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Bloomer, WI · Food & Drink
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Bars ready to reopen on 3rd Street, after 10-day closure because of license suspensions
Two downtown taverns in La Crosse are set to reopen on Thursday, after their liquor licenses were suspended for 10 days. Bennett O’Riley’s and Del’s Bar, both on 3rd Street, have been closed since the end of Oktoberfest. The suspensions were ordered in September by the city council, following investigations of illegal alcohol sales to underage customers.
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This Amish Bulk Food Store Near Cashton Has A Bakery That Makes Fridays And Saturdays Worth The Trip
Fresh bread can change the entire direction of a road trip. One warm loaf turns into a pie, then a box of donuts, then somehow a bag full of pantry staples you never planned to buy. That is part of the fun at this quiet Wisconsin stop, where the pace...
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You’ll Wonder Why This Small Town Wisconsin Smokehouse Has People Driving So Far For Barbecue
Thin blue smoke curling from the pit is the first sign you have found something special in this small Wisconsin town. BP Smokehouse BBQ sits on Larkin Street in Tomah, a friendly stop just off the interstate in Monroe County. Low-and-slow cooking turns brisket, pulled pork, and ribs into tender,...
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Forget Everything You Know About Pie Until You’ve Visited This Beloved Wisconsin Restaurant
There are moments in life that divide your experience into before and after. Meeting the right person. Seeing a truly great piece of music performed live. Eating a slice of pie at the Norske Nook Bakery and Restaurant in Osseo, Wisconsin. That last one might sound like an exaggeration, but...
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Stirring up something new: The Union Sips opens in the Student Union
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Student Union has undergone several changes over the past few years. From the addition of Sushi Do to the rebranding of Sono’s as Copperhead Jack’s, it’s no secret the university has been working to appeal to students. Now, the Student Union has opened a nearly student-run shop offering dirty sodas and energy drinks, along with ice cream from the iconic Pearl Ice Cream Parlor.
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Two downtown La Crosse bars begin suspensions for serving to underage customers
With Oktoberfest done, two bars in downtown La Crosse will now close for more than a week, under orders handed out by city hall Sept. 10. Bennett O’Riley’s and Del’s Bar begin 10-day suspensions Monday, after illegally serving minors. The suspensions were delayed until after the Oktoberfest,...
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From Freighthouse to Fest: restaurant owners Jon and Jane Erickson are 2026 Festmaster and Frau for La Crosse’s Oktoberfest
The secret is now out. La Crosse’s 2026 Festmaster for Oktoberfest is Freighthouse restaurant owner Jon Erickson. Jon and his wife Jane made their public debut as the reigning couple of this year’s fest at the Festmaster’s Ball on Wednesday. Erickson tells us that back in April, on his daughter’s birthday, he was visited by two past Festmasters, Mike Bakalars and Terry Cowgill, bearing an envelope from Forks and Corks, the summer event where the Oktoberfest button design is usually unveiled. Jon has worked on that event, and he says “I just thought they had some more information, seating, something like that, and they handed me the envelope,” and inside, “there was my feather,” indicating he had been selected as Festmaster.
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“Tap That Keg!” Oktoberfest tradition fills the festgrounds
There’s nowhere near enough beer in the Golden Keg for the several thousand people who show up on Friday morning but there’s plenty of Oktoberfest spirit, or Gemutlichkeit, to go around. The Tapping of the Golden Keg marks the “official” start of the fest. People started...
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Maryland man wins Stein Hoisting at La Crosse Oktoberfest
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This Buffet Was Just Voted The Most Mouthwatering All-You-Can-Eat Destination In Wisconsin
Buffets have a reputation problem and most of them earned it. You know the type. Heat lamps doing the heavy lifting, a sneeze guard that has seen things, and a dessert case nobody trusts. This place in Wisconsin is not that. They cook your steak to order. At a buffet....
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This Wisconsin Small Town Has A Saturday Farmers Market Worth Driving Across County Lines To Browse
The person handing you the tomato probably knows exactly where it came from. Around here, there is no long game of “who actually made this?”. The people behind the tables actually grew, raised, baked, or made what they are selling. By Saturday morning, this Wisconsin market is full of...