my window as I cracked open a corked bomber bottle of Blood of the Cherry from O’so Brewing of Plover, Wis. Is that some sort of omen? Probably not, but it is rather disturbing to see that emergency light flashing just as I sit down to enjoy […]
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Cheers!: Let Us Consider Bavarian Pils and Gross National Happiness
Shortly after His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dragon King of Bhutan (1972-2006), began his reign of the small, Shangri-La-like Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas, he opened his country to the outside world with tourism. You have to wonder if he did that in order that the world could view […]
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Looking for local food in Door County? Find resources for local produce, meats, cheese, canned goods, and much more in our updated guide. What Makes A Local Producer? We’ve refined our criteria and broken the Door County Local Producers list into separate segments.We hope you find that this new list makes more sense, is easier […]
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Cheers!: The Dude Ranch Comes to Me
I just cracked open my first bottle of Apricot Dude Ranch, a Belgian-style pale ale with apricots from Door County Brewing Co., and I just want to say Yippee ki yay! As a kid, it seemed the only way I’d ever get a chance to ride a horse was by going to a dude ranch, […]
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Door County Beer Fest Releases Event Details
Door County’s largest craft beer event of the year, the Door County Beer Festival, has released VIP and music details for the June 17, 2017 event. VIP attendees can take their experience to another level with the new VIP Lounge in 2017. VIP attendees will enjoy exclusive access to the VIP lounge, with seating and […]
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Cheers!: Put This Pilsner In Your Almanac
As I might have mentioned in the past, I’m always on the lookout for a great lager or pilsner. Yes, there is a distinction. A Czech pilsner is quite different from a Munich lager, for example. Yes, technically, they are both lagers, but the Czech pilsner is softer and, to my palate, more seductive than […]