4 Ultimate Food Trails
Explore the culinary heritage and delectable riches of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana or Ohio by spending a weekend on one of our four food tours.
Wisconsin food trail highlights: Monroe to Fennimore
9. National Historic Cheesemaking Center A small museum in the Green County Visitors Center has a fascinating collection of vintage dairy equipment and photos. (608) 325-4636; nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter.org
10. Alp and Dell Cheese A huge Swiss-owned factory supplies this shop, so the variety is great. We love the sale bin. A viewing gallery offers glimpses of the cheese-making facilities, but the shop is the real draw. (608) 328-3355; alpanddellcheese.com
11. Baumgartner's Tourists check out the beer stein mural at Wisconsin's oldest cheese shop while locals eat roast beef at this funny Swiss-tavern-meets-diner (pictured). (608) 325-6157; baumgartnercheese.com
12, Brewster House Restaurant/Shullsburg Cheese Store It's fun to see the storybook-cute hometown of a popular Midwest cheese brand (and to eat a piece of pie in the restaurant). (608) 965-3855; shullsburgcreamery.com
13. Potosi Brewery A spectacular restoration has made this small-town (nay, tiny-town) brewpub a surprising destination. The restaurant serves tasty pub grub; the free museum is a treat. You also can pay $5 to tour the extensive National Brewery Museum. (608) 763-4002; potosibrewery.com
14. Carr Valley Cheese This highly respected company is our pick for high-end, artisan cheeses such as Billy Blue and Cocoa Cardona. Splurge on a wedge, and savor it with sliced pear and honey. (608) 822-3777; carrvalleycheese.com
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