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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Chef Lawrence Hutchinson Joins Glacier Ledge Restaurant
Slated to open in April 2017, Glacier Ledge, the casual fine-dining restaurant experience that is part of the Door Artisan Cheese Company, is getting ready for its first season. Glacier Ledge will feature a tantalizing menu for both lunch and dinner as well as indoor seating for 60 and outdoor seating for 60. Inside, you […]
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Owl-O-Rama, St. Patrick’s Parade & More Weekend Plans
Door County celebrates nocturnal birds, Simon and Garfunkel, and St. Patrick’s Day this weekend! Friday, March 10 Owl-O-Rama Join the staff of The Ridges and Open Door Bird Sanctuary for a weekend of celebrating these nocturnal birds of prey. Activities range from night hikes, crafts and workshops to live birds and a taxidermist demo. 10 […]
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Cheers!: Smoke ’Em If You Got ’Em!
I was eagerly eyeing a bottle of brown sour ale when my eyes were distracted by heavily branched cervidae (elk? caribou?) parading across the label of a bomber of 2016 Smoked Porter from the Alaskan Brewing Co. Sorry, sour brown, but I’ll have to see you later because it has been way, way too long […]
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Craig Hartinger of the venerable Seattle-area specialty beer importer Merchant du Vin has become my favorite beer promoter. The sequence of events that led to his winning this award in my mind began on the afternoon of Feb. 22 with an amazing email blast from NASA about the discovery of a solar system with seven […]
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Aldo Leopold Weekend, Jay Whitney & More Weekend Plans
Things are warming up on the Door Peninsula! Celebrate the first weekend of March with thought-provoking exhibitions of art, boundary-stretching music and a weekend-long celebration of the great environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Friday, March 3 Eating Animals at James May James May Gallery hosts the opening reception of its newest exhibition featuring works by Camille Iemmolo […]
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Cheers!: Pairing Leatherhead Beers with Sonny’s Pizza
Pizza and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly, but, after many years of attending beer tastings, I was invited to my first beer and pizza pairing last week at Sonny’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria in Sturgeon Bay. Jacob Sutrick, brewmaster at Green Bay’s newest craft brewery, Leatherhead Brewing Co., featured three of […]
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A Dark Irish Comedy, Taco Soup & More Weekend Plans
It’s a weekend for all musical tastes in Door County, whether you prefer Chicago altfolk, the sounds of low brass or rich Brooklyn harmonies. Fill in the gaps with a presentation by an impressive youth author and an afternoon of tasty soups to benefit a great local zoo. Friday, February 24 Witty, Alt-Folk Join Chicago-based […]
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Cheers!: Guinness Scores with Rye Pale Ale
I did a double take when I saw it in the store. What the…? Guinness Rye Pale Ale? Yes, I’ll have some of that! According to the attractive royal blue and gold label, this is “an aromatic amber ale.” Yeah, I guess you could call it amber-colored. I’d call it dark gold. No matter. Taste […]
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Cheers!: Two Session Beers and a Stout for the Ages
What better on a cold January night than to crack open a glass of liquid sunshine in the form of an unfiltered wheat beer, in this case, El Hefe from Pearl Street Brewery of La Crosse. Hefeweizens are guaranteed to brighten the day. This one is bright and tart, with just a hint of spiciness. […]
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Love on Holiday, Newport Candlelight Hike & More Weekend Plans
What do you love about Door County – its nature, music, beer and performances? Lucky you, there is all of this and more coming up this weekend. Take your pick from our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 10 Big Mouth Trio Enjoy an eclectic mix of blues and jazz Friday evening with […]
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Cheers!: Under the Spell of Darkness
It was the cool pooch in shades that caught my eye. And then I saw the words to the left of the dog’s right ear – Fear the Dark. OK. I accept that challenge. And I accept it knowing that Lagunitas, makers of this beer, NightTime Ale, are hop lunatics. I would love to love […]
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Ridges Hosts 9th Annual Great Waffle Breakfast
Long overdue for a really great breakfast? The Ridges invites the community to join their staff and volunteers for the 9th Annual Great Waffle Breakfast. Again this year, the Baileys Harbor Town Hall will be filled with the aroma of delectable, golden waffles. Enjoy your fill of waffles of all shapes and sizes, topped with […]
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Winter Fest, Pond Hockey & More Weekend Plans
Celebrate the very best of winter in Door County with your pick of festivals this weekend! Whether you prefer hanging out on the ice watching hockey or taking part in a quirky competition, there is somewhere for you to enjoy the cold weather on the peninsula. Friday, February 3 Friday Night Jazz Door County Brewing […]
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Door County Beer Festival Tickets on Sale Feb. 1
Tickets for Door County’s largest craft beer event of the year go on sale Feb. 1! The Door County Beer Festival returns to Baileys Harbor Saturday, June 17 with more than 150 craft beers, live music, and local chefs. Tickets sales are limited to 1,200 people. This year’s event will feature carefully curated craft beers […]
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Jacksonport Denies Liquor License to Cheesemaker
The Town of Jacksonport decided at its Jan. 24 meeting that there are too many future opportunities within the town to sell one of its three reserve liquor licenses to a business owner in the Town of Egg Harbor. Mike Brennenstuhl of Door Artisan Cheese, a new business taking shape on Hwy. 42 across from […]
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Cheers!: What Beer Do You Have in Your Fridge?
A colleague recently posed a question that should have been easy to answer. “What beer do you have in your fridge?” – as in, what’s your go-to beer? He mentioned this because he had recently interviewed Dan Carey of New Glarus Brewing, who revealed his go-to is Coors Banquet, which is an interesting and totally […]
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Cheers!: Catch a Ride on the Pallet Jack
I distinctly recall Danny McMahon telling me a few years back that he was not going to bow to the ridiculous clamor for American IPAs. And now here I sit with Door County Brewing’s latest release, an American IPA called Pallet Jack Cruiser IPA. It appears the American IPA weirdoes aren’t going away as soon […]
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Local Food Truck Featured on “Discover Wisconsin”
Wisconsin’s growing food truck scene is taking center stage on the popular TV show, Discover Wisconsin. The nation’s longest-running tourism TV show and its hosts, Mariah Haberman and Eric Paulsen, highlight seven food carts and trucks across the state of Wisconsin in “Curbside Eats.” The program was produced in partnership with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing […]
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Third Annual Fish Boil Festival Date Set
The third Annual Washington Island Fish Boil Festival is set for Feb. 4 at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, Ill. Local Washington Island musician Julian Hagen and commercial fisherman Ken Koyen are heading south again to host another fun-filled evening at FitzGerald’s. Koyen will bring his famous fish boil to this nationally known music venue. Besides the […]
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Cheers!: Speedway Stout, Black Gold from AleSmith Brewing
Checkered flags on a bomber bottle? It must be Speedway Stout from AleSmith Brewing of San Diego. AleSmith is another brewery run by a homebrewer – Peter Zien – who wanted to take his award-winning beers to the public. It’s a success story I never tire of hearing. Speedway is an imperial stout brewed with […]