Beer Food+Drink Events Food+DrinkJanuary 14, 2026 CEASE & DESIST FEST: Modicum Brewing Co. Returns With Annual Bockbier Celebration save the date for Feb. 21 to see exactly what this years-long Eau Claire tradition is all about (along with the fest's unique name change)
Wine Food+Drink Entrepreneurship DiversityJanuary 9, 2026 Tabor Winery Opens For Business, Celebrates Ethiopian Culture In The Valley Ryan and Deborah Tabor blend a semi-sweet Tej and stories of culture in their latest venture as a couple
News New Restaurants Food+DrinkJanuary 7, 2026 QUICK BITES: Insomnia Cookies Now Open, Italian Restaurant Coming Soon & More five local foodie news items you may not have heard yet
News Food+DrinkJanuary 6, 2026 STEAK & POTATOES 2.0: Kingfisher, Meet The Good Wives chef Ella Wesenberg and Emily Rieck, owners of The Good Wives, have acquired Durand supper club
Local Culture Food+Drink People A Look Back On Three Years Of C.F.'s 'Monday Munchies' a conversation with chef Nathan Berg of the Tomahawk Room on what has kept this townie tradition going December 29, 2025
Food+Drink HolidaysDecember 23, 2025 Christmas Eve & Day Dining In The Chippewa Valley some local joints open for grub Dec. 24-25
Entrepreneurship Food+Drink Hector Pucheta Sees Swift Success With Small Business Speedy Tacos Pucheta says his hybrid gas station, Hispanic fast food drive-thru and convenience store is proof of an untapped market December 22, 2025
Events Food+Drink HolidaysDecember 10, 2025 THE SHANTY SWITCH UP: Valley Burger Team Debuts Seasonal Pop-Up Series folks can get in on a new small plates and cocktails lineup, festivities as part of the month-long Shanty Switch Up series
Events Comedy Food+DrinkDecember 9, 2025 [PHOTOS] CHUG & GRUB: Clear Water Comedy Hosts Eating Contest first-time event featured beer chugging, spicy wing eating category and more
Cocktails Food+DrinkNovember 29, 2025 From Coupes To Rocks, A Glassware Guide For The Chippewa Valley Drinker a roundup of timeless cocktails and the stories behind each of the vessels which elevate the sipping experience
Community Orgs Cocktails Food+DrinkNovember 27, 2025 MORE THAN A POUR: Chippewa Valley Bourbon Society Builds A New Kind Of Community with every new sip and in person event, the organization has grown to include thousands of members around the region
Books Food+Drink Home CookingNovember 27, 2025 Area Author Believes All We Need Is ‘Less Salt, More Sugar, A Little Wine’ Susan Thurin shares the best memories and recipes from Chippewa Valley family, friends in latest literary collection
Visual Art Food+DrinkNovember 21, 2025 A First Look at JayFlo's Mancino's Grinders & Pizza Mural area muralist highlights "the best hot sandwich place in town"
Events Food+Drink ComedyNovember 20, 2025 EAT (AND LAUGH) YOUR HEART OUT: A New Comedic Competition In Eau Claire will you take home the grand prize at Clear Water Comedy’s first eating contest?
Entrepreneurship sweets Food+DrinkNovember 19, 2025 SWEET & SAFE: Get Baked Brings Celiac-Friendly Goods to the Chippewa Valley after a life-changing diagnosis in her family, local Jordan Plehal has reimagined holiday classics with her cottage bakery
Food+Drink New LookNovember 8, 2025 The Return of Galloway Grille Is No Flash In The Pan catching up with the owners on the local restaurant's 'second act,' new offerings and returning favorites
Food+Drink sweets Opening Up Luna Café is The Bright Spot Eau Claire's Sweets Scene Needed if these chiffon cakes and mini cookies are Luna Café's humble debut items, Eau Claire is in for the sweetest of treats November 4, 2025
Beer Food+Drink SportsOctober 31, 2025 Playmakers Sports Bar Scores Big On Game Day Views, Grub & Beer River Prairie's newest watering hole offers indoor and outdoor flatscreens, a full-service bar, and free parking
New Restaurants Food+Drink Opening UpOctober 27, 2025 [UPDATE] Eau Claire’s First Wingstop to Open Nov. 12 thanks to a Google Maps description, we now know Wingstop’s likely opening date
Food+Drink NewsOctober 20, 2025 QUICK BITES: Closings, Openings, and More four fast foodie news items you may not know about
Best of Menomonie Volume One's guide to the gem on the Red Cedar. Presented by Westconsin Credit Union, Explore Menomonie and UW-Stout.
Best of Chippewa Falls Volume One's guide to the riverside city. Presented by Mason Companies and Northwestern Bank