Sheila Julson

Yollande Tchouapi is a visionary when it comes to using food to unite individuals and communities. For more than a decade, Tchouapi, a native of Cameroon, has welcomed and encouraged exploration of African and Caribbean cuisines and cultures. Her line of spices and sauces, Afro Fusion, along with Irie Zulu, her former restaurant in Wauwatosa, served as vehicles of culinary and cultural exploration.

Dessert and spirits pairings have been a treasured indulgence throughout the ages. Friends/entrepreneurs Elizabeth Nash, of Milwaukee, and Nisreen Galloway, of Boston, met while studying at Emerson College and discovered how both of their families had traditions of pouring spirits over ice cream or sorbet. Those memories became the genesis of their business—Crème de Liqueur adults-only ice cream custard infused with spirits.

As Oktoberfest approaches, pretzels and mustard is the go-to pairing with a sudsy, overflowing stein of doppelbock or Märzen. Wisconsin is home to artisan pretzel and mustard entrepreneurs crafting these köstlich— delicious—classic treats.

Cindy Karrels of Fazio’s Sweet Moments Sweet Life won a blue-ribbon at this year’s fair.

Jacobs, along with approximately 600 chefs and farmers nationwide, is a signatory of the James Beard Foundation’s letter to Congress addressing climate change.

Wisconsin Wellness aims to address medicinal cannabis legalization through a tiered approach of education, storytelling and vetting current and new representatives in the legislature.

The Historic Concordia neighborhood retains many of the grand Victorian homes built by Milwaukee’s affluent population of the late 1800s.

Rumors of a legendary local pizzeria’s return prove true, and two local restaurants will soon be featured on a popular social media platform.

Through December, Milwaukee Food & City Tours will offer sweet holiday escapes via their popular holiday-themed tours: the Christmas Around Milwaukee Bakery Bus, and the Christmas Lights & Desserts Tour.

They curate wines in a variety of price points, and for all levels of experience.