In fair Verona, where we sip our beer....
Saturday, June 20, noon-5 pm
Verona’s Hometown Brewdown Festival will take place at Hometown Community Park, 531 E. Verona Ave., with more than 25 breweries from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Colorado. Tickets, $40, are available through hometownbrewdown.com or at many area pubs and liquor stores.
Now open
Mr. Brews Taphouse, 305 W. Johnson St., 608-819-6841, 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat.
Fast-growing Wisconsin chain now with seven locations. Specialty burgers and fries are the heart of the menu, with 18 well-selected craft beers on tap.
Green Life Cafe, 1934 Monroe St., 608-709-5177, 9 am-4 pm Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-10 pm Fri., 9 am-3 pm Sat.-Sun.
A juice bar and creperie, also with salads, sandwiches and wraps from fresh ingredients.
