FISH CREEK, DOOR COUNTY, WI — The next concert in the 2022 Fishstock Concert Series will feature acclaimed jazz vocalist Janet Planet and her band this coming Sunday, August 21. Based in Oshkosh, Planet has been a mainstay of the Wisconsin jazz scene throughout her roughly 30-year career. As noted in Isthmus by music writer Katie […]
Al Johnson’s Introduces Stabbur® Aquavit Spice Mixes
Three Specialty Aquavits — Midsommar, Vår and Vinter — Launched for Home Mixologists Sister Bay, Wis. (June 2020) — Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant has announced its introduction of three new varieties of Stabbur Aquavit Spice Mixes that allow home bartenders, mixologists and other non-professional drink makers to create their own specialty aquavit at home with […]
Washington Apple Cake
(From “All Around Pig Tail’s Pork” Barbeque Team, winners of the Dessert category in the Death’s Door BBQ competition on August 24, 2013) 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped walnuts 4 cups […]
Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin
(by Ruth Robinson) “Tastes like Hash Brown Casserole without all the calories and carbs!” 1 medium spaghetti squash 2 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you like it spicy 1 teaspoon fresh thyme ½ cup sour cream ½ cup shredded […]
Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup
Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup (8 cups) (by Fredrik Bexell, Kitchen Manager, Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1-1/2 cup tomato sauce 1-1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes 3 cups water 1/2 cup flour, mixed with 1 cup cold water 1 T chopped garlic 1/4 cup brown sugar […]
Julie’s Grandma’s Rhubarb Pie
(by Delores Anderson) Pie Ingredients: 9 in. pie crust 5 cups medium chopped rhubarb 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 T flour 1/4 cup half & half Topping Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup brown sugar (Mix all topping ingredients to make a crumble top) Directions: Fill 9 in. pie crust with rhubarb. Mix eggs, sugar, […]
Sister Bay’s Expanded Grocery Store
After many years of coordinated planning, 10,000 sq. ft. has been added to the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Sister Bay. Store Manager Jay Kita’s excitement is palpable when he talks about the expanded new deli and bakery, and the huge produce section with overhead misting to keep it all fresh. Kita grew up near […]
A Native Returns, Buys Log Tavern
Formerly The Tin Plate, new owners Andy and Carolyn Ripp, who purchased the business in 2018, have chose to revert the business back to its former well-known name, The Hitching Post Bar & Grill. In their first year running the distinctive log tavern at the corner of Whitefish Bay and Glidden Drive, Andy Ripp describes […]
Fireside Restaurant Relocates to Egg Harbor
Formerly located in far northern Door’s Ellison Bay, Blake and Lauren Schar opened the doors to their transplanted Fireside Restaurant in Egg Harbor on January 1st of this year. With more space in the huge quarters (the former Liberty Square), they can host private gatherings and even have a “Gallery space” for a wide range […]
Edge of Park Bicycle & Moped Rental
Edge Of Park Bicycle & Moped Rental Edge of Park Delivers A Unique View of County’s Interior Beauty Exploring the beauty of Door County’s unusually beautiful state parks is one of the most authentic ways you can experience this unique Peninsula. A visit to Edge of Park Rentals allows you to glide through an especially […]
