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A big cheese, private dining, new zoo baby

July 15, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

My dairy farmer father for many years held a side job: hauling milk (stacked in steel cans, no less) by the truckload from the neighborhood […]

Travel cancellations: Lessons learned

July 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Gone, officially, is any hope of hopping the border with four longtime girlfriends for a summer vacation in Canada. Sadly, we are relieved. Weekly day […]

Tulsa: from affluence to agony

June 19, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

My first job outside of Wisconsin was at the now-defunct Tulsa Tribune in Oklahoma, which seems like a lifetime ago and marked the start of […]

2020: year of the drive-in for food, fun

June 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

A burger would be on my short list for best last meal on Earth. Not just any meat slinger’s burger, but a perfectly seasoned, chargrilled […]

Summer shows go on, in novel ways

June 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

All the world’s a stage but COVID-19 compromises the traditional platforms and performers that we count on for entertainment this summer. For some troupes, that’s […]

Take 12: for moms, other mentors or you

May 7, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Mothers get their day this month, but maybe that should apply to other mentors too. And perhaps our kind words, deeds and gifts should extend […]

B&Bs, PACs, supper to go, virtual tailgates

April 27, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Bed and breakfast operators intend to do good as they mark Arbor Day and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, founded by the late U.S. […]

In, beyond Waldo: silver linings on Easter

April 10, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

One of my favorite parts of a recent virtual church service was a challenge to find the silver linings that are a part of our […]

Take Twelve: ways to cut coronavirus angst

March 20, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

How odd to have no place to go, be it far away or close to home. When the first round of travel restrictions between the […]

Wisconsin meat raffles fill taverns on wintry days

March 8, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

At least 30 years have passed since my husband and I walked into a small-town tavern one wintry morning, in search of a beer and […]

HobNob gains attention for excellence in hospitality

February 26, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

The James Beard Foundation typically pays attention to the nation’s edgiest and newest chefs and restaurant concepts. An easy majority of the annual Beard semifinalists […]

Ice bars, ice castles, MKE coat check, PEEPS show

February 22, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

At this time of year, bellying up to the bar for a cold one can be taken literally. Glistening ice bars – ice sculptures with […]

NYC’s MoMath: not just for math geeks

February 4, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Consider the dichotomies of life: birth and death, night and day, salt and sugar, introverts and extroverts. These polar opposites have things in common too. […]

Take Ten: Fine fireplace getaways in Wisconsin

January 16, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Single-digit temps are forecast as I write this, hot chocolate within reach and fat cat on my lap. Happiness through hygge (“hoo-ga”), the Denmark concept […]

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