Maple syrup breakfast, Winter Luau, Kenosha Restaurant Week and more food and drink news
Party in the parking lot and say “Aloha” to winter at Central Standard’s Winter Luau from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at 320 E. Clybourn St. The winter luau features chef Aaron Patin’s (formerly of the Iron Grate) barbecue pulled pork, two homestyle sides and cornbread.
The luau ticket includes one cocktail made from Central Standard spirits, including the Rye Tai (Washington rye, orgeat, pineapple juice, lemon juice and Angostura bitters); the Painkiller (North Wisconsin Brandy, coconut cream, pineapple juice, orange juice and nutmeg); and the Bradford Beachcomber (Guided Trail Gin, Triple Sec and pineapple juice).
A limited-number of early-bird tickets are available for $35. On Feb. 20 tickets will sell for $45; and they're $50 on the day of the event. Part of the proceeds will support the Milwaukee Police Foundation. Visit thecentralstandard.com/luau/
Wisconsin maple syrup breakfasts planned at River Bend
Celebrate the maple sugar harvest at River Bend Nature Center in Racine with a stack of pancakes during “Sugarin’ Off” breakfasts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday in March. All-you-can-eat pancakes are topped with Wisconsin maple syrup and served with sausage, orange juice, coffee, tea or milk.
The price is $15 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. Before or after your breakfast, stroll the sugarbush and observe how sugar maple trees are tapped, and how the sap is reduced to syrup in the wood-burning evaporator. Advance ticket purchase is required. The nature center is at 3600 N. Green Bay Road in Racine.
Call (262) 639-1515, or visit www.riverbendracine.org
Marquette athletics now offers beer and wine
Fans 21 and older will now be able to purchase beer and wine while attending events at the Al McGuire Center, 770 N. 12th St., and Valley Fields, 1818 Canal St. Initially, beer and wine will be sold in cans and managed by the food service company Sodexo, which oversees food and drink sales on campus, such as at the Union Sports Annex.
Beer and wine sales at Valley Fields are limited to when the stadium is being used, and sales will not be available for games played in the seasonal dome.
Kenosha Restaurant Week starts Feb. 18
More than 50 restaurants, pubs and food shops in Kenosha County welcome visitors from Feb. 18 to 26 to explore the community's dining scene. Visit or order from participating restaurants and ask for the special Restaurant Week menu; no tickets, passes or coupons are required. Each restaurant will offer discounted menu items or specials available for dine-in or carryout.
To view the Restaurant Week menus go to visitkenosha.com/rw
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Maple syrup breakfast, Winter Luau, more Milwaukee food and drink news
