We have known and admired Kassidy and Michael Andrus since they were teenagers working long hours bussing tables and slinging drinks at the Washington Inn. So, when we heard they'd bought a supper club, we stopped by to wish them well. We've been back a few times since then, drawn by the warm atmosphere and [...]
If you ask me, the best part of the St. Denis World Championship cabbage chuck is the soup. Others may disagree. But, on a very busy Saturday afternoon, that thick, tasty, hearty, booyah-inspired cup of cabbage deliciousness really hit the spot and it only cost $2.50. Other people in our little party found the actual [...]
For nearly all of the 10 years I have been writing this blog, I have wanted to write a post about cranberry bogs. Wisconsin produces more than half of the world's cranberry supply, but all the bog action takes place on the western side of the state. So, until yesterday, I had never been to [...]
Those stately old Erb Park trees have witnessed a lot in their hundreds of years -- the design and construction of three swiming pools, the 1970s Dutch Elm plague, the historic wind shear storm of 2011 and more teen-aged mischief than they'll ever report. This past weekend, they watched and participated in the Wisconsin Arborist [...]
Saturday night at the Shawano County Fair we got to see a cool juxtaposition of elegance, prescience and pure hard work. The 11th annual Futurity Show featured magnificent cows and their talented breeders all buffed up for the crowd and, most importantly, for judge Jessica Pralle-Trimner. All 12 breeders who showed in the futurity category [...]