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Top 11 Breakfast Spots In Northern Wisconsin Worth The Trip In 2026

Purple pancakes are a real breakfast order up north, and they get their color from ube, a purple yam. I did not expect that in the land of pine trees and fishing boats. The surprises keep coming. One kitchen serves bluegill and eggs. Another turns out pancakes reportedly as big...

Wisconsin · 11d
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Festival Foods launches rewards program offering 2% back toward groceries

Festival Foods has launched a loyalty program that lets shoppers earn points on qualifying purchases and redeem them for grocery discounts, alongside an updated mobile app and website. The program, called Festival Rewards, began Oct. 14 and applies to qualifying in-store and online purchases, according to the Wisconsin grocery retailer.

Wisconsin · 9d

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Drinking coffee and petting cats at Starry Night Cat Café in Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WJFW) — It can be common to see a cat café in a big city, but not so much in central Wisconsin. That all changed in 2024 when the Starry Night Cat Café opened in Stevens Point. In college, Lexi Peterson adopted a tuxedo...

Stevens Point, WI · 10d
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Skip The Chains And Feast At This Quaint Wisconsin Amish Restaurant Instead

Somewhere in Wilton, Wisconsin, there’s a former schoolhouse that decided it had a better calling than teaching long division. The Dorset Valley Schoolhouse Restaurant is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted a Saturday afternoon at a chain restaurant with laminated menus and a hostess who calls you “guys.”

Wilton, WI · 12d
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You Might Need A Bigger Cooler After Visiting This Wisconsin Cheese Store

Pepperoni Pizza Monterey Jack is a real cheese you can buy here. So is Mango Habanero, Black Truffle, and a Fenugreek variety that sounds like a spelling bee word. The shelves hold more than 100 fresh and aged cheeses. The people behind them are farmer-owners in a cooperative that dates back to 1896. I love it when a place this old still has fun with flavors.

Wisconsin · 12d

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Your first look inside the new Wisconsin Rapids Pizza Ranch | Exclusive

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Pizza Ranch is almost ready to open its doors in Wisconsin Rapids. Ovens are warmed up and pans are ready to bake some dough, as owners Angie and Gary Hall told a Daily Tribune reporter Oct. 26 they were making some final adjustments before training later in the week. The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting event at 10 a.m. Nov. 4, ahead of Pizza Ranch’s soft opening. During the soft opening, the restaurant will be open select hours for lunch and dinner by invitation and it will allow the Pizza Ranch team to complete training with orders for diners, for pick-up and for delivery. Pizza Ranch will officially open Nov. 9, and it will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 2201 Wood County W in Wisconsin Rapids. The restaurant will offer a buffet with pizza, chicken, dessert and salad bar. The Pizza Ranch menu offers pizza, chicken, wings, desserts, beverages and sides like cheesy ranch sticks, breadsticks, biscuits, french fries, potato wedges, mashed potatoes and gravy, ranch chips, chicken fries, green beans, corn, coleslaw and more. The Wisconsin Rapids location will also include a FunZone Arcade. When Pizza

Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 15d

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This Iconic Wisconsin Pizza Restaurant Just Might Be The Quirkiest Tourist Trap You’ll Ever Visit

Somewhere in Greenfield, Wisconsin, there’s a pizza restaurant that decided a regular dining room was simply not enough, and honestly, it was right. Organ Piper Pizza is the kind of place that makes you question everything you thought you knew about dinner. You walk in expecting pizza, and you...

Wisconsin · 18d

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Midwest Access: Let's Dish! Take and Bake Meals now at Target

Minnesota · 8d

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12 Wisconsin Restaurants That Make Cold Days Better With Every Bite

Goats graze on the grass roof of one Wisconsin restaurant while diners eat Swedish pancakes below. I had to read that twice before it sank in. That detail sent me hunting for more winter comfort food. One kitchen builds its menu around booyah, a hearty kettle stew from the northeast...

Wisconsin · 11d

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This Wisconsin Café Makes Breakfast Worth Waking Up Early For With Creative Sandwiches And Freshly Brewed Coffee

A breakfast sandwich with cheddar-herb cream cheese and frisée on toasted ciabatta. That one line is enough to get me out of bed before my alarm finishes its first chorus. The menu keeps going from there. Blueberry oatcakes come with vanilla butter, almonds, and local maple syrup. A scramble...

