The Restaurants page has been updated; always a bittersweet process. There is a bitter taste with the closing of a restaurant and some were real favorites. On a much sweeter note, a number of new restaurants have been added to our lists of Great Lakes representative restaurants, inspired in part by the recent James Beard [...]
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Rye-crusted Walleye with Horseradish Sauce
A recent trip to Harvey House in Madison featured a walleye entree with a horseradish sabayon which was revelatory. The texture of the sabayon was souffle-light and the horseradish created a sensation of enhanced aroma for the entire dish. Paired with rye crusted walleye and spaetzle, it provided a hint to answer a question posed [...]
Restaurant – Buttermint
*Update: Buttermint permanently closed in 2024. The same folks that brought us Storyhill BKC have another offering we're adding to our Restaurant Guide, Buttermint. They describe it as "new interpretations of Continental cuisine" and it feels at home in it's 1960's inspiration both in atmosphere and in menu. The food and cocktails are classics all [...]
Restaurant – Birch
In a few weeks from the writing of this post, James Beard Foundation will announce it's winners for Best Chef for 2024. The Great Lakes region in the awards includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, which puts Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland all in the same category. Tough sledding for the Great Lakes cities. Milwaukee (thankfully!) [...]
Smoked Whitefish with Bean Puree
On a recent trip to Minneapolis, we had the opportunity to have lunch at Owamni, named James Beard Foundation - Best New Restaurant in America for 2022. If you've been following along at home you might remember our Land Acknowledgment post where we lauded Chef Sean Sherman as one of the most compelling voices in [...]
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