It might have snowed on Thursday. Some small patches of ice might still be clinging to the lakes, and weather that everyone can agree is “shorts weather” might still be a couple weeks away. But after Saturday this weekend, I am confident summer is finally around the corner. That’s because… Read more »

March Madness has come and gone, and my hopes of putting together a winning bracket were dashed again. I tore up this year’s bracket after round one on Friday – a new record. As it turns out, loyalty is not always the best policy. But even though my craving for… Read more »

I had one or ten drinks the other night. Like most nights out, I wanted something to eat..but not just anything to eat: I wanted something delicious. Something cheesy, meaty, salty and savory. I wanted - no, I needed - a Philly cheesesteak egg roll from Big Red’s Steaks. I… Read more »

Some may describe the James Beard Foundation Awards as one of the highest achievements in the culinary arts. Then again, others might describe them as snobbish or snooty, something like the Oscars for food, where dive bars and holes in the wall – the restaurant equivalent to romantic comedies or… Read more »

The holidays have come and gone and the semester is now in full swing. In my opinion, these are the longest months of the year. Before the cold reluctantly gives way to spring, we get caught in a cycle of blizzards, freezing rain and wind. If ever there was a… Read more »

There are few things as quintessentially Wisconsin as a Friday night fish fry. When German Catholics settled Wisconsin, sauerkraut and wienerschnitzel were not their only contributions to the newly developing culinary scene. Being good Catholics, they also observed meatless Fridays. It is important to note, however, that “meatless” means an entirely… Read more »

I had the opportunity to write about DLux, the new burger joint opened by Food Fight, a few weeks ago and it got me thinking about burgers. They’re just a patty and a bun, right? Sure, maybe at their core, but the styles of burgers have become so varied that… Read more »

I love sushi. While it may not be everyone’s favorite, I consider sushi to be the ultimate eating experience. The unique textures and tastes in each roll form a playground for the senses. But while sushi’s popularity has been steadily rising in the United States, there is a big misconception… Read more »

I know that a date for many undergrads might be an after-bar followed by a hasty exit the next morning. And even though a lot of you might not exactly be in date mode yet, the time will come soon. So if you’re looking for a good place for the… Read more »

Tom Ray started out working for Food Fight Restaurant Group as a bartender at Fresco. Today, he is the general manager and one of the proprietors at DLux. His managing partner, Caitlin Suemnicht also worked at Food Fight before becoming an owner when she was a server at Johnny Delmonico’s.… Read more »

Running a restaurant can be a balancing act between trying to put out the best food possible and keeping prices low to attract customers. DLux, Food Fight Restaurant Group’s latest venture, manages to keep its prices low while putting out some seriously good food. DLux is located on Martin Luther… Read more »

Madison is home to one of the finest universities in the country. But you know that already — otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. What you might not know, or at least fully appreciate, is that Madison is also home to more restaurants than any other city its size, which can… Read more »

AJ Bombers exploded to the front of the culinary scene in Milwaukee shortly after their opening in 2009. Although things like their WW2 bomb-inspired peanut delivery system made it an exciting place to visit, it was their award-winning burgers that first brought AJ Bombers, and their co-owner Joe Sorge, into… Read more »