These 23 restaurants and caterers near Milwaukee and Madison have you covered when it comes to premade holiday meals for Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.
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These Wisconsin vets started a BBQ business in their basement. Now, they’re national.
Three years ago, Marine veteran Greg Fischer and current Navy reservist Ben Kreple launched Burn Pit BBQ from the basement of Fischer’s home in Racine, thanks to a grant from the Veteran Business Outreach Center. “We started with just six boxes of our first products,...
The do’s & don’ts of cheese pairing, from a Wisconsin expert
The only official rule of cheese pairing is that there are no rules. Your taste buds are your best guide, and even the most unlikely pairings will delight some cheese lovers. That said, we consulted Wisconsin Cheese expert Jeanette Hurt for some basic guidelines to...
Wisconsin’s best bakery you’ve (probably) never heard of
Here in Wisconsin, bread is among our main food groups: it's a great vessel for beer-cheese dip AND a tasty bed for brats! While bakeries like Stella’s in Madison get a lot of hype for their hot and buttery bread (deservedly so!), a small shop you probably haven’t...
Think house calls are a thing of the past? These UW alumni are bringing them back.
Fed up with long waits, scheduling headaches, and hurried visits at doctors offices–UW alumnus Sal Braico and Pete Johnson looked to the past to solve a current problem. “The existing healthcare system is broken,” Braico told alumni magazine On Wisconsin. “We wanted...
Homelessness is becoming an increasingly rural problem in Wisconsin: What’s the fix?
Taylor County, a rural area west of Wausau with a population of around 20,000, had zero homeless shelters until last year—but one is proving to be not that much better. The 17-bed Taylor House, which opened last spring in Medford, is often full. Why? The number of...
The 10 best places to order pumpkin pie in Wisconsin
DID YOU KNOW? Wisconsin ranks 13th among states that produce the most pumpkins. Our neighbors in Illinois grow the most–responsible for nearly 40% of America’s supply. RELATED: These states grow the most pumpkins & other fall fun facts Whether they’re grown here...
6 Western Wisconsin farm-to-table restaurants to experience this winter
If you call Western Wisconsin home, here are some independently owned restaurants providing unique local food experiences designed to celebrate our state’s farmers. Farm fresh eats can’t be beat: It’s a way of life in Wisconsin. While large farms dominate the...
It’s not just you—Wisconsin skipped fall this year. Here’s why.
“More often than not, traditional fall and spring just don’t materialize for very long,” WEAU-TV Chief Meteorologist Darren Maier explained. “In the more than 12 years I’ve been in Wisconsin, we’ve seen more mild-to-warm falls than cold by about a two-thirds ratio,”...
A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply
A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials told doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.