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This Small-Town Northern Wisconsin Shop Is Serious About Old-School Sausage

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...

Lake Tomahawk, WI · 5d
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This Northern Wisconsin Italian Restaurant Has Been A Family Favorite For Generations

Every noodle, meatball, and pillow of gnocchi at this supper club gets made from scratch in the kitchen daily. Even the bread comes out of that same busy kitchen. The restaurant sits on a highway curve right near the Michigan line in northern Wisconsin. One family has run it for three generations, and they’ve owned the land since 1926.

Florence, WI · 19h
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This Wisconsin Restaurant Has A Buffet So Legendary That Locals Guard It Like A Secret Treasure

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...

Kaukauna, WI · 4d
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This Wisconsin Supper Club Buffet Serves A Spread That Makes Every Meal Feel Special

A supper club that first opened its doors in November 1937 still runs a different buffet almost every night of the week. Seafood on Friday. A meat lovers spread on Saturday. Brunch on Sunday morning. As it happens, the place shuts down only one day a year, and that day...

Wisconsin · 17h
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There’s A Reason People Keep Coming Back To This Wisconsin Buffet With Its Never-Ending Food Options

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.

Wisconsin · 4d

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The Old-School Wisconsin Meat Market That Locals Prefer To Keep To Themselves

Every sausage link here gets hand-twisted seven times. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a machine doing the work either. The brats come in more than 40 varieties, including Bacon Cheeseburger and Hawaiian. Two brick smokehouses fire up with real hardwood sawdust every weekday. Those same smokers...

Appleton, WI · 2d

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Wisconsin Diners Can Enjoy An Endless Meat Feast At This All-You-Can-Eat Steakhouse

Grilled pineapple shows up on a skewer, gets carved right at your table, and somehow counts as part of a steakhouse dinner. That alone should tell you this meal plays by different rules. Carvers in gaucho style keep circling the dining room with rotisserie-grilled meats. They slice each cut onto...

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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8 Wisconsin Butcher Shops That Make Quality Meat Easier On Your Budget

One Wisconsin meat counter sits right on a university campus, and the cuts come from a meat science program where students help with the work. I love that detail. Your steak might have a little homework behind it. That shop opened in 2020, and it runs on weekday hours only....

Wisconsin · 3d

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The Tiny Amish Town In Wisconsin With Homemade Food So Good It Belongs On Your Bucket List

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.

Cashton, WI · 8d

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People Drive Out Of Their Way For The Fresh Meat At This Wisconsin Butcher Shop

A butcher shop that calls itself the maker of a famous five-foot summer sausage deserves your full attention. Five feet. That is taller than plenty of sixth graders. The sausage is only the opening act. This old-fashioned shop also stocks thirteen kinds of bacon and twelve flavors of snack sticks.

Wisconsin · 4d

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The Wisconsin Breakfast Spot That Might Just Become Your New Weekend Tradition

Monkey bread split into five sections, swimming in caramel sauce, and served with butterscotch on the side. That is a real breakfast order here. I can’t decide if it’s dessert or a dare. The hash browns get stuffed, too. Pulled ham and cheddar is one option. Goat cheese...

Wisconsin · 1d

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This Wisconsin Pizza Spot Stacks Fresh Slices On The Table And Has Locals Raving About It

Somebody put mac and cheese on a pizza back in 2001, and it became the best-selling slice ever. That single bold idea still drives hungry crowds to one corner near a state capitol. The menu doesn’t stop there. You’ll find slices topped with ravioli, cheesy potatoes, nacho fixings, and BBQ...

Wisconsin · 2d

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The 7 Most Nostalgic Burger Joints In Wisconsin Serve Up Vibes Straight Out Of Happy Days

Looking for the most nostalgic burger joints in Wisconsin that feel straight out of Happy Days?. These 7 burger joints dish out incredible flavors and feel-good vibes that’ll have you grinning from ear to ear!. 1. Wedl’s Hamburger Stand & Ice Cream Parlor (Jefferson) There are certain places...

Wisconsin · 1d

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7 Things You’d Find in Every Wisconsin Grandma’s Kitchen

If there’s an Osterizer blender in your grandma’s kitchen, its story starts in Racine. A lot of what’s in those drawers and cupboards came from hometown makers. Here’s what you’ll find in many old-fashioned grandma’s kitchens in Wisconsin. 1. Community Cookbook. Milwaukee’s Settlement Cook...

Wisconsin · 1d

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10 Wisconsin Pizza Places Where Budget Conscious Diners Can Still Eat Well

One pizzeria on this list sells a two-slice lunch special for less than a movie ticket. Another sells pies up to 28 inches across. I had to read that number twice. Cheap pizza usually means sad pizza. Not here. These shops serve huge New York slices, cracker-thin crusts, and family...

Wisconsin · 4d

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The Marshfield Winter Farmers Market Opens for the Season Today

The Marshfield Winter Farmers Market is opening for their second season on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, and will be held at the Second Street Community Center (211 E 2nd Street, Marshfield, WI 54449) from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The market will feature around 20 vendors selling food items...

Marshfield, WI · 1d

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12 Wisconsin Restaurants Where Cozy Comfort Food Doesn’t Have To Break The Bank

One Wisconsin diner serves veggie meatloaf inside a renovated gas station. Another hands out free Kool-Aid with po’ boys. This list starts strange and only gets better. The food here is the stuff of rainy Tuesdays and long road trips. Booyah by the bowl. Chicken and waffles beside blues...

Wisconsin · 2d

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You’ll Find Some Of Wisconsin’s Best Fried Chicken At These 5 Roadhouses

Wisconsin gets plenty of attention for cheese curds and Friday fish fry, but its roadhouse fried chicken deserves a turn in the spotlight. Out on state highways and county roads, small independent spots are turning out broasted chicken, crispy tenders, and spicy sandwiches that keep regulars coming back every week.

Wisconsin · 18h

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Comfort Food in the Stevens Point Area

When the air turns chilly, a warm meal and a cozy drink can make the day feel a little better. Chilly days and miserable weather may descend upon us soon, but there are many different varieties of comfort food that can heat us up on the coldest days of the year. Some are even homemade! Around the Stevens Point Area, you’ll find local spots serving comfort food, from diner favorites to homemade soup and hot chocolate.

Stevens Point, WI · 2d

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10 Wisconsin Cheese Shops Selling Fresh Curds, Aged Cheddar And Local Favorites

A block of cheddar can age for 20 years before anyone takes a bite. Some of the cheese waiting on Wisconsin shelves has been around longer than the people buying it. And the places selling it are just as memorable. One is a roadside castle beside a busy interstate. Another is a tiny shop that closes at 2 PM on weekdays and takes the entire weekend off.

Wisconsin · 14h