Wisconsin · 12d

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Discount grocery chain shuts down as financial troubles mount

Bargain hunters in southeastern Wisconsin have lost a familiar place to shop after Best Bargains closed its stores. The Wisconsin discount grocery and wholesale-food retailer operated three locations in Burlington, Elkhorn and New Munster. The shutdown followed serious financial troubles that pushed the company into receivership. The stores closed after...

Elkhorn, WI · 22d

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The Classic American Lager That's Been A Wisconsin Staple Since 1857

Wisconsin isn't just known for its cheese. The state is also a major beer destination, and this nearly 170-year-old lager is one of its longtime staples.

Wisconsin · 12d

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Some Of Wisconsin’s Best Hot Ham And Rolls At These 6 Bakeries

In southeastern Wisconsin, Sunday morning has its own tradition, and it usually comes in a warm bag of shaved ham with a dozen fresh rolls on the side. Families line up early at neighborhood bakeries to grab enough for breakfast, lunch, and maybe a few sandwiches later. It is simple...

Wisconsin · 12d

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Before Ice Fishing Season Starts, Stock Up On Smoked Fish At These 6 Wisconsin Fish Markets

Ice fishing season in Wisconsin means long, cold hours on the lake, and a good snack can make those hours a lot better. Smoked fish is a classic choice because it travels well, needs no cooking, and pairs easily with crackers and cheese in the shanty. From the tip of...

Wisconsin · 12d

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Deer season and venison recipes

As the fall temperatures drop, the excitement levels for cold-weather sports and recreational opportunities rise across Wisconsin and WTMJ Outdoors host Steve Scaffidi takes us on another weekend journey on 620 WTMJ. Steve Scaffidi talks with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Outdoors Editor Paul Smith about Wisconsin’s deer population, the rut, the...

Wisconsin · 11d

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Readers ask when new Applebee's & IHOP restaurant will open in Plover

PLOVER – The new dual-branded Applebee’s and IHOP will open in a couple of weeks in Crossroads Commons in Plover. A company spokesperson shared a statement from Sam Soleimani, the president and CEO of Siyavoush Soleimani Group, an Applebee’s and IHOP franchisee, with a Stevens Point Journal reporter about the new dual Applebee’s and IHOP and what will happen with the existing IHOP in Plover. Soleimani said the IHOP restaurant at 3025 Village Park Drive in Plover will close Nov. 8. Following the closure on Village Park Drive, the new dual-branded Applebee’s and IHOP will open in mid-November at 1400 Commerce Place in Plover. Soleimani said all team members at the IHOP on Village Park Drive were offered positions at the new restaurant. “We look forward to serving guests the IHOP dishes they love while exploring new favorites from Applebee’s,” Soleimani said in the statement. The new dual-branded restaurant will mark the return of Applebee's to the Stevens Point area, after the restaurant closed in September 2019 on U.S. 10 East in Stevens Point. Crews turned the former Monk's Bar & Grill building into the new dual-branded restaurant after Monk's closed May 1, 2026 . The building was previously home

Plover, WI · 12d

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The Most Mouthwatering Cheese Curds In Wisconsin Are Hiding Inside This Humble Little Local Restaurant

Somewhere in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, there’s a restaurant that has been quietly ruining people’s ability to enjoy cheese curds anywhere else. That place is Kroll’s West, and once you eat there, you’ll understand exactly what that means. Let’s start with a simple truth about Wisconsin. You...

Ashwaubenon, WI · 15d

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This Family-Run Wisconsin Supper Club’s 32-Ounce Prime Rib Is Big Enough For Several Meals

Some of the best meals in Wisconsin hide behind wood-paneled walls in small towns most people only pass through. This is the story of one of those places, a family-run supper club where a line can form at the door before it even opens. The headline act is a 32-ounce...

Hortonville, WI · 14d

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7 Middle-Of-Nowhere Wisconsin Restaurants That Are Worth Every Single Mile Of The Drive

Want to find the best middle-of-nowhere restaurants in Wisconsin that are worth every mile?. These 7 restaurants deliver incredible meals and memories you won’t forget!. 1. The Granary Supper Club (Sherwood) Some of the best meals you’ll ever have are waiting in towns you’ve never thought to visit before,...

Wisconsin · 23d

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This Hidden Food Truck Paradise In Wisconsin Should Be On Your Bucket List

A spot that used to hold a used car lot and dive bars now serves sushi, arepas, Korean fried chicken, and Puerto Rican food in one place. That glow-up deserves a round of applause. I like how nobody has to argue about dinner here. The whole thing takes its cues...

Wisconsin · 23d