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Little Wisco spirit creates NYC restaurant empire

May 18, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

No U.S. metropolis is larger than New York City, a land of many choices, easy anonymity and ever-wary strangers. Around 4,200 restaurants help nourish the […]

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Many cheese courses exist in America’s Dairyland

March 30, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

It’s business as usual in Wisconsin, which produces the most and best cheese nationally, but the culture is growing in new ways. America’s Dairyland this […]

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Wisconsin’s rich circus history: a vanishing act?

March 26, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

I wonder if anybody still dreams about running away with the circus or knows just what that would involve. Consider the consequences of such high-stakes […]

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A Woman’s Touch: doc, social worker run erotica shop

March 16, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Down a quiet hallway, tucked near the back of a small Madison strip mall, owners of a unique boutique since 1996 have aimed to tickle, […]

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Wisconsin winter getaways for families, friends, couples, athletes

February 25, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Call it the winter blues, cabin fever or simply the restlessness of being too cooped up. There’s no single formula for quelling this season of […]

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‘Hotel Impossible’ tries boosting Telemark Resort beyond Birkie

February 16, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

What makes an event or place legendary? Longevity counts. So do excellence, uniqueness and a fondness that grows into deep loyalty with the passage of […]

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Florida, on a budget, begins with a bump

January 19, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

When the freeze of winter deepens, who doesn’t want to head south for sunshine and warmth? Here’s one way to do it on a budget, […]

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Twin Cities: the charms of winter, beyond Mall of America

January 12, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Why visit the Twin Cities in the dead of winter? Last week, I promised to offer good reasons. Here are eight. Glistening outside of Mall […]

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Milwaukee Food Tours: whiffs of bakeries, ethnicity

December 1, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Aboard the designated “yellow limousine,” which looks an awful lot like a school bus, Sandy Oliver adjusts her elf’s hat and advises us to pace […]

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Much to cluck about in, near tiny Paoli

November 24, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Tis the season to talk turkey and shop for everything, but the conversation, décor and merchandise are all about chickens just nine miles south of […]

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Cranberries: winning recipes for all courses

November 17, 2012 Mary Bergin 1

Wisconsin farmers harvested about 4.5 million barrels of cranberries this year, which makes us the nation’s leading producer of the berry for 18 consecutive years. […]

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Beer here: Much a-brew in Wisconsin pubs, restaurants

November 3, 2012 Mary Bergin 1

The Brewers Association, which represents 1,900 small and independent brewers nationwide, says most Americans live within 10 miles of a brewery and that Wisconsin had […]

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