Is There A Better Friday Treat Than A Warm Kringle From These 6 Wisconsin Bakeries?
Friday mornings in Wisconsin have a funny way of ending with a flat white bakery box on the office break table, and nine times out…
By Ethan Mueller · Oct 1, 2026
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Order The Pork Shank And A Stein Of Beer At Kegel’s Inn, A West Allis German Landmark
Some Milwaukee-area restaurants chase trends, and one West Allis dining room has spent more than a hundred years…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 30
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Wisconsin Seafood Lovers Fill Up At This Madison Buffet Loaded With Crab Legs And Sushi
Wisconsin sits a long way from any ocean, yet one dining room near Milwaukee keeps sending crab legs…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 30
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Wander The Lakeside Shops And Galleries Of Cedarburg For An Easy Fall Day Trip
Some of the best fall outings in Wisconsin do not need a map full of stops, a packed…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 30
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Spread Across Ten Quiet Miles Of Shoreline, Kohler-Andrae State Park Feels Like Wisconsin’s Secret Beach
Most people do not expect a Wisconsin day trip to end with sand in their shoes and dunes…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 29
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People Drive From All Over Wisconsin For The Butter Burgers At This Tiny Glendale Grill
Some Wisconsin road trips start with a map, and others start with a craving that has been passed…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 29
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Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, And Hayrides Fill These 7 Wisconsin Farms This October
October in Wisconsin comes with a very specific to-do list, and it usually involves muddy boots, a wagon…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 28
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Hand-Dipped Truffles Fill The Glass Cases At This Longtime Appleton Chocolate Shop
Some shops sell candy. Others build a whole afternoon around it. On a quiet corner in Appleton, Wisconsin,…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 28
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The Pie Case Steals The Show At Norske Nook In Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Some restaurants hope dessert will rescue the meal, but in one Rice Lake dining room, dessert is the…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 27
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Watch Cheese Get Made Fresh At These 8 Wisconsin Creameries You Can Actually Tour
Buying cheese in Wisconsin is easy, but watching it get made right in front of you is a…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 27
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Ferns And Mossy Sandstone Walls Line This Narrow Gorge Trail In Southern Wisconsin
Some trails ask for nothing more than sneakers, but this one near Merrimac expects wet shoes and a…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 26
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Goats Graze On The Grass Roof While You Eat Swedish Pancakes At This Sister Bay Restaurant
Most restaurants put their best features on the menu. One spot in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, puts them on…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 26
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When The Weather Turns Crisp, These 6 Wisconsin Orchards Offer Cider Treats
Once the first chilly morning shows up in Wisconsin, a lot of us start thinking about warm apple…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 26
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Every Friday Night, These 8 Wisconsin Fish Fries Pack The House With Beer-Battered Cod
In Wisconsin, Friday night has a standing plan, and it usually involves a basket of golden cod, a…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 25
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Pull Up A Chair For A Classic Whitefish Boil At This Ephraim Door County Landmark
Some dinners come with a menu. Others come with a wood fire, a giant kettle, and a countdown…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 25
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These 6 Wisconsin Dells Spots Serve Real Food Locals Actually Eat When The Tourists Leave
Wisconsin Dells is famous for water parks and neon-lit arcades, but the food scene that keeps locals happy…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 25
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Craving A Real Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float? These 7 Wisconsin Drive-Ins Still Pour Their Own
Nothing beats a root beer float made the old way, with root beer that the drive-in mixes up…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 24
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This Sheboygan Butcher Shop Grinds Its Own Bratwurst Fresh Every Morning
Some spots earn a title, and one Wisconsin town wears the crown of Bratwurst Capital of the World…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 24
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Settle Into A Vinyl Booth For A Hot Turkey Sandwich At This 1940s Wisconsin Lunch Counter
Some places manage to feel like they belong in a bygone decade while still buzzing with a very…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 24
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These 7 Wisconsin Frozen Custard Stands Whip Up A Different Flavor Of The Day Every Single Day
Wisconsin takes its frozen custard seriously, and the flavor of the day is a big part of the…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 23
