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Food and startups

Sunday, August 24th, 2014

The newly rebranded Forward Festival–formerly known as the Forward Technology Festival–has become more diverse now in its fifth year. The festival, which is dedicated to showcasing Madison’s continuously evolving startup scene, now includes music and food-related events. Let’s take a look at the latter, all of which take place on Monday:

Starting the day is the inaugural Edible Startup Summit at the Memorial Union. If you’ve ever wanted to start a food business–excluding a restaurant–this event will show you the ins and outs, from fundraising to product development to marketing. Speakers include Jonny Hunter of Underground Food collective and James Baerwolf of Sassy Cow Creamery. Note the event is now sold out.

After the ESS, which ends at 4 p.m., wait outside the Union for a free cab ride that will take you to FEED Kitchens, which is hosting a free event called “FEEDing the Entrepreneurial Spirit” from 4:30-7 p.m. In case you’re unfamiliar, FEED Kitchens provides five commercial kitchens that can be rented by the hour for individuals seeking to sell food to the public that need a legal place to prepare their food. Attendees will have a chance to sample foods made at the facility and network.

Finally, Madison Magazine has now made its annual Top Shelf Summer Taste a part of Forward Festival. From 6-9 p.m. at Nau-Ti-Gal, enjoy an array of food and cocktails from various vendors. Tickets cost $35. Natty Nation will be performing as well.

Great Taste 2014

Sunday, August 10th, 2014

We’ve had blistering heat and a monsoon in recent years, but Saturday’s 28th annual Great Taste of the Midwest took place on a beautiful day.

Thanks to a new layout implemented last year, which moved a tent below the “loop road,” 6,000 patrons now have access to 160 breweries with more than 1,000 beers (and wine and liquor). And per usual, lines weren’t too long, unless you were in special areas or waiting for timed releases.

I didn’t sit through any of the three presentations, but I wanted to mention folks like Gail Ambrosius, Suzanne Wolcott (Goose Island) and Marc Buttera (O’so) were on the docket.

Finally, it’s nice to have a $1 Union Cab waiting for you when you leave, as long as you leave before everyone else does.

Check out our 2014 Great Taste of the Midwest Flickr album.

Ignite Madison hosts food event

Thursday, May 29th, 2014

This post was submitted by Giovanna Couey and edited by EatDrinkMadison.com.

Photo courtesy of Ignite Madison

Ignite Madison hosted an All Things Food event that took place May 21 at High Noon Saloon. If you’re not familiar with Ignite, it’s a global movement connecting people in cities and exposing new ideas and people.

Ignite features five minute presentations by people who have an idea–and the guts–to get onstage and share it with fellow creative folks. Each presentation is composed of 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds.

At All Things Food, the audience heard stories from people from all different walks of life but connected by what we eat and why. Whether it was learning about living off the grid, being a “huntress,” connecting with family or focusing on sustainability, the 10 speakers all had engaging and inspiring stories.

All Things Food even featured a local celebrity chef, as Dan Bonanno from Pig and a Fur Coat was on hand to talk about how he translates his Italian past and Madison present into his delicious cooking.

With more than 200 guest in attendance, All Things Food also raised over $1,500 for the Community Action Coalition of Southern Wisconsin, providing food for families in the Madison area and beyond.

The next Ignite Madison will take place in September.

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