FOOD & DRINK
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Robin Shepard
Bready, tart, oaky and smoky
Beers from Karben4, Starkweather Brewing, The Great Dane and Working Draft are all over the map —in the best way. Read more
Linda Falkenstein
Madison Black Restaurant Week turns 8 years old
“There’s a lot of magic that happens around Black Restaurant Week,” says Madison Black Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Camille Carter, recalling creating the idea with the late Milele Chikasa Anana in 2016. Read more
Aug 11, 2023
Linda Falkenstein
Beyond the pandemic loaf
New bakeries devoted to pastries, breads, cakes and cookies have popped up in Madison since the pandemic. Is there a reason Madison is home to so many new baking businesses? And what does the pandemic have to do with it? Read more
Aug 6, 2023
Robin Shepard
Herbiery expands its tap list of hopless beers, Mikerphone extends its reach in Madison
Herbiery Brewing opened a taproom at 2015 Winnebago St. in late June. It becomes part of a concentrated craft beer area around Schenk’s Corners and Atwood Avenue. Plus: Mikerphone wants to be a Badger. Read more
Aug 6, 2023
Kyle Nabilcy
The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen’s comfort food menu
Borough’s cautious start with its brewing program seems to have given them license to really put the kitchen to the test, and with more than a few clear successes. Read more
Aug 4, 2023
Ashley Rodriguez
At Broken Board, the house signature drink is one of several surprises
Broken Board delivers quality coffee in an unexpected setting. Off Interstate 39/90/94 near East Towne, the coffeeshop that’s inside a board shop is a repeat stop for locals and travelers. Read more
Jul 14, 2023
Robin Shepard
Sauk City is home to a new brewpub, MT Bottle Brewing
MT Bottle Brewing is among the smallest breweries in the greater Madison area. Read more
Jul 11, 2023
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Matcha-making
Made from a high grade green tea that is ground to a powder, matcha has risen in popularity in part because wellness influencers have hyped the potential health benefits. Read more
Jul 9, 2023
8:00 AM
Wally Graeber
Odessa Piper visits the Madison she helped make
Odessa Piper, local food pioneer, returns to the Dane County Farmers’ Market that she has long supported. Read more
Jul 8, 2023
8:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Dagu Rice Noodle specializes in Crossing the Bridge noodle soup
The soup comes to the table as a steaming bowl of pork-based broth, with uncooked ingredients on a tray; it’s like a single-serving hot-pot. Read more
Jul 7, 2023
8:00 AM
Robin Shepard
Summer beers to watch for from 608 Brewing Company, Leinie’s, and Full Mile
Madison is getting more beer from La Crosse’s 608 Brewing Company. Full Mile brews out of the box. And Leinenkugel’s has the number one new craft beer in the Midwest, according to Information Resources Incorporated. Read more
Jul 4, 2023
8:00 AM
Robin Shepard
The most quaffable beer of the summer might be Capital’s Sommertag
Look for Sommertag from Capital, destined to be one of the most quaffable beers of summer. Double dry-hopping has also been all the rage. Read more
Jun 15, 2023
6:00 PM
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Robin Shepard
Prost is home to some serious German beer curation
The communal atmosphere of a German beer hall appears to be coming back post-COVID, as there are more patrons requesting beer by the boot. Read more
Jun 6, 2023
8:00 AM
Latest Food & Drink Stories
Bready, tart, oaky and smoky
Beers from Karben4, Starkweather Brewing, The Great Dane and Working Draft are all over the map —in the best way. Read more
Madison Black Restaurant Week turns 8 years old
“There’s a lot of magic that happens around Black Restaurant Week,” says Madison Black Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Camille Carter, recalling creating the idea with the late Milele Chikasa Anana in 2016. Read more
Beyond the pandemic loaf
New bakeries devoted to pastries, breads, cakes and cookies have popped up in Madison since the pandemic. Is there a reason Madison is home to so many new baking businesses? And what does the pandemic have to do with it? Read more
Herbiery expands its tap list of hopless beers, Mikerphone extends its reach in Madison
Herbiery Brewing opened a taproom at 2015 Winnebago St. in late June. It becomes part of a concentrated craft beer area around Schenk’s Corners and Atwood Avenue. Plus: Mikerphone wants to be a Badger. Read more
The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen’s comfort food menu
Borough’s cautious start with its brewing program seems to have given them license to really put the kitchen to the test, and with more than a few clear successes. Read more
