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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.

  • Door County Brewing Company to Introduce Sideshow IPA this April

    This April, after many months of recipe experimentation and refinement, Door County Brewing Company introduces Sideshow IPA to join its core lineup of year-round beers. Sideshow, which the brewery calls a “Door County Style IPA,” blends a traditional IPA recipe with the Belgian yeast strain unique to the brewery. Head Brewer Danny McMahon showcases both […]

  • Door County Homebrew Championship Returns to Beer Festival

    The Door County Homebrew Championship is back for 2016 as part of the Door County Beer Festival. Homebrewers can enter beers in one of 12 categories to be judged by a panel of beer aficionados and experts. Each entry will be judged by at least one Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judge or industry professional. […]

  • Cheers!: Hopping to Conclusions

      Not being a hopaholic, I involuntarily shuddered upon pulling out from the magic fridge a bottle of Hopalicious from Ale Asylum of Madison. The bold declaration on the label did not reassure me: “Eleven separate additions of Cascade hops give this American pale ale its lush citrus aroma and bold hop flavor…” Hmmm, I […]

  • Ecology to Reopen in New Location April 15

    Along with streamlining its name to Ecology, Ecology Sports begins a new chapter in its 44-year history on April 2, when the retail store closes its doors for business at its historic Sister Bay Old Town Hall location to reopen them on April 15 at 10740 North Bay Shore Drive, also in Sister Bay. Base […]

  • Beer & Wine Tasting, Sheepshead & More Weekend Plans

    You can feel it in the air…the first weekend of spring is nearly upon us! Celebrate the coming season with a traveling theater show, a taste of some regional brews or an afternoon of Sheepshead to support an upcoming tree planting project. Friday, March 18 Dinner & A Murder Mystery Join the actors of Rogue […]

  • Cheers!: Monky Business

    I love a good beer story. This one arrived in my email recently: “The story of Orval [Trappist Ale] begins around 1070 AD. “Princess Matilda, a Duchess of Burgundy, was passing through the forest in what is now Belgium with a group of travelers. They stopped to rest near a clear spring, and as Matilda […]

  • Ephraim Sets Date for Alcohol License Info. Meeting

    Ephraim will hold an informational meeting on alcohol licenses on Wednesday, March 23, at 6 pm in the village hall. The village will bring in Claire Silverman, legal counsel with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, to act as the informational authority on the details of the beer and wine referendum. The board hoped to have […]

  • Cheers! Breakfast Beer for Dinner

    One of the many great things about bachelorhood is being able to eat and drink what I want when I want. Life – and that includes meals – becomes a series of compromises when you share space with another human being. For example, I had a hankering for breakfast for dinner the other night. A […]

  • St. Pat’s Parade, Home Brew How-To & More Weekend Plans

    The Door Peninsula is bustling with late winter activities and this weekend is no exception. Join the party in Sturgeon Bay during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, take home some knowledge on home brewing, or help the local bluebird population grow with a do-it-yourself nest box program in Baileys Harbor. No matter your interest, […]

  • Door County Distillery’s Single-Malt Whisky Wins Gold at Tasting

    Door County Distillery won a Double Gold medal for its Single Malt Whisky from The Fifty Best. The Fifty Best recently hosted its first ever American Single Malt Whisky Tasting, where contenders were evaluated for the distinguished “Best American Whisky” awards for 2016. Using professional criteria, The Fifty Best’s panel of judges blind-tasted the single […]

  • Mojo Rosa’s Donates Dollar from Every Fish Fry to United Way

    During the month of March, Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor is partnering with United Way of Door County. For every Friday Fish Fry – All You Can Eat Fried Haddock or Swai with crinkle cut fires, coleslaw, and rye bread sold during the month of March they will donate $1 to United Way. The funds […]

  • Casey’s Inn History Presentation Features Stories from Behind the Bar

    Take a trip through the life of one of Egg Harbor’s landmark buildings and businesses with writer Mary Lautenbach Martin as she recounts her family’s history at Casey’s Inn on Sunday, March 6. Martin’s grandparents founded the restaurant 75 years ago in a building that has stood since the 1800s. The presentation will take attendees […]

  • Rogue Theater Announces March Mystery Dinner Show Dates

    Get out your lucky hat, because Rogue Theater is about to unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs the movie Casablanca and the American dream of winning the jackpot. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Pocono Royale Casino, takes place at Rick’s club, the first legal gambling […]

  • Eat at Inn at Cedar Crossing to Benefit United Way of Door County

    During the month of March, the Inn at Cedar Crossing in Sturgeon Bay is partnering with United Way of Door County. $2 from every dinner entrée purchased in March will be donated to United Way. The funds donated will go toward meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need for 2016. United Way of Door County’s mission […]

  • Door County Brewing Co. Releases Limited Edition Farmhouse Ale

    Le printemps goes on sale March 1 through May 1.

  • Gibraltar Girls Basketball Hosting Dinner Fundraiser

    The Gibraltar Vikings Girls Basketball team is hosting “A Thanksgiving Dinner” fundraiser on Feb. 28, 3 – 6:30 pm, at Alexander’s Restaurant. Dinner includes turkey and all the fixings of a Thanksgiving dinner. All proceeds will go to the Gibraltar Vikings Girls Basketball program. The dinner costs $12 for adults, $6 children (6 – 11), […]

  • Bell’s 30th Anniversary Imperial Stout

    Cheers! Monkberry Moon Delight

    Paul & Linda McCartney’s remastered, 180-gram version of Ram arrived in my PO box today. All day I looked forward to being home and spinning my new disc. Ram is the only recording attributed to the couple. It was released in 1971, a year after the breakup of McCartney’s former group. He refers to it […]

  • Johnny Cash Birthday Fun, Wine Fest & More Weekend Plans

    The final weekend of February 2016 will go out with a bang! Celebrate what would be Johnny Cash’s 84th birthday, help support the Bruemmer Park Zoo, or relax while listening to the beautiful mashup of poets and musicians at DCA’s Words on Fire. Friday, February 26 Johnny Cash Birthday Bash Algoma’s Farm Market Kitchen will […]

  • Learn How to Grow Hops at The Hop Garden

    The Hop Garden will conduct two commercial hop-growing workshops at its seven-acre hop yard, five miles south of Belleville, Wis., or about 20 minutes south of the Beltline from Madison. Workshops will be led by Rich Joseph, co-owner of Joseph Staudt Hop’s and The Hop Garden. The Commercial Hop Growing Workshops are designed for the […]

  • Farm Market Kitchen to Hold “Man in Black Birthday Bash: BBQ, Bourbon and Brew”

    The Farm Market Kitchen (FMK) is announcing the early 2016 event schedule. In response to community input, FMK is cooking up a number of new events, covering interests ranging from pop culture icons, to home and craft brewing, and just plain old excuses to get together; of course, some of the traditional holiday celebrations that […]