Come on a Sunday to unwind and enjoy a bottle of wine for $5 off! Mondays are buy one get one half off night on appetizers. Stop in and order a Smoked Whitefish Spread or try their Wisconsin Cheese Plate both are offered on their selection of appetizers and are made with locally sourced ingredients.  Take time on a Tuesday evening to try the Wine Bar’s beef sliders, two for $5. The certified organic beef comes in from Waseda Farms , located in Baileys Harbor! Wednesdays are flatbread night. Get $1 off any flatbread all made with a Washington Island wheat crust. Stop by for a Wisconsin brewed craft beer on a Thursday and order a Waseda Farms beef cheeseburger for only $10. Stop in to listen to live music all through October on a Friday night and try the Wine bar’s featured fish fry.  The fresh perch comes directly from the Great Lakes and is only $17.95. They also offer a wine flight any day of the week.  Three different varietals are chosen daily for $8.

The Cookery’s Wine Bar is located on Highway 42 right in the center of downtown Fish Creek. The Wine Bar opens at 3pm and closes at 8:30pm Sunday through Thursday. Open late until 10pm Fridays and Saturdays. Happy hour is from 3pm until 6pm.  For a sample of their periodically changing menu visit doorcountychefs.com.

Co-owner of Sweetie Pies in Fish Creek, Dave Lea, will face the consequences of his excessive optimism as he peered out the door at the sunny Easter weather this Sunday. Two rows of lovely pies sat forlorn for most of the day, hoping to see hoards of eager admirers – all in vain.

So come Monday, Lea plans to throw in the sponge and offer deep discounts on all the baked pies in the shop.

“A guy can only eat so many of his own pies in a day, even if they do taste just like grandmas!!,” he was overheard muttering to himself as he turned out the lights and locked the doors.

Sweetie Pies is part of the Settlement Shops located right next to Fish Creek’s popular Settlement Courtyard Inn – open seven days a week, 9 to 5.

As many of you know, the Sweetie Pies Shop features chocolates from Beerntsen’s in Manitowoc – another family business with a very hands-on approach. They have boxes of assorted chocolates, truffles and a special Valentine’s chocolate heart, stuffed with turtles, as well as cherry bark, and more!

“Our recommendation for the most romantic pie would be Raspberry Cherry! What a combination,” says David Lea. “Also high on the list would be Peach Raspberry  and Peach Cherry. But all our pies spell L-O-V-E when you come right down to it.”

Don’t miss their super Packer Pie in honor of everyone’s favorite pig skin rustlers! There is also be a new flavor that you must experience: Chocolate Chess Pie (thanks to the recommendation of the Pie Dude!) and they are selling these and their perennial favorites: Chocolate Chip Cookie and Chocolate Chip Walnut pies for the amazing price of $10!

Keep in mind that Monday, the fourteenth, will not only be Valentines Day, but Sweetie Pies Bargain Monday when they have special discounts to assure that no luscious pies go homeless when they close during the weekdays (Tuesday to Friday).

Sweetie Pies – also open on the weekend of February 19 and 20 for Presidents’ Day, but will be closing until April after that.

See you at Sweetie Pies!

Randy and Lisa Daubner and the staff at Fish Creek’s English Inn are looking forward to setting Moms in Door County free this Thanksgiving. No more fear about whether that bird is underdone, overdone or just not tasty. Liberate Mom from another long day spent hard at work in a hot kitchen. And no more piles of pots, pans and dishes to face afterwards!

Enjoy a real family feast relaxing together over a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at The English Inn. You’ll find all of the usual festive seasonal culinary delights cooked to perfection including: turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, rice, squash, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, corn and corn bread with honey butter, muffins, baked breads and a green bean casserole. Plus you’ll find a bevy of additional treats prepared by master chefs at the Inn that include: eggs Benedict, baked French toast, Swedish meatballs, pepper steak, shish kabobs, kielbasa and sauerkraut and au gratin blackened whitefish.

It’s all served buffet-style with a full salad bar and fresh fruit. The dessert table is laden with traditional pumpkin pie and pumpkin bars, bread pudding, apple pie, cherry crisp, tortes, chocolate mousse and The Inn’s magic bars. If that’s still leaves any room in your appetite, you are encouraged to take a dip in the English Inn’s Chocolate Fountain with the following delicacies to dip: strawberries, homemade biscotti, marshmallows, pretzels, cherries, pineapple, cookies and funnel cakes.

Serving commences at Noon and lasts until 7 pm. The cost is $19.95 per person. For reservations or to ask questions please call 920.868.3076 or contact Lisa Daubner via email at: finedining@theenglishinn.com.

The English Inn is one of Door County’s long-standing leaders in providing fine dining experiences and creative cuisine the year ‘round in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Visit them online at TheEnglishInn.com to see photos of the dining rooms, review their menu and wine list, now coupled with a new wine-pairing application that guides you in making informed selections before your arrival.

Chef Tom Smith

The concept of the prix fixe menu is common in Europe and beginning to gain popularity in the United States. A prix fixe is simply a collection of pre-determined items presented as a multi-course meal at a set price. Ashwell’s three-course meal will feature an appetizer, salad and entrée. It will feature a variety of flavors assembled expertly by Chef Tom.

The meal will be $39 per person and does not include beverages, tax, or gratuity. However, for an additional charge of $20 per person, the meal will be complemented with three half-glasses of wine selected by T. Ashwell’s bar manager Zack Lozoff.

“We experimented with a Prix Fixe meal this winter, and it was so popular that we decided to bring it back for the summer months,” says Chef Tom. “Fridays are typically fish fry nights around Door County, so I plan to feature fresh fish for the Friday evening Prix Fixe. Overall, I’m looking forward to experimenting with a variety of flavors for these meals.”

Interested patrons are encouraged to visit T.Ashwell’s website at www.tashwells.com or check out T. Ashwell’s on Facebook for the current week’s menu. Reservations for dining are encouraged and can be made by calling 920.854.4306 or by visiting the website. T. Ashwell’s opens for dinner at 5:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday (with the exception of being closed on Wednesday, June 23) and will be open every day except for Tuesdays beginning the week of Monday, June 28.

T.Ashwell’s is located at 11976 Mink River Road in Ellison Bay. The restaurant’s menu changes frequently and concentrates on American/Ethnic cuisine, with an emphasis on using local and organic ingredients. For more information, call 920.854.4306 or visit www.tashwells.com.