City Brewery – The Private Label King Of La Crosse
La Crosse is home to City Brewery, which is home to the worlds largest six pack (see photos), a line mentioned in an episode of “House” during it’s last season (any mention of Wisconsin on TV catches my attention). Interesting thing about City Brewery is that they make a boat load of private label beers … Read more
Our Wisconsin Magazine… About Time, Right!
Someone finally got the bright idea to do a magazine all about Wisconsin’s beauty, unique elements, and the people. Awesome to say the least and we are looking forward to getting to know those involved. In the meantime, check out the site at Our Wisconsin Magazine and order your subscription (we are not being asked … Read more
Ella’s Deli & Ice Cream Parlor – Past, Present & Fantasy
I had the pleasure of dining with our dear friend Steve “The Owner” Tate at Ella’s Deli several months ago and it was quite the pleasing experience for a number of reasons, particular the great deli food and ice cream, but also the decor. So many things from the past and present on display, yet … Read more
Wisconsin Cheese Curds In California
Seems as though my old stomping grounds in Orange County (California) is rife with good taste. I found these Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery cheese curds from Wisconsin in a Sprouts chain (sort of a Whole Foods, but nowhere near the price gouger) of gorcery and health food stores. They also had Henning’s chipotle cheddar there (Henning’s … Read more
An Upside Down White House In Wisconsin Dells
The upside down alien attacked White House in Wisconsin Dells looks even more creepy when you shoot it at night when no one is around (see video). It’s like it really happened, and with Halloween upon us, it has all the luster of a haunted house. Creepy and cool all the same. * * * … Read more
If Frank Lloyd Wright Had Designed A Cheese Haus…
If Frank Lloyd Wright had designed a Cheese Haus it would have been Foster Cheese Haus in Osseo (just south of Eau Claire off of I94). They have some amazing cool Wisconsin Cheese as well, including bacon infused cheese curds like I’ve not seen anywhere else. Not only do they have great Wisconsin Cheese, but … Read more
Recently Discovered 40-Year-Old Wisconsin Cheddar
When Edward Zahn decided in May to close his cheese shop in Oconto, he made a discovery that is going to drive cheese lovers more bonkers than the 15-year-old cheddar released by Hook’s Cheese in Mineral Point in 2009. In the back of his walk-in cooler, Zahn, 73, found several wooden boxes of cheddar … Read more
Packers Shareholders Set Record Showing At Lambeau
Met up with about 25,000 other Green Bay Packers shareholders today at Lambeau Field and got to check out the new renovations (nearly complete), and we need to take credit for setting an off-field record of showing up enmass like we do for all the Packers events and games. While I’ve been shooting them as … Read more
Benvenuto’s Italian Grill in MIDDLETON
My good friends at the Wisco Hotel Group recently opened up a new Benvenuto’s Italian Grill in Middleton Wisconsin adjacent to the Wisco Hotel Group Holiday Inn & Suites (West Madison) and gave me the chance to test it out pre-opening night. Great food, reasonably priced, and a Wisconsin original chain of restaurants too (started in … Read more
A Castle Of Cheese In Kenosha
If you are ever heading down Interstate 94 towards Chicago, you will see a giant Castle just off the freeway outside of Kenosha, a castle loaded with cheese. They’ve got an amazing variety of other items as well, and a loung-ish bar for beer and wine to boot. It’s a pretty cool place and our … Read more
Wisconsin Goods: Proudly Selling Wisconsin
We met up with the people from Wisconsin Goods last fall in our search for all things Wisconsin and it was a blast getting to know them and all of the awesome Wisconsin Goods that they sell to people all over the country, including one of the more popular items you can’t get anywhere else, … Read more
West Allis Cheese In The Milwaukee Public Market
While we are on the topic of the Milwaukee Public Market (from yesterday’s post) it would be timely to mention the West Allis Cheese Shop inside the market. They also have two (or more) other shops in the Milwaukee area, but this was the only one we made it to on our last trip. Lots … Read more
Classic Meets Modern At The Milwaukee Public Market
The Milwaukee Public Market is not what one might expect on first glance. Somewhat hidden under an overpass and series of bridges in downtown Milwaukee, you have to know where you are going to find it. Once inside, however, this seeming rustic place becomes a world of unique and interesting shops, stands, and a wine … Read more
Chateau St. Croix & The Cheesehead White Wine
In honor of the New Year we thought it only fitting to talk about one of Wisconsin’s lesser known attractions, its wineries. Just like the breweries all over the state, micro-wineries have become quite popular and prosperous for embracing the cheesehead culture as part of what they are all about. We had the pleasure of … Read more
Rhinelander Beer & Hodags In The Great Northwoods
We had the great pleasure of interviewing Brenda O’Rourke, Head of Marketing for the Rhinelander Brewing Company, when we went in search of Hodags in Rhinelander this fall. Rhinelander Beer is best known for the 7 oounce shorties in the amazingly cool looking little bottles. What we loved most about them, besides the pleasing taste … Read more
The Ahman Green Charity Tailgate At The Holiday Inn – Fond du Lac
We weren’t able to attend the event with camera in hand, but they did send us several photos from the Packers-Chiefs tailgate and charity event at the Wisco Holiday Inn Hotel in Fond du Lac. Several of our Super Fans showed up to support, including Acme Packer, The Judge, The Ice Man, The Snow Man, … Read more
Fromagination: Where Imagination And Cheese Are Best Friends
When we visited Fromagination, a specialty cheese shop on Capital Square in Madison, to interview owner Ken Montelone for the documentary, we had no idea that we were in for one of the most unique cheese shops in the entire state of Wisconsin. Located just across the street from the Capital building, it serves host … Read more
2011 White House Christmas Tree Is A Fellow Cheesehead
As further evidence that we are a world class championship state, Schroeder Forevergreens located out of Neenah won the 2011 Grand National Championship thus the tree that is now in the White House in Washington D.C. is yet another of our fellow Cheeseheads (a wooded version, but a Cheesehead nonetheless). With all of the cheese … Read more
