Elizabeth’s program can be broken down into these topics: 1. An aphorism that she has used as a guiding principle. For example, a famous, early 20th century food writer named MFK Fisher (you may know her) was once asked: “Mary Frances, why do you always write about food. Why don’t you write about war or […]
Wisconsin Microfinance Gala
Join us for a fundraiser for Wisconsin Microfinance, a small organization committed to bringing big changes in parts of the developing world hard hit by natural disasters. Wisconsin Microfinance’s mission is to use microfinance principles to help people in the developing world rise out of poverty. The non-profit functions as a bridge to channel tax-deductible […]
A Tone Madison audio extra: A Rocky Rococo eulogy from 2016
One of the classics of Tone Madison‘s short existence so far would have to be Ben Munson’s February 2016 piece about the man who portrayed Rocky Rococo, the suspiciously Leon Redbone-esque mascot for a Wisconsin chain of pizzerias. Munson, who used to work at a Rocky Rococo location in La Crosse, set out to interview […]
NORWEGIAN BRUNCH & BAKE SALE
Sons of Norway-Idun Lodge will once again hold its popular Spring Frokost on Saturday, March 24th, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Norway Center, 2262 Winnebago St, Madison. Everyone is welcome to attend! Included on the expansive buffet will be smoked salmon, ham, herring, boiled eggs, a variety of cheeses and breads, other home-baked delights […]
Harassment in Madison’s restaurant industry
Lindsay Christians, an arts and food journalist with The Capital Times, is a respected and thorough observer of Madison’s restaurant scene, but never thought she’d be the one to write an investigation of sexual harassment in the food industry. “I started to realize that when it came to the sourcing and how I wanted to go […]
A Tone Madison audio extra: The great Szechuan sauce fiasco
We wanted to share a fun new feature that we’re experimenting with on the Tone Madison podcast feed. For the next few weeks we’ll be adding in some audio versions of recently published articles. It’s something we’ve dabbled with in the past—but we’re looking to make this a regular part of the site now, instead of an […]
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