$85 million airport expansion includes new gates, restaurant
The Dane County Regional Airport is planning a two-year, 90,000-square-foot expansion project to boost and expand service from Madison.
Hospitality & Tourism
FEED Kitchens hopes to bolster food cart operators with new service
Food service incubator FEED Kitchens has launched a connection service for food cart operators and event organizers.
Taste of Madison 2021 announced
Madison Festivals Inc., organizers of Taste of Madison, announced that the 2021 Taste of Madison will be hosted in person at Breese Stevens Field on Sept. 4–5, 2021.
Partnership produces 'Anniversary Ale'
Kramer Madison and The Lone Girl Brewing Co., located at 114 East Main St. in Waunakee, have teamed up to produce a limited-edition Golden Sour Anniversary Ale beer to commemorate the anniversaries of the two companies.
Louisiana chicken restaurant to open in Madison
Raising Cane’s, a chicken restaurant from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will open its first Wisconsin restaurant at 579 State St. and host a grand opening on Tuesday, June 8.
Fresco to close after summer season
Food Fight restaurant Fresco, located on the top floor of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, will not renew its lease in October.
East side bar will have new owners, new vibe
The former JoBeck’s bar at 521 Cottage Grove Road has been sold to Ryan Ramig and Josh Wacker.
Dane County Small Business Awards winners announced
For 39 years, the Dane County Small Business Awards have put the spotlight on small businesses and the contributions they make to the local economy.
Sandwich fundraiser aims to help local access to fresh food
A new Milio’s “community sandwich” aims to provide $100,000 to local nonprofits.
Madison startup makes zero-waste foods easy
With all the attention single-use plastics have received for their detrimental effect on the environment, it should come as little surprise that a Madison startup has begun cornering the local market on zero-waste food products.
City approves live and amplified music for Streatery sites
The Madison City Council approved amplified music and performances at participating Streatery businesses.
Pop-up idea aims to help startups
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced a pop-up shop initiative to support entrepreneurs with a space to start and grow their businesses.
Robot dispenses fresh food bowls for co-op customers
Willy Street Co-op East is debuting a service from Chowbotics that assembles and dispenses made-to-order fresh food through robotic technology.
Houses, bar, church may be demolished for Regent Street development
A 10-story housing development on the 800 block of Regent Street could raze a small church, a former Italian deli, two houses, and Buckingham’s Bar and Grill.
Relocation could save restaurant building
Wonder Bar steakhouse could be demolished if a new 18-story housing project moves forward, unless it can be moved to a new location.
Knuckle Down Saloon sold
Several members of the local Madtown Mannish Boys band are planning to buy the shuttered Knuckle Down Saloon with intentions to renovate and reopen the bar under a new name.
Dane County, national chains lift mask mandate
At a press conference at Alliant Energy Center, Public Health Madison and Dane County, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and Dane County Supervisor Joe Parisi announced that the county’s mask mandate will end on June 2.
Rising Sons opens new Verona location
Rising Sons Laotian-Thai restaurant, with locations on State Street and Madison’s far west side, now has a new location in Verona.
HotelRed on selling block, could be apartments
The 48-room HotelRed at the corner of Regent and Monroe streets is up for sale and is being pitched as possible multifamily housing.
Tourism spending down 43% in Dane County, the biggest drop in the state
A year of COVID-19 restrictions and a summer of social unrest has greatly impacted tourism spending in Dane County, according to 2020 economic data released from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
