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If you run out of milk at 3 a.m., most Woodman’s stores in Wisconsin are open. But Pick ‘n Save usually closes at 10 p.m. Here are the big differences between Woodman’s and Pick ‘n Save every Wisconsinite should know. 1. Store Ownership. Woodman’s calls itself...
Unlimited sirloin steak at a buffet sounds almost too good to be true. Especially when nobody expects you to stop at just one serving. And that’s only the beginning. With more than 60 options and a menu that changes throughout the week, this is hardly a one-hit wonder. One evening brings Southern favorites, another leans into home-style comfort food, and Sunday has brunch covered.
There are bucket list items that require a passport, a plane ticket, and a very understanding bank account, and then there’s Cashton, Wisconsin. This tiny Amish town in Monroe County delivers the kind of homemade food and soul-settling scenery that belongs right alongside anything else you’ve ever put on that list.
A free cup of ice cream shows up after your meal at one Wisconsin pizza buffet. I love that detail, because dessert you didn’t have to fight for feels like a small victory. Another spot on this list lets you watch cooks build fresh pizzas through windows into the kitchen. A third piles cherry, apple, and blueberry dessert pizzas near fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
Some secrets are meant to be shared, and the buffet at Colonial House Supper Club in Kaukauna is exactly that kind of secret. Except the locals have been trying to keep this one all to themselves for years, and honestly, you can’t really blame them. There’s something almost sacred...
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A butcher shop with its own library and a big family-style table for reading? That tells me quite a bit before anyone even mentions a steak. It says the people behind the counter want you to learn something. They teach whole-animal butchering classes, so the curiosity runs deep. It also...
A butcher shop up north makes a Packers brat stuffed with cheese curds and jalapeño. That one sausage tells me quite a bit. It says somebody behind the counter is having fun. Mixing football pride with squeaky curds is a very Wisconsin kind of creativity. It also says the...
One tiny stand on this list has cooked hamburgers in shallow water with onions for more than a century. It doesn’t offer cheese. It doesn’t even have a restroom, and people still line up. I love that kind of stubbornness. Another spot on this list grills its patties...
Wisconsin winters are long, and sometimes the best cure is a plate stacked high with crab legs you did not have to cook yourself. Chinese buffets across the state have quietly become some of the easiest places to get your seafood fix without a fancy reservation or a big bill.
Marks left by a dramatic 1934 encounter involving John Dillinger and his associates are still visible at one restaurant on this list. Guests sit down for prime rib and fish fry just steps away from that history, which is honestly wild to me. Another spot has goats grazing on its...
One chili spot on my list serves its chili inside an edible tortilla bowl. Yes, you can eat the dish itself, and honestly, I love that kind of thinking. Wisconsin takes chili in some surprising directions. One stop has ladled the same secret recipe since 1931, and it often lands on spaghetti.
Some mornings call for a real breakfast, the kind with eggs, hash browns, pancakes, and a coffee cup that keeps getting filled. Wisconsin still has plenty of diners that do this well, from Green Bay to La Crosse and from Milwaukee to Stevens Point. The seven spots on this list...
On Nov. 4, the sun rises over Fremont at 6:37 a.m. At Union Star’s cheese plant, the milk’s been in the pasteurizer since around 4. Here’s what happens at a Wisconsin cheese plant before sunrise. 1. Cheesemakers Clocking In. A cheese plant’s workday can start hours before...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- November is here and that means holiday meals and a lot of grocery shopping. With food prices at an all-time high, local grocery stores and organizations are stepping up to help. Metro Market and Pick 'n Save teamed up with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin on Thursday,...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - On Wednesday, Xcel Energy hosted its annual chili cookoff benefit event. The contest featured several recipes for judges and attendees to try at the cost of $5. All the proceeds raised at the cookoff were donated to United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. 12...
Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the griddle busy. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, there is a small diner where people line up early, pay with cash, and leave talking about potatoes. The hash browns here are made fresh, cut by hand, and cooked...
Wisconsin has a tavern on nearly every corner, but only a few can say their wooden bars and booths have been around for more than 100 years. These six spots stretch from a tiny Mississippi River town to busy Milwaukee neighborhoods, and each one still opens its doors for regulars and road trippers.
One small-town butcher shop on this list has been filling its meat case since 1952. Another one makes Swiss-style sausages, which tells you plenty about who settled that corner of the map. I love that kind of detail. Wisconsin gets endless credit for cheese, but its meat counters carry just...