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Savory Sunday offers more than free meals for Madison's hungry
on 06/02/10 at 3:27 pm | Savory Sunday's offerings depend on the volume of food available. Some weeks may be plentiful, with enough burgers, fresh fruits and vegetables, salad and pasta to go around and ham sandwiches to go, while others are more sparse: the entrees run out too early, there are no buns for the hotdogs or the last in line get little more than a slice of coffee cake and some lemonade. |
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Misconceptions frustrate UW campus Muslims
on 01/21/10 at 9:00 am | It's 12:30 p.m. on a Friday in December. Dalia Saleh and her friends are kneeling on the floor, bowing their heads in reverence to Allah. These are the weekly services at the Islamic Center, 21 N. Orchard St. Everyone has removed his or her shoes, out of respect for Allah. About 30 men are at the front of the hexagonal building, women at the back of the room. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: J's Veggie Patch
on 08/06/09 at 4:00 pm | J's Veggie Patch is responsible for small mountains of fresh vegetables, from broccoli and cucumbers to kohlrabi and herb plants. Founded in 1853, the seventh generation family farm near Montello is now operated by Sarah and Paul McDowell, and has been a vendor at the Dane County Farmers' Market for two decades. |
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Madison eats agenda: Table talks, a Just Coffee fundraiser, and a hot dog eating contest
on 08/03/09 at 12:00 pm | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week on Forum: State symbols, fist fights, and the decline of Madison
on 07/31/09 at 12:00 pm | Forons were buzzing with local happenings this week, from budding sports leagues to waste removal services and motorcycle routes. What was once a fracas appears to be, at least for now, a space to enjoy our city. |
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Meadowood Neighborhood Center quickly becoming valuable resource
on 07/30/09 at 5:00 pm | The Meadowood Neighborhood Center opened its doors in the middle of the Meadowridge shopping center on Raymond Road at Whitney Way six months ago, and ever since, its popularity has grown steadily. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Artesian Trout Farm
on 07/30/09 at 1:00 pm | Chuck and Jenny Anderson started raising freshwater fish at their Artesian Trout Farm back in 1981, and are longtime vendors at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Based north of Westfield, the farm is home to an artesian well that offers a year-round supply of cool water for raising rainbow trout. |
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Madison eats agenda: National Mustard Day, Fiestas Patrias, and DIY jelly
on 07/27/09 at 11:00 am | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week on Forum: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., jury duty, and the health care debate
on 07/24/09 at 12:00 pm | Nostalgia reverberated this week, as forons celebrated the life of Walter Cronkite, bygone summers and social liberalism of yore. If it weren't for a even-keeled few keeping the rest on track... oh, wait. |
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Roller derby and philanthropy are inseparable in Madison
on 07/23/09 at 12:50 pm | Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Porchlight, Inc., the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin and Project Home are just a few of the recipients of the Dolls' largess. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Butler Farms
on 07/23/09 at 12:00 pm | Butler Farms has offered its fresh sheep milk cheeses at the Dane County Farmers' Market for almost fifteen years. Janet and Bill Butler tend their flock on fields located in rural Whitehall in Trempealeau County, and transform ewe's milk into numerous cheeses, including feta, aged tomme (similar to brie), fresh brebis (similar to chevre), ricotta, camembert and Clonboo, a raw cheese. |
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Madison eats agenda: Taste of Sun Prairie, classes for kids, and the Kickapoo Country Fair
on 07/20/09 at 12:00 pm | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week on Forum: Sconnies, doppelgangers, online groceries, and Target
on 07/17/09 at 12:00 pm | Business was on our minds this week, as Forons gabbed about online shopping, new local eateries and a possible Target at Hilldale Mall. With all of these plans -- and the content of our wallets -- up in the air, thank God some of us have Jesus on speed dial. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Blue Skies Berry Farm
on 07/16/09 at 1:00 pm | Perhaps best known for its pick-your-own raspberry patch, the Blue Skies Berry Farm has also been a vendor at the Dane County Farmers' Market for 17 years. Its booth on East Main Street is brimming with a vast and changing spectrum of bright, fresh fruits and vegetables, including cooking greens, baby carrots, beets, sweet onions, French beans, edible flowers, herbs, heirloom tomatoes, and of course, raspberries. |
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Madison eats agenda: Local Night Out, DiverCity Picnic, and Greekfest 2009
on 07/13/09 at 11:00 am | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week on Forum: Sarah Palin, summer songs, Doyle, and the Edgewater
on 07/10/09 at 12:00 pm | Downtown bars, political repositioning and more deaths: Forons ran wild this week. Many railed against Sarah Palin and Governor Doyle, while others channeled their creative diatribes into college-kid bashing and upholding State Street as the epicenter of the city. Perhaps we should declare The Pub the new Capitol? |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
