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  • Hatch Distilling’s Gin Takes Best in Show at Honey Spirits Competition

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    Hatch Distilling’s gin-inspired spirit distilled from honey earned the top prize – Best in Show – at the National Honey Board’s third annual Honey Spirits Competition. It was one of more than 80 entrants in the competition, which recognizes the best spirits in the United States that use honey as a sweetener, flavor or distillate. […]

  • The Jamaican Door Releases Cherry Jerk Sauce

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    The Jamaican Door, a local family business, has launched a new product that marries Jamaican and Door County tastes and cultures in one flavorful sauce: Cherry Jerk Sauce.  “As we hail from such different places, we’ve always been passionate about bringing our cultures and backgrounds together to create something truly unique and representative of us […]

  • Gourmet Grilling Made Easy with Chef Nick Dawson

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    Barringer’s Chef Nick Dawson has turned a challenging situation into an opportunity for diners to take their at-home cookouts to new levels. Dawson – who has been at the Fish Creek restaurant as the chef de cuisine since it opened its doors in 2016 – had to face some hard challenges this year when the 2020 […]

  • Suds with Sophie: Grilling with Beer

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    by Sophie Nelson, [email protected] Now that it’s August, I hope you’ve had plenty of chances to get some grilling practice because now we’re going to talk about creating the perfect beer-and-grilling combinations.  Beer Can Chicken This is a fun, tasty and very easy recipe that involves shoving an open beer can in a chicken and […]

  • Out With the Cherry, In With the Apple Cider

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    Wood Orchard Market, north of Egg Harbor at 8112 Hwy 42, has turned the corner from summer to fall with its latest donut transition. On Aug. 20, staff members sold the market’s final cherry donuts, and they stocked the first apple cider donuts of the year Aug. 21.  The seasonal, family-friendly market is known for its […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Savory Spoon Hosts Traveling Sharpener, Lavender Fair

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    The Savory Spoon Cooking School, 12042 Hwy 42 in Ellison Bay, will host Kelly Lewis, The Traveling Sharpener, July 25, 10 am – 2 pm. Sharp knives are best for kitchen safety, so now’s the time to get knives – as well as scissors, garden clippers and more – professionally sharpened. (Lewis has separate sharpeners for garden […]

  • Door County Brewery Hosts Thursday Farmers’ Market

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    The Door County Brewery is in its third season of hosting a pop-up farmers’ market each Thursday, 11 am – 1 pm, through September. Vendors who sell produce, honey products, eggs, berries, juice, fruit and more include Cold Climate Farms, Robertson Orchard, Big Dog Family Farm, Sap Happy Maple Products, Periwinkle Moon Farm and Donna […]

  • Cultured DC Creates Sourdough, Other Fermented Foods

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    There’s a new sourdough culture in the county, and we have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank because it allowed baker Mattea Fischer to devote herself to building her new business.  “I found myself without a full-time job, and I’m very privileged to have benefited in some small way as I was forced to create a […]

  • Rowleys Bay Resort’s Fish Boils Are on Pause

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    Grandma’s Swedish Bakery’s Pecan Rolls Are Not After a trial run opening during the July Fourth weekend, owner Jewel Ouradnik announced on Instagram that the restaurant and fish boils at Rowleys Bay Restaurant and Resort are going to be closed for the time being.  “With the business model we have and our lack of staff, […]

  • Kick Ash Coffee Celebrates One Year

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    On July 2, Kick Ash celebrated its one-year anniversary in its new space at the corner of Highway 42 and Mink River Road in Ellison Bay. Kick Ash produces artisan granola, freshly roasted coffee and gluten-free bakery items, and it sells fun and creative gifts. The current location offers comfortable seating inside in the renovated […]

  • Bits & Bites: Door County Creamery Focuses on Online Connection

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    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 […]

  • Layers of Love: Classic lasagna

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    Lasagna is layers and layers of cheesy, saucy, meaty, gooey deliciousness: a decadent meal that will leave you satisfied. It takes a bit of time to pull together, but it’s a worthwhile labor of love. Because it’s a one-pan dish, it’s easy to make ahead and freeze, easy to transport and easy to love as […]

  • To Improve Nutrition and Taste, Cook with Organic Herbs and Spices

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    You probably already know about the health benefits of eating organic food, but what about the herbs and spices you use in your cooking? Many people overlook this area of their pantry, but the quality of the herbs and spices you use is just as important as the quality of the other food you eat. […]

  • Find Foodie Fun during Fish Creek’s Winterfest Weekend

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    The annual Winterfest gathering is drawing near! Now in its 33rd year, Fish Creek’s longest-standing tradition – and Door County’s most quirky winter event – features live music, goofy games, the entertaining stumpf-fiddle contest, a spectacular fireworks display and some delicious foodie attractions, including the Smokin’ Hot Chili Cook-off and the All Things Chocolate fundraiser. And outside […]

  • Crate: Door County’s Sushi Hot Spot

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    In the heart of Sturgeon Bay, on 3rd Avenue, you’ll find Crate: the area’s best sushi restaurant. The American-Asian restaurant opened five years ago this month, filling the vacant niche of a sushi-oriented establishment. And during the years since opening, it has become well known for its wide variety of sushi options, excellent fresh seafood, […]