Hank Shaw is the creator of the Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook blog which won the James Beard Award for the best food blog in 2013. He recently spoke at the Pheasant Fest 2014 in Milwaukee, WI, and I had a chance to hear him talk. Down-to-earth, genuine, and funny, he shared a number of tips [...]
Category: Chefs
The Art and Artistry of Chef Gorman
We've noted in the past the debt of inspiration we owe to Chef Jason Gorman, the current Executive Chef at the Art Institute of Chicago. In his former role as the executive chef of the Dream Dance concept in Milwaukee, he offered a unique take on "New Wisconsin" cuisine, which became the genesis for our [...]
New Restaurant Added – Ardent, Milwaukee WI
A recent review of Justin Carlisle's new venture, Ardent in Milwaukee, WI, Carol Deptolla of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel expressed her appreciation this way: "Ardent's inaugural menu in particular said Wisconsin to me, with some dishes that evoked supper clubs, if their chefs had put in time at the Greenbrier in West Virginia, Gramercy Tavern [...]
New Restaurant Added – The Sample Room
We're happy to add another Minneapolis, MN entry to our Restaurants list - The Sample Room with chef Geoff Hausmann at the helm (hat tip to contributor Tom Kuckhahn). Chef Hausmann partners with a number of local farms and operates a scratch kitchen. There are also ties to the local brewing tradition, including the convenience [...]
New restaurants added – Michigan
We're glad to be adding two new restaurants to our list of representatives of Great Lakes Cuisine, and both just happen to be in Michigan. Mia & Grace is located in Muskegon, opened by two transplants from the Houston area, who moved to be close to family upon the birth of their daughter. Chefs Jeremy [...]
Great Lakes Cuisine 