I absolutely love this place! Burgers are good. Ice cream is good. Highly recommend coming here!read more

The food is amazing and love the ice cream definitely would keep going every time I'm in the area.read more

This is a must stop! My wife and I saw a sign on the main drag in Marinette that pointed off the…read moreroad that said "Joes Cheese House Two Blocks" ... so of course we said.... Let's check it out! So glad we did! This business has been in the same family for generations and it's currently run by a very interesting older lady. What a hoot! You will get a history lesson about cheese and her family and get to hear about her really old cheese! The whole time she told the stories she was handing out good sized samples of 15 year old cheddar! (Awesome) Not the biggest or by any means newest "showroom" but the history is really cool and the cheese is spectacular. Letters on the wall from stars (such as actor Greg Kinnear) and other local and national celebrities. And of course the cheddar! (She'll tell you about any of them!). And how did they find this place? Lots of other cheeses and sausages or things to fill out a gift basket to buy too.

We stopped by Joe's while in the area for some work. They've been around since 1918!…read moreCarol is animated and full of stories about the family businesses and cheese history. She's also generous with the delicious cheese samples, including decades old cheddar samples that were sharp, rich, and creamy. She carries a lot of nice quality cookies, crackers, and candies in the shop. Stop by, stretch your legs, sample some cheese, and take home some treats.

On the way to the Michigan UP, as you pass north of Green Bay, you spot a sign that reads "Better…read moreBuy Brosig's" and a picture of an ear of corn. Good advice to be taken seriously by novice Wisconsin roadside corn buyers. During the peak corn harvest season of August through early September, you will see lots of fresh vegetable & corn signs pop up all over Wisconsin. These often lead you to gas stations, empty lots with tents and tables set up, or just a produce-laden pick-up truck with some shirtless, unshaven farmer guy with bad teeth. You have to be certain you get good corn. Some places don't let you pick through their corn and all you get is a "mystery bag" with a dozen ears for a certain $. Then you look later and find it's some dried-up horse-corn with withered tassels. Others have undersized and immature corn that is underdeveloped and flavorless. Now located in Crivitz (formerly in Pound, WI) Brosig's consistently has the freshest, biggest tri-color corn we've come across. They have a roadside location and a smaller one in a gas station parking lot a little farther north in the same town. On our way to Michigan and on the trip home, we always stop and get a bag of fresh Brosig's corn. Brosig's puts 13 to a bag themselves, but don't fear finding any bad corn in there! They also carry other fresh vegetables like giant bell peppers, 2-foot long zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, and other locally grown farm goodies, most of which were picked the same day. The stand is right alongside US-141 in Crivitz, with a sign about 1/2-mile away. You'll be amazed at the volume of business Brosig's gets from passing tourists like us, as well as loyal locals. Pull over to the side of the road and check it out. The folks working at the farmstand have that honest-to-goodness, laid-back rural personality you find out there but rarely encounter in the city. Come by, get some corn or zucchini, chat with them, even ask them where they recommend going for the best fish fry or something.

Great produce! Great prices! Great people! Our traditional stop from Wisconsin to the UP of…read moreMichigan. Just after four-lane highway turns to two-lane (going north). Left side of road. Worth the stop!

This is a Wisconsin cheese place at the border of Wisconsin and Michigan state line. It has both…read morestates best products. You can find both state product sale. Store front is a gift store at the first. It has all kind of gifts including the big foot. Obviously the cheese is one of the main items sale here. I like the most is the mix and match beer among two states local beer breweries. You can pick mix and match 6 pack beer with different breweries. Another item is the ice cream sold here. It has very unique flavor ice cream. I recommend you need to try at least one cup.

In town for work, and I always wanted to try Wisconsin's famous cheese, but was told there are…read morevarious types. Especially, curd cheese? I don't think I ever had curd cheese but hey, when in Rome! What helped find this place was the big cow and the sign that says 'CHEESE'. Can't miss it! The store is huge and the staff were super friendly. It made the experience even better! Inside the store, it is very well organized. I was surprised by the size of Bigfoot at the front entrance. Anywho, I didn't know cheese could be aged from 1 to 20 years old! Blew my mind away. I got so carried away that I walked out with over $100 worth of cheese. Either way, the experience was great! If you have a chance to visit Wisconsin for a day or two, take some cheese to go!

A Waupaca classic for a reason. Scoopers is the real OG with massive servings and reasonable…read moreprices. If you're in town, do yourself a favor and stop by this charming ice cream shop nestled along The Chain of Lakes.

Stopped by Scoopers during a weekend lake trip and was pleasantly surprised by their big ice cream…read moreselection. My partner went for a scoop (which they loved), but I decided to try something different and got the ribeye steak melt sandwich. I was expecting something like a classic shredded ribeye, but nope--they served up an entire steak between two buns! Not what I expected, but honestly, for under $10, it was a great deal. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area and want something beyond just dessert.

There was only only other couple there on a beautiful Monday afternoon. My husband and I got two…read moredifferent flights, the selection 2 and 4. We didn't really enjoy any of the ones in selection 2. We liked a couple in selection 4. We then tasted the strawberry rhubarb, cherry, and honey peach. They were all really, really sweet. We bought their rosé and Riesling, those were nice. So why not a better review? We spent about 15 minutes talking with the owner and he wouldn't make eye contact with me, only my husband. I finally walked away. It wasn't just me, my husband noticed, as well. Later he did tell us that women are 90% of his business. He may want to make women feel welcome then, because I certainly did not.

Cute little winery with a nice outdoor seating area in the front yard. The wine tastings are set…read morelists to choose from, which I originally didn't like, but since we were able to add on other tastes for free afterwards it ended up being fine and a very good deal! The wines themselves were hit or miss. Some were not good, but others were great. We ended up trying a lot of wines and buying two bottles to take home with us. Try the plum wine; it sounds weird but it totally works!!

I loved this little coffee shop treasure house -- lol, I don't even know what to call it -- in the…read moresmall mountain town of Lakewood, WI. We bought a bunch of coffee beans that were so much cheaper than in Chicago: Colombian, Guatemalan, Costa Rican, and Brazilian beans. This shop has plenty of things to window-shop and buy. The service was amazing and so helpful, though I'm not sure what her name was. The coffee was delicious -- absolutely delicious -- and the food was fresh.

As a gift shop, this spot is wonderful! So many fun, unique, north woods themed delights to…read moreexplore. As a gift shop, this spot is closer to 5 stars. As a coffee spot, it's much closer to 1-2 stars. In a recent trip to the area, I stopped by here twice. The first time the espresso drink (latte) I ordered was a solid ok. It wasn't good but wasn't bad. The second time, the espresso beverage I ordered (again a latte) was bitter and pretty terrible (I actually didn't bother finishing it). My dining companion had a similar issue. The service is friendly and the prices are reasonable. If they could get their coffee game dialed in--this would be a home run of a spot. Who doesn't love a little coffee while perusing a gift shop? As it stands now, though--just ok.

If you want some very cool ales, porters, stout and lagers this is a very cool place to find unique…read moreand interesting beers that have been crafted by people who love what they do and are good at it!! Not only is it a nice out of the way spot to enjoy beers, it is a place with excellent conversation on an unlimited range of topics. If you are in or going through Menominee stop in and grab a pint, you'll be glad you did!

Great beer. Friendly service. Would definitely come back on my next trip. Try the Pickolas Cage…read morepickle beer. Very surprising!