The weather is hot, and Purple Door's First Annual Flavor Contest – which will take place on Saturday, June 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. – is as cool as can be.
If you've been sitting on pins and needles for the past month waiting to see what delicious flavors have been chosen for the event, we have a sneak peek for you.
Twelve finalists have been chosen, and three of them are (drum roll):
- Espresso bourbon chocolate chip
- "Bee Sting" – honey and black pepper
- Nutella Brownie Blast
Of course, you have to attend the event to find out the other nine!
All 12 flavors will be revealed at the public tasting event on June 20. Tickets for the event are $10 and include 12 flavor samples and a ballot for voting for your favorite flavor. Additional sample tickets can be purchased for $1 each.
Voters' ballots will be counted at the end of the day and winners will be announced at that time. The winning flavor will become a permanent offering on Purple Door's rotating flavor menu.
Tickets are on sale through June 20 at the Purple Door scoop shop.
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.
