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Wisconsin Foodie will debut a new episode tonight featuring a variety of locally owned businesses at both Crossroads Collective and Zocalo Food Park. The episode will air this evening at 7 p.m. tonight on YouTube, 7:30 p.m. on PBS Wisconsin and 9:30 p.m. on Milwaukee PBS.
The episode, hosted by Chef Luke Zahm features conversations and delicious food from local vendors include Mazorca Tacos, Egg & Flour, Frida, Heaven’s Table BBQ.
And while the venues can’t hold watch parties tonight, for obvious reasons, it seems like a very good excuse to grab carry-out from one of these local spots and snuggle up for a great evening of local programming. Get carry-out information below.
Crossroads Collective
2238 N. Farwell Ave., (414) 763-9081
crossroadscollectivemke.com
Crossroads Collective vendors are offering curbside pick-up and delivery between the hours of 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Curbside pick-up locations are indicated by covered meters and large A-frame signs outside the building on Ivanhoe. Participating vendors include: Egg & Flour, Frida, Juana Taco, Heaven's Table BBQ, Scratch Ice Cream with more on the way. View the menus and order online (or download the Toast app).
Zócalo Food Park
Mazorca Tacos
636 S. 6th St., (414) 433-9747
Mazorcatacos.com
Tacos are available seven days a week with hours Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Order online through the CashDrop app or through EatStreet at MazorcaTacos.com.
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.