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These 8 Wisconsin Custard And Cheese Shops Sit Right Along The Same Scenic Highway
Highway 42 hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline all the way up through Door County, and it happens to…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 23
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Deep-Fried Cheese Curds And Old Fashioneds Fill The Booths At This Historic Osceola Supper Club
Tucked at the edge of a Wisconsin river valley sits a small cabin-style cafe that serves plates far…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 23
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You’ll Find House-Smoked Whitefish And A Harbor View At This Historic Bayfield Fish Company
Along the northern edge of Wisconsin, where Lake Superior meets a small harbor town, sits a shop that…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 22
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When The Craving For Pie Hits, These 8 Wisconsin Cafes Bake It Fresh Every Morning
Pie has a way of turning an ordinary drive into a real reason to pull over. Wisconsin happens…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 22
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Craving Real Barbecue? These 8 Wisconsin Smokehouses Fill Their Pits Before Sunrise
Great barbecue takes patience, and the best pitmasters in Wisconsin know it starts long before the doors open.…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 21
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Where Locals Load Up On Chocolate-Covered Everything: 8 Wisconsin Candy Shops Worth The Trip
Wisconsin does a lot of things well, and one of them is turning ordinary snacks into chocolate-covered treats.…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 21
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8 Wisconsin Pizza Farms Where You Eat Wood-Fired Pies In An Open Field
Wisconsin has a summer tradition you might not know about yet, and it involves grabbing a wood-fired pizza…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 20
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Order A Bowl Of German Potato Salad And A Reuben At This Old-World Milwaukee Deli
Some places in Milwaukee have been around so long that they feel woven into the city itself. One…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 20
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The 6 Wisconsin Supper Clubs Where The Relish Tray And Brandy Old Fashioned Still Come First
Wisconsin supper clubs have their own rhythm, and it starts before your meal even arrives. A relish tray…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 19
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Spend The Night In A Restored Wisconsin Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters On Lake Superior
Out among the scattered islands of Lake Superior sits a beacon carved from warm brown stone, standing guard…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 19
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Hike To A Hidden Waterfall Inside This Uncrowded Marinette County Park
Some of the best waterfalls in Wisconsin sit quietly off a country road, waiting for anyone curious enough…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 19
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At This Historic Cornucopia Fish Market, Smoked Lake Superior Trout Sells Out By Afternoon
Fishermen clean the day’s catch just a few feet from the sales counter, and by early afternoon the…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 18
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Order A Plate Of Ableskiver At This Cozy Danish Bakery In Racine, Wisconsin
Racine holds a nickname that most people outside Wisconsin have never heard: the Kringle Capital. Tucked into this…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 18
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Locals Swear By The Broasted Chicken And Homemade Spaetzle At This Sauk County Supper Club
Some places in Wisconsin have been quietly perfecting the same recipes for decades, and word travels fast among…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 18
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These 4 Wisconsin Bakeries Serve Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are practically a Wisconsin food group, and finding a good one is a happy little mission.…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 17
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Locals Have Kept This Tiny Mineral Point Pasty Shop Busy For Decades
Some small-town spots hold on for decades because the folks nearby refuse to let them fade. A modest…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 17
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People Drive From All Over Wisconsin For The Cinnamon Rolls At This Beloved Small-Town Bakery
Some places earn a reputation that stretches far past their zip code, and a certain small-town spot in…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 17
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Wisconsin Cheese Lovers Line Up At This Monroe Shop For Aged Limburger
There is a small town in southern Wisconsin where a bold cheese with a big reputation still holds…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 16
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You Can Still Get A Hand-Pattied Butter Burger At This 1930s Racine Drive-In
Some places seem to freeze a slice of American history in place and just keep on cooking. In…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 16
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This Peaceful Wisconsin State Park Sits On An Island You Reach Only By Ferry
Two separate boat rides stand between you and one of the quietest corners of Wisconsin, and every minute…
By Ethan Mueller · Sep 16