Food+Drink
The Best in Town: Readers’ Top-Rated Chippewa Picks
here’s what Volume One readers say are the best restaurants, attractions, events, and more
The Meat Scene: The Valley’s Top Options for Carnivores
what Best of the Chippewa Valley voters have to say about local steak, burgers, and more
Non-Meat ‘Meats’ for the Non-Meat Eater
Vegan or vegetarian? Try one of these meat substitutes in the kitchen
With This Family, Every Day Is a Happy Cookie Day
home-schooling project turns into a sweet small business
HOME COOKIN’: C.F. Cook Blake Sykora Shares Three Tasty Meat-Centric Recipes
award-winning chef offers at-home meat-related cooking tips
The Joynt Takes a Dive in Online Contest
Eau Claire tavern takes second in ‘Dives of Wisconsin’ online vote
Exploring All the Pasta-bilities: Jill & Lilly’s Homemade Brings Fresh Pasta to E.C.
Jill Keiser is keeping her grandmother’s legacy going by sharing her homemade pasta
THE JOYNT NEEDS YOUR HELP: E.C. Tavern is Behind in Online Vote
Water St. establishment in finals of ‘Tournament of the Taverns,’ and voting ends Thursday
Gear Up for the New Season of Food Truck Friday
grab your appetite, because Volume One’s mobile food party is back starting May 6
PIZZA GONE GREEK: Pizza Del Re Purchased by Dhimiters
While the business doesn't have a timeline for reopening quite yet, the new ownership does plan to keep the business largely the same
Opening Up Expansion Food+Drink
Festival Foods to Open C.F. Store in 2023
will be the first major grocery store chain to open in Chippewa Falls since Gordy's County Market, which closed in 2019
Opening Up New Restaurants Food+Drink
FOOD TO PREY ON: The Cranky Buzzard is E.C.’s Newest Comfort Food Restaurant
new business is owned by ICU nurse Sara Matthieu, who also owns Alaskan seafood and pasture-raised chicken supplier, Denali Farms
THEY’VE GOT THE TEA: Black Kettle Tea, Passion Board Shop, and Steve’s Hemp Collaborate on ‘Tea Tuesdays’
new weekly event features tea infused with hemp, as well as a variety of other drinks for customers to try
The Valley’s Favorite Bloody
Big T’s Bloody Mary is a perpetual winner. But what’s in it?
Not Just Horsing Around
the zesty kick of horseradish may be just what your Bloody Mary needs
Top 10 Bloody Mary Places in the Chippewa Valley
our readers sound off about their favorites
Leinenkugel’s Leinie Lodge Unveils New Pilot Brewery
location will serve as a testing area for new brews from the historic C.F.-based brewing company
TALK CURDY TO ME: Water’s Edge Cheese Curds Expand to Downtown C.F.
wholesale curd maker wants to get its products into the hands (and mouths) of Chippewa Valley diners
UN-BEE-LIEVABLY TASTY: Beez Neez Cheesecakes and Sweets Flies into E.C.
new bakery aims to bring more decadent and elegant desserts to the Chippewa Valley
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