Where can you find three distilleries, nine breweries and a boat-load of cheese?
... at Curds & Kegs, of course. The first annual event will be held at the West Allis Farmers Market, 6501 W. National Ave. on Thursday, June 8 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
The event will feature sampling of over 80 cheeses from some of Wisconsin’s best cheese makers, along with spirits and over 30 styles of beer. A variety of products will also be available for purchase.
Cheeses will include selections from Wisconsin creameries including the Artisan Cheese Exchange, BelGioioso, Caprine, Carr Valley, Cedar Grove, Clock Shadow, Decator, Holland Family Farms, LaClare Farms, Pine River, Red Barn, Roth, Sartori, Union, Uplands and Widmer.
Distilleries will include Great Lakes Distillery and Twisted Path along with North Woods from Coleman, Wisconsin. Meanwhile, beer will be provided by Cedarburg's Fermentorium, Good City, Lakefront, Milwaukee Brewing Co., Mobcraft, Raised Grain, Sprecher, Third Space and West Allis' own Westallion.
Tickets are just $10 in advance – available at the West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe, 6832 West Becher St. – or $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit local West Allis charitable organizations.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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