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It’s as important as ever to support the amazing local restaurants we have in our beautiful city. And there’s no better way to do so than committing to patronize them throughout the year. I’ve composed a list of 52 amazing restaurants to guide you on your journey. Try just one of these every week and you’ll have visited them all by the end of 2025.
Brandywine
W61 N480 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
(262) 618-4683
brandywinecedarburg.com
New American
$$$
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A late summer drive to Cedarburg is always a pleasure, especially when one can look forward to a meal at Brandywine, the area’s premiere destination for scratch-made, field-to-table fare. Located inside a beautifully restored historic building, Brandywine offers diners a relaxed environment to enjoy remarkable fare that changes with the seasons.
Food lovers will revel in little details like delicious focaccia that's made fresh daily and served with ever-changing accompaniments (currently roasted garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar); airline chicken breast with impeccably crispy skin; and hand-filled mezzaluna pasta that’s as gorgeous on the plate as it is delicious.
Currently, the menu features fried goat cheese curds creatively served with oyster mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, chili chevre aioli and black garlic maple; and lovely seasonal salads like roasted beet with whipped chevre, candied pistachios, pickled blueberries, basil and crispy prosciutto.
There's also a delightful housemade Corn Bucatini with Florida pink spotted shrimp, chanterelles, corn puree, gochujang butter, ginger and garlic which I enjoyed while dining there a number weeks ago. Get it while you can, I guarantee it won't be around much longer.
There's also a Grilled Pork Chop that's pointing towards the autumnal palate with bacon-braised red cabbage, green lentils, huckleberry reduction and shaved fennel salad.
Check out the full menu online and make your reservation.
Recommended: Fresh seasonal vegetables; housemade pasta, seared fish with seasonal accoutrements
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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