The Bratwurst Battle and Morning Roundup

A “biggest bratwurst” war brews in Wisconsin (and it may have started right here: see comments), a beautifully illustrated trip to Piccolo, City Pages visits our North Coast Nosh (here’s our recap, too), Madison’s excellent Fromagination cheese store celebrates five years of business, Chef Shack’s Bay City restaurant opens Oct. 31, a profile of Lift Bridge Brewery, a local farro roundup, the grimy-but-still-charming Viking Cafe in Fergus Falls, the Well Fed Guide to Life heads out to Chris and Rob’s.