Join Us for a Bed-Stuy Bar Crawl

Get down on winter eating and happy hour drinking at local watering holes, making Bed-Stuy more than just the home of rap legends. Yours Truly, Clay Williams and Alisha Miranda will introduce you to a corner of Bed-Stuy where a number of new bars are popping up featuring craft beers, creative cocktails, and small bites at affordable prices, and unbeatable experiences.

$25 will earn you discounts, deals, and special tastings at selected bars and restaurants, and swag from our sponsors for this event. Purchase tickets here.

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Discover: The First Lady of Southern Soul

Photo Credit :: Michigan State University Library MuseumWhat Mrs. Fisher Knows About Southern Cooking, Abby Fisher, Women's Co-Op Printing Office, S.F. 1881.

Published in 1881, this seminal work on Southern cooking is among the first cookbooks authored by an African American.

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John T Edge, Root Cellars & The Hot Five :: Episode 83

Photo Credit :: Yvonne BoydLast week on Hot Grease, we got prepared for fall with Andrea Chesman author of Recipes from the Root Cellar. Andrea walked us through some fall veggie prep; as well as gave us the inside scoop on the Mother Earth News Fair. Later, Southern food royalty John T. Edge called in to talk about the 2011 Vendy Awards and the rise of street food. The Hot Five made a return with Heather Jones of The Blacker the Berry. Listen to Hot Grease food radio here.

Do you have a favorite street food vendor? Tell us. 

Duo Dishes & Tanya Fields :: Episode 82

This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor discusses the latest food headlines and talks with Chrystal Baker and Amir Thomas of Duo Dishes. Later in the show, she is joined by Tanya Fields of The BLK Projek. Take a listen and learn more about everything from food stamps at fast food joints, the life of two food bloggers and the Bronx on this episode of Hot Grease.

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Mini Food Guide-Milwaukee

Turtle Sundae at Kopp's Frozen Custard

My life depends on lists. Without fail, all my business or pleasure travel adventures begin with a must do edible journey. After hosting a successful happy hour at Hotel Metro's Zen on 7 and attending day one of GFJI Gathering, it was time to start crossing of my list. Behold Food Culturist's Cream City mini food guide.

HoneyPie Cafe

Roots Restaurant and Cellar

Maxie's Southern Comfort (order the maple-braised collard greens)

Milwaukee Public Market (stop by The Spice House)

Cafe Benelux

 Food Truck Friday at Catherdral Square

Outpost Natural Foods (stock up on locally produced snacks)

Blue's Egg

Kopp's Frozen Custard (get the flavor of the day)

Distil (have a burger and an Apt. 137-craft cocktail)

Hinterland

Cafe Benelux

Milwaukee Cupcake Company (drop by if in 3rd Ward)

 D Mo's Pasta and Chop House (try all the appetizers)

 Elsa's (have the pork chop sandwich & broccoli appetizer)

Metro Bar & Cafe (enjoy lunch at the bar)

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