I recently enjoyed reading a couple of books about food and recipes from the 1800s and early 1900s, and thus I was excited to accept an offer to review Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!: Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin Newspapers ($30, Wisconsin Historical Society Press), which comes out this month.
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Madison-area community festivals 2025
As we turn the calendar to May and warmer weather, the start of the season for Madison-area community festivals begins. That means beer tents, live music and carnivals (plus carnival food). Here's a guide to all the local community festivals, ...

The Weekend Ahead May 2-4, 2025
Here's a curated list of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend ...

Metztli Mexican Restaurant
Metztli Mexican Restaurant is not much to look at from the outside, but inside, it serves up big portions of Mexican cuisine ...

The Weekend Ahead April 25-27, 2025
Here's a curated list of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend ...
Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!
October 27th, 2024The Weekend Ahead Oct. 25-27, 2024
October 24th, 2024
Here’s a rundown of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend.
Halloween in Madison 2024
October 19th, 2024Here’s a list of major Halloween-related events in the Madison, WI area. Don’t forget that the City of Madison ended Freakfast permanently last year, which was not a surprise since many city officials never liked the event.
Also keep in mind that many bars, such as Gamma Ray Bar and Northside Lounge, will have their own parties and costume contests.
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