Our Julbord celebration is back on December 6th and 7th! This Scandinavian smorgasbord is one of our most popular events. You’re invited to reserve your seat and start the holidays off with us enjoying traditional Scandinavian foods and drinks in a buffet setting. Reservations are required, and we often fill up fast. We will have […]
Al Johnson’s Offers Traditional Swedish Julbord
With its unique foods and handcrafted gifts, a true Scandinavian Christmas is special and includes a number of important traditions and qualities that remain constant from year to year. This December, Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik in Sister Bay is serving its version of the famous Swedish Julbord, a multi-course Christmas smörgåsbord (or buffet) […]
AJ & Gabrielle Dillon Featured on Cover of 2023 Door County Dining Guide
Sister Bay, Wis. (July 3, 2023) — Door Guide Publishing, a tourism publisher in Sister Bay, WI, announced today that the cover of the company’s 2023 Door County Dining Guide publication features a photo of Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon and his wife Gabrielle dining at the Sturgeon Bay restaurant/event space Drömhus. The […]
82nd Annual Sister Bay Ice Out Contest
The Polar Vortex made sure that we have plenty of ice on the Bay and that can only mean one thing – guess what day and time the ice will go out in the Sister Bay Marina and maybe win some cash and prizes! Cast your ballot at any of the 16 local Sister Bay businesses […]
Al Johnson’s and WPR Celebrate Summer with Traditional Scandinavian Feast
Stabbur Beer Garden at Al Johnson’s will be the site of a traditional Swedish summer celebration on August 16 at 7 pm. Wisconsin Public Radio is hosting its first-ever Crayfish Sommerfest celebration, an event well-known throughout Sweden as a Kraftskiva. The outdoor event at Stabbur features boiled crayfish as the featured main course, plus delicious […]
Son Volt and Pokey LaFarge Will Share Bill at DCA August 12
On Sunday, August 12, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a not-to-be missed double bill: seminal Americana band Son Volt, and “riverboat soul” bandleader Pokey LaFarge. Son Volt has been one of the seminal bands of the Americana movement since 1994, when it was founded by Jay Farrar upon the breakup of […]
Sister Bay’s 80th Annual Ice-Out Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 80th annual Ice Out Contest in Sister Bay. This year, the Ice Out raft started floating at 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 15, in the middle of a record 30” snow fall in Sister Bay! Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant – $25 gift certificate: Patrick Seubert Bargains Unlimited – $25 gift […]
