By Kristine Hansen | Photo courtesy Nicole Franzen
THE CAPITAL CITY’S NEW SUPPER CLUB
Step back in time at the 1903 Historic Madison Depot’s former Baggage Claim House near downtown Madison to Joe Papach and Shaina Robbins Papach’s new supper club reboot, The Harvey House. Here you can expect menu items like duck with Door County cherries and cognac jus with roasted fennel. Joe has worked at legendary The French Laundry in California, and Madison native Shainaʼs resume includes Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley. theharveyhouse.com
A POP-UP BEER AND BRAT STAND AT KEGEL’S INN
The West Allis fish-fry destination Kegel’s Inn unveiled a pop-up beer garden and brat stand this summer at the Eero Saarinen-designed War Memorial Center on Milwaukee’s lakefront. Six signature “loaded brats” and pretzels, plus German and Milwaukee beers, are served from a restored 1957 Grumman-Olson Step van and trailer. Don’t miss out — they’re only served Wednesday through Sunday, ending in early October. kegelsinn.com
HARVEST FESTIVAL AND GRAPE STOMP AT BLIND HORSE RESTAURANT & WINERY
Bare feet stomping on wine grapes in a barrel is a wine country tradition. See for yourself at the 7-acre Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery in Kohler during its fourth annual Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp on Sept. 18 — paired with live music and wine tasting. theblindhorse.com