Middleton bar and grill to close
The Village Green tavern at 7508 Hubbard Ave. in Middleton will be closing for the foreseeable future.
Hospitality & Tourism
Pay-what-you-can restaurant to locate in Fitchburg
A former furniture store location at 5302 Verona Road in Fitchburg will be the new home for Little John’s, a nonprofit restaurant from chef Dave Heide.
Wisconsin restaurant franchisee files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Wisconsin Apple, a 25-unit operator of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Judge reinstates gathering limit order
A Barron County circuit judge has denied a request by the Tavern League of Wisconsin and some business owners for a temporary injunction blocking the state’s health order limiting indoor gatherings and occupancy limits.
Parisi anticipates County Board support for minority business hub
Tomorrow night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting to take public testimony on the proposed 2021 Dane County budget, and even amid the budget constraints of a pandemic, there are some new spending proposals to consider.
Rockhound Brewing to close permanently
Rockhound Brewing Co., at 444 S. Park St., will close Nov. 14 due to a COVID-related decrease in business.
Downtown restaurant closes, lays off 16
Fresco restaurant at 227 State St. has notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it has closed temporarily and has laid off 16 workers, most of whom held wait staff positions.
Tavern League suit temporarily halts capacity limit
A Sawyer County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Gov. Tony Evers’ order limiting public indoor gatherings to 25% of a room's capacity.
Avenue Club to close
The Avenue Club and the Bubble Up Bar, at 1128 E. Washington Ave., announced in a social media post that it will be closing temporarily at the end of October and will reopen when seating capacity limits are lifted by public health officials.
Downtown restaurant starts fundraiser to pay employees
The Old Fashioned restaurant, at 23 N Pinckney St. in Madison, has set up a GoFundMe page with a goal of raising $75,000.
Hughes to keynote SCORE women’s conference
SCORE Madison’s annual women’s conference “Connecting Women Entrepreneurs – Survive. Thrive. Grow” will feature Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
More state grants to aid vulnerable businesses amid new pandemic restrictions
With positive COVID-19 test results on the rise in Wisconsin and federal stimulus negotiations stalled, the state of Wisconsin has announced more than $100 million in grants to small businesses in the Badger State.
Evers directs DHS to limit indoor public gatherings
Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order No. 3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25% of a room or building’s total occupancy.
Madison restaurateurs expand to Oregon
The owners of Merchant, Lucille, and Brothers Three are planning Good Co., a new restaurant at the former Charlie’s on Main location in Oregon.
Local bar property purchased for tiny house homeless village
Occupy Madison has an accepted offer to purchase Wiggie’s Bar at 1901 Aberg Ave. on Madison’s north side to build a tiny home village of 25 to 30 homes to house homeless people in Madison this winter.
Restaurant patio music considered a mass gathering
Garver Patio at the Garver Feed Mill has canceled most of its remaining live music for the season and capped the rest at 25 people due to a notice from Public Health Madison and Dane County.
Four new businesses to open at Hilldale
Shake Shack, Burn Boot Camp, Glitter Workshop, and Indochino will be opening in Hilldale shopping center this fall.
Madison startup matches staff and restaurants
Marc LaPierre has created tech startup Clock’d for matching restaurant workers with businesses in need.
Mount Horeb Fall Market moves to virtual format
Due to public health concerns, the Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce Fall Village Market, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, has been moved to a virtual market with drive-thru pickup at the downtown ELC/Duluth parking lot on Saturday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Survey: Without stimulus, more lodging providers will close
According to a new nationwide survey last week from The American Hotel & Lodging Association, 74% of hotels would be forced to lay off additional employees and 67% would not make it another six months if Congress fails to pass another COVID stimulus bill.
