This weekend, the Packers are heading into an NFC North showdown against their arch rivals the Chicago Bears. And you could watch the game on The Cooperage's brand new video wall while enjoying food and drink from some of the city's finest restaurants.
Just head to the second annual Spoone & Crockett, a food-and-drink-filled event from which 100 percent of all proceeds goes to support Milwaukee Riverkeeper.
The annual slow food social takes place on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Boone & Crockett, 818 S. Water St. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Food and samples will be provided by:
- Amilinda
- Bad English
- Dandan
- Don’s Diner
- Door County Brewing
- Fauntleroy
- Fox Fire
- Goodkind
- Great Lakes Distillery
- Hacienda Beer Co.
- Hatched Bakery
- Hawthorne Coffee
- Korbel
- Maya Ophelias
- Old Forester
- Pete’s Pops
- Saucy Swine
- Snack Boys
- Tandem
- The Seeker Wine
- Vanguard
There will also be music from DJ WHY B, a 50/50 raffle, prizes and a wine and dessert bar upstairs.
Admission is $35 per person, which includes unlimited food plus one beer or cocktail. Tickets are required and can be purchased online.
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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