on 07/09/09 at 12:00 pm | The small village of greenhouses that makes up Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom is located in the town of Dunn less than a dozen miles south of the Capitol, a relatively short distance for vendors at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Operated by Gordon Kopke for nearly thirty years, the greenhouse offers a colorful and aromatic array of bedding plants and hanging baskets, along with herbs, nursery stock, and vegetables. |
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Madison eats agenda: A REAP benefit, Fly-In/Drive-In, and vegan pancakes
on 07/06/09 at 11:00 am | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week on Forum: Celebrity deaths, fireworks, and domestic partnerships
on 07/03/09 at 12:00 pm | Arts and entertainment were the focus of the forum this week. Forons waxed poetic about the ongoing string of celebrity deaths, while others lamented the postponed Concerts on the Square and the state of Rhythm and Booms. A sprinkling of local politics provided a welcome reprieve from our star-studded grief. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms
on 07/02/09 at 12:00 pm | The Fountain Prairie Farm stand on North Carroll Street is a must-stop for beef fanatics at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Although John and Dorothy Priske have worked the market for 23 years, they've only sold their signature Scottish Highland dry-aged beef there for the last seven. |
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Madison eats agenda: Wisconsin food history, Pea & Pod, and Aztalan Days
on 06/29/09 at 11:00 am | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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Public Enemies set builder recalls production challenges and triumphs
on 06/28/09 at 12:00 pm | When friends and family learn that Chris Kilgour worked on the Public Enemies set, they are most excited to hear about his interactions with Johnny Depp and other big name celebrities. But what the Madison set builder wants people to know is not how stars talk, walk and act when the cameras aren’t rolling, but that there is a whole lot of hard work put in behind the scenes, and it all deserves recognition. |
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The Week on Forum: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett vs. Mark Sanford, Jessica McBride
on 06/26/09 at 12:00 pm | Until sidetracked by a pair of celebrity passings, Forons dove into politics this week, discussing affairs and hypocrisy at all levels of government. From intra-politico-breeding and South Carolina's escapee governor to Iranian unrest and a global economy in the tank, the chatter only proves that Obama, love him or hate him, has a doozy on his hands. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Jones Valley Farm
on 06/25/09 at 1:00 pm | Over the course of the season, the Jones Valley Farm stand on South Carroll Street at the Dane County Farmers' Market overflows with more than 125 varieties of organic fresh veggies. This produce is cultivated by Mike and Jean Martin on their farm near Spring Green, with a focus on exotic vegetables grown from imported European seeds. |
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The Week on Forum: Iran, the Crew, cash vs. plastic, and Yahara Bay Limoncello
on 06/19/09 at 12:00 pm | Forons stayed local this week, calling out many pressing, and not so pressing, issues around town. Warbling about everything from sports to crime to paying your bill at the Dane, at least they now know they can find solace in an icy Limoncello or a trip to Cudahay. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: San-Kor-Tea Herbs
on 06/18/09 at 12:00 pm | The curbside apothecary that is San-Kor-Tea Herbs has been a fixture at the Dane County Farmers' Market since 1974. Owners Francisco and Kilsa Dremsa grow and tend a vast array of organic products, including astrologically mixed herbal teas, cooking and medicinal herbs, catnip, smudge sticks, cut flowers, seasonal fruits and vegetables, gathered wild items like nuts and berries, bee pollen, propolis, and sweeteners like maple syrup, sorghum, and honey. |
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The Week on Forum: Guilty cinematic pleasures, BTWW, the Parka Bandit, and sandwiches
on 06/12/09 at 12:00 pm | Political news reigned supreme this week, with forons discussing every level of politics, from Obama's first 100 days to the Wisconsin state budget. Thank god for a sprinkling of celebrity banter. Oh wait... it's about David Carradine. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market -- Silly Yak Bakery and Bread Barn
on 06/11/09 at 12:00 pm | The Silly Yak Bakery is distinguished by its fresh-baked gluten-free and whole wheat breads and treats. Located at the top of State Street as part of the Dane County Farmers' Market for years when it was known as the Bread Barn, its booth is now located across the Square on West Main Street. |
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The Week on Forum: Downtown buskers, online reds, Timecrimes, and open carry
on 06/05/09 at 12:00 pm | Forons were all about their city this week, chatting about everything from Madison gun carry laws to Overture Center billings. Some of us were angry, while others found humor in Salisbury steak warfare and rogue religious figures. |
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Madison Art Bikes 2009 to rally 'round the Capitol
on 06/04/09 at 5:30 pm | Bicycles are a Madison summer staple. From fancy Bianchis to mountain bikes bought at Target, we all love a good ride through the Arboretum, down the Lakeshore Path or beside Lake Monona. Biking is also an eco-friendly method of transportation to both work and play. And no group celebrates this healthy car alternative more than Madison Art Bikes and their annual Art Bikes Rally. |
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